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

DULIK: Romney: The Right Candidate

By Sam Dulik January 20, 2012

Journalists and pundits covering the Republican presidential primaries have recently been stuck on the question of whether Mitt Romney will secure the nomination, and how he will do so. Unfortunately,...

Reading Between the Lines: The Cost of Textbooks

By The Editorial Board January 19, 2012

Any economics textbook will tell readers that it's not cost effective to buy a $250 book for one semester when the previous version is available at half the price. Textbook requirements place students...

Missing the Point of the Game

By The Editorial Board January 19, 2012

To the Editor,   Sunday, I groggily yet eagerly boarded the bus to New York City at 5:40 a.m., excited for my first Georgetown basketball road trip to watch the Hoyas play St. John's. Wearing...

THE RAW DEAL

By Guide Editor January 19, 2012

Too Many Town Halls Render Input Ineffective

By The Editorial Board January 19, 2012

Trying to use a town hall meeting to talk to students about an open provost position is like trying to drive a nail with a screwdriver — no single tool is fit for every job. Many topics under discussion...

Broadening Our Fan Base

By Maggie Cleary January 19, 2012

Although the women's liberation movement began decades ago, our generation watches as the iron ladies above us struggle to find a real foothold in the political arena. In a country where women make...

GUCD Looks Beyond the Hilltop

By Jason Greson and Joe Vandegriff January 19, 2012

This upcoming year is a particularly exciting one in politics. Partly to reflect the excitement of this election year, the Georgetown University College Democrats are thrilled to begin a dynamic and informative...

STIRRETT: Vote for the Economy

By Scott Stirrett January 19, 2012

The 2012 Republican presidential primary is all but over. With Mitt Romney's decisive win last week, he became the first non-incumbent Republican candidate to win both the Iowa caucuses as well as the...

MEANEY & HOYT: A Modest Proposal to Reduce Unemployment

By Michael Meaney and Matthew Hoyt December 5, 2011

It's quite dreary to walk around McPherson Square these days. Looking at all those slothful souls who can't help but "occupy" public space, you feel — what's the word? — guilty. With their ragtag tents...

‘Tis the Season, Not the Spirit on the Hilltop

By Martin Hussey December 5, 2011

I'm not feeling much of the holiday spirit this year. Sure, I've admired the random star on top of Healy Hall, attended an ugly Christmas sweater party or two and hung up a measly strand of Christmas lights...

Serving the Greater Community

By Jack Appelbaum and Shuo Yan Tan December 5, 2011

Last Friday's Editorial "Season's Givings" was well intentioned, but was based on a very narrow conception of service. Notably, it asserted that the Student Activities Commission "needs to mandate that...

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