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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

HOCHBERG: Candidate Policies, Analyzed

HOCHBERG: Candidate Policies, Analyzed

By Gracie Hochberg October 16, 2015

Sorting through and evaluating the 2016 presidential candidates’ overlapping array of qualities can feel almost comically daunting. However, American voters can simplify the process by focusing on the...

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Nineteen percent of the student body voted in this year’s GUSA senate elections, with higher participation in underclassman districts. Nineteen percent of the electorate placed a vote for at-large candidates.

Election Turnout Plummets

By Tom Garzillo and Tala al Rajjal October 6, 2015

After an election season marked by low voter participation, 28 students, including three write-in candidates, were sworn into the Georgetown University Student Association senate Sunday. Nineteen percent...

GUSA Elections See Low Upperclassmen Participation

By Molly Cooke October 2, 2015

Forty-six students campaigned over the past week for one of the 28 Georgetown University Student Association Senate seats, for which three districts received no contenders. The results of yesterday’s...

5 Types of People Running for GUSA Senate

5 Types of People Running for GUSA Senate

By Annie Fraser and Annie Fraser October 1, 2015

It’s October, and you know what that means. It’s that time of year when the real issues begin to be discussed, when world-class leaders petition for our support. Campaign season is upon us, and the...

Mandatory Minimums – Making Twenty-Five to Life Be Done Twice

By Robert Danco September 24, 2015

In 1994, and with an incredible 72 percent in favor, Californians passed Proposition 184. This proposition strengthened a habitual offenders law that provides higher sentences for those with two previous...

GUSA Senate Elections Fill Six Seats

By Tom Garzillo April 14, 2015

The Georgetown University Student Association held special Senate elections Friday to fill six vacancies that included two seats in Village A, two in Freshman South, one in LXR and one off-campus. According...

Q&A: Tezel and Jikaria Reflect on Their Year in Office

By Katherine Richardson March 20, 2015

Georgetown University Student Association President Trevor Tezel (SFS ‘15) and Vice President Omika Jikaria (SFS ‘15) will complete their year-long terms in office March 21. The Hoya sat down with...

New Congress Worries Adjuncts

By Maureen Tabet December 5, 2014

After the November midterm elections left the Republican Party firmly in control of both the House and the Senate, the change in power could halt the unionization of adjunct professors around the country,...

The Democratic Downfall

By Kate Riga November 13, 2014

Tuesday night brought a sound shellacking for Democrat candidates on all levels. Dismayed Democrats looked on as state after state turned deep red. Races that pundits predicted would be neck and neck...

Julia Hennrikus

ROSENBERGER: How Our Shortcomings Give Us Strength

By Tim Rosenberger November 11, 2014

Less than a week after watching my Republicans stomp through an incredibly successful midterm election, it seems odd that I would be writing anything other than a gleeful victory lap. While I am salivating...

Deborah Dingell (SFS ’75, GRD ’98), left, and Nick Troiano (COL ’11, GRD ’13), center, are running to join the 20 Georgetown alumni in Congress. Sandra Fluke (LAW ’12) is running for California State Senate.

Alumni Prepare for Midterm Elections

By Natalie LaRue October 31, 2014

As campaigns enter their final push before midterm elections Tuesday, two Georgetown alumni are clamoring to join the 20 alumni already serving in Congress, while other alumni run for other political seats. Democrat...

Megan Schmidt

Vote for Legalization in DC

By The Editorial Board October 31, 2014

Georgetown’s age-old pledge to promote social justice around the world is a basic tenet of our mission as a university. This election cycle, many Georgetown students, as well as all voters in the...

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