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

Gustafson and Kohnert-Yount: A Year in Review

By Annie Chen March 15, 2013

In their 2012 campaign, GUSA President Clara Gustafson (SFS ’13) and Vice President Vail Kohnert-Yount (SFS ’13) prioritized social justice, diversity, student space and academic life. One year...

Fiscal Plan Responds to Backlash

By Penny Hung March 15, 2013

University President John J. DeGioia announced revisions to his financial plan for the upcoming fiscal year in a letter to the Georgetown community March 14 after receiving backlash in response to a...

DeGioia to Attend Papal Inauguration Mass

By Hiromi Oka March 15, 2013

Georgetown University President John DeGioia will attend Pope Francis's Inauguration Mass in Vatican City on March 19 as part of a presidential delegation led by Vice President Joe Biden. Governor...

Professors Once Mentored by Academic Legends

By Lacey Henry March 15, 2013

With professors like former Secretary of State Madeline Albright and journalist E. J. Dionne teaching undergraduates every semester, Georgetown students are no strangers to sharpening their minds in the...

Alum Business Invests in Fledgling Companies

By Emily Brown March 15, 2013

When Joshua Siegel (GRD ’00) and Andrew Romans (GRD ’01) first met as students of Georgetown’s Masters in Business Administration program, they realized that, unlike those at many peer universities,...

D.C. Mayor Plans to Make District Greener

By Emma Iannini March 15, 2013

Mayor Vincent Gray announced late February that he will pursue an ambitious sustainability plan that aims to make Washington, D.C., the most environmentally friendly city in the country by 2032. “In...

First Jesuit Elevated to Papacy

By Drew Cunningham March 15, 2013

Nearly an hour after white smoke began billowing out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday afternoon, Fr. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., formally introduced himself to the world as Pope Francis. The...

Ward 2 Debates D.C. Water Project

By Meghan Patzer March 15, 2013

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority held a meeting Thursday night for Ward 2 residents concerned about rising prices of residential water usage and the upcoming Clean Rivers Project,...

Alums Debut Online Marketplace

By Lily Westergaard March 15, 2013

College Traffic, an online goods and services exchange for students developed by alumni Alex Seilliere(MSB ’12) and Andrew Boggs (COL ’12), will officially launch today after the idea began in an...

Tisa, Ramadan Form Team of Rivals

By Annie Chen March 15, 2013

Despite coming up short in this year’s GUSA election, Jack Appelbaum, Shavonnia Corbin-Johnson and Spencer Walsh will feature prominently in the next executive staff. “It takes a lot of guts...

Amid Yale Grade Inflation, GU Faces Similar Situation

By Emily Summit March 15, 2013

An ad hoc committee on undergraduate grading policy at Yale University that recommended a series of proposals aimed at addressing the university’s rampant grade inflation has drawn attention to swollenGPAs at...

Expanded Weekend Shuttles Launch Today

By Penny Hung March 15, 2013

A Friday and Saturday neighborhood shuttle service toDupont Circle and Adams Morgan will launch tonight, Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson announced in an email to the student body March...

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