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: Commit to Socioeconomic Diversity on Campus

EDITORIAL: Commit to Socioeconomic Diversity on Campus

By The Editorial Board November 12, 2023

With the Nov. 1 deadline application just passing for Georgetown University’s early action class, the problem of economic inequality on campus continues to thrive.  According to a 2017 study...

VIEWPOINT: Draw the Line at Antisemitism

VIEWPOINT: Draw the Line at Antisemitism

By Jason Langsner November 3, 2023

On Oct. 27, the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C., rightfully called out the Georgetown University community on social media for hate speech masquerading as free speech on our beloved campus. The...

VIEWPOINT: Listen to Palestinian Voices

VIEWPOINT: Listen to Palestinian Voices

Over 60 members of Georgetown University’s faculty have signed a statement calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The petition also demanded the provision of full humanitarian assistance to civilians...

VIEWPOINT: Understand Israel-Palestine Conflict

VIEWPOINT: Understand Israel-Palestine Conflict

By Jonathan Lincoln November 3, 2023

From 2005 to 2009 and again from 2017 to 2021, I served as a United Nations (U.N.) official based in Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.  I arrived during Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza...

VIEWPOINT: Stop Hate, Satanic or Otherwise

VIEWPOINT: Stop Hate, Satanic or Otherwise

By Gregory Brew November 3, 2023

On Monday, Oct. 16, the Georgetown Lecture Fund hosted the founders of the Satanic Temple, Lucien Greaves and Malcolm Jarry. The event, titled “Atheism and Activism,” drew immense criticism from Georgetown’s...

KIM: Search for Solace in Observation

KIM: Search for Solace in Observation

By Madison Kim November 3, 2023

As the weather begins to cool, I can’t help but think back to my summer in Barcelona, Spain, where I went to visit one of my best friends.  By that time last August, I had taken Spanish for...

EDITORIAL: Improve Fire Safety Maintenance

EDITORIAL: Improve Fire Safety Maintenance

By The Editorial Board November 3, 2023

Georgetown University is aflame with facilities failures. The Editorial Board calls on administration to get ahead of these concerns before they create further issues to the detriment of students. In...

VIEWPOINT: Empower the Incarcerated Through Education

VIEWPOINT: Empower the Incarcerated Through Education

By Arlando "Tray" Jones III November 3, 2023

When most university students think about their graduation, they picture a college lawn packed with friends and family, their caps aloft high in the air. And accompanying that is the expected movement...

VIEWPOINT: Make Campus a Kinder Place

VIEWPOINT: Make Campus a Kinder Place

By Komal Samrow November 3, 2023

CW: This article discusses eating disorders. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off- campus resources. Seven years is a long time to live with a mental health condition. From...

VIEWPOINT: Establish Bottle Returns in D.C.

VIEWPOINT: Establish Bottle Returns in D.C.

By Shreya Kalra, Mark Kuo, and Naya Karam October 19, 2023

The state of recycling in the District is rubbish.  Communities in Wards 7 and 8, regions east of the Anacostia River, are disproportionately subjected to the health disparities associated with...

PAN: Dematerialize Your Dreams

PAN: Dematerialize Your Dreams

By Christina Pan October 19, 2023

Nothing feels better than a late-night walk through the Georgetown neighborhood.  As twilight turns to dusk, people are settling in for the night. Although a few college students may still be...

EDITORIAL: With Reservation, Vote Cobb-Mehta

EDITORIAL: With Reservation, Vote Cobb-Mehta

By The Editorial Board October 19, 2023

Polls for the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) closed Oct. 7 at 10 p.m. Twelve days later, there is still no GUSA president or vice president. Following allegations of campaign fraud...

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