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

REEL DILEMNA | Scared of the Dark: The Value and Impact of AI in the Movie Industry

By Preston Shirazi, Guide Columnist April 17, 2024

Not long ago, the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes took Hollywood and television by storm, lasting roughly four and five months, respectively, and costing the industry nearly $5 billion due to delays and cancellations....

VIEWPOINT: Flourish Through Creation

VIEWPOINT: Flourish Through Creation

By Kat Mintchev February 22, 2024

Everything at Georgetown University unfolds against the Jesuit obsession with living well. Ironically, I never thought much of cura personalis beyond a pipe dream for the university to pack into a brochure...

VIEWPOINT: Reconsider Value in Artistic Outlets

VIEWPOINT: Reconsider Value in Artistic Outlets

By Sophia Rose Monsalvo March 19, 2023

After my first month at Georgetown University, I realized something was missing. My name is Sophia Rose Monsalvo, and I am the founder of Georgetown’s art club, VIISIIONS. I created this club so...

KAPASI: An Effort to Understand Kurt Cobain

KAPASI: An Effort to Understand Kurt Cobain

By Nabil Kapasi April 4, 2018

On April 5, 1994, musical sensation Kurt Cobain committed suicide. Lead singer of Nirvana, Cobain is considered one of the voices of his generation — he is remembered for being a reluctant rock star,...

GU Arts Week Celebrates Creativity

GU Arts Week Celebrates Creativity

By Meena Raman and Dani Guerrero March 31, 2017

As students passed through the weekly farmer’s market on Wednesday afternoon, many were happily surprised to find themselves serenaded by Georgetown a cappella groups. Watching the Saxatones and...

EDITORIAL: Encouraging Hoya Creativity

By The Editorial Board January 27, 2017

As students scramble to secure internships before the summer, they may find their options falling into one of three categories: the lucrative but demanding financial and consulting services, the generally...

Ayan Mandal

MANDAL: Dynamic Interests Push Science

By Ayan Mandal November 8, 2016

In 19th-century Spain, a young boy who wished only to become an artistwas met by disapproval from his parents, who urged him to pursue a more practical career in medicine. Ultimately, he attended medical...

MANDAL: Innovation Inspired By LSD

MANDAL: Innovation Inspired By LSD

By Ayan Mandal February 23, 2016

“What if I had not taken LSD ever; would I have still invented PCR? I don’t know. I doubt it. I seriously doubt it.” In 1986, biochemist Kary Mullis invented the polymerase chain reaction, a technique...

DESAI: Choose Creativity; Security Can Wait

By Rahul Desai February 23, 2016

A common facet of the Georgetown experience is pervasive preprofessionalism. All of us have come across that girl who has known she wants to work at the U.S. Department of State since her 13th birthday...

Lau Devotes Space to Creativity

By Cheryl Liu January 22, 2016

The Gelardin New Media Center will open a new space on the first floor of Lauinger Library to foster creativity within the Georgetown community by March 1. The new area, called a MakerSpace and funded...

TRIVEDI & SHETTY: Reconciling Creativity With Public Service

TRIVEDI & SHETTY: Reconciling Creativity With Public Service

By Rohan Shetty and Naman Trivedi September 1, 2015

When the two of us look at life after college, there seems to be a clear fork in the road between private sector jobs that aim to give students the best outlet for learning and public sector positions...

Student Expression at Arts Week

By Quentin Auster April 10, 2015

After the success of its inaugural year in 2014, Georgetown University Arts Week is back. From April 11-18, students will be able to experience a diverse set of events and activities promoting the...

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