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Wasting Money 101

Wasting Money 101

By Barbara McDuffee and Barbara McDuffee October 7, 2018

We're already a month into the school year, and I still only own one notebook and one pencil, so we're off to a strong start :') Clearly, organization, planning and most other life skills may not be...

Midterm Szn: Sophomore Year Edition

Midterm Szn: Sophomore Year Edition

By Elizabeth Park and Elizabeth Park October 6, 2018

It's sophomore year, ladies and gentlemen, which means we're all ~experienced~ and can now look down on the lowly freshmen who walk the dreaded path to Darnall Hall. But besides the slightly upgraded situation...

THE AVALON

HIGHLIGHT REEL: Independent Film Theaters in Limbo as the District Evolves

By Kiera Geraghty September 27, 2018

Passing by the CVS Pharmacy on M Street, visitors to the Georgetown neighborhood might never guess that intrepid students could visit the same building and catch screenings of avant-garde dramas or...

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Wendy Martinez (GRD 12) died Tuesday after being stabbed while jogging in Logan Circle.

Man Arrested in Killing of Georgetown Alumna

By Katrina Schmidt and Will Cassou September 21, 2018

A man was arrested Thursday in the killing of Wendy Martinez (GRD ’12), who was fatally stabbed while jogging in Logan Circle just before 8 p.m. Tuesday night. The 35-year-old woman, who lived...

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Cafe Diem: How Coffee Shops Are Seizing the District

By Alia Kawar September 16, 2018

Rushed Metro riders can be seen tightly gripping thermoses as they ride the morning rails. Young professionals keep a row of eclectic mugs perched on their desks — just in case. Students carry their...

Hurricane Florence Avoids DC

By Will Cassou September 14, 2018

The outer bands of Hurricane Florence are expected to pass over Washington, D.C., this weekend, with only some showers and above average breeze expected through Sunday. However, remnants of the storm...

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Weekday visitors to the National Museum of African American History and Culture no longer need advance passes, beginning in September.

Smithsonian African-American History Museum Waives Weekday Passes

By Emily Leng September 7, 2018

The National Museum of African American History and Culture’s launch of its trial weekday, no-pass entry program attracted over 7,000 visitors on the first day of the monthlong program. Dubbed “Walk-Up...

MAGGIE ROGERS

The Sound of Equality: Women Take the Stage at All Things Go Fall Classic Music Festival

By Mac Dressman September 6, 2018

This year, Ariana Grande proclaimed that God is a woman. Cardi B topped the charts with the Latin-inspired banger “I Like It.” Beyoncé strode onto the main stage at Coachella, to the applause...

SPENCER COOK/THE HOYA Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) won the Democratic bid for D.C. mayor, and is expected to win re-election in November as no Republican candidate has emerged.

Incumbents Take Democratic Nominations in DC Primary

By Will Cassou July 11, 2018

Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and six fellow incumbents recaptured the mayoral and city council nominations from the Democratic Party, while an initiative to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers to $15...

BECK: Taking Advantage of Today

BECK: Taking Advantage of Today

By Amanda Beck May 18, 2018

After two years spent engaging with Georgetown University students, faculty and staff as a professor in the McDonough School of Business, I have found the Hilltop full of the electric energy that radiates...

A Guide to Move-Out Day

A Guide to Move-Out Day

By Laura Bell and Laura Bell May 10, 2018

You are DONE. Finally. This finals season was the worst one in recent memory, but don’t get too comfortable just yet: You still have Move-Out Day. Though not quite as bad as the infamous Move-In Day,...

CHRISTIAN PAZ FOR THE HOYA

Historic Agreement Guarantees Dedicated Funding for WMATA

By Emma Kotfica March 23, 2018

Maryland lawmakers joined the governments of Washington, D.C., and Virginia yesterday in a final approval to jointly provide up to $500 million annually to fund the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit...

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