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

Cries for Help: Carvings in Lau Cubicles

Cries for Help: Carvings in Lau Cubicles

By Izzy Roemer and Izzy Roemer May 1, 2018

As a nearly 230-year-old institution, Georgetown is host to secrets that current students can hardly fathom. Some of these secrets date back to the school’s founding. Messages etched by early students...

Down With the Hoverarchy

Down With the Hoverarchy

By Mike Radice and Mike Radice January 17, 2016

Recently, students and faculty were informed of the administration's decision to ban hoverboards on campus amidst fears that the devices' lithium-ion batteries can be faulty and cause fires. Students...

Best of 4E: 2014 Edition

Best of 4E: 2014 Edition

By Emily Min and Emily Min December 31, 2014

2014 is over! That's right folks, another year has come and gone, and what do we have to show for it? Well, in 4E's case, a bunch of articles. We've compiled a list of 4E's 25 greatest hits written this...

Confessions of a Confession Page Celeb

Confessions of a Confession Page Celeb

By Catherine McNally and Catherine McNally October 2, 2014

If you follow Georgetown Confessions on Facebook, you may have noticed a trend in recent posts.  Over the past few weeks, there have been several confessions posted about a certain Georgetown cutie...

Protection in Policy and Person

By The Editorial Board September 12, 2014

Starting this fall, Georgetown’s Code of Student Conduct clearly defines punishments for cyberbullying and online harassment. After extensive changes, the code clearly defines harassment, hazing and...

GADEA: No Way to Mask Identities

By James Gadea September 20, 2013

In his iconic American novel, “The Scarlet Letter,” Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote that “no man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude without finally...

Bias Reporting System Targets Facebook Incidents

By Mallika Sen and Madison Ashley September 18, 2013

After five reports concerning online harassment were filed last spring, the Bias Related Incident Reporting System is adjusting to respond more effectively to incidents on outlets such as the “Georgetown...

The Problem With Anonymity: An Interview With Georgetown Confessions

The Problem With Anonymity: An Interview With Georgetown Confessions

By Lindsay Lee and Lindsay Lee May 2, 2013

In the few weeks between the inception of the Georgetown Confessions Facebook page as an outlet for whimsical admittances and its progression to a forum for heated debate about racial and socioeconomic...

Confessing a Need for Change

By Braden McDonald April 26, 2013

Georgetown Confessions has drawn ire from students, parents and The Hoya’s editorial board, and for good reason. The Facebook page, founded in December but gaining widespread popularity only last month,...

Faceless Contempt

By The Editorial Board April 5, 2013

There is a difference between confession and cowardice. At times, anonymity promotes honesty and openness. But in the case of the Facebook page Georgetown Confessions and similar forums at other colleges,...

Whats the Difference?

What’s the Difference?

By Lindsay Lee and Lindsay Lee April 1, 2013

If you've been on Facebook at all during this school year, you've seen various anonymous Facebook pages cropping up and posting all over your newsfeed, tagging your friends, and getting into feuds. These...

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