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A new era begins: The Hatchet has a new home

By Cory Weinberg
April 28, 2014
Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the Smith Center in 2010, when he announced tighter rules for schools to prove compliance with the gender equality law known as Title IX. Hatchet File Photo.

Joe Biden to speak on campus Monday

By Cory Weinberg
April 24, 2014
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[Photo] GW's fundraising chief one of the highest paid among his peers

April 21, 2014
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[Photo] Fewer students charged with alcohol violations at this year's Spring Fling

April 14, 2014
Muriel Bowser earned the Democratic nomination for D.C. mayor last week. Hatchet File Photo by Katie Causey

[Photo] Professor's Take: To help D.C. women, Bowser needs to be more than just a symbol

April 13, 2014
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney will speak to students at the School of Media and Public Affairs next Thursday. Official White House photo by Pete Souza

[Photo] White House press secretary Jay Carney to give talk on campus

April 9, 2014
Then-sophomore Kevin Larsen drives past UMass defenders in the Colonials A-10 quarterfinals victory. Hatchet File Photo

[Photo] UMass’ Derrick Gordon becomes first openly gay player in Division I men’s basketball

By Sean Hurd
April 9, 2014
The careful balance in reporting on campus deaths

The careful balance in reporting on campus deaths

By Cory Weinberg
April 6, 2014
The steps of the Marvin Center are lined with promotional messages about GW's location. Hatchet File Photo

[Photo] Op-Ed: Don't roll your eyes at #OnlyatGW

April 4, 2014
The Francis-Stevens Education Campus in 2012. Hatchet File Photo

[Photo] School Without Walls and Francis-Stevens principal defends potential merger

April 2, 2014

The Hatchet has ceased April Fools’ coverage

By Cory Weinberg
April 1, 2014
@FakeHatchet elected editor in chief of The Butter Knife

@FakeHatchet elected editor in chief of The Butter Knife

By Cory Weinberg
March 31, 2014
Freshman guard Miguel Cartagena looks to go around a VCU defender last season. Hatchet File Photo by Cameron Lancaster | Assistant Photo Editor

Men’s basketball’s Miguel Cartagena to transfer

By Cory Weinberg
March 27, 2014
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[Photo] American University students struggle to name U.S. senators

By Emily Holland
March 26, 2014
The Hatchet is hiring an accounting assistant

The Hatchet is hiring an accounting assistant

By Cory Weinberg
March 26, 2014
William H. Dietz will take over as new director of the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness at the Milken Institute School of Public Health. Photo courtesy of Kathleen Fackelmann

[Photo] Former Centers for Disease Control specialist to head obesity research institute

March 25, 2014
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[Photo] The Hatchet is looking for copy editors

By Brianna Gurciullo
March 25, 2014
Best Coast. Photo used under the Wikimedia Commons license

[Photo] Spring Fling: What could’ve been

March 24, 2014

The Washington Post went inside GW’s admissions office. Here’s what they found.

By Cory Weinberg
March 22, 2014
From the Hatchet archives

A 1993 Cinderella team that helped transform GW

By Cory Weinberg
March 19, 2014
The Economist, Jose Andres

Storify: GW reaction to Commencement speaker announcement

By Cory Weinberg
March 19, 2014
McCarthy Hall. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

[Photo] Ricin found at Georgetown University

March 19, 2014
Hatchet File Photo

[Photo] Jacob Garber: Even as an English major, I will embrace speed reading apps

March 18, 2014
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[Photo] Sarah Blugis: Going on Alternative Breaks was my best decision at GW – but not just because of the service

March 17, 2014
Elli Goulding in concert last night. Erica Christin | Photo Editor

[Photo] Ellie Goulding electrifies sold out crowd at Echostage

March 17, 2014
GW players and fans celebrate as GW is given a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament's East region. Cameron Lancaster | Assistant Photo Editor

GW would be champs if March Madness was determined by highest tuition

By Cory Weinberg
March 17, 2014
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[Photo] A March Madness faux pas: Georgetown logo, not GW’s, stamped on t-shirt graphic

March 17, 2014
The University received a chilly rating from Money magazine for its graduates' return on investment. Hatchet File Photo.

GW cancels morning classes because of snow

By Cory Weinberg
March 17, 2014
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[Photo] Photos: GW vs. UMass at Barclays Center

By Sam Klein
March 15, 2014
Senior Nemanja Mikic shoots a jumper against UMass on Friday night at the Barclays Center. Samuel Klein | Photo Editor

[Photo] Mikic comes back to life in Colonials A-10 triumph

By Nick Ong
March 15, 2014
Isaiah Armwood goes up for a slam against UMass on Friday night. Samuel Klein | Photo Editor

[Photo] Colonials outshoot Minutemen, earn first A-10 tournament victory since 2007

By Sean Hurd
March 14, 2014
Hatchet File Photo

[Photo] Stoney’s to host watch party for men’s basketball game

By Nick Ong
March 11, 2014
Members of the men's water polo team dressed in togas and cheered raucously earlier this year at the Smith Center. Hatchet File Photo by Cameron Lancaster

[Photo] Ben Krimmel: Don’t shrug your shoulders at the Colonials. Rally around them.

March 11, 2014
The Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Photo used under the Wikimedia Commons license

[Photo] Want to watch GW at the A-10 Championship? Here’s how.

By Nick Ong
March 9, 2014
Junior Brianna Guricullo will take over as editor in chief starting in May. Photo by Samuel Klein | Photo Editor

The Hatchet elects Gurciullo as next editor in chief

By Cory Weinberg
March 5, 2014
Living next to President Barack Obama is pretty cool. But it comes with some inconveniences. Hatchet File Photo

[Photo] Jonah Lewis: The #onlyatGW irritations

March 5, 2014
Gregory Maggs, interim dean of the GW Law School. Hatchet File Photo

From the editor: Law, business school deans avoid interviews

By Cory Weinberg
March 3, 2014
Then-freshman forward Kevin Larsen battles a tough Saint Louis defense at the Smith Center last year. Hatchet File Photo by Cameron Lancaster

[Photo] Preview: Men’s basketball has ‘nothing to lose’ against Saint Louis

By Sean Hurd
February 21, 2014
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

[Photo] Dan Grover: It's okay that D.C. is a bad city to find love

February 19, 2014
Photo courtesy of GW

[Photo] Alumna Elana Meyers wins silver medal in women’s bobsled in Sochi

By Sean Hurd
February 19, 2014
The Colonial Brass, in the stands against Massachusetts Saturday, should get more playing time. Nicole Radivilov | Hatchet Staff Photographer

[Photo] Ben Krimmel: Let the pep band play

February 18, 2014
Sophomore forward Patricio Garino slices between two UMass defenders earlier this season. Hatchet File Photo

[Photo] Colonials give away ‘golden opportunity’ against UMass

By Nick Ong
February 15, 2014
A worker plows the roads and sidewalks on campus Wednesday night. Hatchet File Photo

[Photo] After snowstorm, about 20 people head to GW Hospital with broken wrists

February 14, 2014
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[Photo] Video: Snowmen, from hipster to political, take over Dupont

February 13, 2014
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[Photo] Video and slideshow: GW blows out Fordham at the Smith Center

February 8, 2014
GW wants you to help name the 'superdorm'

GW wants you to help name the ‘superdorm’

By Cory Weinberg
February 8, 2014
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[Photo] Ben Krimmel: Stomach aches at the Smith Center – and not just because of Dollar Dog Night

February 4, 2014
J. Cole on stage in London in 2011. Photo used under the Wikimedia Commons license

[Photo] J. Cole takes control of Constitution Hall

By Emily Holland
February 3, 2014
Sophomore Joe McDonald passes the ball during GW's game against George Mason on Jan. 25. Hatchet File Photo

Joe McDonald likely out for Saturday’s game

By Cory Weinberg
January 31, 2014
Freshman guard Miguel Cartagena looks to go around a VCU defender last season. Hatchet File Photo by Cameron Lancaster | Assistant Photo Editor

[Photo] Ben Krimmel: Colonials need to count on Cartagena

January 29, 2014
Cartoon by Jay Fondin

[Photo] Marissa Fretes: Coping with reverse culture shock after study abroad

January 29, 2014
President Barack Obama delivering the State of the Union last night. Official White House photo

[Photo] Professor’s Take: The State of the Union, or the president's laundry list

January 29, 2014
President Barack Obama speaking at last year's State of the Union. Photo courtesy of the White House

[Photo] State of the Union Drinking Game

January 28, 2014
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[Photo] Slideshow: GW takes down Mason in Revolutionary Rivalry game

By Cameron Lancaster
January 25, 2014
Isaiah Armwood drives past a George Mason defender on Saturday. Armwood was one of five GW players to finish in double figures. Cameron Lancaster | Assistant Photo Editor

[Photo] Armwood, McDonald come alive in second half to secure GW victory

By Sean Hurd
January 25, 2014
Sophomore Anna Gabriela Porras goes to hit the ball at a practice earlier this season. Hatchet File Photo

[Photo] Porras named College Squash Association female player of the week

By Nick Ong
January 22, 2014

University cancels classes Tuesday because of snow

By Cory Weinberg
January 21, 2014

Man’s backpack stolen at knife point on Pennsylvania Avenue

By Cory Weinberg
January 17, 2014
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[Photo] Sarah Blugis: There are better ways to engage with students than hoagies and karaoke

January 15, 2014
University President Steven Knapp at an event for the Confucius Institute in the fall. Erica Christian | Photo Editor

Knapp to attend White House college affordability summit Thursday

By Cory Weinberg
January 15, 2014
Robert Shufeldt. Photo used under the Wikimedia Commons license

[Photo] Op-Ed: Why white supremacists still glorify a racist alumnus

January 15, 2014
Kevin Larsen goes up in the post against VCU earlier this season. Hatchet File Photo

[Photo] Ben Krimmel: Colonials shut up their skeptics (me)

January 15, 2014
Kethan Savage goes up for a dunk against VCU in a game last season. Hatchet File Photo.

[Photo] Colonials take down A-10 preseason favorite VCU in front of sellout crowd

By Sean Hurd
January 14, 2014
CNN's Wolf Blitzer. Photo used under the Creative Commons License

[Photo] Wolf Blitzer: ‘I’m smelling NCAA’ Tournament for GW

January 14, 2014
The VCU pep band's space kitten. Photo courtesy of VCURamsNation.com

[Photo] Coming to the Smith Center: space kittens and monumental jerseys

By Sean Hurd
January 13, 2014
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