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

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...

Yates Solicits Student Feedback

By Bebe Albornoz April 24, 2012

Yates Field House released its second annual student survey Thursday in an effort to beef up its services and equipment. The Fitness and Wellness Student Satisfaction Survey, conceived by Director of...

The Hoya Elects New Staff

By Meghan Patzer April 24, 2012

The fall semester editorial staff of The Hoya was elected this weekend and begins its term with today’s issue. Editor-in-Chief Connor Gregoire (COL ’13) will continue his yearlong term, which...

Georgetown Professor Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

By Sarah Kaplan April 23, 2012

World War Two Polish resistance fighter and Georgetown scholar Jan Karski (G'52, H'83) will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, President Barack Obama announced this morning. Karski had...

GU Still Investigating Labor Abuse Claims

By Sarah Patrick April 22, 2012

Despite the Georgetown Solidarity Committee’s protests last Wednesday, the university has not yet responded to alleged labor rights abuses by the apparel company adidas. In a letter released Thursday,...

Eyes on the Stars: Students Aim To Revive Astronomical Society

By Meghan Patzer April 21, 2012

The Georgetown University Astronomical Society, housed in the Heyden Observatory, is the living legacy of the Jesuits’ mission to advance astronomy at Georgetown. “The Astronomical Society connects...

Bias Site Inactive Since 2010

By Annie Chen April 21, 2012

Georgetown’s Bias Related Incident Reporting System, intended to document and address issues of prejudice on campus, has not updated its online record of bias incident statistics since August 2010. The...

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