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

NICOLA STURGEON: TWITTER First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon said that Scottish concerns are often disregarded in the parliament of the United Kingdom.

Scottish First Minister Calls for Referendum on Independence

By Max Levine February 6, 2019

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called for a second referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom at an event hosted by the School of Foreign Service on Monday. Sturgeon renewed...

LEVY: Dispel Myth of Painless Brexit

LEVY: Dispel Myth of Painless Brexit

By Joshua Levy December 7, 2018

Unparalleled majesty. Renown spanning civilizations and millennia. An icon of ferocity and wild strength. For all the superlatives and hyperbole, it should surprise few that the unicorn is entirely mythical. As...

CHRONICLES FROM COPENHAGEN: New Perspectives on the European Union

CHRONICLES FROM COPENHAGEN: New Perspectives on the European Union

By Grant Olson October 17, 2017

This past week, I journeyed to Brussels, Belgium with my European politics course to study the European Union by touring the various institutions headquartered in Brussels and interviewing key players...

#HoyasInUK Reflect On British Election

By Will Linde July 18, 2017

LONDON — We hunkered down in the only pub in Notting Hill, London, that could accommodate 12 diners at one table and would change the TV station to BBC for the 10 p.m. British general election exit polls....

Exclusive Movie Ticket Giveaway

Exclusive Movie Ticket Giveaway

By Alessandra Puccio and Alessandra Puccio March 20, 2017

Enter to win one of ten admit-2 passes to see "T2 Trainspotting!"  These Run-of-Engagement Passes are good at any Landmark theater in the DC area, valid Monday through Thursday, beginning Monday, March...

Diplomat Speaks Against Referendums

By Sophie Donnelly October 25, 2016

Referendums are inefficient forms of democracy, according to Former High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs the Right Honourable Baroness Catherine Ashton of Upholland during a discussion...

Panel Examines Lingering Brexit Uncertainty

By May Teng October 21, 2016

Top European diplomats expressed uncertainty at the extent of the economic fallout accompanying Britain’s historic vote to leave the European Union in a panel discussion hosted Oct. 17 by Georgetown...

PETROCHEILOS: Repairing Democracy’s Chasm

By Martha Petrocheilos October 18, 2016

In ancient Athens, the statesman Cleisthenes introduced a political system known as demokratia, or rule of the people.”Democracy is widely considered to be one of the enduring contributions of ancient...

Francois Valentin

VALENTIN: Populism Fuels Far-Right Rise

By Opinion Editor September 9, 2016

In the post-Brexit chaos, The Guardian published a feature in June 2016 titled “Why elections are bad for democracy,” which argued how referendums can be detrimental to democracies. It was astonishing...

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