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

Explore, Challenge and Interrogate The Past

By Matthew Quallen April 24, 2015

Each year the call goes up: “History is dying. Interest in the humanities is shrinking. Departments are withering.” Usually, around graduation time, this claim comes up in an article or two, each flaunting...

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An unidentified group of Civil War soldiers look across the Potomac River to the simple landscape of Georgetown’s campus.

Built by Slaves and Jesuits

By Suzanne Monyak January 30, 2015

Established in 1789, Georgetown University is an institution 226 years in the making. From its more historic buildings like Healy Hall and Old North to its newer additions like the Rafik B. Hariri...

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