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Georgetown University removed diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) language from some of its websites, including on the School of Foreign Service and McDonough School of Business sites.
GU Removes DEI Language from University Sites
By Evie Steele, Contributing Editor • September 19, 2025

Since February, Georgetown University has removed or changed diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) language on several university webpages. While...

Georgetown University students grappled with growing political violence across the United States, including organizing a vigil for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated Sept. 10.
GU Students Disconcerted By Increasing Political Violence
By Michael Scime, Hoya Staff Writer • September 19, 2025

In the week following the Sept. 10 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Georgetown University students expressed fear, uncertainty...

After President Donald Trump announced a $100,000-per-year fee on mew visas for skilled foreign workers, Georgetown University recommended employees with that visa to return to the United States by 12:01 a.m. Sept. 21, when the new fee rule took effect.
GU Recommended Skilled Foreign Workers Return to US After New Visa Fee
By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor • September 21, 2025

Georgetown University recommended current employees who are skilled foreign workers return to the United...

The inaugural cohort of the Berkley School of Nursing's new doctoral program stands with program director Dr. Edilma Yearwood at the celebration of the program's launch. (Georgetown University)
Berkley School of Nursing Announces New Doctoral Nursing Program
By Pritika Patel, Academics Desk Editor • September 19, 2025

Georgetown University’s Berkley School of Nursing celebrated the launch of its new doctoral program...

The Georgetown neighborhood celebrated art, music, and performance during Art All Night, Washington, D.C.’s free late-night festival, which featured shows at 16 locations along Wisconsin Avenue on Sept. 12.
Art All Night Exhibits Celebrate Small Businesses, Local Art
By Annika McCanne, Hoya Staff Writer • September 19, 2025

The Georgetown neighborhood celebrated art, music and performance for Art All Night, Washington, D.C.’s...

Former Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) discussed the broad benefits that come with free trade policy during an event at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy on Sept. 16.
Former Senator Praises Free Trade at GU Event
By Allister Adair, Special to The Hoya • September 19, 2025

Former Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) argued globalized free trade creates broad benefits but harms some U.S....


Aaron Judge was supposed to be part of a class of talented prospects, but the Yankees have squandered his tenure so far.
OUT OF LEFT FIELD | Where Have All The Yankees Gone?
By Eilat Herman, Hoya Sports Columnist • September 19, 2025

I was devastated after the New York Yankees lost the 2017 American League Championship Series (ALCS) to the cheating Houston Astr*s. But I was...

The Georgetown men's soccer team shutout the Rider University Broncs 4-0 Sept. 13. Senior midfielder Zach Zengue scored twice in the first half to secure the third brace of his Georgetown career.
MEN’S SOCCER | Hoyas Shutout Rider University for Second 4-0 Win This Week
By Madeline Wang, Senior Sports Editor • September 19, 2025
The 2025 Vuelta a España came to a premature close Sept. 14 after protesters blocked the streets canceling the finish and podium presentation. Instead, a make shift podium presentation on cool boxes was held in a hotel carpark.
COMMENTARY | 2025 Vuelta a España: Prizewinners, Protests and Podiums
By Madeline Wang, Senior Sports Editor • September 19, 2025
The Georgetown University men's tennis team opened their season at the Orange and Blue classic Sept. 12-14. The Hoyas fell in straight sets in every singles match, though senior Arthur O'Sullivan played the tightest singles match of the weekend.
MEN’S TENNIS | Hoyas Wipe Out at Season Opener
By Ava Hult, Sports Staff Writer • September 19, 2025
The Georgetown football team fell 42-37 to the Lafayette Leopards in their Big East opener Sept. 13.
FOOTBALL | Hoyas Fall to Lafayette in Offensive Showcase
By Fenton Perez, Sports Staff Writer • September 19, 2025

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The Summer of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’
By Tanvi Gorripati, Senior Guide Editor • September 17, 2025

The third and final season of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” was an event. I, for one, literally had it scheduled into my Google Calendar...

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SPILLING THE CHAI | From Zayn Malik to Lara Raj: A Retrospective on the South Asian Popstar
By Anandita Agarwal, Guide Deputy Editor • September 17, 2025

When I was ten years old, I had my heart broken for the first time. It was 2015, the day of my grandmother’s birthday, and One Direction had...

‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Is Bafflingly Bland
‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Is Bafflingly Bland
By Jasmine Criqui, Human Resources Director • September 17, 2025

It takes a small miracle to make Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell unappealing, just as it takes a special kind of confidence to put three...


WIKIMEDIA COMMONS | Florida announced on Sept. 3 its plans to become the first U.S. state to end all vaccine mandates, including those for schoolchildren.
Florida’s End of Vaccine Mandate Spurs Health Concerns
By Niyat Theodroes, Science Writer • September 19, 2025

Florida announced Sept. 3rd that it plans to become the first state in the country to eliminate all vaccine mandates, including those required...

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | Dr. Jeffrey Toretsky was named the inaugural Hyundai Hope on Wheels endowed chair in pediatric oncology for his decades of contribution to the field at a Sept. 7 ceremony in Riggs Library.
GU Medical School Professor Named Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology
By Kaitlyn Lee, Deputy Science Editor • September 19, 2025

Dr. Jeffrey Toretsky — chief of pediatric, adolescent and young adult hematology and oncology at the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital...

Epidemiology Professor Emphasizes Biological, Social Factors in Breast Cancer Patient Outcomes
By Angela Lekan, Senior Science Editor • September 19, 2025

An epidemiology professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) discussed a population-based study she leads that aims to...


Students call for more clarity in the visa application process and petition for greater legal support from Georgetown University as they confront changing immigration regulations in the current political climate. | Design by Rohini Kudva
Navigating the GU Experience: International Students Face Uncertainty Amid a Political Landscape Hostile Toward Immigration
By Bridget Galibois, Deputy Features Editor • September 19, 2025

Serhii Li (SFS ’28) always dreamed of attending college in the United States.  Coming from a small town in the southern Kherson region...

In the midst of university-wide austerity, faculty and staff have contended with uncertainties in daily operations, shouldered additional responsibilities without increased compensation and worry about the future of academia. | Design by Madeleine Ott
Tightening the Purse: GU Hiring Freeze Leaves Employees Scrambling for Support, Pessimistic About Future of Academia
By Saroja Ramchandren and Sophia Lu September 4, 2025
Regulated AI Use, Detection at GU Leads to Growing Uncertainty
Regulated AI Use, Detection at GU Leads to Growing Uncertainty
By Clayton Kincade, Hoya Staff Writer • April 25, 2025
With the Capitol Campus projected to lose $91.4 million in the next three years, Georgetown University students and faculty remain skeptical of the university's expansion.
Despite Promise of New Programs, Capitol Campus Struggles to Attract Students, Faculty
By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor • April 10, 2025
As students search for housing both on the Hilltop and in the Georgetown neighborhood, they encounter and overcome roadblocks -- from negotiating with landlords to fixing their broken plumbing.
Hoya House Hunters: GU Students Learn to Navigate Complex Housing System
By Saroja Ramchandren and Bridget Galibois April 9, 2025
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