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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: Establish Asian American Studies Program

EDITORIAL: Establish Asian American Studies Program

By The Editorial Board March 26, 2021

The shooting of eight people in Atlanta last week, six of whom were women of Asian descent, was tragic but unfortunately not surprising to the Asian community. In light of the incident, which comes after...

Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Kick-Starts Celebrations

Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Kick-Starts Celebrations

By Ashley Zhao November 8, 2019

The 14th annual Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Georgetown began last Friday with a new education-focused Halloween event and will include a Vietnamese Language Dinner, a first ever Langar Night...

Current and former members of the Asian-Pacific Islander Leadership Forum sit in front of the Asian American Hub for Organizing, Movement and Empowerment (HOME) house. The Magis Row townhouse was opened this year, marking the first residential space for Asian American students on campus.

APILF Fights Against ‘Institutional Amnesia’

By Angela Perez September 20, 2019

Sitting in the living room of their Magis Row townhouse with the word “HOME” emblazoned on the wall in large, twinkle-light strewn letters, Heejin Hahn (COL ’20) and Jennifer Sugijanto (COL ’20)...

KIRK ZIESER/THE HOYA |  An Asian-American affinity residential house obtained approval from the Office of Residential Living on Feb. 27. The student push was modeled on the campaigns that led to the establishment of the Black House and La Casa Latina.

Asian-American House Gains Approval on Magis Row

By Casey Ferrante March 14, 2019

The Office of Residential Living approved the establishment of an Asian-American affinity residential house, the Asian-American Hub for Organizing, Movement and Empowerment, on Feb. 27. The approval...

VIEWPOINT: Upholding Affirmative Action

By Heejin Hahn, Jennifer Sugijanto, and Nataliyah Tahir September 7, 2018

Race remains a factor for mobility in the present-day United States. Willful ignorance of that reality harms members of the Asian-American community, in addition to other communities of color. The...

EDITORIAL: Develop Ethnic Studies Programs

By Editorial Board March 23, 2018

Georgetown University’s curriculum does not reflect the academic demands of its underrepresented communities. Ethnic studies programs empower students to learn more about their own cultures and the cultures...

FRIAL & SUGIJANTO: Tell Our Stories

By Jennifer Sugijanto and Zachary Frial January 31, 2018

No education in American history and culture is complete without acknowledging the vast contributions of black, Latinx, Muslim, Asian and Native American communities. We live on the land of Indigenous...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We Are Not Your Racial Wedge

By Zachary Frial October 26, 2017

To the Editor, The Asian-Pacific Islander Leadership Forum denounces the recent editorial, “Refocus Admissions on Merit,” published in The Hoya last Friday. We do not stand for the beliefs espoused...

EDITORIAL: Build Coalitions Through Effective Advocacy

By Editorial Board April 4, 2017

Following the mold of the Black Leadership and Latinx Leadership forums, 15 students launched the Asian-Pacific Islander Leadership Forum on March 19 to champion their community’s interests at Georgetown. Even...

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