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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Bowser Appoints New Workforce Development Head

By Thomas Kelly February 9, 2016

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announced the appointment of Odie Donald II as executive director of the D.C. Workforce Investment Council on Jan. 20, where he will oversee the District’s effort to comply...

DC Council Approves Comprehensive Crime Bill

By Marina Pitofsky February 9, 2016

Despite financial concerns and a lack of support from Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Council of the District of Columbia unanimously approved a first reading of the Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results Act...

Mayors Outline Economic, Political Policy Solutions

By Ashwin Puri January 29, 2016

Mayors Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C., Mick Cornett of Oklahoma City, Okla., Sly James of Kansas City, Mo. and Nan Whaley of Dayton, Ohio discussed strategies to combat economic inequality, increase...

Walmart Abruptly Cancels D.C. Stores

By Matthew Larson January 26, 2016

Citing recent disappointment in the financial performances of its three Washington, D.C. stores, Walmart abruptly cancelled the planned construction of two stores in some of D.C.’s poorer areas Jan....

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President John J. DeGioia, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Chinese People’s Association for the Friendship of Foreign Countries Vice President Xie Yuan and Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans pose for a photo during the trip.

DeGioia Joins DC Delegation to China

By Christian Paz December 4, 2015

Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser traveled to China as part of a trade delegation pushing for increased Chinese tourism and Chinese investment in the District...

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The famed steep staircase, located on Prospect Street leading down to M Street, will receive official designation commemorating its role in “The Exorcist” today.

Exorcist Steps Receive Designation

By Ian Scoville October 30, 2015

In the 1973 horror film "The Exorcist," a priest leaps from of a window and tumbles to his death down a towering staircase. These famous 97 steps, cemented in film history, are just steps away from the...

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The Duke Ellington School for the Arts will receive $9.8 million to complete renovations.

$47M Funds Citywide Projects

By Marina Pitofsky October 20, 2015

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a $47 million funding plan to aid city education, infrastructure, small businesses and parks across all eight wards of Washington, D.C., on Oct. 9. The funding comes from...

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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) released a draft of a potential D.C. constitution, which will be finalized at a convention June 17 and 18 before a citywide vote in November.

Mayoral Initiative Supports Minority Students

By Lisa Burgoa October 9, 2015

Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the new "500 for 500: Mentoring Through Literacy" program in conjunction with D.C. Public Schools, the Metropolitan Police Department and Howard University on Sept. 28. The...

Mayor Tightens Gun Control

By Emily Tu September 15, 2015

Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier displayed more than 60 illegal guns recently seized by the MPD at a press conference Sept. 8 to highlight the Bowser administration’s...

Push for DC Autonomy Hits Roadblocks

By Kristen Fedor April 24, 2015

The campaign for D.C. statehood saw immense progress in the past months — including the first U.S. Senate committee hearing on the issue in over 20 years — but the possibility of the District of Columbia...

Bowser Launches Health Initiative

By Lucy Prout April 17, 2015

Mayor Muriel Bowser launched FitDC, a citywide health initiative aiming to connect residents to local nutrition and fitness resources, at the Takoma Recreation Center on Saturday. The FitDC initiative...

My Brother’s Keeper Sees Slow Progress

By Matthew Larson April 14, 2015

One year after President Barack Obama launched My Brother’s Keeper, an initiative promoting education of young men of color, an initial White House report reflecting on the program’s first year concluded...

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