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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 | Two GUMC physicians highlighted the intersection between Catholic social thought and healthcare, particularly the role of values such as “cura personalis” in patient care, at an event hosted by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life.

GUMC Doctors Unite Catholic Social Thought and Medicine at Campus Talk

By Beatrice Wilson, Science Writer April 17, 2024

Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, an effort to promote civil and substantive dialogue on Catholic social teachings, invited community members to learn about...

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: Celebrate Student Allyship

VIEWPOINT: Celebrate Student Allyship

By Maeve McGuire April 21, 2023

“Wow, being gay at Georgetown … you must be fighting for your life.” This is a common refrain that I hear from others when they learn that I am openly queer at Georgetown University. But I disagree.  Georgetown...

Disability Studies Director and English Professor Releases New Book On Embracing Disability Lineages

Disability Studies Director and English Professor Releases New Book On Embracing Disability Lineages

By Minoli Ediriweera March 31, 2022

A Georgetown University professor is releasing a new book, titled “All Our Families: Disability Lineage and the Future of Kinship,” about destigmatizing discussions on disability in familial lineages. Jennifer...

VIEWPOINT: Address Menstrual Inequity

VIEWPOINT: Address Menstrual Inequity

By Jessica Shannon and Keerat Singh January 16, 2020

Half of the population on college campuses bleed monthly. It can’t be controlled and it usually isn’t enjoyed. But menstruating on Georgetown University’s campus is particularly miserable because...

@GUALUMNI/TWITTER | Retired U.S. Army Col. Miguel Howe (GRD ’04), who spoke at this years annual Veterans Day Celebration event, received a flag flown on Copley lawn as recognition for his service.

Veterans Day Celebrations Highlight Jesuit Values

By Curran Stockton November 15, 2019

Georgetown University veterans and active-duty service members operate at the intersection of Jesuit values and military service, retired U.S. Army Col. Miguel Howe (GRD ’04) said in his keynote speech...

DIAZ: Finding a Holistic Education

By Aviselle Diaz May 15, 2019

As a 15-year-old Cuban American who had never set foot outside of the United States, my desire to live and learn in the Middle East seemed odd or incomprehensible to most. I was fascinated by the Arabic...

EDITORIAL: Treat Adjuncts as Equals

By Editorial Board November 3, 2017

Adjunct professors at Georgetown University now face an uncertain future after the passing of the Oct. 31 expiration of their collective bargaining contract with the university. Georgetown must recognize...

POORTEN: Embody Jesuit Values in Daily Actions

POORTEN: Embody Jesuit Values in Daily Actions

By Michael Poorten October 25, 2017

“Jesuit values” has become a phrase often seen and often referenced, but seldom processed as a part of Georgetown’s day-to-day experience. We see these phrases all over campus — at least, when...

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VIEWPOINT: Living Out Cura Personalis

By Christina Johnson May 19, 2017

When I was considering Georgetown, I repeatedly asked people to explain the meaning of cura personalis. The idea was simple enough, but I could not wrap my mind around how a university could live out...

99 Problems But Jesuit Values Aint One

99 Problems But Jesuit Values Ain’t One

By Caroline Porterfield and Caroline Porterfield April 10, 2017

My college career started off to a horrifically basic start. My roommate and I invited new friends to our room before heading over to the Natty-littered Village A rooftops. Word spread quickly of our plan...

Rethinking Our Cura Personalis

By Parth Shah and Charlie Lowe April 22, 2016

How many times does a high school student on a Georgetown Admissions Ambassador Program weekend hear the phrase cura personalis before beginning the process of becoming a zombie Hoya, rushing to Lauinger...

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