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

VIEWPOINT: Recognize Nuances of Chilean Protests

VIEWPOINT: Recognize Nuances of Chilean Protests

By Brian Britt November 6, 2019

Last week, hundreds of thousands of Chilean protesters joined those in Hong Kong, Bolivia, Lebanon and Spain to demand democratic reforms. Though driven to the streets by a rise in the cost of public...

CRAIGE: Messi Retires in Aftermath of Copa Final Loss

CRAIGE: Messi Retires in Aftermath of Copa Final Loss

By Vanessa Craige July 1, 2016

While our number of soccer games to watch has sadly dwindled rapidly the past few weeks, it is still exciting, as the quality of the games has increased. One of the tournaments, the Copa América, has...

ILLUSTRATION BY ISABEL BINAMIRA/THE HOYA
The Sept. 16 Chilean earthquake struck approximately 150 miles from Valparaiso and Santiago, where Georgetown students are studying.

Students Unharmed in Chilean Earthquake

By Emily Tu September 18, 2015

A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck the coast of Chile on Sept. 16, killing at least 11 and prompting the evacuation of more than one million people. Eleven Georgetown students, all uninjured, are currently...

Santiago, Chile

By Angie Wacek December 10, 2013

I wish I didn’t have to leave. In fact, if I could stay another semester and still graduate on time, I would. I have had the most amazing experience in Chile. It was so much more than I ever expected...

Earthquake Jolts Chile, Stalls Students

By Bonnie Duncan March 2, 2010

After an 8.8 magnitude earthquake shook Chile at 3:34 a.m. local time Saturday, Anne Meriwether (COL '11) was thankful to be in the safety of her bed and eager to let her family know she was out of harm's...

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