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EDITORIAL | Fulfill GU’s Slavery Reconciliation Fund
In 2019, Georgetown University students overwhelmingly approved a referendum demanding Georgetown pay reparations to descendants of the 314 enslaved people the Maryland Jesuit priests sold in 1838 to help clear the university’s debts, known collectively as the GU272. Georgetown…
VIEWPOINT | Explore AI as Responsible Citizens
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already embedded in the systems through which we search, communicate, navigate, create, learn and make decisions. Today, we are participating in a broader AI ecosystem simply by using mobile phones or going online. It is my hope that as students,…
VIEWPOINT | Diversify the Iran Lecture Series
As the United States intensifies its war against Iran, Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service (SFS) organized an “Iran Lecture Series” for students and faculty. The impetus behind this series is laudable — the war’s impact has spread far beyond the battlefield,…
VIEWPOINT | End University Support for GUCR
Georgetown University has long taken pride in being the United States’ oldest Catholic and Jesuit university. Now we have another distinction that should trouble us. The Georgetown University College Republicans (GUCR) is the first individual university group in the country to…
CONATON | Revive Our Hoya Culture
Both of my parents went to Georgetown University (gross, I know), so when I came here, I had a distinct vision of “Hoya-ness.” However, during my time at Georgetown, I’ve felt bereft of the community my family spoke so highly of. Thirty-plus years ago, many Georgetown students,…
CROSSWORD | October 2, 2026
As National Polarization Intensifies, GU Political Groups Drift Apart
For years, Georgetown University College Democrats (GUCD) and Georgetown University College Republicans (GUCR) filled university spaces for their signature event of the fall: the annual bipartisan debate. Students reveled in the opportunity to bicker, shout and even laugh over…
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Feel Underappreciated by Big East
After a subpar season, the Georgetown University women’s basketball team ranked No. 8 in the Big East preseason poll — but Head Coach Darnell Haney believes the team will change the narrative. The team’s ranking matched the Hoyas’ final place in the 2025-26 season, which ended in…
MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Refuse to Be Written Off at Media Day
Ahead of the 2025-26 season, the Georgetown University men’s basketball team was hyped. The Hoyas were ranked No. 6 in the Big East’s preseason poll, and both their starting guards earned all-conference honors. Fast forward one year and Georgetown comes in at No. 10 in the same…
WOMEN’S SOCCER | Hoyas Draw Golden Eagles in Scoreless Outing
The Georgetown University women’s soccer team battled the Marquette University Golden Eagles to a scoreless draw Sept. 30. Just four days after the Hoyas (3-3-3, 0-1-1 Big East) erupted with 3 goals against the Xavier University Musketeers (7-2, 1-0-0 Big East), Georgetown’s…
HOYAS BY HASSNER | Clear Your Calendar, Hoya Fan Fest Is Back
An old Chinese proverb reads: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” The best time to be a Georgetown basketball fan was probably in 1984, but the second best time is now. For two decades leading up to 2019, Georgetown hosted an annual…
COMMENTARY | Commanders Shock Seahawks in a Home Opener to Remember
Washington Commanders backup quarterback Marcus Mariota had previously won both games he played against the Seattle Seahawks as a starting quarterback. Now 3-0 after playing Seattle, the Commanders’ Sept. 27 home opener was no different. Washington (1-2) welcomed the Seahawks…