Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Man Imprisoned for Five ’07-’08 GU Crimes

By Katrina Braun March 19, 2010

Arlington, Va., resident Todd Thomas was sentenced March 12 to more than 26 years in prison for crimes including burglary and assaults on five male Georgetown students in 2007 and 2008, according to The...

Burglary, Attempted Burglary Reported Off-Campus

By Caitlin Mac Neal March 15, 2010

**Update:** This article was updated at 11:04 a.m. on March 17. A burglary and an attempted burglary in the 1200 block of 37th Street were reported to the Department of Public Safety this morning,...

UIS Bolsters Plans for Haitian Recovery

By Lenard Babus March 4, 2010

Georgetown University and the World Bank have joined forces to aid Haiti by providing the Haitian government with high-quality satellite and aerial geographical data. The information will allow the government...

GU Pride Celebrates as D.C. Grants First Gay Marriage Licenses

By Nathalie Lawyer March 4, 2010

Rain or shine, GU Pride members knew they had reason to celebrate early Wednesday morning. As many same-sex couples prepared to line up at D.C. Superior Court, Georgetown students like J.C. Hodges...

GUMC Breast Cancer Study Offers Hope for Treatment

By Stephen Szypulski March 4, 2010

Robert Clarke, interim director of the Biomedical Graduate Research Organization of the Georgetown University Medical Center, along with five other researchers, published the results of a new study on...

Wi-Fi Makes Acela Debut

By Oluseyi Fasoranti March 4, 2010

As Georgetown students begin to embark on trips along the Northeast Corridor for spring break, those opting to travel on Amtrak's Acela Express have a new user-friendly feature at their disposal: Wi-Fi...

Applicants Misinformed of Admission

By Laura Engshuber March 2, 2010

Over the weekend, the department of biology accidentally sent congratulatory e-mails to 30 regular decision applicants who have not been officially accepted to Georgetown University for the undergraduate...

Hearing to Address Philly’s Resistance

By Lauren Weber March 2, 2010

Philly Pizza & Grill will appear in D.C. Superior Court Friday for a hearing that will likely result in the establishment's closure the same day, marking the final straw in the owner's struggle to...

Act to Rein in Student Credit

By Julie Percha March 2, 2010

A 2009 study by financial lender Sallie Mae found that today's college students are spending more on credit than at any point in history: 84 percent of college undergraduates have at least one credit card...

Probation for Ex-Student

By Brian Burke March 2, 2010

Former Georgetown student William Thiele pleaded guilty in D.C. Superior Court Friday to carrying a pistol without a license and was sentenced to 18 months probation after he shot a toilet during Midnight...

3 Percent Tuition Rise Approved

By Elizabeth Rowe March 2, 2010

Georgetown University's undergraduate tuition will rise by 3 percent for the 2010-2011 academic year as the budget for undergraduate financial aid will increase by 8 percent, according to a university...

New Software to Grant Profs Online Textbook Editing Privileges

By Lenard Babus March 2, 2010

A new online service to be released this August by publishing giant MacMillan will provide professors with unprecedented control over textbook content for their classes. Through a software called...

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