CAMPUS — Following a string of break-ins that have left students feeling both deeply shaken and strangely indulged, the Department of Public Safety is still searching for the mysterious criminal known only as the Georgetown Coddler. The Coddler, described as a 5’11” white or Hispanic male with an avuncular demeanor, is suspected in more than... »
Several weeks ago, The Hoya, Georgetown’s most widely read campus publication, of which I was then editor-in-chief, published its annual, ruthlessly satirical “April Fools Issue.” “You people” were upset, and I thought it might be helpful in the name of diversity and dialogue to clear up a few misunderstandings. First of all, The Hoya knows... »
In this issue we wanted to give prospective students a taste of what life at Georgetown is like, so we asked a number of current students questions about their time at Georgetown. What do they do for fun, and what do they plan for the future? Read their responses below. What did you do over... »
CAMPUS — The Hoya, Georgetown’s oldest humor publication, published its annual “News Issue” last week, inciting protests from student minority groups and journalists. The fake newspaper, which ordinarily holds itself to no journalistic standards, claims that the “News Issue” is fun because it allows them to pretend to be real journalists, even if only... »
CAMPUS — University officials were shocked to discover on Tuesday that Fr. Henry O’Laughlin, a nonagenarian Jesuit and one of the most beloved religious symbols on campus, had been defaced in an apparent act of vandalism. The 91-year-old Fr. O’Laughlin, whose stone-like demeanor and lack of response to human stimuli have often caused him to... »
CAMPUS — Upset that a student had once again failed to show a modicum of courtesy to him and his HIST-147 class, Professor Alan Geraldi, 54, scathingly scolded Continuing Studies student Dr. Edith Patterson, 81, for showing up late to his class for the second time April 21. “Oh, look who it is,” Geraldi reportedly... »
CAMPUS — Sophomore guard Omar Wattad announced yesterday his intention to transfer to the bench on Healy Lawn. Sports analysts and students speculated that the move was related Wattad’s desire for a warmer environment and the late afternoon setting of the sun. Wattad claimed that while his old bench was a nice, it was... »
Tension Builds In G.U. Slingshot Club Interim Dungeon Master Chester Gillis Appointed Full-Time Dungeon Master of DeGioia’s D&D Club Freshman’s Suicide Suddenly Leaves World of Possibilities for Parents’ College Fund Facebook Adds New ‘Stalking’ Relationship Status T-Pain Concert Bad DeGioia Makes Surprise Lunchtime Visit to SFS-Qdoba »
A discussion with Todd Olson, Vice President for Student Affairs; Robert Gallucci, departing Dean of the School of Foreign Service; and, via Twitter, President Jack DeGioia. Click here for last year’s wrap-up. Otto Foots: Okay, so I’m here in The Heckler’s main campus headquarters in the Tunnels with Todd Olson and Robert Gallucci, and we’re... »
1920: The Racist, the campus newspaper founded by Mask and Bauble actor John Wilkes Booth in 1859, is renamed The Hoya after the popular Southern word for “white agenda.” 1930: A Hoya expose reveals the Great Depression is the blacks’ fault. It wins a Bunn Award. 1948: When Georgetown’s first black student enrolls, the staff works... »
