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

The End of a Year and the Search for a Home

By Cyrena Touros April 19, 2015

Well folks, here we are. It’s the end of the semester, the end of the year, and for some graduating next month, the end of an era of education as they are off to the real world. Copley Lawn is finally...

What Would You Do for Your Dream School?

By Cyrena Touros April 5, 2015

While enjoying a Thursday night out in Virginia with my friends on Easter Break, I got a text that transported me back to that horrible time last year, “So it turns out I won’t have to decide which...

Friendships That Are Here to Stay

By Cyrena Touros March 9, 2015

Last May, we— the current freshmen— all signed our friends’yearbooks (and even those of people we wouldn’t have expected wanted a few words from us) with notes of love and excitement and optimism. “Sitting...

College is a Temporal Beast We Can Conquer

By Cyrena Touros February 22, 2015

When I chose to come to Georgetown, I knew full well that I was leaving behind everyone I had known from high school, which was even a swaying factor in my decision. It was going to be a fresh start no...

The Fine Print of Maturing

By Cyrena Touros February 8, 2015

Growing up in a big family — with two older siblings and a younger brother for whom to set an example — I have always felt like I had to grow up quickly to keep pace with them. I have always felt...

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...

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