»The Hoya and the WRLC Student Newspaper Collection

Lauinger Library is pleased to announce that The Hoya (1959-1980) has been digitized and is available for searching and browsing. The project was a collaboration of DigitalGeorgetown, the University Archives, Lauinger’s Digital Library Services and the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC).

Student newspapers are a unique resource for the study of social, cultural, and political history. They provide a voice for each new generation and display an insight not always reflected by the established media. The current holdings included in this digital collection include The Hoya, 1959-1980 and The Eagle (American University), 1925-1996. Through the student newspapers from Georgetown University and American University, researchers can gain an understanding of the student perspective of campus, local, and national events.

The digitization of The Hoya was made possible in part through generous donations from Georgetown University alumni who were former Hoya editors and writers. For more information on this project, please contact Lynn Conway, University Archivist.

DigitalGeorgetown, a partnership among all of Georgetown's libraries and a collaboration with University Information Services and the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship, supports the advancement of education and scholarship at Georgetown and contributes to the expansion of research initiatives, both nationally and internationally.