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Courtesy of Rep. Jamaal Bowman | Congress voted to ban TikTok, a popular social media platform in the form of short 10-15 second videos, Mar. 13, raising various reactions from Georgetown students and content creators, including dismay, indifference, and skepticism.
TikTok Ban May Cost Georgetown Creators Their Side Hustles
By Kate Hwang and Aamir Jamil March 15, 2024

A congressional bill that could ban TikTok may mean a drop in revenue and a loss of opportunities for content creators at Georgetown University.  The...

Caleigh Keating/The Hoya | Journalist Kara Swisher (SFS ’84) discussed the dangers and evolution of the internet and her professional journey as a pioneering technology reporter in a March 14 conversation in Gaston Hall.
Journalist, Georgetown Graduate Talks Evolution and Dangers of Technology
By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor • March 15, 2024

Technology journalist Kara Swisher (SFS ’84) stressed the dangers of the internet and reminisced about the excitement of reporting on the rise...

Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative to Receive $963,000 Through Government Funding
Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative to Receive $963,000 Through Government Funding
By Aamir Jamil, GUSA Desk Editor • March 15, 2024

The Georgetown University Prisons and Justice Initiative (PJI) is set to receive $963,000 from congressionally...

Lauren Seibel/The Hoya | Georgetown University Coalition for Workers’ Rights (GCWR) hosted a workers’ appreciation event for students on campus to build relationships with workers and for workers to receive information about their union-guaranteed rights and protections through a one-pager distributed at the event.
GU Coalition for Workers’ Rights Hosts Worker Appreciation Event, Calls for Student Support
By Evan Ecklund, Copy Chief • March 9, 2024

The Georgetown University Coalition for Workers’ Rights (GCWR), a group of Georgetown students and...

Georgetown University | Georgetown University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) announced the creation of the First Fellows program for first-generation limited-income students to provide students mentorship and academic support through a $2.8 million graduate donation on Feb. 26.
College to Launch First-Generation Student Fellowship With $2.8 Million Gift
By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor • February 29, 2024

The Georgetown University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) received a $2.8 million gift to fund the...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed six resolutions at its Feb. 25 meeting, including resolutions urging the university to join the Questbridge program, which supports first-generation and low-income (FGLI) students’ college applications, and recommending longer winter breaks in future years.
GUSA Passes Resolution Urging University to Join Questbridge
By Aamir Jamil, GUSA Desk Editor • February 29, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed six resolutions at its Feb. 25 meeting,...


GUHoyas | Senior guard and all-tournament honoree Kelsey Ransom dribbles past UConn guard Ashlynn Shade in transition. Ransom averaged 11.5 points, 5 assists and 2 blocks in the tournament.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Despite Championship Loss, Hoyas Proud of How Far They’ve Come
By Oliver Ni, Senior Sports Editor • March 15, 2024

After a relentless march to their first-ever Big East tournament championship appearance, the Georgetown University women’s basketball team...

GUHoyas | Graduate forward Graceann Bennett greets the bench as she is subbed out of the game. Bennett led the team with 11 rebounds to go with 8 points and 2 blocks.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Secure Statement Win, Defeating No. 23 Creighton En Route to Big East Tournament Final
By Daniel Greilsheimer, Senior Sports Editor • March 15, 2024
Photo by Haan Jun (Ryan) Lee | Sophomore guard Jayden Epps goes for a layup against Big East player of the year guard Devin Carter. Epps 30-piece is the most by a Hoya in a Big East tournament game since Jeff Green (COL 12) in 2007.
MEN’S BASKETBALL | Year One of Cooley Era Ends With Big East Tournament Loss to Providence
By Daniel Greilsheimer and Christian Baldari March 15, 2024
GUHoyas | First baseman Christian Ficca celebrates in the dugout.
BASEBALL | Hoyas Remain Undefeated at New Home, Sweep Cornell in Doubleheader
By Teddy Gerkin, Sports Staff Writer • March 15, 2024
Flickr | Brazilian superstar Neymar is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of his generation.
REID | Who is the Third Best Player of Our Generation?
By Owen Reid, Hoya Sports Columnist • March 15, 2024

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Move Over ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Dune: Part Two’ Has Arrived
By Andre Albrecht, Hoya Staff Writer • March 13, 2024

Forget Anakin Skywalker, the “Chosen One,” and meet Paul Atreides, the enigmatic “Kwisatz Haderach.” Directed by Denis Villeneuve,...

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Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Fails to Capture the Magic of the Original
By Tanvi Gorripati, Hoya Staff Writer • March 13, 2024

A cheap copy of Nickelodeon’s childhood classic, Netflix’s “Avatar: The Last Airbender” is a tragedy. Netflix’s live-action adaptation...

John Cena and Zac Efron Talk ‘Ricky Stanicky’
John Cena and Zac Efron Talk ‘Ricky Stanicky’
By Jasmine Criqui, Senior Guide Editor • March 13, 2024

The R-rated comedy “Ricky Stanicky” hit streaming Mar. 7 on Prime Video. Directed by Peter Farrelly, the star-studded film is a bawdy delight...


Pallavi Bommareddy/The Hoya | On the 4th anniversary of COVID-19s status as a pandemic, former White House advisor Andy Slavitt spoke about his experience working in healthcare at a fireside chat at an event hosted by the Georgetown University’s School of Nursing, School of Health and School of Medicine.
Former White House Advisor Discusses Career Working in Healthcare System
By Pallavi Bommareddy, Senior Science Editor • March 15, 2024

To recognize the fourth anniversary of the date that the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, Georgetown University’s...

In Keerthana Ramanathans (SOH 26) second column of The Intersection series, she examines how illiteracy affects health outcomes, and ways we can help increase health literacy among overlooked populations.
THE INTERSECTION | The Epidemic of Illiteracy
By Keerthana Ramanathan, Science Columnist • March 15, 2024

“It’s not a disease; it’s illiteracy,” the doctor I was working with said after I asked him for help with a patient’s medications.  I...

St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Lombardi Cancer Survivorship Initiatives Mar. 8 seminar featured Yadav Sapkota, an assistant member in the department of epidemiology and cancer control at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, who discussed how medical researchers and healthcare providers can utilize genetic data to predict potential health problems in childhood cancer survivors.
Cancer Researcher Talks Predicting Future Health Problems in Childhood Cancer Survivors
By Anna Tsioulias, Science Writer • March 13, 2024

Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Survivorship Research Initiative hosted a cancer researcher for a Mar. 8 seminar...


The new class Hoyas Connected and student groups on campus work to connect students and provide them with support amidst the stresses of campus life.
Hoyas Connected, Mental Health Groups Offer Reprieve From Rigorous Academic, Extracurricular Environment
By Nola Goodwin March 15, 2024

Every week, students gather in a Georgetown University classroom — not to discuss international politics or to complete a biology lab, but...

Spain to Seoul: Religion and Reflection in Global Seminars
Spain to Seoul: Religion and Reflection in Global Seminars
By Jack Willis, Executive Editor • February 23, 2024
Georgetown University / Leticia Bode, a professor in Georgetown University’s Communication, Culture and Technology (CCT) graduate program, is working to study misinformation and the changing political landscape ahead of the 2024 elections.
PROFILE: As 2024 Election Looms, Professor Leticia Bode Tackles Misinformation in Politics
By Erin Saunders February 16, 2024
From Downtown to the Hilltop: CALL Transfers Reflect on Campus Experiences
From Downtown to the Hilltop: CALL Transfers Reflect on Campus Experiences
By Hayley Young February 8, 2024
Bill Auth/The Hoya | Although sports may not be the main draw for some students applying to Georgetown today, many Hoyas look back fondly on the peak of Georgetown basketball in the 1980s.
Bleeding Blue, Gray: Tracing Georgetown School Spirit Through the Ages
By Luna Elkhoury November 30, 2023
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