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

RECORD REWIND: Constant Change Defines The Neighbourhoods History

RECORD REWIND: Constant Change Defines The Neighbourhood’s History

By Ellie Yang December 5, 2019

Five years after the release of its first album, “I Love You.,” The Neighbourhood made public its one-year plan of releasing a spate of songs, the focus of which is its fourth full-length album, “Hard...

JULIA ALVEY/THE HOYA | Even though Spotify curates its own playlists, students use their playlists as forms of identity and self-expression.

Playlists Promote Expression Through Curation

By Yu Young Lee and Elena Ergener October 11, 2019

The snap of AirPods cases opening and shutting. The visible struggles of untangling headphone wires. The echoes of beats vibrating from portable speakers. Faint lyrics heard over the whirring of the coffee...

SCHENDEN: Finding Humanity in Poetry

SCHENDEN: Finding Humanity in Poetry

By Fr. Gregory Schenden, S.J. October 4, 2019

In his best-known work, The Republic, Plato advises that there is no place for poets in an ideal society, since the “poet is an imitator, and therefore, like all imitators, thrice removed from … the...

COURTESY GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS | Before coming to Georgetown, Tauheed Rahim II, also known as rapper Marco Pavé served as a Memphis Music Initiative Teaching Fellow, bringing hip-hop music, culture and activism to middle and high school students.

Marco Pavé Announced as GU’s First Hip-Hop Artist-in-Residence

By Caroline Hecht October 4, 2019

Tauheed Rahim II, also known as rapper Marco Pavé, was named as Georgetown’s first hip-hop artist-in-residence this fall, working directly with students through the department of performing arts and...

‘Sunshine Kitty’ Conveys Tove Lo’s Vulnerability, Exemplifies Versatility

By Megan Wee October 2, 2019

★★★★☆ Swedish popstar Tove Lo returns from her two-year hiatus with her newest album “Sunshine Kitty.” The singer takes a new, happier direction on this LP and distances herself from...

@applemusic/Instagram | Lana Del Reys matures on Norman F-----g Rockwell! and releases her best album yet while maintaining her now iconic persona

Lana Del Rey Reimagines Herself on ‘Norman F—–g Rockwell!’

By Juliana Albuquerque September 13, 2019

★★★★★ Lana Del Rey’s sixth studio album “Norman F-----g Rockwell!” marks a watershed in the singer’s career and image. Featuring her typical dreamy, psychedelic sound and sharp yet...

RECORD REWIND: Taylor Swifts Ever-Shifting Identity

RECORD REWIND: Taylor Swift’s Ever-Shifting Identity

By Ellie Yang September 12, 2019

“Lover,” Taylor Swift’s latest release, sees the megastar return to the never-ending love present in her early albums, veering away from the icy and tough persona curated on her previous release...

EARTHGANGs Mirrorland Offers Novel Take on Atlanta Hip-Hop

EARTHGANG’s ‘Mirrorland’ Offers Novel Take on Atlanta Hip-Hop

By Allan Navarro September 11, 2019

★★★★☆ Atlanta hip-hop duo EARTHGANG fortifies its standing among rap’s most promising newcomers on its first major label debut, “Mirrorland,” with fun, bouncy bars over eclectic production...

TUNE IN, ZONE OUT: The 1975s Third Album Analyzes Virtual Isolation

TUNE IN, ZONE OUT: The 1975’s Third Album Analyzes Virtual Isolation

By Ellie Yang July 2, 2019

One of the first things I do upon waking up is check my phone, and this urge to stay connected does not go away for the rest of the day. I want to read every notification from every app, to the point that...

GEORGETOWN RANGILA FACEBOOK | The Hilltop flourishes with student performers, including a cappella groups like GraceNotes. Hanna Chan (COL 19), center, shares her passion for singing and reflects on the challenges she faced as a musician.

Seniors Shine on Campus, Release Original Music

By Suna Cha May 15, 2019

Whether in large showcases at Gaston Hall or intimate open-mic nights at Uncommon Grounds, sounds of music reverberate across Georgetown University. Guitars strum harmoniously while voices echo with soul....

AUTOMATIK | Moved by Elle Fanning’s powerful performance, ‘Teen Spirit’ serves as a solid directorial debut for actor Max Minghella. Fanning’s natural and poignant singing voice brings reality to her role and contextualizes the teenage angst, with the film aiming to bring the traditional coming-of-age story to the modern era.

‘Teen Spirit’ Treads Familiar Ground, Packs Musical Punch

By Alexandra Brunjes April 26, 2019

★★★☆☆ “Teen Spirit” tells a familiar story: A teenage hopeful from a small town gets a chance to go big and runs with it. With a melancholy pop soundtrack, undercurrents of discontent...

The Womens Issue

The Women’s Issue

By Guide Editor March 22, 2019

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