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โ€˜Youโ€™re a Trailblazer, Honeyโ€™: Behind-the-Scenes of Family Goodbyes and Move-In 2023

From Aug. 18-19, more than 1,600 new Hoyas traveled from around the world to begin their new lives on the Hilltop. Amid new faces and family goodbyes, we followed along on theirโ€ฆ

August 22, 2023

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With Some Pomp and Circumstance, the Class of 2027 Are Officially Hoyas

On an unusually cool Saturday in August, President John J. DeGioia stood before more than 1,600 new students and asked them to pause. In the quiet, the Healy bellsโ€ฆ

August 21, 2023

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After a Trip to the Yucatan, Undergraduates Find Their Plans Shaken Up

Undergraduates traveled to Mexicoโ€™s Yucatan Peninsula as part of a new immersive summer course and found the experience shifted how they interact with the environment โ€” andโ€ฆ

August 1, 2023

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Junior To Play for Haitiโ€™s First Ever Womenโ€™s World Cup

Georgetown soccer player Lara Larco (C'25) has been training for months for the World Cup. For her, itโ€™s more than just soccer. Itโ€™s about shining a light on her homeโ€ฆ

July 20, 2023

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This Alumnus Landed a White House Fellowship. But Thatโ€™s Not the Story He Wants To Tell.

Last August, Adan Gonzalez (Cโ€™15) was holding his three-day-old daughter when he got a call from the Whiteโ€ฆ

July 18, 2023

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The Neuroscience Behind Superhuman Acts of Generosity

Why do some people go to extraordinary lengths to help strangers? Are they built differently? Researchers from the College of Arts & Sciences say.โ€ฆ

July 14, 2023

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The Linguistic Phenomenon Behind Taylor Swiftโ€™s Superstardom

In this Ask a Professor, Cynthia Gordon breaks down the linguistics behind Taylor Swiftโ€™s meteoric rise in the music industry and how she cultivates a devoted fan base throughโ€ฆ

July 7, 2023

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This Senior Fought for Gun Violence Prevention Since He Was 11. Now, Heโ€™s Eying His Future.

Jackson Mittlemanโ€™s advocacy has led him to meetings with congressional members and to the White House. Along the way, he charted a new path from the Hilltop to Capitol.โ€ฆ

June 2, 2023

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Sold-Out Comedy Fundraiser Supports Georgetown Scholars Program

The Stand Up for Georgetown comedy fundraiser featured performances from Jim Gaffigan (B'88), John Mulaney (C'04) and Mike Birbiglia (C)โ€ฆ

May 23, 2023

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A Groundskeeper Worked 28 Graduations. This Year, It Was for His Daughter.

For almost three decades, Francisco Velasquez has prepped Georgetownโ€™s front lawn for graduation. This year, he prepared the grounds knowing his daughter would be walkingโ€ฆ

May 23, 2023