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

EDITORIAL: Subsidize Student Access to DC

By Editorial Board September 21, 2018

Living in Washington, D.C., presents nearly-unlimited opportunities that too often go unappreciated by Georgetown University students. Bound by the ties of classes and clubs, we find ourselves wondering...

EDITORIAL: Hear Hoyas Out on Hiring

By Editorial Board September 21, 2018

Students deserve administrators who are compatible with their priorities and able to communicate effectively with the undergraduate community. When these officials are hired without help from students...

EDITORIAL: For Student Trust, Rebuild GUSA Executive

By Editorial Board September 14, 2018

Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault on campus. Please refer to the end of the article for resources on and off campus. The resignation of Sahil Nair (SFS ’19) from the Georgetown...

EDITORIAL: ADA Needs a Georgetown Ally

By Editorial Board September 14, 2018

Georgetown University is notoriously unfit for individuals with physical disabilities. Elevators break, buttons to open doors are nowhere to be found and students are left searching for university support. Unfortunately,...

EDITORIAL: Cancel Pre-Thanksgiving Class

By Editorial Board September 7, 2018

A disjointed policy regarding the week of Thanksgiving break leaves Georgetown University students frustrated and stressed. Under current policy, Georgetown observes a four-day weekend for Thanksgiving,...

EDITORIAL: Streamline Student Input

By Editorial Board September 7, 2018

Georgetown University's current system of processing and implementing student input regarding academic curricula is ineffective. By assembling a semesterly forum for student input with a review board of...

EDITORIAL: Condemn McCarrick and Wuerl

By Editorial Board August 31, 2018

Georgetown University, the oldest Catholic institution of higher learning in the United States, must wield its reputation within the church for good, especially in the face of horrific abuse inflicted...

EDITORIAL: Keep GUPD Officers Unarmed

By Editorial Board April 27, 2018

Bringing guns onto Georgetown University’s campus is a potentially dangerous solution to a problem that has already been addressed. Last week, students representing GU Advocates for Responsible Defense...

EDITORIAL: Foster Senior Ball Inclusivity

By Editorial Board April 27, 2018

Celebrating four years of hard work should not come with an inaccessible price tag. For too many Georgetown University seniors, however, the Senior Ball has created a frustrating and unnecessary financial...

EDITORIAL: Increase Maintenance Staff

By Editorial Board April 20, 2018

Health and safety issues in Georgetown University student housing go unaddressed by the Office of Planning and Facilities Management for far too long. To address the deplorable conditions of its facilities,...

EDITORIAL: Adjust Marijuana Punishments

By Editorial Board April 20, 2018

Georgetown University’s sanctioning guidelines provide harsher punishments for marijuana usage than the use of alcohol. The university should remedy this unnecessary discrepancy by revising marijuana-related...

EDITORIAL: Commit Resources to Muslim Life

By Editorial Board April 13, 2018

Muslim students at Georgetown University are too often required to sacrifice elements of their practiced faith. Georgetown must provide its Muslim community with the resources it needs to practice Islam...

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