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

ROGERS: As End Nears, Keep Finals in Perspective

By Fr. Patrick Rogers, S.J. April 19, 2013

I will never forget a gift that a Jesuit brother of mine named John gave me during my first semester at Fordham University, where I studied philosophy many years ago. The gift came on a cold December morning...

Jesuits Stalled in China

By Emma Hinchliffe April 10, 2013

The completion of a Georgetown proposal with 26 other Jesuit colleges to establish a Jesuit liberal arts college in Hong Kong is now in limbo after a change in government in the Chinese special administrative...

CARNES: Humility and Humor from Generations Past

By Fr. Matthew Carnes, S.J. February 7, 2013

Last weekend, I spent some time in the Jesuit cemetery here on campus. As part of a tour for seniors and their parents, I walked among the graves and told the stories of several of the Jesuits buried there. I...

Week Celebrates Jesuit Heritage

By Madison Ashley January 29, 2013

This week, it will not be uncommon to see a Jesuit spiking a volleyball in Yates Field House, playing guitar in McNeir Auditorium or leading a Hindu worship service. These happenings are among the...

O’BRIEN: Intellectual Risks Yield New Insights

By Fr. Kevin O'Brien, S.J. January 25, 2013

Emile Allais died last year at the age of 100. Few outside of the realm of competitive skiing would recognize his name, but his popularization of the tactic of keeping skis parallel to each other to...

Teach-In to Explore Faith-Based Topics

By Molly DePippo November 15, 2012

A delegation of 21 Georgetown students will attend the 16th annual Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, joining representatives from Jesuit high schools, universities, the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and...

Behind the Collar

By Victoria Edel February 17, 2012

They celebrate masses, serve in the administration and teach some of Georgetown's most popular classes. The almost 60 members of Georgetown's Jesuit community play a wide variety of roles on campus,...

Our Evolving Identity

By The Editorial Board February 10, 2012

In light of the departure of an esteemed faculty member and the celebration of Jesuit Heritage Week, the university's adherence to its founding Catholic values has come under scrutiny. Even after extensivedialogue,...

FISCHER: Progress Comes With a Price

By Michael Fischer February 6, 2012

As they pass the statue of John Carroll, tour guides are advised to suggest to prospective students that our Jesuit founder would be proud of where we are today. As our annual celebration of Jesuit Heritage...

Jesuit Professor Hospitalized

By Mariah Byrne February 5, 2012

Fr. Richard Curry, S.J., a professor in the Catholic studies department, was hospitalized Monday due to complications from pneumonia. He is in the intensive care unit at the Medstar Washington Hospital...

SFS: Foreign to Service

By Kevin Sullivan February 3, 2012

We see the legacy of Georgetown's Jesuits everywhere: all over the historic buildings, on the inscriptions, in the mottos and banners that hang across our campus and in the people we meet everyday. Jesuit...

Fire Scare Evacuates Jesuit Residence

By Lauren Weber December 5, 2011

Jesuits were evacuated from Wolfington Hall around 7:30 a.m. Monday after a mechanical malfunction set off the building's fire alarm. Five fire trucks arrived at the scene shortly after. Though...

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