Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Pets on Campus Provide Emotional Support, Engage Community

Pets on Campus Provide Emotional Support, Engage Community

By Yu Young Lee and Allan Navarro February 6, 2020

Puppy pettings have become a routine occasion every finals season, with a variety of student groups offering opportunities to pet animals for a small fee as a way to relieve stress. However, some members...

Top Ten Presidential Pets

Top Ten Presidential Pets

By Abigail Weintz and Abigail Weintz February 14, 2019

In honor of President’s Day, we remember those who served our country most: the pets of our most esteemed presidents.  They’ve brought us (and their owners, I guess) joy, and should be admired...

The Perfect Pet

The Perfect Pet

By Doug Freide July 5, 2015

What’s black and white and red all over? A postoperative Molina’s hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus chinga)! The subject of today’s installment of “Animals Among Us,” the skunk, is the most misunderstood...

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An Animal’s Hilltop Home

By Gianna Pisano April 17, 2015

The walk to and from class is often fraught with furry creatures. Jack the Bulldog will make a photo-opportunity appearance, while neighbors frolic with their dogs on the front lawns. But what about...

Uber Delivers Kittens Today

Uber Delivers Kittens Today

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland October 29, 2014

Uber is delivering kittens today! Because it's National Cat Day so naturally a taxi driver should arrive at your doorstep with a kitten and UberKITTENS swag. The kittens are coming to Austin, Chicago,...

The Weird, Wonderful Holidays of March

The Weird, Wonderful Holidays of March

By Emily Min and Emily Min March 5, 2014

March is a month of many important holidays: Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day and the classic “One Month Before Georgetown Day” Day. (Does anyone else celebrate that? Only me? Okay.) But let’s not...

The Fluffington Post

The Fluffington Post

By Nicole Jarvis and Nicole Jarvis June 30, 2013

So you're a news junkie, constantly checking for the next breaking story instead of doing, y'know, work stuff. All that doom-and-gloom news can start to weigh a little heavy on your mind, so it's good...

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