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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

EDITORIAL: Mitigate Bias in Social Media

By Editorial Board October 14, 2016

This past summer, Facebook faced criticism for its trending news section being biased towards liberal sites, routinely ignoring or suppressing conservative news outlets like Breitbart. In response to these...

Your Best Friends at Georgetown

Your Best Friends at Georgetown

By Kat Vassell and Kat Vassell April 24, 2016

We've all heard of the "Georgetown Stereotype." I'm not so sure there's only one. I present to you some of the many characters of Georgetown: The SWUG (Senior Washed-Up Girl) In Training: No stranger...

Word Wednesday: Zombieing

Word Wednesday: Zombieing

By Alessandra Puccio and Alessandra Puccio April 20, 2016

Lemme guess. You woke up last Friday, armed with a Saxby's iced coffee and ready to take on a heavy-lifting day of people watching on Healy Lawn. Your phone died late last night, so you haven't had a...

Word Wednesday: HAUNTING

Word Wednesday: HAUNTING

By Meg Lizza and Meg Lizza April 13, 2016

4E is here to keep its readers hip and in the loop.  So, if you haven't already heard, the new word on block is "HAUNTING". What is "haunting" you may ask? The new form of ghosting; haunting is when one...

Hilltop Hacks: Productive Procrastination

Hilltop Hacks: Productive Procrastination

By Alessandra Puccio and Alessandra Puccio March 2, 2016

Happy midterm season, Hoyas! While it may be crunch-time in the classroom, you can only run on a double-shot of espresso from Midnight for so long; you should treat yourself! What I'm talking about here...

PSA: Facebook Updated Their Like Button

PSA: Facebook Updated Their ‘Like’ Button

By Catherine McNally and Catherine McNally February 24, 2016

If you've been living under or a rock or, more realistically, been avoiding logging onto Facebook to prevent further procrastination from midterms, then you may have missed Facebook's latest update.  In...

Finals Flashback: Favorite Facebook Posts

Finals Flashback: Favorite Facebook Posts

By Mike Radice and Mike Radice December 14, 2015

  I'm about to drop the worst of the f-bombs: FINALS. Studying for these seemingly never-ending tests can be stressful and overwhelming, if not the worst part of the semester. When I think about...

The Profile Picture Progression of a Georgetown Student

The Profile Picture Progression of a Georgetown Student

By Jenna Clifford and Jenna Clifford November 10, 2015

  Look back to your senior year in high school: a prospective student incessantly waiting for your Georgetown acceptance and, in the meantime, stalking all things Georgetown to try and get the best feel...

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...

Balancing Social Media

Balancing Social Media

By Anushka Kannan July 3, 2015

Social media and quick communication are an integral part of college life, so much so that I wonder what college was like before everyone had phones. How did anyone make plans or get together quickly?...

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Share Your Summer

By Photo Editor July 1, 2015

Explored the world? Your backyard? Met someone interesting? Reunited with old friends? Interned on Wall Street? Couldn't keep away from M Street? Share Your Summer. The Hoya's 2015 summer...

WBC Protest, As Told By Social Media

WBC Protest, As Told By Social Media

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein April 29, 2015

Unless you were abroad or in some Georgetown-day induced coma, you know that the Westboro Baptist Church visited our dear Hilltop yesterday. Their presence created quite a ruckus, leading to both a counter-protest...

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