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GW installs DC's first food waste collection bin
By Hannah Marr, News Editor • July 13, 2024
Officials announced the University partnered with the D.C. Department of Public Works to install the bin in Kogan Plaza on June 25.
Officials to remove Kogan fencing months after student protests
By Fiona Riley, Senior News Editor • July 13, 2024
Officials will remove metal fences barricading Kogan Plaza on Sunday night, concluding more than two months of restricted access to the area after officials blocked off the space during pro-Palestinian student protests.
Philanthropist gifts GW Engineering two endowed professorships
By Tyler Iglesias, Assistant News Editor • July 12, 2024
Irwin Jacobs, the co-founder of the mobile chip-making company Qualcomm, and his late wife Joan contributed two $3 million endowments to establish professorships in biomedical and electrical engineering.
SGA Senate adds two positions to executive cabinet
By Molly St. Clair, Assistant News Editor • July 12, 2024
The Student Government Association Senate appointed executive secretaries and added two positions to this year’s executive cabinet at a meeting Monday.
A member of the encampment speaks to a gathered crowd during a press conference.
Students allege more pro-Palestinian groups, students face sanctions for protests
By Jennifer Igbonoba, News Editor • July 13, 2024
Students claim that officials charged at least 13 students “without evidence” for their involvement in the pro-Palestinian encampment in University Yard in May, as well as 10 student organizations.
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A compost bin sits on E Street.
GW installs DC's first food waste collection bin
By Hannah Marr, News Editor • July 13, 2024
Officials announced the University partnered with the D.C. Department of Public Works to install the bin in Kogan Plaza on June 25.
A student walks past the anti-scale fence encircling Kogan Plaza.
Officials to remove Kogan fencing months after student protests
By Fiona Riley, Senior News Editor • July 13, 2024
Officials will remove metal fences barricading Kogan Plaza on Sunday night, concluding more than two months of restricted access to the area after officials blocked off the space during pro-Palestinian student protests.
Workers stand on the Phillips Hall roof performing repairs.
Officials to begin HVAC, roof repairs this weekend
By Jenna Lee, Assistant News Editor • July 12, 2024
Renovations to the University Student Center, Gelman Library and Rome Hall will begin Saturday.
Students studying in the School of Engineering building in February 2023.
Philanthropist gifts GW Engineering two endowed professorships
By Tyler Iglesias, Assistant News Editor • July 12, 2024
Irwin Jacobs, the co-founder of the mobile chip-making company Qualcomm, and his late wife Joan contributed two $3 million endowments to establish professorships in biomedical and electrical engineering.
Staff Council President Bridget Schwartz addresses other group members.
HR officials talk changes to employee management software: Staff Council
By Hannah Marr and Hailey Prunier June 28, 2024
The new employee management software system will enhance user experience by providing additional notifications for time-off requests and allowing employees to customize their homepage.
Perspective: Extend empathy to all who suffer from the Israel-Palestine conflict
By Reese Tolchin, Opinions Writer • July 10, 2024
It is time to stop the war. It is time to end the terror. It is time to release the hostages. It is time to end the occupation.
Best and worst of this week's headlines
By Andi Mendoza-Melchor, Opinions Editor • June 21, 2024
GW students may be scattered across the world, but this week’s best and worst headlines help us revisit the District and GW.
Best and worst of this week's headlines
By Madie Turley, Contributing Opinions Editor • June 14, 2024
You may not miss the heat, but you may miss the District. Tune-in for the latest happenings of D.C. this summer.
Perspective: Growing older doesn't mean growing up
By Madie Turley, Contributing Editor • June 7, 2024
As we enter adulthood, there are certain aspects of our childhood and teenage years that we always carry with us.
Op-ed: As we voice support for pro-Palestinian protests, we must clarify their message
By Mark Edberg and W. Douglas Evans May 20, 2024
There are certain aspects of the protest narrative that need to be clear so that demonstrations are not misused or misrepresented in the public eye.
Perspective: Don't lose sight of your well-being to excel in school
By Andrea Mendoza-Melchor, Opinions Editor • May 20, 2024
Eroding your own wellness shouldn’t be the prerequisite to secure an A.
Bishop, who etched his name into GW history as the third-highest-scoring player in GW history, will kick off his professional career this summer.
Bishop signs summer deal with T-Wolves
By Ryan Jainchill, Basketball Editor • July 13, 2024
Former men’s basketball guard James Bishop IV will have the opportunity to earn a contract with either the team or their G-League developmental affiliate, the Iowa Wolves.
Womens swimming and diving at a meet in 2022.
Swimming and diving names new head coach
By Grant Pacernick, Staff Writer • June 28, 2024
GW Athletics named Francisco "Chico" Rego as the new head coach of swimming and diving on Monday.
Swimmers dive into the pool during a match in March.
GW swimmers compete in Olympic trials, European championships
By Ben Spitalny, Sports Editor • June 21, 2024
Five swimmers from this past season's GW team competed in hopes of representing their countries in the Olympics.
Margie Foster Cunningham and volunteer assistant coach Justin Watson speak in 2020.
Gymnastics head coach to retire after 39 years leading program
By Ben Spitalny, Sports Editor • June 14, 2024
Margie Foster-Cunningham coached every gymnast in the top-10 scoring of every event in GW’s history, rewriting the record book in her nearly four decades with the program.
GW Athletics Director Tanya Vogel will depart from her position to join the Pictor Group consulting firm.
Vogel to depart from GW Athletics
By Ben Spitalny, Sports Editor • May 21, 2024
Parker Executive Search will lead a "national search" for the athletic director’s replacement.
Bearing witness: Reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic
By Eduardo Gonzalez del Valle, Sophia Escobar, Karolina Montalvo, Saher Mir and Ananya Gondesi March 28, 2024

March 4 was National COVID Remembrance Day. Along side the "Rituals in the Making" team, GW's Department of Anthropology put together a series...

Physics professor talks future of AI, possible misuse
Physics professor talks future of AI, possible misuse
By Eduardo Gonzalez del Valle and Lizzie Jensen March 4, 2024

Breaking the Foggy Bubble: Freshman Lea Nepomuceno Goes to Purple Patch
By Colin Wagner, Karolina Montalvo and Saher Mir February 13, 2024

Join us as we follow Lea Nepomuceno, a freshman at George Washington University, outside of the "Foggy Bubble" and explore Purple Patch, a Filipino...

Unhoused residents, ANC commissioner talk clearing of Triangle Park encampment
By Lizzie Jensen and Max Porter April 23, 2024
News podcast co-hosts Lizzie Jensen and Max Porter discuss the District's plan to clear a homeless encampment on Virginia Avenue between 21st and 22nd streets in May.
Expert talks GW Tuition Hike
By Lizzie Jensen, News Podcast Host • April 8, 2024

On this week’s episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Lizzie Jensen spoke with Higher education expert Sandy Baum about the implications...

GW TRAiLS looks to provide relief for students during midterms
By Lizzie Jensen, News Podcast Host • March 4, 2024

On this week’s episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Lizzie Jensen spoke with GW TRAiLS guides and executive board members Spencer Wilcox,...

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