Those who call the Hilltop home rarely go long without being asked for directions, from parents looking for their child’s dormitory to professionals late for a conference. As willing as students are...

Transitioning to life at Georgetown is daunting. But the experience comes with even more challenges for the 228 new sophomore and junior transfer students this year who must acclimate to a new city, adjust...

This week, Mayor Vincent Gray proposed a District-wide ban on environmentally harmful Styrofoam. While Georgetown is commendably already a foam-free campus, the noise generated by this proposal brings...

Last February, Georgetown University Student Association President Nate Tisa (SFS ’14) and Vice President Adam Ramadan (SFS ’14) campaigned with the ambition of unifying the student body. Tisa and...

Most Georgetown students are eagerly anticipating the upcoming long weekend as a chance to catch up on sleep, explore Washington, D.C. or return home. This cherished second Monday in October has long been...

Like all Catholic universities, Georgetown has grappled with crafting policy and public positions on gay rights matters. At times, university administrators have put their feet down on the subject; other...

"This message was posted by Erika Cohen Derr under authority granted by the Division of Student Affairs." This disclaimer concludes every campus-wide email sent by student groups. Few readers notice...

Many find the crowded lecture hall to be an inevitable downside to attending a large research university such as Georgetown. In recent years, professors with an excess of 200 students — and 200 laptops...

Social media have been abuzz all week with commentary on the federal government shutdown. With Facebook and Twitter feeds dominated by memes, one-liners and other satire, it’s worth taking time to reflect...

The Hilltop is flooded with flyering and door-to-door campaigning around the time of the Georgetown University Student Association senate races. Last week, one only had to walk through a heavily canvassed...

Many parents arrive at the Hilltop in mid-October to spend time with their children, enjoy Georgetown in the autumn and take advantage of university-held programs. Often paying a heavy sum of money in...

Joseph Mark Lauinger was a 1967 graduate who died in the Vietnam War. Fr. Patrick Healy, S.J., was the first university president of mixed-race ancestry and united the Hilltop after the Civil War. EleanorDarnall was...