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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Task Force Tackles Hypothermia

By Emma Rizk April 10, 2015

“DHS reports the Hypothermia Alert will remain on.” The message from the District of Columbia AlertDC system is casual, and for most students, it simply signifies another cold winter night. For...

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Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals, will host the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, marking the first time the city has hosted the game since the Nationals came to the nation’s capital in 2005.

DC to Host 2018 MLB All-Star Game

By Kristen Fedor April 10, 2015

Forty-nine years after Washington, D.C., last hosted the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the annual festivities will return to the city in 2018 for the first All-Star Game to be held at Nationals...

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The voter-approved Initiative 71, providing for the legal use of marijuana in the District of Columbia, took effect Thursday at midnight.

Midnight in DC: Cannabis Legalized

By Margaret Heftler and Kshithij Shrinath February 27, 2015

Despite displeasure from members of Congress, marijuana legalization took effect in Washington, D.C., at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. The sale of marijuana remains illegal. Having passed with 69 percent...

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Initiative 71, which passed in November with 69 percent of the vote and which legalizes marijuana, will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday after the conclusion of a 30-day congressional review period.

Marijuana Legalization Takes Effect at Midnight

By Kshithij Shrinath February 25, 2015

Marijuana will be legal in Washington, D.C., at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed in a press conference Wednesday that the D.C. government would implement Initiative 71, which was...

Summer Employment Program Expands

By Matthew Larson February 24, 2015

Mayor Muriel Bowser recently announced a $5 million expansion of the Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program that would enlarge the age group of those eligible and provide an increase in pay to...

DC Records Budget Surplus

By Emily Tu February 6, 2015

The District of Columbia ended the fiscal year with a budget surplus for the fourth consecutive time, revealing excess revenue of $203 million that sparked debates over potential uses for the money. The...

DCPS Initiative Helps Male Students of Color

By Kristen Fedor February 3, 2015

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson announced the Empowering Males of Color initiative on Jan. 21. The initiative pledges to invest $20 million in the education of black...

Bowser’s Open Frontier

By The Editorial Board January 13, 2015

While most Georgetown students were likely enjoying the comfort and home-cooked meals that accompany winter break, Washington, D.C., welcomed a new mayor with cautious optimism. D.C. Councilmember Muriel...

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Bowser Inaugurated as Mayor

By Kshithij Shrinath January 4, 2015

Muriel Bowser (D) was sworn in as D.C. mayor in a ceremony held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, the highlight of Friday morning’s inauguration festivities. Bowser took the oath...

Bowser Education Plan Deemed Vague

By Natalie LaRue November 11, 2014

Recently elected mayor, D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) will take office in a city with a highly stratified — along both racial and socioeconomic lines — public school system that has not...

Bowser Elected DC Mayor

By Suzanne Monyak November 7, 2014

D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) won the Washington, D.C. mayoral election Tuesday, defeating opponents David Catania (SFS ’90, LAW ’94) and Carol Schwartz, both running as independents. Bowser...

Meet the Next Mayor of DC

Meet the Next Mayor of DC

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland November 5, 2014

Yesterday Muriel Bowser was elected mayor of Washington, D.C., defeating independents David Catania (SFS ’90, LAW ’94) and Carol Schwartz. Let us introduce her to you. Bowser is currently a D.C....

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