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

CARNES: Embracing Our Jesuit Heritage

CARNES: Embracing Our Jesuit Heritage

By Fr. Matthew Carnes, S.J. January 31, 2017

Somehow it seems mightily appropriate that we celebrate Jesuit Heritage Week during these post-inauguration and post-march days, as our nation embarks on a transition of administrations that has thus far...

Living and Eating Like a Real Man

By Bryan Yuen April 29, 2016

“Since I am not a rabbit, no, I will not be eating salad,” remarked Ron Swanson, the loveable, rugged individualist from NBC’s “Parks and Recreation.” Sure, Swanson is a caricature. But aspects...

Labor Rights: A Consumer Issue

By Sarah Martin April 26, 2016

As I sit in the back of my macroeconomics class, I behold a sea of illuminated laptop screens. Each screen has the same image: rows and rows of clothes. I see my classmates mindlessly clicking and dragging...

Helpline Remains Underused

By Caroline Welch September 25, 2015

Since its inception in 2007, the compliance helpline in the Office of Compliance and Ethics has served as a simple, confidential and largely underutilized reporting service that offers students and faculty...

The Dubious Ethics of Self-Driving Cars

By Nikita Deshpande January 22, 2015

Golden rays of sunshine stream through the mountaintops, illuminating the rugged contours of the ocher-hued landscape. Past the curves of the road and peeking between trees lies a glimpse of frothy waves...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rethinking the Dangers of Plagiarism

By Melissa Harris November 21, 2014

To the Editor: Just the utterance of the word “plagiarism” can elicit fear in students and professors alike. Most students have come to understand its parameters within an academic setting, but...

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Through Different Lenses: Israel, Hamas and Gaza

By Contributors July 16, 2014

Shortly after the militant group Hamas and the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority agreed to form a unitary government, the kidnapping and subsequent murder of three Israeli teenagers triggered tensions....

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Israel’s Crisis of Ethics, Masked by Politics

By Leila Shebaro July 16, 2014

In mid-May, two Palestinian boys were killed by Israeli security forces during demonstrations in the West Bank. Although video footage shows the demonstrations as non-threatening, not a peep was heard...

Muriel Bowser for DC Mayor

Muriel Bowser for DC Mayor

By The Editorial Board March 25, 2014

The city of Washington, D.C., looks undeniably different today than it did 20 years ago. A growing Metro system, a shrinking unemployment rate, a sharp decrease in violent crime and a revitalized downtown...

Kennedy Institute Set to Launch Bioethics MOOC

By Katherine Richardson March 25, 2014

The Kennedy Institute of Ethics will launch a massive open online course on bioethics April 15. As part of the creation of the course, the KIE hosted and filmed six TED-style talks featuring KIE Director...

Ethics Class Website Finds Niche Audience

By Katie Shaffer November 15, 2013

In his spare time, philosophy professor Madison Powers made a website at the end of last year to supplement his teaching on environmental justice. While many such sites might include an assortment of...

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Spacey, Klain Talk Ethics

By Braden McDonald November 5, 2013

Actor Kevin Spacey and Ron Klain (CAS ’83), former chief of staff to Vice Presidents Al Gore and Joe Biden, roused a packed Gaston Hall on Monday evening in a discussion about ethics in politics. Most...

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