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Sen. Will Raderman, U-at-Large, sponsored a resolution condemning the University's spending on last week's presidential inauguration at an SA Senate meeting Monday.

SA Senate passes resolution condemning LeBlanc’s $500,000 inauguration

By Monica Mercuri and Sarah Roach
November 21, 2017
The School of Media and Public Affairs hosted a town hall Wednesday evening featuring the GW College Republicans, GW College Democrats and a panel of experts discussing the media's coverage of President Donald Trump.

SMPA hosts town hall on media’s role in the Trump era

By Monica Mercuri
September 14, 2017
Demonstrators outside the White House protest the reported rollback of Obama-era DACA protections for young undocumented immigrants.

As Trump weighs ending DACA protections, GW ‘Dreamers’ fear a return to the shadows

By Monica Mercuri
September 4, 2017
SA President Peak Sen Chua signed a measure Monday creating the new governance and nominations committee, which is comprised of both chair-holding and non-chair holding senators.

SA Senate pushes University to review Title IX policies

By Monica Mercuri and Cayla Harris
August 29, 2017
Jocelyn Jacoby, the co-president of SASA, spoke to the Student Association Senate Monday night before senators voted to support sexual assault survivor Aniqa Raihan in her campaign to expel her assailant.

SA Senate supports sexual assault survivor in campaign to expel her assailant

By Monica Mercuri
May 2, 2017
Charlie Lee | Senior Staff Photographer

SA Senate rejects pro-Palestinian divestment resolution that stirred campus-wide debate

By Monica Mercuri and Cayla Harris
May 2, 2017
Fulbright and Francis Scott Key halls will shut down this summer to receive upgrades. Five other residence halls – JBKO, Merriweather, Clark, Cole and Hensley halls – will remain open over the summer but will receive minor upgrades.

Fulbright, FSK halls to close for renovations this summer

By Monica Mercuri
May 1, 2017
Derek Long | Hatchet Photographer

SA Senate approves $1.3 million budget to fund student groups

By Monica Mercuri
April 18, 2017
Students accepted to the Class 2021 visited campus for an admitted students program Friday. The University accepted more students this year than ever before.

University admits record number of students, predicting fewer will enroll

By Monica Mercuri
April 9, 2017
Sen. Jack Jomarron, U-At-Large, sponsored a bill Monday that gave the Joint Elections Committee more flexibility to set Student Association election dates.

SA Senate passes bill to give JEC more flexibility in setting election dates

By Elise Zaidi, Monica Mercuri and Cayla Harris
April 4, 2017

Disqualified SA presidential candidate files injunction with Student Court

By Elise Zaidi, Monica Mercuri and Cayla Harris
April 3, 2017
President: Adam Johnson

President: Adam Johnson

By Monica Mercuri
March 26, 2017
Sen. Logan Malik, U-At-Large, co-sponsored a bill requiring senators to create reports for their successors about their work in the senate.

SA Senate passes bill requiring senators to submit exit reports

By Elise Zaidi and Monica Mercuri
March 21, 2017
Kevin Chen | Hatchet Photographer

SA Senate votes to add two positions to executive cabinet

By Monica Mercuri and Dani Grace
March 7, 2017
Adam Johnson, a sophomore and Student Association outsider, is running for SA president.

Sophomore, SA outsider announces presidential campaign

By Monica Mercuri
March 5, 2017

History professor remembered as pioneer for African American research

By Monica Mercuri
February 26, 2017
Sen. Sydney Eskin, SEAS-U, sponsored a bill Wednesday night to encourage faculty to use low-cost alternatives to textbooks.

SA passes resolution to push alternatives to textbooks

By Monica Mercuri
February 23, 2017
A student tweeted that she was harassed by construction workers outside Corcoran Hall.

Corcoran Hall construction workers accused of street harassment

By Monica Mercuri
February 20, 2017
Student Association President Erika Feinman addresses the senate Monday night before a vote on a resolution in support of international students.

SA Senate votes to support international students after immigration ban

By Monica Mercuri and Danielle Grace
February 7, 2017
Student Association executive vice president Thomas Falcigno said that although the SA Senate has passed fewer bills this year, they have been more thorough.

SA Senate passes fewer, more detailed bills

By Elise Zaidi and Monica Mercuri
February 5, 2017
Lisa Blitstein | Hatchet Photographer

SA leaders plan affordability survey to identify hidden costs

By Monica Mercuri
December 5, 2016
Dan Rich | Photo Editor

Officials turn to existing partnerships to strengthen retention programs

By Monica Mercuri
November 16, 2016
Hatchet File Photo by Keegan Mullen | Hatchet Photographer

Student affairs balances budget cuts with staff morale, student services

By Monica Mercuri
October 21, 2016
Max Wang | Hatchet Photographer

Student discussion series to highlight diversity issues

By Monica Mercuri
October 12, 2016
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