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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

EDITORIAL: Our Closing Thoughts

By Editorial Board April 28, 2017

In an eventful year for the university, Washington, D.C., and nation, topics from the protection of free speech to ensuring affordability to the basketball program to the university’s role in the current...

EDITORIAL: Security Merits Scrutiny

By Editorial Board April 11, 2017

A new university policy gives the Georgetown University Police Department sole discretion over security costs. This policy will prove detrimental to groups that shoulder the financial burden of these events,...

VIEWPOINT: Unaffordability Calls for Reform

By Reed Howard February 28, 2017

In this year’s Georgetown University Student Association election, issues of tuition and college affordability took center stage. While Hoyas perennially doubt that GUSA can effect change within our...

EDITORIAL: Support Distinct Demographics

By Editorial Board February 24, 2017

Among the tumult of the Georgetown University Student Association executive race over the past two weeks, a recurring theme dominated the discussions of both candidates and students: affordability. The...

LAUREN SEIBEL/THE HOYA
Williams and Ali, who met at a pre-orientation program, are both involved in advocacy efforts on campus.

ENDORSEMENT: Vote Williams & Ali for GUSA Executive

By Editorial Board February 22, 2017

To student observers, the 2017 Georgetown University Student Association presidential election may summon a strong sensation of deja vu. Once again, this election season has seen the introduction of a...

GUSA Candidates Agree: Affordability Above All

GUSA Candidates Agree: Affordability Above All

By Opinion Editor February 21, 2017

Despite their different platforms, three of four tickets in the 2017 Georgetown University Student Association presidential elections arrived at a similar conclusion: affordability and tuition hikes presented...

ANNA KOVACEVICH/THE HOYA
Mack and Andino have presented a platform centered on student health. entrepreneurship and affordability.

MACK & ANDINO: An Entrepreneurial Approach

By Kamar Mack and Jessica Andino February 21, 2017

The most pressing issue affecting Georgetown students is affordability. Becoming a more affordable campus involves much more than just the dollar amount of tuition; it involves every single line item on...

ANNA KOVACEVICH/THE HOYA
With a platform focused on affordability, Matthews and Matz look to change the institution of GUSA.

MATTHEWS & MATZ: Cutting Costs, Not Corners

By John Matthews and Nick Matz February 21, 2017

The single most pressing issue at Georgetown is the exorbitant cost of tuition. It is a problem that impacts all students. We, John Matthews (COL ’18) and Nick Matz (COL ’18), want to put money back...

COURTESY DRESSMATE
Dressmate is a company aimed at creating a social network of college women who share formal clothing. Co-founder Christine Young (SFS 18) (far right) is shown here with the Georgetown Dressmate team.

Dressmate Startup Comes to GU

By Haley Snyder September 16, 2016

Last spring, Christine Yang (SFS ’18) and Jennifer Simons (COL ’18) were eating pizza during a midterm study break when they fell into a discussion about the many problems that college women face....

The Hidden Costs of Student Healthcare

The Hidden Costs of Student Healthcare

By Serafina Smith December 8, 2015

When enrolling at a private school such as Georgetown, there are often “hidden costs” that not all students and their families may be aware of. These costs have the most serious consequences for students...

OWSIANY: Greeks Exclude by Class

OWSIANY: Greeks Exclude by Class

By Laura Owsiany November 5, 2015

Students at elite universities — the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard, for example — have written about the challenges of participating in college social life for low-income students over the...

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