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

Chimes Continue Late Founder’s Legacy

By Eitan Sayag January 25, 2013

As the clock on Healy Tower struck midnight Thursday night, the Georgetown Chimes performed their weekly recital in Dahlgren Quad, the newest of Georgetown’s oldest a cappella group’s long list...

JTIII’s Legacy Hinges on 2011-12

By Matt Emch October 21, 2011

Last year when Georgetown was bounced early in the NCAA tournament yet again, I saw a joke by a sportswriter on Twitter. "Let me rank the John Thompsons:," it read. "1) John R. Thompson Jr., 2) John...

Jobs’ Death a Byte Out of Apple

By Chris Bien October 14, 2011

How can millions worldwide love one man whom they have never met? On Oct. 5 one of the leading tech titans of the world, Steve Jobs, passed away. The Apple co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer...

Remembering Unsung Heroes

By Joseph Knowles September 9, 2011

Everybody needs a hero. We need someone who inspires and brings the very best out of us. Unfortunately, our generation continues to misunderstand the concept of heroism. We seem to equate media exposure...

A Collective Memory

By The Editorial Board September 9, 2011

Almost all Georgetown students will be able to tell you where they were that sunny September morning 10 years ago. Most of us were still in elementary school, yet undeniably Sept. 11, 2001 was a political...

Carving Out a Legacy

By Sarah Amos September 2, 2011

"If there has been any feeling that Georgetown students were apathetic to the civil rights cause, it was expelled by a series of events last week. The action began last Sunday when 13 students left...

Role of Legacies Relatively Small in Admissions Process

By Maggie Ferrato October 25, 2010

The acceptance rate for legacy students is significantly lower at Georgetown University compared to peer universities, though legacy students still gain a 10 percentage-point boost in the admissions proceedings...

Reliving Magic of Harry Potter

By Margaret Delaney October 19, 2010

On Columbus Day, I made a return trip to my golden days of youth, no thanks to a time machine. Instead, three friends and I traveled to the recently opened Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal...

Wooden’s Legacy Slowly Tarnished by Impatience

By Parimal Garg September 10, 2010

THIS PAST SUMMER, FORMER UCLA men's basketball coach John Wooden passed away at the age of 99. Considered by many to be the greatest coach in basketball history, Wooden led UCLA to 10 national titles,...

Long Time English Professor Dies

By Elizabeth Rowe August 31, 2010

Michael Ragussis, a professor in the English department, died at home on Thursday after a long illness, according to an e-mail from University Provost James O'Donnell to the campus community on Friday...

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