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Epicurean Owner Denies Allegations of Abuse

By Matt Gregory December 6, 2013

Epicurean and Company owner Chang Wook Chon has pledged to uphold the university's Just Employment Policy but has not agreed to change his business practices in response to a petition delivered by student...

Gray Runs for Re-Election

By Johnny Verhovek December 6, 2013

MALLIKA SEN/THE HOYAAfter months of speculation, Mayor Vincent Gray announced his bid for re-election, drawing ire from fellow candidates. Mayor Vincent Gray officially announced his bid for re-election...

GU Reacts to Mandela’s Death

By Madison Ashley December 6, 2013

The world came to a collective pause Thursday to mourn the death of human rights leader Nelson Mandela. A prolific anti-apartheid activist and the first black president of South Africa, Mandela, 95, died...

Catholic Forum Explores Social Thought on Poor

By Nick Simon December 6, 2013

COURTESY OF GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYFrom left to right The Initiative on Catholic Social Thought held its second dialogue focusing on poverty under the Pontificate of Pope Francis Monday night in Gaston Hall. The...

Hybrid Bikes Charge Into D.C.

By Jennifer Ding December 6, 2013

PHOTO COURTESY JEFF STEFANISNew startup company Riide, founded in part by alumnus Jeff Stefanis (MSB ’13), is slated to bring electric bikes to the District. Recent graduate Jeff Stefanis (MSB '13) is...

Letter From the Editor

By Emma Hinchliffe December 6, 2013

To our readers: The Hoya begins its new year on an unusual schedule. Just as its staffers are attending their last classes and studying for finals, they are also jumping into a new role at the paper -...

Study Abroad Program Relocates to Jordan

By Sam Abrams December 6, 2013

A new summer study abroad option in Amman, Jordan, will replace the Office of International Programs' offerings in Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt, that were cancelled because of turmoil in the region last...

Classroom Time Re-evaluated

By Suzanne Monyak December 6, 2013

Several universities have announced new degree programs that value competency over time spent in the classroom in response to a proposal from the Department of Education that was released last March. "The...

NIH Budget Cuts Threaten GU Medical Center Research

By Griffin Cohen December 6, 2013

Federal budget cuts to the National Institute of Health have already started to take their toll on researchers at the Georgetown University Medical Center. With a fiscal year 2013 budget of $32 billion,...

Troupe Strives for Stage Repairs

By Joanie Greve December 6, 2013

ALEXANDER BROWN/THE HOYAThe Mask & Bauble Dramatic Society is soliciting donations in the “Keep the Lights On!” campaign to replace the dimmer system for their home, Stage III, located within Poulton...

Student Car Ban Lacks Enforcement

By Ashley Miller December 6, 2013

The university's ban on vehicles for undergraduates, instituted this summer, has been minimally implemented, with administrators relying on the ban itself rather than any methods of enforcement this semester. "The...

Water Refilling Stations Set for Freshman Dorms

By Jennifer Ding December 6, 2013

EUGENE ANG/THE HOYAWater purification stations will be in Darnall Hall, Harbin Hall and New South. The Office of Sustainability and the Freshmen Sustainability Council have worked to introduce 10 water...

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