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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Tread Warily, Ice Ahead

By The Editorial Board March 6, 2015

The arrival of March and impending start of spring break normally suggests that a changing of the seasons is in the air. However, fickle Mother Nature does not seem to agree. Yesterday’s snow day,...

Hot Water Cut Off in Campus Residence Halls

By Sarah Smith October 31, 2014

On Sunday morning, the Office of Planning and Facilities Management cut off hot water from New South Hall, Village A, Copley Hall and Nevils with no warning in order to make an emergency repair. Typically,...

Grandstand Wall Gets Makeover

By Katherine Richardson September 27, 2013

Student volunteers painted a mural on MultiSport Facility on Thursday as part of an effort that Hoya Blue and the Office of Facilities is undertaking to make use of concrete walls around campus. The...

Facilities Solicit Planning Output

By Penny Hung April 5, 2013

Vice President for Planning and Facilities Management Robin Morey has solicited student, faculty and staff input into Georgetown’s long-term strategic master planning through two surveys, MyCommute...

New Facilities VP to Begin in January

By Penny Hung December 14, 2012

Robin Morey, superintendent of the Senate office buildings, will be the university’s new vice president for facilities and planning, Chief Operating Officer Chris Augostini announced Thursday. Morey,...

If It’s Broken, Please Fix It: Facilities Needs a Work Order

By The Editorial Board February 3, 2012

At Georgetown, the question isn't how many people it takes to screw in a light bulb, but how many days it takes to get a light bulb screwed in. University Facilities and Student Housing is already stretched...

Facilities Needs to Be Cleaned Up

By Ziad Jawadi January 31, 2012

To the Editor: We all know that to get something done at Georgetown University, you need to deftly and skillfully navigate immense bureaucracy. From fixing a leaky sink to trying to getting your academic...

Plumbing Problems All Clogged Up

By The Editorial Board February 4, 2011

Although the housing and facilities offices deliver with standards like twin extra-long beds, something as essential as reliable indoor plumbing shouldn't be too much to ask for. Students in Reynolds...

High-Efficiency Laundry Comes to GU

By Rachel Calvert September 3, 2010

As students head to wash their inaugural laundry loads this academic year, they will find brand-new high-efficiency Energy Star washing machines and dryers welcoming their dirty clothing. Installed...

New AD Reed Faces Same Old Challenges

By Ryan Travers April 15, 2010

It took nearly 11 months, during which Senior Vice President for Strategic Development Daniel Porterfield valiantly doubled up as interim athletic director, but Georgetown has finally found its man in...

Students, Facilities Weather Harbin Flood Aftermath

By Elizabeth Rowe March 29, 2010

The university has traced the source of a Saturday flood that affected the second and third floors of Harbin Hall to a burst air conditioning pipe, as some students remain dissatisfied with the pace and...

GUTS Seeks to Reduce Carbon Footprint With New Biodiesel Blend

By Timothy Buckey January 16, 2010

Georgetown students may have seen the Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle buses' new paint job, but what students may not know is that the buses are now reducing the university's carbon footprint...

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