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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

OFF THE HILLTOP | Exploring Dupont Circle’s Hidden Secrets

OFF THE HILLTOP | Exploring Dupont Circle’s Hidden Secrets

By Noah Portner February 22, 2023

Near campus and teeming with life, visiting Dupont Circle is an opportunity that students on the Hilltop can’t pass up. Buses constantly run to the neighborhood courtesy of the 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: Reclaim Sellinger for Undergrads

By Editorial Board October 19, 2018

Sellinger Lounge is one of Georgetown University’s best efforts at developing a multifaceted space on campus. However, maintenance problems and confusion over the lounge’s primary goals seriously detract...

ANNE STONECIPHER FOR THE HOYA
The tech giant Amazon is set to open a brick-and-mortar bookstore on M Street. Developers have yet to announce an opening date.

Amazon Books to Open on M Street, 1st Location in District

By Katrina Schmidt January 17, 2018

Amazon Books’ first Washington, D.C. location is set to open on M Street in Georgetown as the latest installment in the tech giant’s foray into brick-and-mortar retail. An Amazon representative...

University Bookstore Switches Vendors To Barnes & Noble

By Taylor Harding April 15, 2016

The Georgetown University Bookstore will switch vendors from Follett to Barnes & Noble when the university’s contract with Follett expires at the end of June 2016. The decision to switch from...

KARL ALEYJA FOR THE HOYA
The Georgetown University Bookstore launched a new line of Star Wars-branded merchandise Sept. 16. The new product line coincides with the upcoming release of “Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens.”

Bookstore Debuts Star Wars Apparel

By Jessie Yu October 16, 2015

As soon as visitors walk into the Georgetown University Bookstore, Yoda welcomes them on a Georgetown-branded Star Wars T-shirt that reads “You must unlearn what you have learned.” The T-shirt...

Cafe and Bookstore is Recipe for Mediocrity

By Claire Carrique April 17, 2015

★★★☆☆ $$$ After a lot of teasing, spring has finally sprung, and with it returns our courage to leave our dorms, venturing outdoors for longer than ten minutes. The perfect weather this past...

Last Minute Christmas Shopping

Last Minute Christmas Shopping

By Catherine McNally and Catherine McNally December 16, 2014

Between pulling all-nighters on Lau 2 this past week and complaining about how much work you have to do, you may find yourself a little pressed for time for holiday shopping.  Perhaps you’ve even...

Blackboard to Sell Books

By Ryan Thomas February 7, 2014

On Jan. 29th, Blackboard Inc. announced plans to enter the online bookstore market, garnering support from students and textbook providers alike, with an aim to integrate course materials into the digital...

MPD Searching for Credit Card Fraud Suspects

By Ted Murphy February 2, 2013

The Metropolitan Police Department remains on the lookout for two individuals accused of committing credit card fraud at the Georgetown University Bookstore. Last week, the police released a security...

On Used Bookstores

By Fr. James V. Schall, S.J. August 31, 2012

Schall holds the minority opinion that used bookstores may be more important to civilization than universities. You ask, of course, where would used bookstores get their used books if there were no professors...

Clothing Made Right

By The Editorial Board September 21, 2010

Walking around campus, it's easy to find students sporting their Georgetown spirit. T-shirts, sweatshirts and a whole array of branded products tell passersby that the Hilltop truly bleeds Hoya blue. But...

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