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Explainer: Key Information for the 2022 Midterm Elections in DC

Explainer: Key Information for the 2022 Midterm Elections in DC

By Minoli Ediriweera October 28, 2022

With early voting for the 2022 midterm elections in Washington, D.C., beginning Oct. 31 in advance of Election Day on Nov. 8, The Hoya has compiled a comprehensive profile of the candidates running for...

VIEWPOINT: Transform Voting Patterns

VIEWPOINT: Transform Voting Patterns

By Molly May October 21, 2022

Young people historically turn out to vote at abysmal rates, yet their voices are critical. In an electoral system that makes voting inaccessible and onerous, college students — many of whom are voting...

GU Politics Fall Fellows Discuss Importance of Cross-Aisle Discourse Amid Rising Polarization

GU Politics Fall Fellows Discuss Importance of Cross-Aisle Discourse Amid Rising Polarization

By Adora Zheng and Eli Kales September 14, 2022

The fall 2022 class of Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) fellows sat down with The Hoya to discuss issues ranging from the upcoming midterm elections to what...

VIEWPOINT: Activism Beyond Elections

By Sela Dragich November 16, 2018

Last Tuesday, Georgetown University hosted Election Day programming that revealed strong political energy on campus. However, a student body that touts its political engagement should demonstrate this...

WILL HASKELL FOR CT The Georgetown Alumnus and 22 year old-Will Haskell (COL 18) beat Republican incumbent Toni Boucher for a Connecticut State Senate Seat on Nov. 6.

Beating the Odds: Will Haskell’s Road to Conn. Senate

By Elizabeth Ash and Will Cromarty November 15, 2018

Will Haskell (COL ’18) knew his political ambitions were far from the norm. When asked about running for office at the age of 22, Haskell admitted the decision was anything but reasonable. “It was...

MAGGIE CHEN FOR THE HOYA Tuesday nights midterm election garnered a mixed response from students at Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Services watch party in the HFSC. GUCR and GUCD also co-hosted the event

Across Party Lines, Students See Victory in Split Election

By Meena Morar November 9, 2018

A pile of stickers lay on a table in the Healey Family Student Center, reading “friends don’t let friends miss elections” and “civically engaged AF.” Hand-drawn maps, depicting where students...

DEBORAH APPLEBAUM Georgetown students canvassed for candidate George Scott (SFS 84) during a trip organized by Georgetown University College Democrats on Oct. 27-28. Scott (D) is running to unseat incumbent Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) in the race for Pennsylvanias 10th District.

13 GU Alumni Seek Congressional Seats

By Katrina Schmidt and Deepika Jonnalagadda November 6, 2018

Thirteen Georgetown undergraduate alumni are running for congressional seats in the Nov. 6 midterm elections. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) (CAS ’74, MED ’78), one of three alumni in the Senate,...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Georgia Delayed My Absentee Ballot. So I Went Back Home to Vote

By Eriss Donaldson November 6, 2018

Like most Americans, I learned during the 2016 presidential election that elections have consequences. Though I myself voted in the election, many of my friends chose to abstain due to frustration with...

4E’s Thanksgiving Countdown

4E’s Thanksgiving Countdown

By Izzy Roemer and Izzy Roemer November 3, 2018

It doesn't seem valid to get excited year after year about a holiday that commemorates our subjugation of native peoples and destructive colonial ways, but let me tell you: I am excited for Thanksgiving...

Top 5 Disney Halloween Movies

Top 5 Disney Halloween Movies

By Emily Anthony and Emily Anthony October 26, 2018

Happy spooky season, y'all! Now that we've moved past the 80-degree October nights and we're officially into sweater weather, it's time to break out the pumpkin spice and the list of Halloween costume...

Midterm Szn: Sophomore Year Edition

Midterm Szn: Sophomore Year Edition

By Elizabeth Park and Elizabeth Park October 6, 2018

It's sophomore year, ladies and gentlemen, which means we're all ~experienced~ and can now look down on the lowly freshmen who walk the dreaded path to Darnall Hall. But besides the slightly upgraded situation...

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back!

By Izzy Roemer and Izzy Roemer August 22, 2018

The trees on Prospect Street are starting to change color. The NSO horde has descended upon campus, tasked with welcoming over a thousand new students. Jack the Bulldog is on his way home from a restful...

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