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VIEWPOINT: Address Antisemitism Without Hesitation

VIEWPOINT: Address Antisemitism Without Hesitation

By Eilat Herman April 17, 2023

CW: This article discusses antisemitism and violence against Jewish communities. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Filling out the identity questions on every...

EDITORIAL: Georgetown, Protect LaHannah.

EDITORIAL: Georgetown, Protect LaHannah.

By The Editorial Board February 10, 2023

After months of student protests, Georgetown University finally completed a report on the investigation of the hate crime committed against LaHannah Giles (CAS ’23) 10 months ago — only to reveal...

GU Protects Racists Restarts Sit-ins, Students Demand Justice for LaHannah Giles

GU Protects Racists Restarts Sit-ins, Students Demand Justice for LaHannah Giles

By Adora Zheng February 10, 2023

CW: This article references/discusses racism and hate speech. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  Editor’s Note: See a detailed timeline of events leading...

VIEWPOINT: Fight Hate with Pride

VIEWPOINT: Fight Hate with Pride

By Joseph Abergel and Max Paley February 4, 2023

CW: This article discusses antisemitism and violence against Jewish communities. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. On Jan. 23, a student found antisemitic graffiti...

MPD Investigating Antisemitic Graffiti Found on Hardy Middle School Property

MPD Investigating Antisemitic Graffiti Found on Hardy Middle School Property

By Clara Grudberg May 29, 2020

This article directly references content that is potentially upsetting. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. An unknown perpetrator has repeatedly defaced the property...

VIEWPOINT: Mourning Alone

By Lizzie Hyman November 13, 2018

Just two weeks have passed since a shooter killed 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue. While the rest of the world is moving on to the next big story, the Jewish community is still mourning. As a Jewish...

EDITORIAL: Combat Campus Antisemitism

By Editorial Board November 9, 2018

As the United States mourns another tragedy fueled by bigotry, members of the Georgetown University community — both students and administrators — must look inward to realize the danger of enabling...

VIEWPOINT: Study Roots of Synagogue Attack

By Paige Harouse and Nathan Wecht November 2, 2018

Our parents were married here. Our friends became bar and bat mitzvah here. On Saturday, 11 of our neighbors were killed here. On Oct. 27, an antisemitic gunman gunned down 11 innocent people in the...

NATIONAL CATHEDRAL Matthew Shepard will find his resting place at the Washington National Cathedral 20 years after he was targeted and killed for his sexual orientation. Shepard’s parents were initially reluctant to bury their son in 1998 following his murder, fearing potential vandalism at his grave, but have decided to inter his ashes at the cathedral Oct. 26 because of the importance of the Episcopal Church in Shepard’s life.

Matthew Shepard to Be Interred at National Cathedral

By Chelsea Hafer October 19, 2018

The ashes of Matthew Shepard will be interred at the Washington National Cathedral on Friday, Oct. 26, 20 years after his murder in a homophobic hate crime. When he was 21 years old, Shepard was killed...

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Blame Game: When Club Members Misbehave, Who Is Responsible?

By Sarah Wright February 9, 2018

A racist incident at nearby The George Washington University has spurred conversations on Georgetown University’s campus about how clubs should be accountable for their members’ behavior. Unlike...

Documenting hate project

Have You Been a Victim of Hate or Bias at Georgetown? Tell Us Your Story

By Jesus Rodriguez October 9, 2017

The Hoya is partnering with investigative reporting nonprofit ProPublica, other news outlets and civil rights groups to document instances of hate crimes and bias-related incidents on Georgetown’s campus....

VIEWPOINT: Entitled to Existence

By Karishma Trivedi April 7, 2017

“How dare you stand here and sully this campus knowing what you people have done?” “Don’t you think we would all be better off if you people went back home?” Last week, a woman visiting campus...

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