Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

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The National Period Day Rally outside the Capitol on Oct. 19 was sponsored by PERIOD, a global youth non-profit dedicated to combatting period poverty, and focused on eliminating period poverty.

Students March in 1st National Period Day Rally

By Ashley Zhao October 25, 2019

Georgetown University student organizations and clubs protested period poverty at the Washington, D.C. National Period Day Rally on Oct. 19. Period poverty refers to how economic factors can decrease...

VIEWPOINT: Menstruation Deserves Attention. Period.

By Piper Donaghu September 18, 2017

When you see a person begging on the street, how do you feel? Most of us are able to empathize, at least on some level, with being cold or hungry. But how many of us can sympathize with the feeling of...

DC Council Approves Eliminating Tampon Tax

By May Teng November 29, 2016

The Washington, D.C. Council approved the elimination of the 5.75 percent sales tax on diapers, tampons and other feminine hygiene products Nov. 15 by approving the final passage of the Feminine Hygiene...

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