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

DPS Blotter

By DPS Blotter September 14, 2012

Friday, Sept. 6, 2012 Suspicious Person, Reiss Science Building, 1:02 p.m. The Department of Public Safety received a report of a man soliciting money from students. The man was identified, apprehended...

BeWell Campaign Seeks to Redefine Alcohol Norms

By Laura Zhang September 14, 2012

Georgetown’s first-ever Social Norms Campaign, which aims to promote responsible drinking on campus, will begin this Monday. Health Education Services is launching the campaign as part of its annual...

Jewish Community Centralized

By Annie Chen September 14, 2012

The Office of Residence Life approved plans to institute a Jewish Living Learning Community on Wednesday. Dubbed Bayit — “home” in Hebrew — the program is the10th Living Learning Community...

Contract Dispute Delays Taxi Meter Upgrade

By Meghan Patzer September 14, 2012

The installation of credit card meters with GPS tracking devices in all District taxis, a centerpiece of Mayor Vincent Gray’s 2010 election campaign, has been postponed indefinitely following a contract...

ANC Candidates Seek to Encourage Student Voters

By Kelly Church September 14, 2012

Although Craig Cassey (COL ’15) and Peter Prindiville (SFS ’14) are running unopposed for seats on Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, both candidates have launched efforts to increase their...

Disability Cultural Center Under Development

By Lily Westergaard September 14, 2012

For every disabled student who has struggled to navigate campus, Georgetown students are in the initial stages of establishing one of the country’s first Disability Cultural Centers. “As a whole...

Outdoor Ed Looks to Grow

By Laura Zhang September 14, 2012

Despite former Director of Georgetown University Outdoor Education Russ Watts’ resignation, the program continues to expand its presence on campus. Watts resigned after accepting a job at the...

Georgetown Course Criticized for Portrayal of Hinduism

By Emma Hinchliffe September 14, 2012

Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, released a statement to the media Saturday criticizing Georgetown’s representation of the Hindu faith in its theology courses. Zed said...

Student Life Progress Remains Tentative

By Hiromi Oka and Annie Chen September 14, 2012

Almost seven months after the release of the Student Life Report, a 10-year blueprint for improving the quality of the on-campus experience, its primary recommendations are still in the process of being...

Leo’s Violated DC Health Code

By Sarah Kaplan September 14, 2012

The Department of Health reported six critical and two noncritical violations of the D.C. Health Code in an inspection of O’Donovan Hall conducted Sept. 4. According to the department’s report,...

GCP Aims to Foster Town-Gown Dialogue

By Braden McDonald September 14, 2012

In contrast to the hostility and tension that characterized the relationship between Georgetown and its neighbors during the 2010 Campus Plan negotiations, both parties are starting to express optimism...

GU Jumps to No. 21 in Rankings

By Sarah Patrick September 14, 2012

Georgetown University and the McDonough School of Business each moved up in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2013 college rankings, which were announced Tuesday. Georgetown rose one spot to No. 21...

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