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

EDITORIAL: Sustainability Is Unsustainable Without Communication

EDITORIAL: Sustainability Is Unsustainable Without Communication

By The Editorial Board March 19, 2023

March 15, 2023 — aside from being a day of Caesarian infamy — marked one year since Georgetown University administration began meetings to strategize new long-term improvements to campus sustainability.  A...

HEALY: Clarify Obscure COVID Decisions

HEALY: Clarify Obscure COVID Decisions

By Jack Healy February 4, 2022

It wouldn’t be another month of the new year at Georgetown without the smiley-faced signs in the Leavey Center warning students to comply with the no food or drink policy throughout the building. The...

VIEWPOINT: Support Homeless Young Parents

VIEWPOINT: Support Homeless Young Parents

By Kristi Pelzel February 21, 2020

Homeless young parents, defined as under 24 years old and pregnant or with a child, are no longer considered youth, and are not a “population in focus,” according to Washington, D.C.’s Solid Foundations...

EDITORIAL: GUSA Executives Rebuild Student Trust

EDITORIAL: GUSA Executives Rebuild Student Trust

By Editorial Board November 1, 2019

When Georgetown University Student Association President Norman Francis Jr. (COL ’20) and Vice President Aleida Olvera (COL ’20) were sworn in last spring, they inherited their office amid high levels...

EDITORIAL: Clarify Title IX Hiring Process

By The Editorial Board September 6, 2019

This editorial discusses sexual assault on campus. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. This fall marks the second consecutive year for which Georgetown University...

EDITORIAL: Increase Textbook Transparency

By Editorial Board January 25, 2019

At the beginning of each semester, Georgetown students scramble to find affordable textbooks in the short period between enrollment and when course materials are required for use. As few professors...

ANNE STONECIPHER/THE HOYA Georgetown University Student Association President Juan Martinez (SFS 20) and Vice President Kenna Chick (SFS 20) seek to increase transparency among GUSA, the university and the student body.

GUSA Executive to Prioritize Transparency, Advocacy

By Madeline Charbonneau December 7, 2018

Transparency, student health and advocacy are key focuses of the Georgetown University Student Association executive, according to President Juan Martinez (SFS ’20) and Vice President Kenna Chick (SFS...

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GUSA to Increase Student Health and Misconduct Trainings

By Myroslav November 9, 2018

The Georgetown University Student Association senate amended the bylaws for the Ethics and Oversight Committee, which launched last month, to require more training in student health and misconduct...

EDITORIAL: Re-Evaluate Study Abroad Fees

By Editorial Board December 1, 2017

Under the current system, Georgetown University students who study abroad are often paying exorbitant fees for insufficient support. Foreign students who matriculated directly into the London School...

EDITORIAL: Transparency in Tuition

By Editorial Board January 24, 2017

Although last Thursday’s announcement of a 3.5 percent tuition hike for the 2017-18 academic year will undoubtedly introduce renewed grumbling from students and families who foot the bill, this communication...

VIEWPOINT: Transparency Mandates Accountability

By Jacob Witt November 18, 2016

While many are still reflecting on the results of last week’s election, one would be remiss to not reflect on one actor that played a large part in the outcome of the election: WikiLeaks. A group dedicated...

Noah Taylor

To the President’s Office of Georgetown

By Enushe Khan and Chris Fisk August 30, 2016

We, the Georgetown University Student Association executive, request an explanation for the 4 percent tuition increase for the 2016-17 academic year through a town hall with the university administration. The...

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