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

Nevils, LXR Hall to Receive Temporary Cooling

By Mariah Byrne March 13, 2012

Heat has been turned off in Nevils and LXR Hall, which await the installation of a temporary generator-powered chiller by the middle of next week. Pedestrian access through the courtyard that connects...

Workers’ Union Ratifies Contract with Aramark

By Mariah Byrne March 2, 2012

Georgetown University Dining Services workers ratified a three-year contract with their employer Aramark Higher Education Thursday, exactly eleven months after their union was certified. Workers from...

One Year Later, a Look Back at the Meaney-Laverriere Term

By Sam Rodman March 2, 2012

Georgetown University Student Association President Mike Meaney (SFS '12) and Vice President Greg Laverriere (COL '12) campaigned in 2011 to improve student life, neighborhood relations andGUSA accountability. As...

Shift to GU a New Battle for Veterans

By Elizabeth Garbitelli March 2, 2012

Most Georgetown undergraduates turn 21 amid a throng of friends at The Tombs and receive a smeared, black stamp on their foreheads to inaugurate their first night of legal drinking. Alex Horton...

Student Rights Pamphlet Released

By Mariah Byrne March 2, 2012

The Georgetown University Students Association released its Student Rights Pamphlet Thursday, drawing to a close an initiative that has been in the works for over a year. The guide is intended to be...

GUSA Prepares 2013 Draft Budget

By Annie Chen March 2, 2012

The Georgetown University Student Association Finance and Appropriations Committee released a draft budget Thursday allocating its $960,000 in student activities fee money for the coming school year. The...

Beyond ASB: Trips Cross DC, Borders

By Kelly Church March 2, 2012

While the Alternative Spring Break trips through the Center for Social Justice attract hundreds of students, a handful of Hoyas will traverse the globe with other programs next week. Through an Outdoor...

Test Prep Program to Develop This Semester

By Bebe Albornoz March 2, 2012

After launching its partnership with Grockit, an online interactive test-prep service, in October, the university is looking to expand the pilot program this spring. According to Randy Bass, executive...

University Signs Sustainability Pledge

By Lily Westergaard March 2, 2012

President John J. DeGioia and other D.C. area university presidents signed on to Mayor Vincent Gray's College and University Sustainability Pledge Wednesday. The pledge, a voluntary public agreement...

LivingSocial a Questionable Deal for Local Businesses

By Laura Zhang March 1, 2012

While many local Georgetown businesses are increasingly using LivingSocial as a way of boosting sales, business owners described mixed experiences with the site. Launched in 2007 by Georgetown alum...

Law Faculty, Congressmen, Face Off in Annual Game

By Esteban Garcia March 1, 2012

Georgetown Law School faculty and staff took to a different kind of court Wednesday night, facing off against members of Congress in the 25th annual Home Court basketball game. The charity event,...

Georgetown Students Finalists For 2012 Truman Scholarship

By Matthew Strauss March 1, 2012

Two students, Joanna Foote (SFS '13) and Shea Houlihan (SFS '13), have advanced to the final round in this year's competition for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. The juniors are two of 191 finalists...

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