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

Religious Group Banned From Campus

By Sarah Kaplan March 1, 2012

Members of the local arm of the International Church of Christ, an international group that critics characterize as a cult, have been barred from campus, according to Protestant Chaplaincy Director Rev....

English Major to Be Restructured

By Mariah Byrne February 29, 2012

The English department will restructure its curriculum next fall and alter requirements for English majors beginning with the class of 2015. The department will replace its Gateway courses with new...

Finalized Student Life Report Debuts

By Sam Rodman February 28, 2012

Aiming to provide a 10-year blueprint for the improvement of student life, GUSA released the final version of its Student Life Report Monday. Some of the report's recommendations, such as hiring...

Robbery, Assault On N St.

By Carly Graf February 28, 2012

Two male students were robbed at gunpoint of more than $2,000 worth of cash and other property Sunday night, according to a Metropolitan Police Department incident report. The students told MPD that...

DC Will Consider Taxi Rate Increases

By Emma Hinchliffe February 28, 2012

A proposed $0.66-per-mile fare increase for D.C. taxicabs could take effect within the next month. The proposal was first submitted in December. It was amended earlier this month and is now being...

GUSA Receives $1.5M in Requests

By Annie Chen February 28, 2012

Student organizations requested over $1.484 million at the annual Georgetown University Student Association Budget Summit Sunday. The GUSA Finance and Appropriations Committee has about $960,000 to...

Site to Connect DC Students

By Heather Flynn February 28, 2012

Campus Society, a social network slated for release to D.C. university students this spring, aims to combine the social and professional spheres. Founders Rashid Ajami (COL '12) and his cousin Oliver...

SFS Explores Business Classes

By Daniel Corry February 28, 2012

The School of Foreign Service is exploring the possibility of offering more business classes within its curriculum due to student interest. The potential decision to incorporate more business classes...

Group Promotes Diversity Dialogue

By Omika Jikaria February 28, 2012

In less than a semester, Georgetown Leaders for Unity and Equity has evolved from an idea into an organization that meets weekly to encourage dialogue and design plans of action that address diversity...

Journal Boycott Targets Rising Subscription Costs

By Hiromi Oka February 28, 2012

As the cost of subscriptions to scientific journals continues to rise, academics at the university and across the world have begun to voice their frustrations. More than 7,300 researchers have joined...

New CIO Prioritizes Collaboration

By Sarah Patrick February 27, 2012

Lisa Davis, the university's new Chief Information Officer, hopes to use her extensive career experience to change the way students interact with technology. After serving 23 years with the Department...

DPS Blotter

By DPS Blotter February 26, 2012

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 Theft, 1200 Block of 36th Street, 10 a.m. A student reported that his laptop was stolen from out of his unattended backpack. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 Alcohol Violation,...

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