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E Street encampment residents offered spots at Aston shelter following clearing: District officials
By Ella Mitchell, Contributing News Editor • March 17, 2025
District officials last week fielded questions from local leaders about the city's decision to move some E Street encampment residents into The Aston unhoused shelter days after they cleared the space.
MFA lost $48 million in first half of FY25: Faculty Senate report
By Hannah Marr and Jenna Lee March 13, 2025
GW Chief Financial Officer Bruno Fernandez said officials are "much closer" to finding a solution to the Medical Faculty Associates' debt problems.
Percentage of tenured, tenure-track faculty fell in 2024, annual academic metrics report shows
By Sachini Adikari, Contributing News Editor • March 13, 2025
Tenured and tenure-track status for regular faculty dropped to a new low from 2023 to 2024, according to the annual core indicators report presented at the Faculty Senate meeting Friday.
White House correspondent talks Trump’s cabinet picks, foreign policy priorities
By Gianna Jakubowski, Staff Writer • March 8, 2025
David Sanger, The New York Times’ White House and national security correspondent, discussed President Donald Trump’s administration and non-traditional approach to international policy at the School of Media & Public Affairs on Wednesday. 
Graduate guard Gerald Drumgoole jr. celebrates during pre-game festivities during A-10 Championships at Capitol One Arena.
Men’s basketball to play in College Basketball Crown tournament
By Ben Spitalny, Sports Editor • March 17, 2025
Men's basketball has been selected for the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament, where the team is set to face off in the first round against Boise State on March 31 in Las Vegas.
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E Street encampment residents offered spots at Aston shelter following clearing: District officials
E Street encampment residents offered spots at Aston shelter following clearing: District officials
By Ella Mitchell, Contributing News Editor • March 17, 2025
District officials last week fielded questions from local leaders about the city's decision to move some E Street encampment residents into The Aston unhoused shelter days after they cleared the space.
Medical Faculty Associates CEO Bill Elliott speaks during the Faculty Senate meeting.
MFA lost $48 million in first half of FY25: Faculty Senate report
By Hannah Marr and Jenna Lee March 13, 2025
GW Chief Financial Officer Bruno Fernandez said officials are "much closer" to finding a solution to the Medical Faculty Associates' debt problems.
Two men walk down 17th Street after work.
DC Auditor report finds federal layoffs would lower District revenue, wages, employment
By Ryan Saenz, Reporter • March 6, 2025
The D.C. Auditor found that the District could lose between $450 and $550 million in income and sales tax revenue, 50,000 jobs and 1.1 percent gross domestic product due to federal layoffs.
President Ellen Granberg listens during the Faculty Senate meeting.
Faculty senators criticize GWPD arming decision process, call for future transparency from officials
By Sachini Adikari and Natalie Note March 13, 2025
University President Ellen Granberg briefed the Faculty Senate on the findings from a third-party investigation of the GW Police Department’s arming rollout, which she released on March 4 in an email to community members.
Chief Financial Officer Bruno Fernandes listens during a Faculty Senate meeting in November.
Faculty Senate preview: Officials to present MFA financial update, annual academic metrics report
By Sachini Adikari, Contributing News Editor • March 6, 2025
Chief Financial Officer Bruno Fernandes and MFA Chief Executive Officer Bill Elliott will introduce the report on the Medical Faculty Associates' financial updates and Provost Chris Bracey will present a report on the University’s Annual Core Indicators.
Staff editorial: GW leaders ignored opposition to GWPD’s arming. Are they listening now?
By Editorial Board March 11, 2025
After University leaders apologized for a lack of community input on the arming of the GW Police Department and introduced new reforms, we have to ask: What’s next?
Cartoon: My babysitter's a GW student
Cartoon: My babysitter’s a GW student
By Caroline Morrelli, Staff Cartoonist • March 6, 2025
A cartoon inspired by the tumultuous executive administration.
Perspective: You’re not dumb, you’re just learning
By Andrea Mendoza-Melchor, Opinions Editor • March 3, 2025
College, the great equalizer — at least that was my rather naive view of college when I was a first-year. 
Staff editorial: It's time to get tough on generative AI
Staff editorial: It’s time to get tough on generative AI
By Editorial Board March 3, 2025
The more power you give generative artificial intelligence in your education, the more power you take away from yourself. 
Perspective: Expensive spring break travel isn’t the norm
By Jamie Greenberg, Opinions Writer • March 3, 2025
In a whirlwind of discussions about passports and airfare, I’m preparing to spend spring break bed-rotting and binging the second season of Squid Games. 
Cartoon: Death by campus tour
Cartoon: Death by campus tour
By Caroline Morrelli, Staff Cartoonist • February 27, 2025
A cartoon inspired by the recent avalanche of campus tour groups.
Freshman guard Gabby Reynolds shoots a basket.
Women’s basketball bounced from A-10 tournament in 52-41 loss to URI
By Shea Carlberg, Staff Writer • March 6, 2025
Women's basketball's season comes to an end in the A-10 tournament with a 52-41 loss to URI
Redshirt sophomore forward Darren Buchanan Jr. moves the ball down the court during a game last week.
Men’s basketball blows out Fordham, nabs 20-win season
By Ryan Jainchill, Basketball Editor • March 6, 2025
Men's basketball defeated Fordham 81-58 to clinch their first 20-win season since 2016-17.
Senior forward Maxine Engel, sophomore forward Sara Lewis and junior guard Natalie Sierra-Vargas yell from the sidelines during today's game against Loyola.
Women’s basketball downs Loyola Chicago, advances in A-10 Tournament
By Shea Carlberg, Staff Writer • March 5, 2025
Women's basketball defeated Loyola Chicago 65-44 in the first round of the A-10 tournament to advance.
A swimmer smiles in the pool during a practice earlier this season.
Men’s and women’s swimming and diving continue A-10 dominance
By Kristi Widjaja, Staff Writer • March 3, 2025
The men's team won their fifth-straight championship, and the women's team won their fourth-straight championship.
The women's basketball team celebrates a win earlier this season.
Women’s basketball nabs win in season finale ahead of A-10 tournament
By Ryan Jainchill, Basketball Editor • March 3, 2025
Women's basketball defeated URI 54-46 in their season finale ahead of the A-10 tournament.
District filmmakers showcase chronicles of Black history at annual film festival
District filmmakers showcase chronicles of Black history at annual film festival
By Karolina Montalvo, Videographer • March 3, 2025
Local filmmakers screened films at the annual D.C. Black History Film Festival on Friday, featuring live performances from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts' Soul Steppers and poet Cire Wilson at Lincoln Theatre.
Clock ticks on TikTok: Students weigh in on potential ban
Clock ticks on TikTok: Students weigh in on potential ban
By Ava Thompson, Caroline Carter, Eduardo Gonzalez del Valle, Karolina Montalvo, Marcel Richardson Villenas, Misha Cohen, Serena Long and Sophia Escobar February 3, 2025
The Hatchet spoke with student TikTok users about their thoughts on the app's potential ban.
Celebrations, protests ring across D.C. as Trump takes office
Celebrations, protests ring across D.C. as Trump takes office
By Ava Thompson, Caroline Carter, Colin Wagner, Eduardo Gonzalez del Valle, Karoline Montalvo, Marcel Richardson Villenas, Misha Cohen and Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro January 23, 2025
Hatchet videographers captures the sights and sounds of Inauguration Day, including appearances of the far-right Proud Boys group, preachers and anti-Trump demonstrations hosted by leftist organizations.
GW alum talks work on upcoming memorial honoring slain journalists
By Max Porter and Aidan Farrell March 3, 2025
On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Max Porter speaks with reporter Aidan Farrell about his conversation with Alan Harwood, an urban planner who has helped plan the Fallen Journalist Memorial in D.C.
Student TikTok creators face uncertainty on app, brace for potential ban
By Max Porter, Podcast Host • February 2, 2025

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Max Porter speaks with student TikTok creators Marwa Medjahed and Cierra O'Sullivan about...

DC ACLU breaks down the fate of DC statehood under second Trump administration
By Max Porter, Lizzie Jensen and Aidan Farrell January 12, 2025

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen follow reporter Aidan Farrell's sit down with Amber Taylor...

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