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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

O’BRIEN: Seize Opportunities To Recharge, Reflect

O’BRIEN: Seize Opportunities To Recharge, Reflect

By Elisabeth O’Brien June 16, 2017

During the school year, Georgetown students devote a substantial amount of time and energy to their classes in order to thrive academically. The majority of the student body also engages in clubs, attends...

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On campus, when homesickness, social pressures and multiple assignments jeopardize students’ happiness, “mindfulness meditation” can restore a healthy balance.

Curbing College Stress

By Kathryn Baker February 3, 2017

It is no secret that college is demanding. Homesickness, multiple assignments, work and social pressures make for an overbearing load. College students become extremely familiar with stress and its...

An Open Letter to The Invisible Patient

By Benjamin McAfee April 8, 2015

My name is Benjamin McAfee and I graduated from Georgetown’s Walsh School of Foreign Service in 2012. You are not alone. I experienced several issues at CAPS as well, and it is important for us to be...

Things You Would Never See On Campus

Things You Would Never See On Campus

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein April 3, 2015

As spring approaches and the weather gets better, people are starting to leave their 100 foot radius and re-enter Georgetown society. Old friends start to re-emerge and campus actually becomes energetic. To...

Keep Calm, Study On

By The Editorial Board February 26, 2015

As spring break approaches with winter firmly entrenched in Washington, D.C., midterms are here to provide some seasonal reliability. A time of stress, tears and late-night coffee binges in Lau, it is...

CIESEMIER & SQUIRES: Stay Involved, But Don’t Forget To Breathe

By Kendall Ciesemier and Camille Squires February 20, 2015

Last year, two friends made an intriguing video for one of their classes. It was called “Sleep When You’re Dead” and it got a lot of attention on Vimeo from students, faculty and administrators alike. The...

Destigmatizing Depression

Destigmatizing Depression

By Joe Murdy December 5, 2014

“No, I can’t be depressed. I’m not some psycho,” I remember telling myself once. For two-and a-half years I had felt this way. I went on with my life just telling myself I was in the wrong...

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Finding Success, Keeping My Sanity

By Katie DuBois August 29, 2014

  I remember the first time I visited Georgetown. It was the summer before my senior year of high school, and the campus was flooded with the incoming Class of 2014. There was so much life...

FOLEY: Despite All Our What-Ifs

By Katherine Foley February 25, 2014

I am so tired. I’m stressed out, so I’m not sleeping well. I have the usual workload, plus the extra load from the snow. I am worried about hearing back from graduate school, how I’ll perform...

How to De-stress and Get Happy

How to De-stress and Get Happy

By KP and KP November 21, 2013

With ongoing midterms (and finals around the corner), it's easy for GU student stress levels to run exceedingly high. All-nighters in Lau can take quite a toll, and sometimes naps – although quite beneficial...

To Take Stress Off Its Pedestal, Find Personal Time

By Kylie Mohr November 8, 2013

Healthy Hoya By Kylie Mohr   Published: Friday, November 8, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 22:11 Do you really have time to read this article? Think about it. Shouldn’t you...

A Midterm Monopoly

By Max Magerman October 28, 2013

Basketball season, holiday season and the beginning of spring are among the best times of year on campus. But there’s another, arguably more influential season that dominates the Hilltop for more than...

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