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VIEWPOINT: Ending My Georgetown Pilgrimage

VIEWPOINT: Ending My Georgetown Pilgrimage

By Eric Bazail-Eimil July 16, 2023

For years, I joked that I could fit Georgetown University into two suitcases and a carry-on. There’s been some truth to that.  On a rainy August afternoon in 2019, my dad and I brought my clothing,...

VIEWPOINT: Guarantee Accessible Proficiency Tests

VIEWPOINT: Guarantee Accessible Proficiency Tests

By Anaya Mehta September 30, 2022

Just to fulfill my requirements for graduation, I had to pay over $200 to show I was proficient in a language I've been speaking my entire life. Georgetown University has a foreign language proficiency...

Graduating Seniors Recognized for Academic, Community-Based Achievements

Graduating Seniors Recognized for Academic, Community-Based Achievements

By Akashdiya Chakraborty June 4, 2022

Select graduating students and faculty members were honored for their accomplishments at Georgetown University’s Tropaia ceremonies.  Members of the campus community gathered May 20 as part...

Art Majors Exhibition Showcases Graduating Senior Works

Art Majors Exhibition Showcases Graduating Senior Works

By Lucas Lin April 28, 2022

Graduating seniors’ artwork is on display in the Maria and Alberto de la Cruz Gallery to celebrate their skills and accomplishments.  The 2022 Senior Art Majors Exhibition, organized by the...

Georgetown Schedules Delayed Commencement for Class of 2020

Georgetown Schedules Delayed Commencement for Class of 2020

By Claire Stowe October 28, 2021

Georgetown University will hold a commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020 after its original graduation was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  University President John J. DeGioia...

VIEWPOINT: Serve with Purpose

VIEWPOINT: Serve with Purpose

By Josiah Laney June 21, 2021

When I am working in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and as a tour guide, I am often asked to explain why I chose Georgetown University to prospective students and families. I typically share an...

VIEWPOINT: Chart Your Path

VIEWPOINT: Chart Your Path

By Bryce Badger June 14, 2021

This Viewpoint discusses sexual assault on campus. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. I came to Georgetown University four years ago looking for a fresh start....

Students Advocate To Include Graduate Students in Multicultural Graduation Ceremonies

Students Advocate To Include Graduate Students in Multicultural Graduation Ceremonies

By Haley McLean May 6, 2021

Georgetown University graduate students have launched an email campaign calling for the inclusion of graduate students in multicultural graduation ceremonies. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | Georgetown University...

Class of 2020 Celebrates Community, Accomplishments in a Virtual Degree-Awarding Ceremony

Class of 2020 Celebrates Community, Accomplishments in a Virtual Degree-Awarding Ceremony

By Connor Thomas, Moira Ritter, and Jaime Moore-Carrillo May 18, 2020

Thousands of students, families, friends and faculty tuned into a 30-minute Facebook livestream Saturday afternoon to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2020.  This particular commencement...

VIEWPOINT: A Love Note to Georgetown

VIEWPOINT: A Love Note to Georgetown

By Katrina Schmidt May 16, 2020

There is a note in my phone from early in the semester, when my fingers were reliably numb with or without gloves and I had never heard the word coronavirus, that says “i love georgetown so much more...

VIEWPOINT: Grow Beyond Graduation

By Amy Volz September 20, 2019

Five years ago, in fall 2014, I wrote an opinion piece for The Hoya that I regret. I wrote it to defend my decision to change my last name from Reavis to Volz when I married the love of my life. I had...

MAGGIE CHEN/THE HOYA | In previous years, the annual Senior Major Art Exhibition was showcased in the Lucille M. and Richard F.X. Spagnuolo Gallery. This year, four graduating artists presented their work in the Mario & Alberto de la Cruz Gallery.

Seniors Share Artistic Passion in Major Showcase

By Suna Cha May 15, 2019

The National Gallery of Art and various Smithsonian institutions flourish in Washington, D.C., as popular tourist sites. With parents, family members, friends and beloved ones all gathering in the District...

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