Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

DC Mayor Launches Teen Curfew Program

DC Mayor Launches Teen Curfew Program

By Karenna Warden September 7, 2023

CW: This article references/discusses gun violence. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. The District of Columbia launched a pilot program Sept. 1 that subjects...

‘Jazz in Bloom’ Takes off at DC’s Union Station

‘Jazz in Bloom’ Takes off at DC’s Union Station

By Olivia Macaulay April 21, 2023

Jazz music, local culture and a few blooming flowers are about to hit Union Station, bringing community and energy to this historic train station.  Titled “Jazz in Bloom,” the project features...

DC Implements Harm Reduction Vending Machines

DC Implements Harm Reduction Vending Machines

By Georgia Russello April 21, 2023

Two Washington, D.C. government organizations announced a pilot project featuring vending machines that provide safety products like Naloxone (Narcan), an opioid overdose reversal drug, throughout the...

DC Secures $15.2 Million from JUUL in Nationwide Settlement

DC Secures $15.2 Million from JUUL in Nationwide Settlement

By Kate Loughran and Mia Streitberger April 21, 2023

Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced April 12 that JUUL, an e-cigarette manufacturer, will pay D.C. $15.2 million in a settlement for preying on children and falsely advertising...

Second Sexual Assault Charge Raised Against Ex-Cardinal McCarrick

Second Sexual Assault Charge Raised Against Ex-Cardinal McCarrick

By Nina Raj and Mary Clare Marshall April 21, 2023

CW: This article discusses clerical sexual assault. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Former Washington, D.C. Archbishop and Georgetown University honorary degree...

The Transformers’ Next Battle: Optimus Prime vs. Neighborhood Board

The Transformers’ Next Battle: Optimus Prime vs. Neighborhood Board

By Julia Butler April 14, 2023

Georgetown University students may soon give their last wave to the Optimus Prime and Bumblebee Transformers statues that line many Hoyas’ walks to class.  The Old Georgetown Board (OGB), a...

DC Deputy Mayor Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Investigation

DC Deputy Mayor Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Investigation

By Karenna Warden April 1, 2023

CW: This article references sexual harassment. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has launched an investigation into...

Content Creators Protest Potential TikTok Ban Outside US Capitol

Content Creators Protest Potential TikTok Ban Outside US Capitol

By Julia Butler March 31, 2023

Content creators rallied outside of the U.S. Capitol on March 22 in response to congressional talks of banning TikTok, a popular China-based social media application with over 1 billion users. Congressman...

Father of Parkland Victim Arrested for Disrupting Congressional Hearing on Gun Violence

Father of Parkland Victim Arrested for Disrupting Congressional Hearing on Gun Violence

By Catherine Alaimo March 31, 2023

CW: This article references/discusses gun violence. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  U.S. Capitol Police arrested the father of one of the victims of the...

Major League Cricket Announces First DC Professional Team

Major League Cricket Announces First DC Professional Team

By Julia Butler March 24, 2023

Major League Cricket (MLC), a newly created American cricket league, announced the launch of the Washington Freedom, Washington, D.C.’s first professional cricket team. The Washington Freedom, which...

Metallica Purchases Local Record Pressing Company

Metallica Purchases Local Record Pressing Company

By Julia Butler March 24, 2023

Popular 1980s rock band Metallica acquired a majority stake in Furnace Record Pressing (Furnace), a record pressing plant in Alexandria, Va., on March 14.  Furnace and Metallica have previously...

Students, Neighborhood Residents Collaborate to Save Historic Bridge

Students, Neighborhood Residents Collaborate to Save Historic Bridge

By Evie Steele March 16, 2023

Georgetown University students on the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) that represents the university are collaborating with local advocates and other Washington, D.C. elected officials to preserve...

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