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: With All Eyes on Virginia, Prioritize Local Politics

By Maria Cornell November 6, 2017

There is a picture of me from when I was little, holding a poorly colored-in sign reading “What about my future?” while on my dad’s shoulders. We were protesting an education bill in the Idaho...

In DC, a Waning Gun Culture

By Johnny Verhovek April 8, 2014

Concealed carry, banned. Assault weapons, banned. A background check, online training and gun safety testing — all required before purchasing a firearm. According to ABC News, the gun laws in the District...

Democratic Primary Yields Fresh Council

By Johnny Verhovek April 8, 2014

While the defeat of incumbent Mayor Vincent Gray by Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) dominated headlines after last Tuesday’s Democratic primary, smaller D.C. Council races revealed a District-wide...

Bowser Bests Gray in Mayoral Primary

By Johnny Verhovek April 2, 2014

Tapping into voter discontent over a mayor still embroiled in an ongoing federal investigation over his 2010 campaign, D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) handily won the Democratic primary for...

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Students lined up to vote in Nov. 2012 — an unlikely scene April 1.

In Local Politics, Student Interest Wanes

By Johnny Verhovek March 28, 2014

With election day just four days away, the District is fixed on recent polls that place embattled Mayor Vincent Gray and D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) locked in dead heat to win the Democratic...

District’s Taxation Needs Representation

By Peter Prindiville February 12, 2013

On Tax Day, hundreds of thousands of residents of the District of Columbia, including many Georgetown students, faculty and staff, will write checks both to the Internal Revenue Service and the District...

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