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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

DPE PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN SERVICE SORORITY ALPHA CHAPTER | Even though fraternities and sororities on campus do not possess the same scope and popularity on campus as clubs do, several still attempt to create a home for students. These organizations vary by their university recognition status and their target demographic, but they all seek to build community by bringing students together.

Greek Life Offers Community in Place of Clubs

By Allan Navarro April 12, 2019

Like many other Jesuit institutions across the country, Georgetown University has officially disassociated itself from Greek life since the mid-1950s, with nothing seeming to signal an upcoming change...

University Discourages Students From Social Greek Organizations

University Discourages Students From Social Greek Organizations

By Mason Mandell October 4, 2018

The university reiterated its disapproval of social Greek organizations Sept. 16 in a campus-wide email, which discouraged students from joining such organizations because of the organizations’ common...

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Blame Game: When Club Members Misbehave, Who Is Responsible?

By Sarah Wright February 9, 2018

A racist incident at nearby The George Washington University has spurred conversations on Georgetown University’s campus about how clubs should be accountable for their members’ behavior. Unlike...

EDITORIAL: Give Greek Life a Bid

By Editorial Board September 8, 2017

Each fall, the Division of Student Affairs sends out an eerily familiar email. Disseminated by Jeanne Lord, associate vice president and dean of students, and co-signed by Vice President for Student Affairs...

University Reiterates Anti-Greek Life Stance

By Jeff Cirillo and Christian Paz September 8, 2017

Jeff Cirillo and Christian Paz are staff writers for The Hoya. Georgetown reiterated its policy against social fraternities and sororities in a campuswide email Sept. 1, highlighting high-risk behaviors...

EDITORIAL: Revisiting Greek Life Policy

By Editorial Board September 20, 2016

Last Wednesday, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Jeanne Lord sent an email — co-signed by Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson — to the student body on the university’s position...

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Over 1,000 participants, in 80 teams, participated in the ninth annual Relay for Life fundraising event, raising $138,000 and beating the $133,000 raised in 2015.

Relay for Life Returns With Higher Participation, Donations

By Marina Pitofsky April 19, 2016

Eighty teams with over 1,000 participants raised over $138,000 at Georgetown’s annual Relay for Life fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society Friday, breaking 2015’s total of $133,000. The...

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Runners in costume took part in Sigma Phi Epsilon’s annual 5K Against Domestic Violence fundraiser benefitting Virginia nonprofit Doorways for Women and Families on Friday. Campus organizations such as Take Back the Night and Club Swimming were also official event supporters.

SigEp Fraternity Sponsors Annual 5K Fundraiser

By Aly Pachter November 6, 2015

As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity hosted its second annual Halloween 5K Against Domestic Violence on Copley Lawn on Friday, which saw 20 more participants...

The Unrecognized Benefits of Greek Life

By Danielle Zamalin September 25, 2015

Students received an email last week from Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Jeanne Lord that discouraged them from joining Greek life. They...

Greek Life, Targeted

Greek Life, Targeted

By The Editorial Board September 25, 2015

Georgetown University prides itself on its founding Jesuit values and has, therefore, historically made a concerted effort to distance itself from Greek life on campus, largely content to ignore its growing...

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Members of Kappa Kappa Gamma sported T-shirts for spring recruitment last semester. KKG is an unrecognized sorority at Georgetown.

Despite Jesuit Limits, Greek Life Gains Ground

By Lucy Prout October 28, 2014

The Greek system has produced graduates including the first female astronaut, 85 percent of Fortune 500 Executives and 18 Greek U.S. presidents since 1877, according to The Atlantic. At the same time,...

Brothers and Sisters in Service

By The Editorial Board March 28, 2014

Despite the status of Alpha Phi Omega — the only Greek organization officially recognized by the university — social fraternities and sororities have grown in popularity on campus in recent years....

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