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

ALEXANDRA BRUNJES

OUT OF OFFICE: Abroad and Unscheduled

By Guide Editor and Alexandra Brunjes September 25, 2018

Routines form the basis of life at Georgetown. Class schedules provide the infrastructure, extracurriculars fill in the gaps and the remaining free time is devoted to daily necessities like eating...

ALEXANDRA BRUNJES

OUT OF OFFICE: Transient Permanence

By Alexandra Brunjes September 10, 2018

College is a time of disguised instability. At 18 years old, four years in one place seems like a long time, but it isn’t. Each fall when we move into dorm rooms, we hang up posters and register for...

Meditation Fosters Peace and Reflection on Campus

By Alexandra Brunjes April 20, 2018

The room is small, bright and quiet, with a small table at the center surrounded by floor cushions and chairs. A meditation leader begins to recite the words of John Main, a British Benedictine monk...

ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL

Environmental Film Festival Combines Art and Activism

By Alexandra Brunjes March 23, 2018

Screening over 100 films at nearly 30 locations across Washington, D.C., the D.C. Environmental Film Festival is informing and impressing audiences from March 15 to 25 with a broad selection of environmental...

GU IMPROV

Women in Comedy Stand Up and Stand Out

By Alexandra Brunjes March 16, 2018

Jim Gaffigan (MSB ’88), Mike Birbiglia (COL ’00), Nick Kroll (COL ’01) and John Mulaney (COL ’04) — all names that could sell out comedy clubs across the country. At one point, they called...

ANNE STONECIPHER/THE HOYA

Cigarette Use Does Not Vanish With Vaporizers

By Alexandra Brunjes February 22, 2018

Although Georgetown University can often feel like a bubble, its students are not immune to fluctuating trends in vaping and use of cigarettes. While cigarette use among teenagers is at an all-time...

Movie Review: ‘The Party’

By Alexandra Brunjes February 21, 2018

★★★★☆ A dark, caustically comedic film that breathes new life into the classic dinner party pressure cooker trope, “The Party” is a satirical, witty airing of dirty laundry. The newest...

HIRSHHORN

Art Gets Rebranded at the Hirshhorn

By Alexandra Brunjes February 15, 2018

Advertising and art are inextricably linked. Today, every color, logo and slogan in the world is thoughtfully planned out as market research groups gauge consumer response to minute variations in product...

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