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

GUSA Urges Extension of GOCard Access

By Annie Chen November 20, 2012

The Georgetown University Student Association senate unanimously passed a resolution to extend hours of GOCard access to campus buildings Sunday night. The resolution stated that limiting access to...

GPB Announces Potential Spring Concert Picks

By Eitan Sayag November 20, 2012

Approximately 1,300 students have voted for the spring concert’s headline artist since the Georgetown Program Board launched an online poll Thursday night. Voters could rank five electronic dance...

Alum Seeks Bipartisanship on Hill

By Ted Murphy November 16, 2012

Nearly 27 years after graduating from Georgetown, Representative-elect Filemon Vela (COL ’85) will return to Washington this January to represent Texas’ newly created 34th Congressional District. Vela...

Student Wins Mitchell Scholarship

By Emma Hinchliffe November 15, 2012

Wardah Athar (COL ’13) was named a recipient of the George J. Mitchell Scholarship, an award that provides for a year of graduate study at a university in Ireland, Monday. The scholarship is named...

New Student Center Blueprint Presented at Forum

By Lily Westergaard November 15, 2012

The final New South Student Center forum in Bulldog Alley Thursday included discussions between students, administrators and architects as the university looks to finalize plans for the renovation. ikon.5...

Early Applications Hit Record High

By Michael Donnay November 15, 2012

After delaying its early action deadline by a week in the midst of Hurricane Sandy, Georgetown saw a record number of early applications this admissions cycle, with 37 more applicants than last year. This...

MLK Initiative to Honor Activist

By Penny Hung November 15, 2012

Planning is underway for the 11th annual Let Freedom Ring Initiative, which will be held this January. Based on the ideals championed in Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail,”...

Grads, Faculty Flock to Fulbright

By Matt Walters November 15, 2012

Georgetown stood among the top producers of Fulbright scholars for the 2012-2013 academic year, with 14 students, faculty and staff receiving the prestigious award, according to a ranking released by The...

Teach-In to Explore Faith-Based Topics

By Molly DePippo November 15, 2012

A delegation of 21 Georgetown students will attend the 16th annual Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, joining representatives from Jesuit high schools, universities, the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and...

RIG Reexamines Impact

By Eitan Sayag November 15, 2012

Of the 13 initiatives that have won ReImagine Georgetown grants in the last five years, eight are still thriving. But funding for some inactive projects have been cut for the first time, and organizers...

Event Highlights Veteran Experiences Across Two Centuries

By Lily Westergaard November 15, 2012

Panelists compared modern veterans to their counterparts from the Civil War at a discussion and film screening sponsored by the Georgetown University Student Veterans Association and the Masters of Science...

Panelists Discuss Disability Culture

By Tia Baheri November 15, 2012

Student autism activist Lydia Brown (COL ’15) organized a panel that addressed disability culture in the classrooms and mainstream society in Intercultural Center Wednesday. The panel, titled “Disability...

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