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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Fluke Eschews Congress for State Senate

By Suzanne Monyak February 7, 2014

After “seriously considering” running for Rep. Henry Waxman’s (D-Calif.) seat in Congress, women’s rights advocate and Georgetown alumna Sandra Fluke (LAW ‘12) announced that she would instead...

Fluke Considers Run for Congress

By Suzanne Monyak February 4, 2014

Georgetown’s most famous advocate for reproductive rights might soon seek a larger national stage. After longtime Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) announced his retirement Thursday, Sandra Fluke (LAW...

Law Student Stars in Birth Control Saga

By Lauren Weber April 27, 2012

This semester, the university found its stance on contraception thrust into the national spotlight after conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh went after one of Georgetown’s own. Third-year law...

Addressing the Real Issue

By The Editorial Board March 16, 2012

With all the anger, partisanship and misrepresentation that has sprung from the national debate on contraception coverage, students and alumni should be proud that University President John J.DeGioia added...

A Dialogue Drowned by Demogoguery

By Joshua Donovan March 16, 2012

When President Obama announced his mandate requiring religiously affiliated institutions to cover contraception, I was admittedly disappointed. I felt that he should have made a good-faith effort to...

Calling Rush Limbaugh’s Bluff

By Katie Frederick March 15, 2012

By now we are all familiar with the story of Rush Limbaugh and his comments about Sandra Fluke that sparked a national controversy. Like many women, I was outraged by his words and struggled to understand...

It’s No Fluke: Law Student’s Spotlight Continues to Grow

By The 4E Staff and The 4E Staff March 12, 2012

A full two weeks after Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke (LAW '12) first entered the news as either a crusader for women's rights or a hussy who wants the government to pay for her contraception (depending...

Rush Limbaugh Will Buy You Aspirin for Contraception (Updated)

By The 4E Staff and The 4E Staff March 1, 2012

Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke was prevented from speaking at a Congressional hearing about the Obama administration's contraception policy on February 16, and she has since been an object of controversy...

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