For most of the season, the Georgetown University men’s basketball team has been plagued by a second-half bug. During their game against the Marquette University Golden Eagles on Feb. 24, the Hoyas seemed to catch it as early as the 11-minute mark, when the Golden Eagles went on a 19-5 run, punctuated by an emphatic dunk from guard Nigel James Jr. to take the lead, and never … [Read more...] about MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Fall Well Short in Nightmare Loss to Marquette
OUT OF LEFT FIELD | I Read the New Robot Umpire Rules, So You Don’t Have To
The New York Yankees will take the field at Oracle Park in San Francisco on March 25 to open the 2026 MLB season. Taking the field with them will be an army of robots. For the first time in MLB history, umpires will not be the final arbiters of balls and strikes. Now, the Automatic Ball-Strike (ABS) system will allow teams, through a simple tap on the helmet, to challenge an … [Read more...] about OUT OF LEFT FIELD | I Read the New Robot Umpire Rules, So You Don’t Have To
Blurry Weekend in NYC
This piece is a little unusual for me. Normally, I use my blog residency to express my mildly unjustified anger about whatever I am experiencing in a given moment. However, my co-editor, Shira, has inspired me to pursue the “travel blog” genre. AsI happened to go on a weekend trip in mid-January, I thought I might give it a try. But you also know that, if you have read my rant … [Read more...] about Blurry Weekend in NYC
MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Vintage in All the Wrong Ways in Seton Hall Loss
Tens of thousands of spectators flooded Capital One Arena for a sold-out matchup between two nationally ranked college basketball teams. It was a potential preview of the Final Four or even the title game, and a throwback to a period of highly competitive basketball in Washington, D.C. The Georgetown University men’s basketball team was not involved. Instead, the Hoyas had … [Read more...] about MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Vintage in All the Wrong Ways in Seton Hall Loss
Students Criticize Aramark as GU Examines Dining Contract
Georgetown University’s dining contract with food services management company Aramark is set to expire in 2027, prompting the university to solicit proposals from food service companies, a university spokesperson confirmed to The Hoya on Feb. 18. The university renewed its contract with Aramark in 2016, which prompted a renovation of the Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall and the … [Read more...] about Students Criticize Aramark as GU Examines Dining Contract