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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

GU Will Delay Contraceptive Coverage

By Sarah Kaplan April 27, 2012

University President John J. DeGioia announced that Georgetown will take advantage of a one year delay offered by the Obama administration before adding contraceptive coverage to its student health insurance...

Arrested Abroad

By Upasana Kaku April 26, 2012

Four months ago, Derrik Sweeney (COL ’13) landed in St. Louis, Mo., marking the end of a four-day-long ordeal that began when he was arrested by Egyptian police for protesting in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. As...

Georgetown Day Security Plans Announced

By Sarah Patrick April 26, 2012

Despite the absence of a beer garden, the Georgetown Day Planning Committee announced that metal barricades will surround Copley Lawn so that security staff can inspect bags and monitor Friday’s Georgetown...

Honor Codes Look Beyond Academics

By Hiromi Oka April 24, 2012

With a revamped Residential Judiciary Committee and a growing Student Advocacy Office, the university’s avenues for student involvement in conduct policies are growing. But unlike many universities...

Student Cyclist to Pedal for Fitness

By Bebe Albornoz April 24, 2012

This summer, Heather Sweet (SFS ’14) will make her way from San Francisco, Calif., to Washington, D.C., a 4,100-mile cross-country journey that will be the longest bike ride of her life. The trip...

After Quiet Term, DC Students Speak Seeks Louder Voice

By Sarah Patrick April 24, 2012

Despite a muted presence on campus this semester, the advocacy group D.C. Students Speak has been making strides toward increased student representation in local politics. According to Andrew Klemperer (SFS ’13), DCSS co-chair,...

Tax Breaks Aim to Keep LivingSocial in District

By Laura Zhang April 24, 2012

Mayor Vincent Gray has proposed tax benefits as a means of ensuring that LivingSocial, an online daily discount provider co-founded by a Georgetown graduate, keeps its headquarters in D.C. after the...

Study Evaluates Student Depression

By Heather Flynn April 24, 2012

Depression may not be widely acknowledge at Georgetown, but it is widely felt, according to a presentation given Friday by Tyler White (COL ’14) on the results of his semester-long research project studying...

Puppy Love: Program Aims to Cool Off Finals Week Stress

By Margaret Viator April 24, 2012

With final exams quickly approaching, the LXR Community Council and the Georgetown Gastronomes have made plans to transform Alumni Square into a stress-free zone filled with puppies and slushies. First...

Undergrad Research Expanding

By Matthew Strauss April 24, 2012

With admission to graduate programs becoming more and more selective, “undergraduate research” has become a new buzz phrase on college campuses, Georgetown’s included. The increasing role of research...

Latino Fraternity Joins GU Greek Groups

By Carly Graf April 24, 2012

Six students became the first-ever pledge line of the Georgetown colony of the Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity Sunday, inaugurating the Latino fraternity’s presence on campus. Founding member Alberto Morales...

Letter Calls For Contraceptive Coverage

By Kelly Church April 24, 2012

University officials received a letter Thursday signed by almost half of Georgetown Law Center’s student body requesting that Georgetown include contraception coverage in student insurance plans for...

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