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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

GONE VIRAL | New Year, Old Innate Desire for Self-Improvement: Investigating the Ideology and Trajectory of New Year’s Resolutions

GONE VIRAL | New Year, Old Innate Desire for Self-Improvement: Investigating the Ideology and Trajectory of New Year’s Resolutions

By Claire Chou February 8, 2024

Every year, around 100 million Americans set New Year’s resolutions, but only 8% of Americans stick with them for the entire year. This far-reaching tradition highlights the compelling nature of new...

14 Hoya Resolutions for 2014

14 Hoya Resolutions for 2014

By Max Wheeler and Max Wheeler January 1, 2014

2014 is finally upon us, and you know what that means: time for New Year's resolutions. However great your 2013 was, there is always room for improvement, and here are 14 goals that most Hoyas could use...

12 Unlucky Hoya Moments in 2013

12 Unlucky Hoya Moments in 2013

By KP and KP December 29, 2013

Oh, 13. You're such a creepy number. Historically, there were 13 steps that led criminals to the gallows. Thirteen people were present at the Last Supper. Apollo 13 was the only failed moon mission. And...

A Fresh Start for a New Year

By Max Magerman September 13, 2013

Last Wednesday, we celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the start of year 5774 in the Jewish calendar, and tomorrow will mark Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. As a kid, I always associated Rosh Hashanah with the...

My New Ears Resolution

By Kinne Chapin January 20, 2012

For every living being on the planet, January is a month of hastily-formed and just-as-hastily-waylaid resolutions — and Georgetown students are no exception. Why else would Yates be more crowded during...

Resolutions: A New List for a New Year

By Courtney Mastrangelo January 19, 2012

As we ring in the new year, we drag a long list of resolutions with us: to leave Lau before DOPS checks your GOCard, to go to Yates everyday, to get straight A's, to finish your homework before 9 on...

Hitting the ‘Reset’ Button

By The Editorial Board August 30, 2011

New classes, new homes and new friends — with last year behind us, the Georgetown community get a clean slate. As both the student body and the university administration prepare for the year ahead, the...

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