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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

GUFF Reflects on GU’s Journey to Divestment

GUFF Reflects on GU’s Journey to Divestment

By Liam Scott June 18, 2020

When Georgetown University announced its intention to fully divest from fossil fuels in February, Caroline James (COL ’16) received the news while enduring heat waves in Mozambique, a direct product...

BERNIE SANDERS/FACEBOOK | Students expressed both praise and concerns over Bernie Sanders leading the Democratic primary.

Students Review 2020 Democrats, Criticize Primary Process

By Charlotte Rosenblum February 28, 2020

The 2020 Democratic primary and 2020 presidential election represent the first national elections in which many current Georgetown University students are eligible to vote. Nominating a candidate who...

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Consulting Stays Dominant With Push From Clubs, Firms

By Adam Pack February 21, 2020

In the next two months, several finance and consulting firms will be interviewing Georgetown University students for summer 2021 internships — more than a year before the internship start date. For...

RIGHT TO LIFE/FACEBOOK | Conservative-leaning student groups like GU Right to Life report being stigmatized for displaying their views while tabling in Red Square. Students have reported getting glares from passerby.

Conservative Faculty, Student Voices Feel Underrepresented at GU

By Daria Crawford and Angela Perez February 14, 2020

During the 2016 presidential campaign, professor Michael Czinkota, a self-identifying conservative who teaches classes in international trade and international business in the McDonough School of Business,...

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Students Stress Significance of Cultural Awareness in Classes

By Lexi Nelson February 7, 2020

Like many other freshmen, Emma Chowdhury (COL ’23) took “Problem of God” her first semester at Georgetown University. For the course’s first homework in the Buddhism unit, Chowdhury’s professor...

KIKI SCHMALFULSS FOR THE HOYA | Students report inadequate care at the Student Health Center, alongside a lack of transparency surrounding Georgetowns health insurance plan.

GU Health Services Lack Adequate Accessibility for Students

By Kirsten Garino January 31, 2020

After several days of fever and achiness to start his sophomore year at Georgetown University, Niels Ruigrok (COL ’22) visited the Student Health Center on Sept. 10, 2019, where a doctor diagnosed him...

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GU Jesuit Sexually Harassed Students. Georgetown Let Him Resign.

By Mason Mandell and Sana Rahman January 24, 2020

This article discusses sexual misconduct at Georgetown University. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. John had known Fr. Alvaro Ribeiro, S.J., his former English...

CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES/GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | Professor Rebecca Patterson draws upon her experience working at the State Department to inform her students on policy choices such as when intervention from the United Nations is warranted.

GU Professors Bridge Gap Between Academia, Policymaking

By Liam Scott January 17, 2020

During the 1990s and the early 2000s, high political instability in Liberia resulted in two civil wars that led to the deaths of over 250,000 people. These civil wars are estimated to have shrunk Liberia’s...

The Centennial Issue

The Centennial Issue

By Kiera Geraghty January 14, 2020

’90s Prove Pivotal as The Hoya Goes Online Illustration By: Tarika Kumar/The Hoya In fall 1988, The Hoya reached an inflection point. Just a year earlier, the paper had started printing twice...

’90s Prove Pivotal as The Hoya Goes Online

’90s Prove Pivotal as The Hoya Goes Online

By Maya Gandhi and Katherine DeMatteo January 14, 2020

In fall 1988, The Hoya reached an inflection point. Just a year earlier, the paper had started printing twice a week, a decision that would last until fall 2017, doubling its weekly production and stretching...

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY RUGBY/ FACEBOOK Club Rugby faced a $3,000 budget cut, leading to increased risk of injury due to not having a trainer at all team practices.

Club Sports Face Barriers to Membership Amid Budget Cuts

By Maja Ochojska December 6, 2019

When Sarah Watson (SFS ’23) came to Georgetown University this fall, she was excited to join the university’s Club Rock Climbing team. The high fee to try out for the team, however, forced her to...

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Within the last five years, there has only been one formal bias report filed against the Georgetown University Police Department. Outside of GUPD, there have been 201 bias related incidents reported.

Allegations of Poor Policing at GU Persist; Few Reports Follow

By Daria Crawford November 22, 2019

Georgetown University Student Association President Norman Francis Jr. (COL ’20) was working in the GUSA office in Sellinger Lounge this summer when he was questioned by the Georgetown University Police...

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