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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Smithsonian Selects Sites for American Latino, Women’s History Museums

Smithsonian Selects Sites for American Latino, Women’s History Museums

By Olivia Macaulay November 4, 2022

The Smithsonian Institution has selected two sites for the National Museum of the American Latino and the American Women’s History Museum to be built over the course of the next 10 to 12 years. The...

National Cherry Blossom Festival Returns

National Cherry Blossom Festival Returns

By Rushil Vashee March 24, 2022

Visitors lined the National Mall and Tidal Basin this week to celebrate spring in Washington, D.C., and gathered for the first in-person National Cherry Blossom Festival in three years. The National...

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Concerts and Festivals: Editor’s Picks

By Meena Raman May 19, 2017

May 23-24, 2016 - Mac DeMarco at the 9:30 Club Over the past 10 years, Canadian singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco has cultivated one of the most distinctive sounds of the indie genre, combining soft, echoing...

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Tens of thousands gathered at the National Mall on Saturday to march to the Capitol building.

Thousands Descend on National Mall for Science March

By Ben Goodman April 25, 2017

The March for Science drew tens of thousands of marchers, including Georgetown students, to the National Mall on Saturday in support of science and in protest of policies of President Donald Trump’s...

March2Justice Culminates in Rally on National Mall

By Emma Rizk April 24, 2015

March2Justice, a 250-mile march that began in New York City on April 13 campaigning for criminal justice legislation reform in the United States, culminated in a rally on the National Mall Tuesday, April...

Peace Corps Plans Memorial in DC

By Kristen Fedor November 21, 2014

After receiving authorization from Congress in January 2014, the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation will move forward with its plan to construct a commemorative sculpture in Washington, D.C., to celebrate...

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Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl and Zac Brown performed “Fortunate Son” together following the Zac Brown Band’s set. Springsteen later performed a full acoustic set by himself.

800,000 Gather on Mall for Concert Honoring Veterans

By Kshithij Shrinath November 14, 2014

The National Mall hosted the Concert for Valor to honor veterans on Tuesday, drawing a crowd of over 800,000 people. The event, sponsored by Starbucks and broadcast live by HBO, featured performances...

Free Concert Honors Veterans

By Lucy Pash October 31, 2014

In honor of Veterans Day, chart-topping musical artists from Rihanna to Bruce Springsteen will take the stage at the National Mall for a concert Nov. 11. Hosted by Starbucks and HBO, the free concert is...

Footing the Wrong Bill

By The Editorial Board October 3, 2014

Given that Washington, D.C.’s Metrorail service is largely out of range for the Hilltop, the Georgetown community increasingly looks to bus services as a means to get around the city. The D.C. Circulator,...

DC Circulator Raises Fares

By Lucy Prout September 30, 2014

In a bid to increase efficiency, the District of Columbia Circulator will expand its routes, accompanied by a 50 percent fare hike for SmarTrip card users. The additions are accompanied by reductions in...

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Washington Monument Reopens

By Ian Tice May 16, 2014

The Washington Monument, one of D.C.’s most prominent landmarks, reopened Monday after closing for repairs in August 2011. Of the current student body, only seniors arrived on the Hilltop before...

Catch a Movie on the Mall

By Michelle Cassidy and Michelle Cassidy July 16, 2012

In the mood for a movie? Don’t want to shell out 12 bucks for the movie theater? No worries, because Screen on the Green starts tonight! The annual outdoor film festival runs for the next four weeks,...

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