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

In Response to “Engage in a Relevant Pro-Life Discussion”

By Zoe Dobkin February 5, 2015

After reading Mallory Carr’s recent piece in The Hoya titled “Engage in a Relevant Pro-Life Discussion” on H*yas for Choice and the Annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life (The Hoya, A3, Jan....

The Beauty in x, y, z

By Duy Mai February 5, 2015

I am not a mathematician, but I have always been in awe of math. In 1994, John F. Nash Jr. received the Nobel Memorial Prize for Economic Sciences for his doctoral dissertation about “non-cooperative...

The Wimphood of the Consulting World

By William Fonseca February 2, 2015

It seems my roommates and most of my friends have begun applying for consulting internships this summer. This is a holy rite of passage for Georgetown juniors. I spent the last three weeks biting my fingernails...

Higher Costs, Higher Education

By Tithi Patel February 1, 2015

I firmly believe that everyone should have the opportunity to further their education, whether in the form of a two or four-year university, another type of school or even through simply reading materials...

Protecting our Potomac

By Lauren Gros January 29, 2015

Every morning, I — like so many other Georgetown students — gaze upon the Potomac River. Its beauty never ceases to amaze me. It is impossible not to look upon its great waters and not feel a sense...

Victims: The Shot and The Shooter

By Anderson de Andrade January 28, 2015

A man was shot. He was shot attempting to get out of his car. With his hands held high and his friend in the driver seat, Jerame Reid was shot dead on Dec. 30 in Bridgeton, New Jersey. A 36-year-old...

Beyond the Type A Personality

By Cyrena Touros January 26, 2015

I think I've had such a hard time adjusting to Georgetown because I used to be “that” girl: wrapped up in doing everything, trying to be the best, getting perfect grades, running around chasing after...

Jeff Buckley Is Not a Terrorist

By Duy Mai January 21, 2015

On Jan. 7th, 2015, three Islamic extremists stormed the Charlie Hebdo magazine headquarters in Paris and carried out a planned massacre that took the lives of 12 people. Five more were slain in the ensuing...

How Not to Get Coffee with Your Old Girlfriend

By William Fonseca January 19, 2015

Over winter break I had coffee with the girl I dated in high school. “Dated” is a strong way of putting it — we spent a summer together after junior year. She lived in Connecticut, where I grew...

Never too Early, Never too Late

By Tom Bianco January 18, 2015

With the revolution of social media, it has become a way of life to receive a reminder of a friend’s birthday on Facebook. Just press the “1” to wish your friends a Happy Birthday on their special...

A Dream Deferred

By Tithi Patel January 18, 2015

A mere three miles away from our front gates, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to give a speech that would become one of the defining moments of the Civil Rights Movement. “I...

Dave the House Sitter

By James Gadea and Rachel Acree January 16, 2015

The family returned home and to their surprise, the trees on the front lawn were cut down and woodchips and shavings were scattered over the muddy, torn-up lawn. Their minds raced. What could their house...

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