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Former President Donald Trump speaks at the 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.

[Photo] After favoring challengers in primaries, students back Trump for tough stance on immigration, economy

November 4, 2024
Students study and walk through Kogan Plaza.

[Photo] 2024 GW community political donations exceed half a million

November 4, 2024
Thousands of graduates gather on the National Mall for the 2024 Commencement ceremony.

[Photo] GW's nonwhite student graduation rate lags behind most peer schools: data

November 11, 2024
Pedestrians walk between fences and farmers market tents on the I Street Mall.

[Photo] I Street Mall farmers market vendors, customers reflect on ongoing renovations

October 28, 2024
Former GW Police Department Chief James Tate pauses during a demonstration of the department’s firearms training.

[Photo] GWPD chief resigns after former officers report undisclosed gun safety violations, poor training

October 15, 2024
Narcan Nasal Spray sits in a D.C. Health vending machine.

[Photo] DC overdose deaths down for the first time since 2018: report

October 17, 2024
A sign placed next to a notice protesting the sweep of the E Street encampment in July.

[Photo] Foggy Bottom encampment clearings foil residents' 'last resort,' advocates say

October 7, 2024
A student wearing a yamaka attends a vigil for six Israeli hostages killed by Hamas last month.

[Photo] Jewish students navigate identity, antisemitism one year after Oct. 7

October 7, 2024
Student Government Association President Ethan Fitzgerald speaks during a recent SGA meeting.

[Photo] SGA president launches working groups on free speech, financial transparency, campus inclusion

October 7, 2024
George Washington University Police Chief James Tate takes a question during a walk-through with The Hatchet this past April.

[Photo] Gun safety violations, limited training during GWPD arming sparked departures: former officers

September 30, 2024
Students protesting the University's Board of Trustees meeting outside the University Student Center this Friday.

[Photo] Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest quarterly Board of Trustees meeting

September 27, 2024
Students protesting the University's Board of Trustees meeting outside the University Student Center this Friday.

[Photo] Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest quarterly Board of Trustees meeting

By Rory Quealy and Brooke Forgette
September 27, 2024
Student Government Association Senate Pro-Tempore Liz Stoddard (CCAS-U) speaks during Monday's meeting.

[Photo] SGA Senate approves first non-SGA representative to University-Wide Programs Fund

September 26, 2024
Senior forward Shawn Montgomery battles over the puck against the Hoyas during the second period of the matchup.

[Photo] Men's club ice hockey shutout by Georgetown in annual showdown

September 23, 2024
University President Ellen Granberg poses for a portrait in her office in 1918 F Street.

[Photo] Granberg reckons with calls for community input, divestment after first year in office

September 23, 2024
Fire crews respond to a fire on the fifth floor of Columbia Plaza Apartments Monday night.

[Photo] DC FEMS responds to fire at Columbia Plaza, residents evacuate

September 16, 2024
Students review pamphlets summarizing key components of religions at the Interfaith Dinner in April.

[Photo] GW receives below-average score on religious inclusion index

September 16, 2024
Student Bar Association Sen. Omer Turkomer, chair of the Finance Committee, delivers remarks on the Senate budget proposal during Tuesday's meeting.

[Photo] SBA revises budget proposal, approves more than $200,000 in funding

By Molly St. Clair, Assistant News Editor
September 5, 2024
Students light candles after a vigil in Kogan Plaza celebrating the life of six Israeli hostages.

[Photo] Students, community members mourn six Israeli hostages killed in Gaza

September 5, 2024
The Office of Communications and Marketing, housed on the upper floors of Western Market

[Photo] Communications office mum on filling director vacancy

August 26, 2024
Lisner Auditorium, pictured in August on H and 21st streets.

[Photo] Students, alumni, faculty discuss politics in media

August 26, 2024
Speakers discuss how empathy bridges gaps between partisan differences during the first of three Intercultural Dialogue panels.

[Photo] Religious leaders discuss holding conversations, mending political divide

August 26, 2024
The office of Student Involvement & Leadership is located on the fourth floor of the University Student Center.

[Photo] Student leaders call for funding, support from new director of student involvement

August 26, 2024
The Eatery at Pelham Commons in August after it's recent renovations.

[Photo] Students report new food options, ‘sterile’ ambiance after Pelham dining hall revamp

By Jackson Rickert and Maggie Rhoads
September 9, 2024
A car drives out of the Science and Engineering Hall parking garage as water flows from a broken fire suppression pipe.

[Photo] Facilities responds to burst pipe in SEH parking garage

August 23, 2024
A Washington D.C. fire command unit parked on I Street in front of Munson Hall.

[Photo] D.C. FEMS responds to gas leak in Munson Hall

August 22, 2024
Incoming first-year students wait in line to move into Thurston Hall.

[Photo] Incoming first-years share expectations for GW politics, parties, partners at GW

By Nick Perkins, Culture Editor
August 19, 2024
The Graduate School of Political Management's desk on the fourth floor of the Media & Public Affairs building.

[Photo] GSPM alters public relations master's degree program to match industry needs

August 19, 2024
The dining hall and market in Shenkman Hall located on 23rd Street.

[Photo] GW Dining launches reusable take-out container program

October 10, 2024
The pennant for the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration hangs in the school's office.

[Photo] GW to lead cross-university climate change, health research center

October 21, 2024
Signs were posted on the trees near the encampment clearing line, protesting the sweep.

[Photo] DC officials clear homeless encampment at 21st and E streets

August 2, 2024
Joan Brierton embraces her husband, Glenn Boyce, and son, Ryan Boyce, as they show their appreciation for President Joe Biden outside the White House. (Daniel Heuer | Assistant Photo Editor)

[Photo] Photo Essay: Biden drops reelection bid

By Daniel Heuer and Sage Russell
July 23, 2024
GWPD Chief James Tate said the department will soon begin the final phase of its arming plan.

[Photo] Officials to rename SRR office, finish GWPD arming rollout

July 19, 2024
People walk through the I Street Mall between 23rd and 24th Street in Washington D.C.

[Photo] Officials to begin I Street Mall construction next week

September 19, 2024
John Kirby speaks with Thom Shanker at the Tuesday event in D.C.

[Photo] White House security communications adviser talks disinformation

July 19, 2024
A student walks past the anti-scale fence encircling Kogan Plaza.

[Photo] Officials to remove Kogan fencing months after student protests

July 13, 2024
Student Government Association President Ethan Fitzgerald delivers remarks after his swearing-in in April.

[Photo] SGA Senate adds two positions to executive cabinet

July 12, 2024
Fireworks explode over the Reflecting Pool during Washington D.C.'s annual Independence Day celebration.

[Photo] Photo Essay: July 4th

By Arwen Clemans, Daniel Heuer and Sage Russell
July 6, 2024
Fencing by University Yard still stands nearly a month later.

[Photo] Campus spaces remain fenced, guarded as officials evaluate campus safety

June 21, 2024
Mabel Nelson Thurston Residence Hall on F Street

[Photo] GWPD, MPD investigating hidden camera in Thurston bathroom

September 4, 2024
The Triangle Park encampment pictured in March before officials' recent clearing.

[Photo] Staff Editorial: Encampment sweeps aren't the solution to homelessness in DC

May 20, 2024
University President Ellen Granberg speaks before the graduating class of 2024 on the National Mall at GW's Commencement.

[Photo] Speakers urge Class of 2024 to embrace nuance, intellectual inquiry at Commencement

May 20, 2024
The Statesman Apartments on F Street.

[Photo] Foggy Bottom apartment landlords named in ongoing antitrust lawsuit

May 20, 2024
Metropolitan Police Department Second District Commander Tatjana Savoy speaks at a press conference outside of the Columbia Plaza Apartments on Saturday.

[Photo] MPD fires gun at subject less than block from campus

May 18, 2024
School of Business Interim Dean Vanessa Perry shakes a graduate's hand.

[Photo] Speakers encourage GWSB graduates to seek solutions, give back

May 17, 2024
School of Business Interim Dean Vanessa Perry shakes a graduate's hand.

[Photo] Speakers encourage GWSB graduates to seek solutions, give back

By Brooke Forgette, Contributing News Editor
May 17, 2024
Republican members of the House Oversight Committee deliver a press conference after their visit to the University Yard encampment.

[Photo] Photo Essay: 16 Days of Protest

By Arwen Clemans, Daniel Heuer, Kaiden J. Yu, Lexi Critchett, Max Collins, Raphael Kellner and Sage Russell
May 13, 2024
Tents sit in the E Street Triangle Park encampment.

[Photo] Officials to clear seven Foggy Bottom homeless encampment sites

May 13, 2024
Student Government Association Sen. Claire Avalos (CCAS-U) listens during the first SGA meeting of the 2024-25 year.

[Photo] SGA passes resolution to support free speech, condemn GW's suspension of protesters

May 11, 2024
A demonstrator stands before a line of local police after protesters set up an impromptu encampment on F Street following the clearing.

[Photo] Demonstrators remove tents, disperse after MPD mobilization

By Nick Pasion and Faith Wardwell
May 10, 2024
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[Photo] Live coverage: Students disperse from F Street after MPD warnings

By The GW Hatchet Staff
May 9, 2024
Demonstrators stood opposite Metropolitan Police Department officers on the 1900 block of F Street.

[Photo] Staff Editorial: After calls for police, GW must lead alone to heal campus

May 13, 2024
Reps. Cori Bush (D-MO) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) host a press conference with demonstrators on Capitol Hill after police's clearing of University Yard.

[Photo] House Democrats rebuke GOP pressure to clear GW's encampment

May 13, 2024
Ethan Fitzgerald is sworn in as Student Government Association President.

[Photo] Fitzgerald and Lynne discuss ambitions for presidency, vice presidency

May 2, 2024
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[Photo] House Oversight Committee Republicans visit U-Yard encampment

May 2, 2024
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Co.) speaking through a megaphone at a press conference in H Street.

[Photo] Live coverage: Encampment meets day seven under congressional, mayoral attention

By The GW Hatchet Staff
May 1, 2024
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