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

VIEWPOINT: Amend GUPD Emergency Communication

VIEWPOINT: Amend GUPD Emergency Communication

By Fiona Sewell April 29, 2022

On Jan. 31, the Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) sent a HOYAlert notifying students of a shooting that had occurred on M Street, only a few blocks from the main campus, nearly two hours...

Students Express Concerns About Lack of Safety Notifications Following Dorm Intrusion

Students Express Concerns About Lack of Safety Notifications Following Dorm Intrusion

By Giulia Testa February 24, 2022

Students voiced concerns about the lack of public safety threat notifications after an intruder entered a residence hall Feb. 16. The Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) responded to a report...

DPS and MPD Differ on Break-Ins

By Sarah Kaplan December 6, 2011

The Department of Public Safety and the Metropolitan Police Department reported differing information on a break-in at a student residence at 1418 36th St. Friday night. According to the description...

Law Campus Secure After Intruder Alert

By Lauren Weber September 30, 2011

The Law Center's campus is secure after a man armed with an assault weapon was spotted walking near 2nd and D Streets, a short distance from the campus, at 12:30 p.m. The Law Center went into "Sheltering-in-Place"...

Students Encounter Intruder in Nighttime Break-In

By Eamon O'Connor February 14, 2011

Two student residents of a West Georgetown home were victims of a nighttime break-in on Sunday. According to one of the students, who asked to remain anonymous for her own safety, the sound of glass...

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