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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University Lauinger Library | Four students won The Bernard M. Wagner Medal, The Annabelle Bonner Medal, The Lynch Pendergast Medal and The Ora Mary Pelham Poetry Prize as part of the 2024 Creative Writing Awards given through the English Department to be honored on April 30.

English Department Announces 2024 Creative Writing Award Winners

By Maren Fagan, Senior News Editor April 23, 2024

Georgetown University’s English department announced April 17 four student winners of the department’s 2024 creative writing awards, which celebrate student writers for their achievement in short stories,...

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Turning the Page: The Evolution of Georgetown’s Literary Curriculum

By Meghan DeCourcey February 2, 2018

Beltway politics and palace intrigue tend to dominate Washington, D.C.’s headlines, often overshadowing the District’s thriving culture scene. Georgetown University’s own status as an epicenter...

How To Rediscover Your Creative Edge

By Anthony Bernard-Sasges April 21, 2015

I recently discovered a goldmine of unparalleled value after venturing into the darkest corners of my computer desktop — my high school assignments folder. It wasn’t a predetermined visit but more...

The Story Im Not Allowed to Write

The Story I’m Not Allowed to Write

By Alexandra Buck April 4, 2014

The semi-truck headed north on the 490 split. Tim pointed his car down the on-ramp, careful to speed up just enough to be uncomfortable with how quickly the traffic on his left was approaching. He...

Forché Wins Poetry Fellowship

By Molly Simio October 4, 2013

Poet, human rights activist and Georgetown professor Carolyn Forché was the recipient of this year’s Academy of American Poets fellowship. Forché currently serves as director of the Lannan Center...

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