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If history is any indicator, then your Georgetown Hoyas might be playing in this year’s national title game. The Hoyas (1-0) pulled away late to score a victory in their season opener and escape an…| The Hoya
Georgetown University men’s basketball star Thomas Sorber declared for the 2025 NBA Draft, he announced in an Instagram post March 27. Sorber, a first-year center who could be picked in the top half…| The Hoya
The reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder selected forward Thomas Sorber, who dominated as a first-year on the Georgetown University men’s basketball team, with the 15th pick in the 2025 NBA…| The Hoya
The Georgetown University men’s soccer team (6-2-2, 2-0-0 Big East) defeated the St. John’s University Red Storm (4-3-3, 0-1-1 Big East) under the lights at Shaw Field Saturday, Sept. 27. The Hoyas charged into the match hot off a four-game win streak in which they netted a total of 18 goals. The first half of...| The Hoya
Happy Friday. By the time you read this, the New York Yankees will have hosted the Boston Red Sox in a three-game wild card series to open the Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason. It was either the best week or worst week of my life. And unless Amtrak’s frequent maladies decide to ruin my Tuesday,...| The Hoya
On any given day, it is common to hear Georgetown University students talk about their internships on Capitol Hill, summers spent at think tanks or plans to pursue law school. As students in Washington, D.C., politics is part of our daily routines; major policy decisions can change your class’s entire syllabus or even derail planned...| The Hoya
I apologize for so soon again writing about Village A. It is, however, a topic that represents so much of the Georgetown student’s struggle: the fight to have our voices heard — and listened to — by the administration. This past week, the university administration held two listening sessions — one private and one open...| The Hoya
In a Sept. 25 lecture at Riggs Library, Doron Dorfman, professor of disability law at Seton Hall University School of Law, contended that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) remains too limited in scope, urging broader accommodations beyond its current mandates. The event was cosponsored by the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law...| The Hoya
After public health protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped daily life for Georgetown University students in Fall 2020, new changes to vaccine guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are requiring students — and the country — to again readapt. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) unanimously voted Sept. 19...| The Hoya
Four conservative microinfluencers tabled on Georgetown University’s campus without university authorization Oct. 2 to invite debate from students on provocative political issues. The influencers, including Cameron Higby, David Khait, Lance Johnston and Fabian Garcia, visited Georgetown as part of their “Fearless Tour,” for which they have already visited the University of Maryland, Clemson University and...| The Hoya
Georgetown University students rallied Oct. 2 in support of Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS) drivers as the university moves ahead with plans to transfer drivers to a third-party vendor. Nearly 80 students denounced the university’s plans, which would make drivers subcontractors under the private company Abe’s Transportation, meaning they would lose access to most university-based...| The Hoya
The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA), Georgetown’s student government, is hosting Arts Week, a series of events and galleries showcasing student artwork, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 5. GUSA is presenting 18 events as well as student art exhibits in Lauinger Library and the Rafiki B. Hariri Building. The weeklong series of events and galleries...| The Hoya
An award-winning Irish author chronicled her writing process and read excerpts from her past and current work at a Georgetown University event Sept. 29. Sinéad Gleeson showcased the relevance of Irish…| The Hoya
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Today Georgetown celebrates a tradition five years in the making, a tradition that beckons every Hoya outside to the fun and games that Healy and Copley lawns have to offer. Georgetown Day is the…| The Hoya
This outlet so frequently encourages Georgetown students to “Read the Paper.” It should also encourage students to “Read the Campus Plan,” a document that Georgetown submits to the Washington, D.C.| The Hoya
Georgetown University must stand up for its students and the values it represents. On April 29, 2025, the Georgetown University Student Association released the results of its democratic divestment…| The Hoya
Welcome back from summer break, advice lovers. This week, we’re tackling stress — if you’ve panicked over missing a friend’s Tombs night or slogged through a pile of work you pushed off…| The Hoya
When we think of public health infrastructure, hospitals and community health clinics often come to mind. But what about community spaces that create a sense of belonging, allow an ease and comfort of…| The Hoya
Between noise citations, party sanctions and immediate write-ups, recent administrator emails to Village A residents this fall have demonstrated a clear crackdown on on-campus partying.| The Hoya
The Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs are impending. As my anxiety grows in anticipation of the first game Sept. 30 — to which I have tickets, unless the New York Yankees utterly collapse and lose…| The Hoya
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business (MSB) is expanding its Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program from an online, part-time program to an in-person, full-time program…| The Hoya
Georgetown University plans to shift their shuttle bus system drivers from direct university employment to subcontractors for a third-party vendor, transitioning them off of most university benefits…| The Hoya
Over 1,160 Georgetown University community members signed a petition demanding the university end its plans to transfer management of its shuttle service, Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle…| The Hoya
Georgetown University encouraged incoming international students from certain countries to defer their enrollment and current international community members to remain in the United States in June 6…| The Hoya
The federal government reinstated the immigration statuses for an unspecified number of the 10 Georgetown University community members whose statuses were previously terminated, according to an update…| The Hoya
Georgetown University recommended current employees who are skilled foreign workers return to the United States by 12:01 a.m. Sept. 21 after President Donald Trump announced a $100,000…| The Hoya
The Georgetown neighborhood celebrated art, music and performance for Art All Night, Washington, D.C.’s free late-night art festival which hosted art shows across 16 locations on Wisconsin Avenue Sept.| The Hoya
Roughly 100 Georgetown University students and community members walked out of classes March 11 to protest the federal detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student organizer and activist at Columbia University. Federal immigration officers detained Khalil, a lawful U.S. permanent resident and prominent activist during pro-Palestine student protests at Columbia last spring, in his university...| The Hoya
This article was updated at 8:25 p.m. EST on November 17 to reflect the latest developments. After claiming its first life in Wuhan, China, in mid-January, COVID-19, a respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus strain, has infected millions and killed hundreds of thousands worldwide. Governments, businesses, and schools have undertaken efforts to contain the...| The Hoya
Georgetown University launched a program providing new scholarships and career services for recent graduates, undergraduate seniors and current or recently fired federal employees applying to its graduate programs. The changes, which Interim President Robert M. Groves announced March 17, include a 10% tuition reduction, application fee waivers and application flexibility for certain master’s degree programs....| The Hoya
Georgetown University administrators divulged plans to mitigate the impacts of federal cuts to academic research funding through growing enrollment in master’s programs and seeking alternative funding at a March 13 town hall for Main Campus faculty and staff. Georgetown convened a Federal Impact Working Group to lead the university’s response to executive orders impacting education...| The Hoya
The 2025 Vuelta a España came to an unwonted close Sept. 14, not because of who won the race — that part was quite typical. Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard picked up his third grand tour win, and team Visma-Lease a Bike notched their fifth Vuelta win of the past seven years and second grand tour...| The Hoya
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Federal immigration services transferred Badar Khan Suri, the Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher detained March 17, to a detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, March 22, according to a locator for immigration detainees. Immigration officials had previously held Khan Suri at a staging facility in Alexandria, La., after arresting him outside his Rosslyn, Va., home. An initial...| The Hoya
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President Donald Trump announced Aug. 11 that he will federalize Washington, D.C.’s police force and order 800 National Guard soldiers to join his efforts in what he called a public safety emergency. Trump invoked Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act, which allows D.C. to self-govern, permitting the federal government to control the Metropolitan...| The Hoya
Georgetown University students expressed fear and frustration over an increased police presence in Washington, D.C., and on campus as they returned to the District for the academic year. Citing a crime emergency in D.C., President Donald Trump deployed 850 federal agents and federalized D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) on Aug. 11. A total of 2,200...| The Hoya
The Hoya sat down with the six Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) fellows for the Fall 2025 semester to discuss the federalization of the Washington, D.C. police force, the federal government and higher education and polarized politics. The fellows in GU Politics’ 10th anniversary class include Jamelle Bouie, The New...| The Hoya
In the wake of Pope Francis’ death April 21, the Georgetown University community has continued to mourn his life and celebrate his legacy. Francis’ 12 years as leader of the Catholic Church left a legacy of his care for immigrants, refugees and underserved communities. Since his death, Georgetown students and faculty have praised Francis’ lifelong...| The Hoya
GU, Park Service Agree To Trade Land For Possible Potomac Boathouse Site By Tina Morin Hoya Staff Writer Georgetown University recently signed an agreement with the National Park Service to exchange university land holdings for space along the Potomac River, putting Georgetown one step closer to building a boathouse for both the crew and sailing...| The Hoya
Related Links- NCPC Delivers Setback to Boathouse, Nov. 18, 2003 -GU Boathouse Meets Opposition, Sept. 16, 2003-GU, Park Service Agree To Trade Land For Possible Potomac Boathouse Site, Nov. 20, 1998 The university agreed to a land swap with the National Park Service in 1998 on the condition that the university would receive approval from...| The Hoya
Now that the lawsuit involving Jack’s Boathouse, reopened on April 20 as “Key Bridge Boathouse,” has been dismissed, Georgetown is again considering feasible options for opening its own boathouse after 30 years of sporadically pursuing the project. The legal battle for rights to the Jack’s Boathouse site between Paul Simkin, who assumed control of Jack’s Boathouse...| The Hoya
Lawyers for a university academic association alleged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) targeted Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri for his academic research and political speech. These arguments, which lawyers explained July 10 in a Massachusetts federal court, are part of an ongoing lawsuit brought by the American Association of University Professors...| The Hoya
A push to restructure the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) failed Nov. 7 after student voter turnout did not meet requisite levels to implement the constitutional change. While 72.12% of students voted in favor of the referendum, only 20.11% of the student body, or 1,031 students, voted in the election, short of the 25% minimum...| The Hoya
Tied at 88 with the shot clock ticking down in overtime, the Washington Mystics looked to rookie guard Sonia Citron — and she responded. Nailing her fourth triple with 12.2 seconds remaining, Citron gave Washington (6-8, 5-5 Eastern Conference) the lead and the 91-88 win over the Dallas Wings (3-12, 1-8 Western Conference) June 22...| The Hoya
A federal appeals court ruled July 1 that Badar Khan Suri, a formerly detained Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher, can remain out of custody while his immigration case proceeds. Upholding the May 14 decision by a lower court to release Khan Suri, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Khan Suri’s case should remain in...| The Hoya
Georgetown University’s Micah Peavy became the second Hoya drafted into the NBA in as many days, with the graduate forward to join the New Orleans Pelicans after being drafted with the 40th pick in this year’s draft. One day after freshman forward Thomas Sorber went to the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 15th pick, Peavy...| The Hoya
Federal immigration agents detained a Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow March 17, seeking to deport him and accusing him of opposing U.S. foreign policy. The researcher, Badar Khan Suri of the Georgetown School of Foreign Service’s Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU), is an Indian citizen residing legally in the United States on...| The Hoya
Georgetown University will take steps to limit expenses and increase revenue, including a temporary hiring freeze for faculty and staff and pause on merit salary increases, as the federal government makes significant cuts to higher education. The cuts, which interim university President Robert M. Groves announced in an email to faculty April 29, will take...| The Hoya
Georgetown University finalized an agreement with the National Park Service (NPS) and Washington, D.C. officials to construct a university boathouse and develop the waterfront area along the Potomac River, the institutions announced June 10. The agreement, which the Council of the District of Columbia must approve, gives the university a parcel of federal land west...| The Hoya
Formerly detained Georgetown University post-doctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri spoke publicly about his experience in detention and called for continued advocacy at a June 3 event. One of Khan Suri’s lawyers, Hassan Minhaj Ahmad, and Nader Hashemi, head of Georgetown University’s Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU) — where Khan Suri was a senior fellow...| The Hoya
Georgetown University community members praised the newly inaugurated Pope Leo XIV’s leadership, values and humility following the start of his pontificate May 18. After former Pope Francis died April 21, the College of Cardinals, the body that selects the next pope, elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native who spent years as a missionary...| The Hoya
A federal judge granted Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri’s motion to be released without bond at a May 14 hearing while he awaits further removal proceedings. After hearing arguments from Khan Suri’s and the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawyers, Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles granted Khan Suri’s motion to be released from detention,...| The Hoya
Over 300 Georgetown University community members signed an open letter criticizing the university’s change in staff benefits policies that will leave administrative employees with limited paid time off (PTO). The changes, which the university announced May 7, will transition staff PTO from an accrual model, which allowed staff to retain accumulated time off from prior...| The Hoya
A federal judge denied the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s motion to move detained Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri’s case to a federal court in Texas, ruling May 6 to keep his case in the Eastern District of Virginia. Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ruled after hearing arguments May 1 that the jurisdiction for Khan...| The Hoya
The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee (FinApp) cut student funding for the 2025 fiscal year for five out of the 11 club advisory boards, including the Media Board, Lecture Fund and Georgetown Program Board (GPB). The Media Board, which allocates funding to student media groups such as The Hoya and...| The Hoya
The Georgetown University men’s basketball team (17-13, 8-11 Big East) defeated the Villanova University Wildcats (18-13, 11-9 Big East) 75-73 in a thrilling last-minute comeback March 4. The game started close with both teams exchanging points, with sophomore guard Curtis Williams Jr.’s 3-pointer tying the score 5-5 at the 17-minute mark. After Villanova tied the...| The Hoya
The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate approved a resolution, 23-4, to hold a referendum on whether students support establishing gender-inclusive housing at an April 2 special session. The referendum, which will run April 11 through April 13, will ask students whether they support Georgetown “establishing comprehensive gender-inclusive housing,” including allowing students to live with...| The Hoya