- The Hoya
"The Hoya" is one of
Georgetown University 's campusnewspapers that prints an edition every Tuesday and Friday, with a circulation of about 10,000. [cite news |url= http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=36074 |title= Six Papers That Will Outlive This One |first= Alec Mouhibian |date=August 20 ,2008 |work=Washington City Paper |accessdate= 2008-08-24] The newspaper has four main editorial sections -- news, opinion, sports, and "The Guide", a weekly arts and entertainment magazine.Students founded "The Hoya" in 1920. In its earlier days, coverage focused primarily on Georgetown's athletic teams. However, beginning in the 1940s, the publication shifted its coverage to campus events. In 1987, "The Hoya" began publishing twice-weekly, and in 1998, it launched its website [http://www.thehoya.com www.thehoya.com] .
Editors are elected at the end of the fall and spring semesters, and the business and advertising managers are hired by the Board of Directors. The Editorial Board is chaired by the senior opinion editor and is responsible for producing the staff editorials. The Board of Directors oversees the financial well-being of the newspaper, and the Board of Editors is responsible for decisions regarding the editorial aspects of the newspaper.
In 2004 the newspaper began its official bid to gain financial and editorial independence from the university (ostensibly, independence has been economically feasible since 2000, after "The Hoya" required a University subsidised bail-out). Progress has been blocked largely due to student reluctance to relinquish the University's trademarked name, "The Hoya." Negotiations are ongoing. Late in 2004, the newspaper launched a publicity bid to build grassroots support for the proposition (including a website, www.freethehoya.com); however, the move failed to galvanize widespread support.
The current editor-in-chief is Bailey Heaps.The current chairman of the board of directors is Max Sarinsky.
References
External links
* [http://www.thehoya.com The Hoya]
* [http://digital.georgetown.edu/hoya/ The Hoya 1959-1980]
* [http://www.freethehoya.com Free The Hoya]
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