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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Top 10 Movies of 2015

By Toby Hung January 4, 2016

2015 has been a rollercoaster of a year for film. From highly anticipated blockbusters and franchise reboots to critically acclaimed directorial debuts, this year saw the release of a wide variety of quality...

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McKenzie Schwarze (NHS ’17) and Alexis Campbell (COL ’17) hail a cab outside the front gates. Hailo, a new cab-hailing app, offers riders a 50 percent discount on weekday taxi rides.

Cab-Hailing App Lowers Taxi Fares

By Joy Ma September 19, 2014

Cab-hailing app Hailo implemented a limited time discount program on Sept. 8 that cuts weekday fare prices by 50 percent for D.C.-area rides taken between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hailo, a free app co-founded...

Uber Is Safer Than You Make It Seem

By Billy Guernier April 8, 2014

To the Editor: On Friday, The Hoya published an ill-researched, surface-level editorial (“Uber’s Risky Business,” The Hoya, A2, April 4, 2014) implying Uber is unsafe and calling for more regulation...

Uber’s Risky Business

By The Editorial Board April 4, 2014

In this age of convenience, ridesharing services such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar fit seamlessly into students’ lives. With few apparent drawbacks besides cost, Uber has gone unquestioned as many Georgetown...

After Credit Card Debate, Taxi Drivers Unionize

By Sam Abrams November 1, 2013

Ongoing frustrations between the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission and taxi drivers have culminated in the formation of a union and the establishment of the Washington, D.C. Taxi Operators Association,...

D.C. Taxi Fare Hikes (again)

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

As if D.C. weren’t expensive enough, yesterday the Taxi Cab Commission approved fare increases for cabs in the District of Columbia. For those of you who hop in the occasional cab up to Mason Inn, catch...

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