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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

CARNES: On Times of Waiting

CARNES: On Times of Waiting

By Fr. Matthew Carnes, S.J. February 20, 2018

The siren wailed, just close enough that it could be heard over the din of late afternoon traffic, last Friday in Mexico City. The driver of my car stopped in the middle of the road, as did every other...

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Hoya Holidays: Celebrating Diverse Traditions

By Gabrielle Irwin December 8, 2017

In a 1963 issue of The Hoya, the editorial board shared its Christmas wish for both the university and the nation: “Let us make this Christmas the turning point, the time between two eras, an interregnum...

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Exploring Interfaith Dialogue With ‘Terminal’

By Alia Kawar October 20, 2017

Subodh Gupta’s monumental installation “Terminal,” is currently on display at the Sackler Pavilion of the Smithsonian Institution’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery to celebrate the reopenings of...

EDITORIAL: Religious Tests Unfit for Court

By Editorial Board September 15, 2017

Last Wednesday, Amy Coney Barrett, one of President Donald Trump’s 7th Circuit Court of Appeals nominees for a judgeship, sat before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing. During...

Martin Scorsese on ‘Silence’

By Dani Guerrero April 25, 2017

Acclaimed director Martin Scorsese has become the first filmmaker to participate in Georgetown’s Faith and Culture Lecture Series. On April 11, Scorsese joined University President DeGioia and Berkeley...

PETROCHEILOS: The Dangers  of Generalization

PETROCHEILOS: The Dangers of Generalization

By Martha Petrocheilos March 28, 2017

Mindless acts of terror do not surprise us anymore. The tragedy in London last Wednesday killed four people, among them an unarmed police officer, and injured 12 others: one German, one Pole, two Greeks,...

Nicholas Scrimenti

SCRIMENTI: Practicing Faith In Surveillance Era

By Nicholas Scrimenti November 4, 2016

Religion would be nothing without the bonds of community. It is the sphere in which we can connect with people who share our beliefs and culture and can safely speak and explore our ideas, doubts and concerns....

SISODIYA: The Origin of Our Religious Systems

SISODIYA: The Origin of Our Religious Systems

By Sudhanshu Sisodiya October 18, 2016

Regardless of one’s political and social views, it is safe to say that religion still plays a large role in today’s world. With numerous religious student organizations, chaplains and the Office of...

BROTHERS: Why Muslim Americans Cannot Buy Into Identity Politics

By Laila Brothers July 12, 2016

One month ago, the worst mass shooting in the United States took the lives of 49 innocent people. I still recall my initial reaction — I hoped the shooter was not somehow connected to Islam, which is...

Jesuits Reflect on Global Service

By Ellen Baker February 12, 2016

As part of Jesuit Heritage Week, Jesuits and the Georgetown University Latin American Student Association co-sponsored a discussion highlighting the broad impact of Jesuit service in Latin America in McShain...

Transcend Hate, Appreciate Humanity

By Benjamin Lillian November 22, 2015

When I scrolled through Facebook last weekend, I saw it flooded with red-white-blue tinted profile pictures along with the occasional blurb angry about other terrorist attacks that went unnoticed. This...

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The Berkeley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs hosted five representatives from national faith-based organizations in a panel discussion on climate change at the Healey Family Student Center on Monday.

Panel Targets Religion, Climate Change

By Christian Paz November 13, 2015

Five representatives from faith-based nongovernmental organizations stressed the implications of climate change on poverty and justice around the world at a gathering in the Healey Family Student Center...

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