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The Truth About the Hoya Saxa Moment

By Jinwoo Chong April 12, 2014

Last weekend, I went to my first full staff training with 179 other future OAs for this fall’s New Student Orientation. I congregated for several minutes in front of the ICC’s auditorium, made...

NSO Incorporates New Sexual Assault Training

By Maddy Moore April 1, 2014

This fall New Student Orientation will include a new mandatory training on campus sexual assault called “I Am Ready.” The program is the first of its kind to engage freshmen on the issue and inform...

GAAP Group Etiquette

GAAP Group Etiquette

By Sydney Bolling and Sydney Bolling March 23, 2014

So you were accepted to Georgetown, and now you’re in the GAAP Facebook group. First of all, congratulations! But you've heard enough of that from Aunt Bertha, now it's time for some constructive criticism....

A Choice to Conserve Beyond Water Week

By Olivia Hinerfeld, Meredith Cheney, and Makaiah Mohler March 21, 2014

Several years ago, Georgetown University administrators started considering the necessity of ensuring the sustainability of new buildings on campus. Just this past year, Georgetown opted to institutionalize...

An Open Letter to the World/Georgetown: I Want Second Semester NSO

An Open Letter to the World/Georgetown: I Want Second Semester NSO

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland January 7, 2014

Dear absurdly cold Hilltop, New Student Orientation can occasionally get a bad rap: Students sometimes complain about the icebreakers, receiving the same questions from everyone (name, hometown, major,...

DEARING & WEISS Privileged to Serve Our Community

By Philip Dearing and Benjamin Weiss September 13, 2013

During New Student Orientation training, we had the opportunity to participate in a workshop led by Kathy Obear, an organizational development consultant. In it,Obear engaged us in a dialogue on the...

Becoming a Renaissance Man

By Kim Bussing September 6, 2013

The quintessential Georgetown student is often one associated with more extracurriculars than you can count on both hands, double majors with double minors and an ability to succeed without any apparent...

This Day In Hoya History: Deja Vu?

This Day In Hoya History: Deja Vu?

By KP and KP September 6, 2013

[dmalbum path="/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/TDIHH 9-6-70/"/] Though it might be a bit late to say this, I'm still going to: Welcome (back) to the Hilltop, Hoyas! Quite a bit has occurred during our summer...

The 12 Things That Will Likely Happen On Your First Day at Georgetown

The 12 Things That Will Likely Happen On Your First Day at Georgetown

By KP and KP August 23, 2013

Every Hoya has their own one-of-a-kind experience on the first day of college. Some Hoyas make life-changing journeys across continents to come here to the Hilltop while others travel only minutes from...

NSO to Include Sexual Assault Education

By Caroline Welch April 5, 2013

After months of advocating for comprehensive, mandatory sexual assault education during New Student Orientation, the GUSA Sexual Assault Working Group has reached a temporary compromise to introduce...

A Glaring Omission in NSO

By The Editorial Board February 26, 2013

Dialogue and awareness on campus regarding sexual assault was a much-discussed topic during the Georgetown University Student Association executive campaign season, and a number of candidates proposed...

NSO Plans on Track as Director Search Continues

By Bebe Albornoz April 17, 2012

Although the planning for the 2012 New Student Orientation is well underway in its selection of coordinators, captains and advisers, the Center for Student Programs has not yet filled the position of assistant...

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