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

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Georgetown’s Funniest Human: New Setting, Same Comedy

By Shelby Flynn, Hoya Staff Writer February 28, 2024

Taking the stage in Gaston Hall on Feb. 23 was the annual student comedy competition, Georgetown’s Funniest Human.  Run by the student club Georgetown Program Board, Funniest Human gives nine students...

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Hasan Minhaj Gets Out the Gloves in ‘Off With His Head’

By Saachi Baldwa, Special to The Hoya February 28, 2024

When viewers arrived at the entrance to The Anthem Feb. 16 and 17, Hasan Minhaj had their phones locked in bags. The audience sat abuzz with no option but to socialize before two South Asian openers,...

Irreverence Reigns Supreme

By Grace Wydeven September 30, 2016

Fresh off the release of her book, “The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo,” Amy Schumer has wasted no time getting back on the road with a nationwide stand-up tour. On Sept. 23, Schumer graced the stage...

The Everyman’s Comedian

By Abby Reutzel September 28, 2012

Demetri Martin isn’t your average standup comedian; in fact, his road to comedy is unlike most of his counterparts’. He received an undergraduate degree in history from Yale University, then followed...

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