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

O’BRIEN: Using the Three D’s to Guide a Modern Life

By Fr. Kevin O'Brien, S.J. September 16, 2011

Earlier this year, leaders from Jesuit universities and colleges around the world gathered in Mexico City to reflect on the challenges in Jesuit higher education today. The Superior General of the Jesuits,...

A Safer Night on the Town

By The Editorial Board September 13, 2011

Late night out? No problem. The university's M Street night shuttle and SafeRides transportation program now does much more to protect student safety while reducing noise levels — a win-win situation...

HOYT and MEANEY: Generation Quantity: Dependent on Data

By Matthew Hoyt and Michael Meaney September 13, 2011

We're a generation that can't be qualified. First, we were Organization kids. Then, we were the Boomerang Generation. Then, Generation Next, Generation Facebook, the Millennials – the list goes on. Almost...

SCHAUER: Unearthing Our Traditional Roots

By Sydney Schauer September 13, 2011

Ever wondered why you have to walk around the seal? Or why it's an absolute must to sit on John Carroll's lap and jump in the fountain at least once before graduation? Ever been told, "It's tradition?" From...

Constructional Integrity

By The Editorial Board September 13, 2011

Fun fact: Besides a small section of track in London, Georgetown has the only remaining segments of conduit system streetcar track, a road design that was commonly used in the late 19th century. For...

Learning to Love Leo’s

By The Editorial Board September 13, 2011

Many put O'Donnovan Hall at the bottom of the food chain when it comes to ranking campus cuisine. In reality, the only dining hall that serves the entire campus hasn't properly pitched its menu of merits. When...

Keeping the American Dream

By Rob Sobhani September 13, 2011

Two mutually reinforcing truths about America get lost in the verbal insults and legal battles of the DREAM Act. First, America's failed immigration system is the flip side of a failed foreign policy....

Unearthing Our Traditional Roots

By Sydney Schauer September 13, 2011

Ever wondered why you have to walk around the seal? Or why it's an absolute must to sit on John Carroll's lap and jump in the fountain at least once before graduation? Ever been told, "It's tradition?" From...

Haunted by Memories: Lives Touched by 9/11

By Michael Palmer September 12, 2011

Trauma has an astounding effect on the memory. I can recount pretty much most of my memories from September 11th, 2001. I was 11 years old, sitting in sixth grade English class when the planes struck the...

A Decade’s Worth of Apologies

By Jonathan Gillis September 12, 2011

I was born a Bible-wielding southerner in Lawrenceville, Ga. and groomed by a family so Protestant that even my Catholic friends were foreigners. Most of my classmates had last names like "Jones" or "Smith." Everyone...

Pluralism in Action: United by Differences

By Nicholas Nathan September 9, 2011

Any kind of conference that attempts to preach or inform on moral issues tends to provoke a degree of cynicism from students. As the freshman class recovered from Hurricane Irene and grew exhausted with...

DELANEY: Ninety-Nine Memories We Have Yet to Make

By Margaret Delaney September 9, 2011

My friends and I have long talked about the days when we would while away our last semester at college over drinks at The Tombs — joining the ranks of those before us who counted themselves amongst the...

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