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: Cobb, Mehta Create Georgetown for All

By The Editorial Board April 19, 2024

After a contentious election season with allegations of misconduct led to an annulled result, Jaden Cobb (CAS ’25) and Sanaa Mehta (SFS ’25) won a special election to lead the Georgetown University...

VIEWPOINT: Support Economics Research

VIEWPOINT: Support Economics Research

By Ben Whitfield April 18, 2024

Say you’re a bright-eyed, enthusiastic first-year excited to register for your first semester of classes at Georgetown University. Before you know it, like most other first-years, you’ll quickly find...

KIM: Up the Ante with New Friends

KIM: Up the Ante with New Friends

By Diane Kim April 18, 2024

With less than a handful of weeks left to go in the semester, a few of you might question the timing of this piece on making new friends. Surely, there isn’t enough time to build anything significant...

VIEWPOINT: Engage in Sustainable Practices

VIEWPOINT: Engage in Sustainable Practices

By Meghan Chapple April 18, 2024

If you are asking yourself, “What’s the point of making sustainable choices?” you are not alone. People across the planet are coping with the impacts of climate change in different ways.  Climate...

EDITORIAL: Increase Study Days, Decrease Stress

EDITORIAL: Increase Study Days, Decrease Stress

By The Editorial Board April 12, 2024

The last day of classes for the Spring 2024 semester falls on Tuesday, April 30, and finals begin Friday, May 3, leaving students with just two days to fully devote to preparing for exams.  Most Georgetown...

VIEWPOINT: Utilize Campus Career Resources

VIEWPOINT: Utilize Campus Career Resources

By Jacki Banks April 11, 2024

Think about the first time you slept over at a friend’s house or the first time you drove a car. As exciting as those experiences were, you might have also felt a little stressed and a little scared...

VIEWPOINT: Divest from Fossil Fuels with Transparency

VIEWPOINT: Divest from Fossil Fuels with Transparency

Climate change is anthropogenic. Human activity and, in particular, our dependence on fossil fuels, causes it. Funds from private institutions — Georgetown University included — help prop up the fossil...

EDITORIAL: GU, Address RA Concerns

EDITORIAL: GU, Address RA Concerns

By The Editorial Board April 5, 2024

A coalition of Georgetown University resident assistants (RAs) requested to unionize on March 22, submitting a letter to University President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) that asked the university...

VIEWPOINT: Support the Resident Assistant Union

VIEWPOINT: Support the Resident Assistant Union

By Nico Reyes April 4, 2024

CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses suicide. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. For more than a hundred students on campus, anxiety will plague the next two...

VIEWPOINT: Remain Open to New Opportunities

VIEWPOINT: Remain Open to New Opportunities

By Anaya Mehta April 4, 2024

As I reflect upon my journey into the world of civic technology, I am amazed by how my curiosity led me to this completely unexpected field that leverages technology to assist the government in serving...

SIMEONOVA: Reconsider U.S. Social Infrastructure

SIMEONOVA: Reconsider U.S. Social Infrastructure

By Nia Simeonova April 4, 2024

Spring break opened my eyes to how little I still know about life in the United States. As I booked plane tickets to visit Florida with my mom, I envisioned admiring the palm trees, sipping on margaritas...

AMENDOEIRA: Unveil NYC’s Magnetism

AMENDOEIRA: Unveil NYC’s Magnetism

By Claudia Amendoeira April 4, 2024

“It sucks! If I tripped and fell in that city, no one would care!” “And isn’t that great? You could trip and fall and NO ONE WOULD CARE!”  Living with five international girls means constantly...

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