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

Boathouse Evades Eviction

By Lily Westergaard January 15, 2013

While the eviction of Jack’s Canoes & Kayaks, LLC is temporarily on hold, the fate of the neighborhood institution, popular among Georgetown students, is still up in the air. The boat rental...

Model UN Earns Top Ranking

By Molly DePippo January 15, 2013

When Dane Shikman (SFS ’13) became conferences coordinator for Georgetown’s Model United Nations Team this fall, he was determined to break tradition and put community over competition. “I...

One Year Later, GU Scraps Adidas

By Hiromi Oka January 15, 2013

The university has cut its contract with Adidas one year after the sportswear company was accused of violating Georgetown’s Code of Conduct for Licensees. The Worker Rights Consortium accused Adidas...

Frats Shut Out of Leo’s Fair

By Annie Chen January 15, 2013

The location of the Student Activities Fair, coupled with the university’s speech policy, created barriers Saturday for fraternities and other student groups that are not formally recognized by the university. The...

Students Campaign for Justice and Peace Major

By Meghan Patzer January 15, 2013

Kyla McClure (COL ’15) and Gianna Maita (COL ’15) are campaigning for the introduction of a major as part of the Program on Justice and Peace, which currently offers 13 courses, a minor in the College...

GOCard Access Extended from 10 p.m. to Midnight

By Emma Hinchliffe January 15, 2013

Students will now have GOCard access to all residence halls from 9 a.m. to midnight, an extension of the former 10 p.m. limit, the Office of Residence Life announced Tuesday. The extension comes after...

Leadership Summit Aims to Incorporate Entire Student Body

By Elaina Koros January 15, 2013

The Center for Student Programs held its second annual Leadership Summit, which brought leaders of different student organizations together in Potomac, Md., on Jan. 7 and 8. The retreat, which typically...

Boston History Professor Talks Huguenots

By Elaina Koros January 15, 2013

Owen Stanwood, assistant history professor at Boston College, spoke Friday to students about the Huguenots — French Protestants who fled France in the 16th and 17th centuries due to religious persecution...

Georgetown Athletics Receives $5M Gift

By Emma Hinchliffe January 11, 2013

The Georgetown Department of Athletics has received $5 million, its largest gift ever, from Edward (COL ’66) and Irene Shaw. Four million dollars will be used for the construction of the Intercollegiate...

Federal Official to Become University’s VP and General Counsel

By Hiromi Oka January 11, 2013

Top government official Lisa Brown will become Georgetown’s new vice president and general counsel in March, according to a university press release. “I’m incredibly excited about coming to Georgetown,"...

Georgetown Athletics Receives $5M Gift

By Emma Hinchliffe January 11, 2013

The Georgetown Department of Athletics has received $5 million, its largest gift ever, from Edward (COL ’66) and Irene Shaw. Four million dollars will be used for the construction of the Intercollegiate...

Karzai Discusses Afghan-U.S. Relations

By Mariah Byrne January 11, 2013

More than 10 years after his first lecture in the United States, held in the same location, Afghan President Hamid Karzai visited Georgetown this evening to talk about the future of Afghanistan’s...

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