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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

4th Annual Womens March Sees Decrease in Attendance

4th Annual Women’s March Sees Decrease in Attendance

By Giulia Testa January 24, 2020

The fourth annual Women’s March on Washington drew a crowd of around 10,000 people Saturday, approximately a sixth of the estimated 65,000 people who attended last year’s march. Several Georgetown...

MORETTA: Choosing Activism Over Image

By Maya Moretta February 15, 2018

As I stood at the Lincoln Memorial, a barrage of cameras flashed, desperate to capture the historic moment. The presence of the cameras was no surprise: Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) speech calling...

Metro Expresses Concern About Profits

By Christian Paz January 31, 2017

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority leadership expressed concerns this week that, despite facilitating over one million rides during the inauguration weekend, the financial costs of increasing...

Best Signs: Womens March on Washington

Best Signs: Women’s March on Washington

By Tori Forelli and Tori Forelli January 29, 2017

Fed up with politics? Here's one political  event you'll want to revisit! No matter your political affiliation, we're sure that one thing we can all come together and agree on is America's creativity. Here...

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Around 500,000 people used the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority  on Saturday, including demonstrators for the Women’s March on Washington.

Heightened March Demand Tests Metro

By Jesus Rodriguez January 24, 2017

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority users faced long lines and extended wait times Saturday with around 500,000 people using the service, including many demonstrators from across the country...

Q&A: Professor Marcia Chatelain Talks Women’s March, Intersectional Feminism

By Jeff Cirillo January 23, 2017

Georgetown University associate professor of history and African-American studies Marcia Chatelain sat down with The Hoya yesterday to discuss the Women’s March on Washington, intersectionality and...

DC Police React to Inauguration, Women’s March Crowds

By Christian Paz January 23, 2017

Zero arrests were made Saturday when hundreds of thousands of demonstrators marched on the National Mall to protest President Donald Trump’s (R) inauguration and advocate for women’s rights, the...

Women’s March on Washington Draws Hundreds of Thousands

By Tara Subramaniam January 22, 2017

One day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, more than 500,000 demonstrators marched from the Capitol to the National Mall in support of women’s rights yesterday as part of the Women’s...

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Multiple monuments, including the Lincoln Memorial, will play host to inauguration weekend events. From a concert with musical performances such as Toby Keith to Three Doors Down, the official swearing-in of President-elect Donald Trump today at 12 p.m has attracted thousands to the District.

Inauguration, Protests Take Center Stage in the District

By Ben Goodman January 20, 2017

President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration today sees a tepid welcome from both the Georgetown and greater Washington, D.C. community, with wounds still unhealed 11 weeks after the divisive presidential...

The Womens March on Washington: Everything You Need To Know

The Women’s March on Washington: Everything You Need To Know

By Jenna Clifford and Jenna Clifford January 18, 2017

You may have heard that this Friday, the 20th of January, 2017, The Donald will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. You definitely have heard that this monumental day has sparked anxiety...

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