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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

University Discourages Students From Social Greek Organizations

University Discourages Students From Social Greek Organizations

By Mason Mandell October 4, 2018

The university reiterated its disapproval of social Greek organizations Sept. 16 in a campus-wide email, which discouraged students from joining such organizations because of the organizations’ common...

The Alternative to The Greek Email

By Ben Germano September 29, 2015

Georgetown’s policy not to recognize, support or interfere with fraternities and sororities is appropriate. Despite this, a recent email from Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson and Associate...

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Members of Kappa Kappa Gamma sported T-shirts for spring recruitment last semester. KKG is an unrecognized sorority at Georgetown.

Despite Jesuit Limits, Greek Life Gains Ground

By Lucy Prout October 28, 2014

The Greek system has produced graduates including the first female astronaut, 85 percent of Fortune 500 Executives and 18 Greek U.S. presidents since 1877, according to The Atlantic. At the same time,...

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Greek Life’s Place Among Service Groups

By Matt Hamblin and Christian Chung October 28, 2014

Hundreds of students will gather on campus this Friday to raise awareness about domestic violence and support local survivors of abuse. When they do, they’ll be expressing an important part of what...

Brothers and Sisters in Service

By The Editorial Board March 28, 2014

Despite the status of Alpha Phi Omega — the only Greek organization officially recognized by the university — social fraternities and sororities have grown in popularity on campus in recent years....

GUSA Election Looks at Free Speech, Unrecognized Groups

By Matt Gregory February 27, 2014

In both the presidential and vice presidential debates for the 2014 Georgetown University Student Association election, the topics of free expression and rights for unrecognized student groups, specifically...

GU Students Compensate for Lack of Greek Life

By Lacey Henry February 1, 2013

Many prospective students visiting Georgetown have entertained the thought of attending a school with active Greek life —  serving the community with sorority sisters and squatting for photos, or...

New Fraternities Diversify Greek Life at GU

By Emma Hinchliffe September 7, 2012

The first few weeks of fall semester are always a whirl of activity for student groups; club leaders rush around campus, attempting to establish their organizations’ appeal to wide-eyed freshmen...

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