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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: End Lead Exposure

By Editorial Board September 13, 2019

Elevated levels of lead identified in several water sources in a recent study conducted by Georgetown University graduate students means that members of the Georgetown community are subject to potentially...

EDITORIAL: Codify Extension Policies

By Editorial Board September 13, 2019

As students receive their syllabi at the beginning of the semester, the inconsistent and often unclear extension policies put forth by professors cause uncertainty for the months to come. Such variety...

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: Improve Bookstore Practices

By The Editorial Board September 6, 2019

The price of a textbook should not cause students stress at the beginning of a semester. Yet this stress is often a reality for students purchasing $100 textbooks at the Barnes & Noble Georgetown University...

EDITORIAL: Pilot Sunday GUTS Service

By Editorial Board April 26, 2019

When Georgetown University students have time on Sundays to explore Washington, D.C., the lack of Georgetown University Transportation Shuttles limits students’ ability to travel into the city. Students...

EDITORIAL: Foster Respectful Discourse

By Editorial Board April 26, 2019

Rigorous debate is widely accepted as a vital part of students' formative college years, when their beliefs can be challenged by exposure to diverse perspectives. Yet the attempts to suppress opposing...

EDITORIAL: Increase Streetcar System

By Editorial Board April 12, 2019

In the 1960s, Washington, D.C., dismantled its extensive streetcar system, abandoning Georgetown neighborhood residents to find accessible transportation to downtown D.C. With the distance from Metro stations,...

EDITORIAL: Narrow GUSA Policy Goals

By Editorial Board April 12, 2019

Nearly a month after Georgetown University Student Association President Norman Francis Jr. (COL ’20) and Vice President Aleida Olvera (COL ’20) were sworn into office, their efforts have been disappointing....

EDITORIAL: Vote Yes for GU272 Descendants

By Editorial Board April 5, 2019

Georgetown University would not exist today if the Maryland Society of Jesus had not sold 272 enslaved men and women in 1838 to financially sustain the university. And yet the university’s reconciliation...

EDITORIAL: Lead Response to Clerical Abuse

By Editorial Board April 5, 2019

This editorial discusses sexual abuse. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. In 2009, Georgetown University and Fordham University were both notified of a sexual predator...

EDITORIAL: Support Black Survivors

By Editorial Board March 29, 2019

This editorial discusses sexual assault on campus. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Last Friday, the Georgetown University S.T.O.P. coalition delivered a petition...

EDITORIAL: Extend Leo’s Dining Hours

By Editorial Board March 29, 2019

Food insecurity should not be a campus reality. But O’Donovan Hall’s restrictive hours and closure during breaks leaves those dependent on the university for food desperately searching for affordable...

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