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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Understanding Implicit Biases

By Tithi Patel April 12, 2015

It’s always easier to take action on an issue that has presented itself so obviously that you would be wrong to ignore its presence. But what about that itch in your bones that is telling you that something’s...

Revisionism In Action

By Tithi Patel March 29, 2015

Over the course of history, human records have been analyzed and reanalyzed, sometimes in order to fit the zeitgeist of the era and sometimes simply because it is a normal part of living on Earth. To quote...

The Power of Doing You for You

By Tithi Patel March 15, 2015

Nearly three-quarters of the way through my freshman year, I find myself at a personal standstill.  It’s almost dreamlike: I can see life moving around me — it’s alarming how quickly it’s all...

Throwing Shade Is For the Trees

By Tithi Patel March 1, 2015

About a month ago, a poll reported that an “overwhelming majority” of Americans support government action to combat global warming. That being said, I have found that people generally take one of two...

What’s in a Word? Privilege in the Media

By Tithi Patel February 15, 2015

Last Tuesday, three North Carolina students were shot dead. I learned of this news, as many of you likely did, through social media. I went in pursuit of more information about this #ChapelHillShooting,...

Higher Costs, Higher Education

By Tithi Patel February 1, 2015

I firmly believe that everyone should have the opportunity to further their education, whether in the form of a two or four-year university, another type of school or even through simply reading materials...

A Dream Deferred

By Tithi Patel January 18, 2015

A mere three miles away from our front gates, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to give a speech that would become one of the defining moments of the Civil Rights Movement. “I...

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