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Jesuit Prison Education Network, PJI Discuss Humanity Through Education

Jesuit Prison Education Network, PJI Discuss Humanity Through Education

By Aamir Jamil January 19, 2024

Two experts on prison education discussed the injustices of incarceration in the United States and the importance of education at a Jan. 16 presentation.  Fr. Thomas Curran, S.J., the founder...

EDITORIAL: Stand Up to Homophobia

EDITORIAL: Stand Up to Homophobia

By The Editorial Board November 17, 2023

With Nov. 1 marking the celebration of Jesuit History Month, controversy has once again returned to campus. Father James Martin, S.J., a member of Georgetown University’s Board of Directors, gave...

The Many Problems of God

The Many Problems of God

By Jack Willis and Lauren Doherty September 21, 2023

Regardless of whether Georgetown University’s incoming first-years are studying hard science or humanities, all are united by a common obligation to the university’s core curriculum — in particular,...

VIEWPOINT: Value Community in Diversity

VIEWPOINT: Value ‘Community in Diversity’

By Rosemary Kilkenny September 15, 2023

As a Catholic and Jesuit university established in the spirit of the new republic, Georgetown was founded on the principle that discourse among people of different faiths, cultures and beliefs promotes...

VIEWPOINT: Preserve Tradition, Protect Fr. Walshs Legacy

VIEWPOINT: Preserve Tradition, Protect Fr. Walsh’s Legacy

By Renato L. Calosi September 10, 2023

One of the reasons I came to Georgetown is its emphasis on Jesuit values, specifically the concept of interreligious understanding. That is the notion that we should recognize and celebrate the spiritual...

VIEWPOINT: The Queens Jesuit Values

VIEWPOINT: The Queen’s Jesuit Values

By Connor Hartigan September 16, 2022

The passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom last week marked a watershed historical moment. It may well turn out to be one of the most consequential dates of the 21st century.  She...

VIEWPOINT: Fr. OMalleys Model Mentorship

VIEWPOINT: Fr. O’Malley’s Model Mentorship

By Jonathan Marrow, Jack Segelstein, and Max Rosner September 16, 2022

Every so often in a student’s life, a teacher comes along who is so vibrant, so engaging and so empathetic that they build your love for learning in new and unforgettable ways. Fr. John W. O’Malley,...

Renowned Jesuit Scholar, Georgetown Professor Fr. John O’Malley Dies at 95

Renowned Jesuit Scholar, Georgetown Professor Fr. John O’Malley Dies at 95

By Eli Kales September 15, 2022

Former Georgetown University professor and Jesuit historian Fr. John O’Malley, S.J, died Sept. 11 at the age of 95. A beloved teacher for 67 years, O’Malley was a leader in the Jesuit community...

GU272 Descendants Build Community Over Social Media, Zoom During Pandemic

GU272 Descendants Build Community Over Social Media, Zoom During Pandemic

By Breandan Gibbons March 25, 2021

Every Thursday night, Karran Royal sits down at her computer, logs onto Zoom and meets with fellow descendants of people enslaved by Jesuits in Maryland almost 200 years ago. In her free time, she films...

VIEWPOINT: Divest From the Prison-Industrial Complex

VIEWPOINT: Divest From the Prison-Industrial Complex

By Abigail Lovell September 2, 2020

Unequivocally, Georgetown University has recognized that it cannot remain complicit in oppressive systems. Since the African American studies department began in the early 2000s, the university has implemented...

FOLAN: Deciding To Take a Leap

FOLAN: Deciding To Take a Leap

By Fr. Peter Folan, S.J. February 21, 2020

I am in the middle of only my second semester as a faculty member at Georgetown University, and, happily, I am already penning my first column for The Hoya. As good fortune would have it, I get to write...

GU Prevents Abortion Education Workshop From Taking Place on Campus

GU Prevents Abortion Education Workshop From Taking Place on Campus

By Elizabeth Brenneman February 7, 2020

Georgetown University revoked the room reservation for an abortion education workshop planned by pro-abortion rights student group H*yas for Choice on Jan. 21, forcing the event to take place off campus. HFC...

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