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

VIEWPOINT: Support Economics Research

VIEWPOINT: Support Economics Research

By Ben Whitfield April 18, 2024

Say you’re a bright-eyed, enthusiastic first-year excited to register for your first semester of classes at Georgetown University. Before you know it, like most other first-years, you’ll quickly find...

VIEWPOINT: Engage in Sustainable Practices

VIEWPOINT: Engage in Sustainable Practices

By Meghan Chapple April 18, 2024

If you are asking yourself, “What’s the point of making sustainable choices?” you are not alone. People across the planet are coping with the impacts of climate change in different ways.  Climate...

VIEWPOINT: Utilize Campus Career Resources

VIEWPOINT: Utilize Campus Career Resources

By Jacki Banks April 11, 2024

Think about the first time you slept over at a friend’s house or the first time you drove a car. As exciting as those experiences were, you might have also felt a little stressed and a little scared...

VIEWPOINT: Divest from Fossil Fuels with Transparency

VIEWPOINT: Divest from Fossil Fuels with Transparency

Climate change is anthropogenic. Human activity and, in particular, our dependence on fossil fuels, causes it. Funds from private institutions — Georgetown University included — help prop up the fossil...

VIEWPOINT: Support the Resident Assistant Union

VIEWPOINT: Support the Resident Assistant Union

By Nico Reyes April 4, 2024

CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses suicide. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. For more than a hundred students on campus, anxiety will plague the next two...

VIEWPOINT: Remain Open to New Opportunities

VIEWPOINT: Remain Open to New Opportunities

By Anaya Mehta April 4, 2024

As I reflect upon my journey into the world of civic technology, I am amazed by how my curiosity led me to this completely unexpected field that leverages technology to assist the government in serving...

VIEWPOINT: Open Up Through Interfaith Dialogue

VIEWPOINT: Open Up Through Interfaith Dialogue

By Riley Talbot March 14, 2024

“Did you grow up religious?”  “Do you identify with a particular faith tradition?”  “How do you pray?”  These questions are not common in upstairs Leo’s where students typically...

VIEWPOINT: Welcome Refugee Students on Campus

VIEWPOINT: Welcome Refugee Students on Campus

By Saeed Jude Samra March 1, 2024

At this very moment — following generations of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations and other disruptions to public order — 110 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide,...

VIEWPOINT: Fight Food Insecurity

VIEWPOINT: Fight Food Insecurity

By Edward Sun and Lauren Amodio March 1, 2024

Two hundred twenty-eight packets of ramen, 61 cans of refried beans and a simple goal: fighting food insecurity and promoting dignity on a campus where 60% of students come from families in the top 10%...

KENNEDY: Empower Collegiate Athletes with NIL

KENNEDY: Empower Collegiate Athletes with NIL

By Ashley Kennedy February 22, 2024

Since its establishment by the NCAA in 2021, name, image and likeness (NIL) has become a significant point of consideration for student-athletes and universities alike when it comes to the recruitment...

KIM: Navigate Being The Third Roommate

KIM: Navigate Being The Third Roommate

By Diane Kim February 22, 2024

The jury’s out — there’s no trickier situationship out there than being the third roommate. It’s the ultimate “are-we-aren’t-we?” scenario. But before we get ahead of ourselves, congratulations...

VIEWPOINT: Stop Asking Us to Boycott Chick-fil-A

VIEWPOINT: Stop Asking Us to Boycott Chick-fil-A

By Nate Morris February 22, 2024

You wake up ravenous, but you just can’t stomach the thought of Leo’s. You open Doordash, before remembering that article you read telling you it’s “killing local restaurants.” You could walk...

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