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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

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Clinton Encourages ‘Radical Inclusion’ in Lecture

By Kshithij Shrinath April 23, 2015

Former President Bill Clinton (SFS ’68) emphasized the importance of inclusiveness in constructing a vision for the future during a speech at Gaston Hall Tuesday, continuing his ongoing Georgetown...

Welcome the Prodigal

By The Editorial Board February 9, 2015

As the daunting prospects of next year’s housing dominate campus conversation, a majority of sophomores have been cast adrift by the Office of Residential Living’s new study abroad housing policy for...

Students Should Compromise on Free Speech

By Alexander Zajac November 21, 2014

To the Editor: Vice President of Student Affairs Todd Olson recently announced key changes to Georgetown’s Speech and Expression Policy. Among these changes are the additions of Alumni Square, Harbin...

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Indian Politician Talks Climate Change Policy

By Sarah Smith October 7, 2014

Jairam Ramesh, a member of India’s Parliament and a senior political leader in the Indian National Congress Party, spoke about the need for climate change policy in a lecture hosted by the Georgetown-India...

Following California’s Lead

By The Editorial Board October 7, 2014

Last week, California passed a law defining sexual consent as when both partners affirm the choice to engage in sexual activity, noting that consent cannot be given if either party is unconscious and that...

Code Addresses Cyberbullying

By Chris Balthazard September 9, 2014

The university revised the Code of Student Conduct this fall in order to more thoroughly define harassment, hazing and bullying, especially regarding cyberbullying and online harassment. The previous...

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Clarity Against Cyberbullies

By The Editorial Board April 11, 2014

After a speech on the Senate floor that chronicled the brutality of online and cyberbullying in colleges across the country, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) introduced legislation to fight bullying in...

GUSA Restricts Door-Knocking

By Sydney Winkler February 14, 2014

Door-knocking for the upcoming Georgetown University Student Association will be restricted to weekdays between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., with the exception of election day, after the GUSA senate passed a...

Georgetown Adapts to ACA

By Nick Simon November 1, 2013

As implementation of the Affordable Care Act begins, the university will adjust employee health insurance policies and ramp up educational innovations at the School of Nursing and Health Studies. The...

All People Deserve the Dream

By James Gadea November 1, 2013

A recent article in The Hoya ("Dreamers Share Stories," Oct. 25, 2013, A7) about Georgetown students affected by the Dream Act revealed to me how closely immigration reform hits home on the Hilltop. Reformers...

GUSA Solicits Student Involvement in GCP

By Braden McDonald November 2, 2012

The steering committee of the Georgetown Community Partnership, a body formed out of the university’s 2010 Campus Plan agreement with the surrounding community, convened for the first time Saturday. According...

Disciplinary Committee Raises Burden of Proof

By Matthew Strauss April 27, 2012

Georgetown’s Disciplinary Review Committee passed a recommendation to raise the burden of proof for disciplinary responsibility to “clear and convincing evidence” in a meeting Thursday afternoon. The...

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