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AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING THE GW COMMUNITY SINCE 1904

The GW Hatchet
Serving the GW Community since 1904

The GW Hatchet
GW Sophomore Corinne Porada plants American and French flags at 1st Lt. Donald Alexander's gravesite at the Normandy American Cemetery. Each student chooses a fallen soldier who served in the Normandy campaign to engage in extensive research about their soldier's biography.

Snapshot: Flags of remembrance

By Jerry Lai, Staff Photographer
March 24, 2025
The "George Washington Bench" statue in Kogan Plaza is adorned with Mardi Gras beads.

Snapshot: Good times rolling with George

By Nicholas Ware, Staff Photographer
March 6, 2025
A construction worker oversees drilling at the Lisner Auditorium service parking lot.

Snapshot: A cloud of construction

By Jordan Tovin, Assistant Photo Editor
March 3, 2025
A team of Special Olympics athletes dressed as Rilakkuma the Bear jump into a pool at the 2025 D.C. Polar Plunge.

Snapshot: A splash for the Special Olympics

By Kyra Wood, Staff Photographer
February 24, 2025
Students participate in a snowball fight in front of Gelman Library organized by the @barstoolgw Instagram account the night prior.

Snapshot: Snowball scrimmage

By Lily Speredelozzi, Staff Photographer
February 13, 2025
Fans gather at Philadelphia City Hall, setting off fireworks and celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles' second Super Bowl Victory.

Photo Essay: Scenes from Super Bowl Sunday

By Cooper Tyksinski, Kris Park, Lexi Critchett, Raphael Kellner and Tom Rath
February 10, 2025
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity members perform at the Stroll Off performance at the Dorothy Betts Theater in the University Student Center.

Snapshot: Stepping up at the Stroll Off

By Jordan Yee, Staff Photographer
February 10, 2025
Protestors dressed as Israeli Defense Force soldiers act out scenes of violence against demonstrators acting as Palestinian civilians during a Pro-Palestine march through Foggy Bottom on 23rd Street.

Snapshot: A display of war

By Jerry Lai, Staff Photographer
February 3, 2025
Visitors watch the annual Christmas Tree lighting at the U.S. Capitol.

Snapshot: Christmas comes to the Capitol

By Ellie Sullivan, Photographer
December 5, 2024
Redshirt junior guard Trey Moss autographs a young fan's book after the GW Men's Basketball Team's win against the Virginia Military Institute on November 29, 2024.

Snapshot: Sideline signatures

By Kaiden J. Yu, Assistant Photo Editor
December 4, 2024
GWU Surfrider Foundation Club members pick up trash along the Potomac River at the Georgetown Waterfront. The GWU Surfrider Foundation Club, a chapter of the non-profit Surfrider Foundation, hosts monthly trash pick-ups for GW students to join in and uphold their mission of keeping D.C. waterways clean.

Snapshot: Riverbank revitalization

By Lily Speredelozzi, Staff Photographer
November 18, 2024
A girl raises a sign at the 2024 Women's March in front of the Heritage Foundation headquarters.

Snapshot: Future leader on the frontlines

By Kyra Wood, Photographer
November 11, 2024
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