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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | Students voted to pass a referendum that would encourage the university to establish gender-inclusive housing.

GUSA Passes Elections, Dining, Charging Resolutions

By Aamir Jamil, GUSA Desk Editor April 11, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed six resolutions, including bills to allow for digital campaigning, add debit dollars to meal plans and provide charging stations across...

Caleigh Keating/The Hoya | Financial intelligence industry professionals and anti-corruption advocates discussed the U.S.s money laundering problem and other aspects of illicit finance in the first annual Mody Colloquium on Illicit Finance and Corruption on April 4.

Industry Experts Talk Money Laundering in U.S. at First Annual Mody Colloquium

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor April 11, 2024

Financial intelligence and anti-corruption industry professionals stressed the grave extent of the United States’ money laundering problem and detailed extensive illicit financing networks at an April...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | Lauinger Library hosted the third Edible Book Festival to unite the community with food and baked goods inspired by literature with judges and attendees voting on their favorites, giving awards to the winners and selecting a people’s choice award on April 8.

Edible Book Festival Celebrates Literature With Cakes, Community

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor April 11, 2024

Lauinger Library hosted its third Edible Book Festival to showcase student, staff and faculty members’ literature-inspired baked goods and food on April 8.  The festival featured 14 cakes, cookie...

Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy | The online Master’s of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program recently expanded internationally to welcome students from Canada, Mexico and Central and South America in an announcement March 28.

International Expansion of MSBA Program Commits to Institutional Inclusivity

By Kate Hwang, Graduate Desk Editor April 10, 2024

The online Master’s of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program announced March 28 that it has expanded internationally to welcome students from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America. The...

Jack Willis / The Hoya | Flights into Washington may soon land at a newly-renamed Donald J. Trump International Airport if a cohort of House Republicans can pass their bill.

From Dulles to Donald: Republicans Move to Rename Virginia Airport

By Jack Willis April 6, 2024

If legislators pass a bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives, students and tourists flying into the nation’s capital may soon find themselves landing at the Donald J. Trump International...

Jack Willis / The Hoya | Georgetown University students and faculty will join delegations from 13 other Catholic universities in traveling to Rome, Italy in October 2024 to attend a global meeting of members and clergy in the Catholic Church.

GU Delegation to Attend Catholic Synod in Rome

By Jack Willis April 6, 2024

A group of Georgetown University students and faculty will travel to Rome, Italy, in October 2024 to attend a global meeting of members and clergy in the Catholic Church. Applications are currently...

Yifu Ke/The Hoya | Biographer Jonathan Eig spoke about his new book King: A Life and how it gives a livelier account of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s lived experience on April 3 in Riggs Library.

Biographer Jonathan Eig Discusses His New Book ‘King: A Life’

By Yifu Ke, Special to The Hoya April 5, 2024

A Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. biographer spoke about how his book, “King: A Life,” provides a livelier account of King’s lived experiences and personality at an April 3 event in Riggs Library.   The...

Courtesy of Steven Hansen | Georgetown students joined rallies on the steps of the Supreme Court on March 26 during a hearing about abortion medication that sparked continued dialogue from pro and anti-abortion students about abortion access on campus and beyond.

Georgetown Students Rally For and Against Restricted Access to Abortion Pill on Supreme Court Steps

By Nora Toscano, Hoya Staff Writer April 5, 2024

Georgetown University students joined hundreds of protestors on the steps of the Supreme Court March 26 as the court heard oral arguments for a case that seeks to limit access to a drug that helps administer...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | A panel discussion hosted by the Institute of Politics and Public Service on April 4th moderated by Allegra Kirkland, the politics director at Teen Vogue, brought attention to the role of young voters in the upcoming presidential election and politician’s need to win this key demographic.

Panelists Emphasize Role of Young Voters in Upcoming Elections

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor April 5, 2024

Panelists at an event hosted by the Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) affirmed April 4 that politicians must engage with young voters, who they said will prove to be a defining factor...

Courtesy of (No) Pressure Creatives | (No) Pressure Creatives, an original Asian American musical production group at Georgetown University, brought its second production, “Autumn Leaves,” discussing themes of generational trauma and immigrant life in the United States.

(No) Pressure Creatives Holds Second Asian American Musical, ‘Autumn Leaves’

By Marisa Bist, Special to The Hoya April 5, 2024

(No) Pressure Creatives, an original Asian American musical production group at Georgetown University, brought its second production, “Autumn Leaves,” to the stage in Gaston Hall April 4 and 5. The...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | Mark Milley, Distinguished Fellow in Residence and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned of military politicization and global threats to national security in the Georgetown University Lecture Fund’s annual Michael Jurist Lecture April 2, discussing the Russia-Ukraine War and tensions with China.

Jurist Lecture: Retired General Milley Warns of Foreign, Domestic Challenges

By Aamir Jamil, GUSA Desk Editor April 5, 2024

Mark Milley, Distinguished Fellow in Residence and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned of military politicization and global threats to national security in the Georgetown University Lecture...

Courtesy of Georgetown University | The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) announced the creation of a new $30,000 diversity fund to support cultural organizations on campus, partnering with the university.

GUSA Launches $30,000 Diversity Fund to Support Cultural Organizations

By Erin Saunders, Deputy Features Editor April 5, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) announced the creation of a new $30,000 diversity fund to support cultural organizations on campus in an Instagram post on April 2. According to...

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