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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
All content by Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro

Race to the Hill: A multi-modal dash across the District

By Amy Perkins, Ava Thompson, Axcel Sanchez, Colin Wagner, Diana Sanabria-Sánchez, Eduardo Gonzalez Del Valle, Karolina Montalvo, Kris Park, Misha Cohen, Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro, Suzy Li, Sophia Weber and Anna Bautista
November 11, 2024
Follow Anna Bautista as she asks GW students how they like to celebrate Halloweekend

Follow Anna Bautista as she asks GW students how they like to celebrate Halloweekend

By Anna Bautista, Emily Huang, Kris Park, Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro, Marcel Richardson Villanes, Milo Rosenzweig and Eduardo Gonzalez Del Valle
October 31, 2024
Follow Anna Bautista to The Wharf Boat Parade

Follow Anna Bautista to The Wharf Boat Parade

By Ava Thompson and Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro
December 11, 2023
Protestors from 20 student organizers protested against the Board of Trustees' decision to arm some GWPD officers last month.

Students protest Board of Trustees’ decision to arm some GWPD officers

By Charlie Mark, Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro, Ava Thompson and Eduardo Gonzalez Del Valle
May 5, 2023

What’s New Buff and Blue: Being Sustainable For Earth Day

By Sarah Sachs, Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro and Sarah Close Smith
April 17, 2023
This annual celebration of spring and the blooming cherry blossoms included traditional Japanese performances, music, crafts and more.

SAAM hosts in-person ‘Cherry Blossom Family Celebration’

By Charlie Mark and Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro
April 14, 2023
The five presidential candidates and two vice presidential candidates sat down with The Hatchet to talk about their platforms and why they chose to run.

Meet the SA’s presidential and vice presidential candidates

By Charlie Mark, Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro, Ava Thompson, Aden Light and Eduardo Gonzalez Del Valle
April 13, 2023

What’s New Buff and Blue: The search for D.C.’s official food

By Sarah Sachs, Chloe Werner, Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro and Capucine Bourbier
March 27, 2023
The three-day GW Palooza consisted of eight different events, each geared toward rallying school spirit at the University.

Old favorites, new traditions mark second annual GW Palooza

By Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro, Caroline Moore and Aden Light
February 21, 2023
The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Washington, DC hosted the annual DC Chinese Lunar New Year Parade in the streets of Chinatown. Organizations across the District marched in the parade as spectators watched and enjoyed performances of the cultural lion and dragon dance, music from a live marching band and more.

D.C. celebrates Lunar New Year with parade, performances

By Charlie Mark, Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro, Aden Light and William Efrusy
February 6, 2023

What’s New Buff and Blue: The faces of Georgetown Flea Market

By Sarah Sachs, Chloe Werner and Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro
November 7, 2022
In its ninth year, Adams Morgan PorchFest brought 70 local bands to play music on stoops, balconies and porches to help bring people into the local businesses in the area.

PorchFest draws local bands, attendees to Adams Morgan

By Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro
November 3, 2022

What’s New Buff and Blue: How international students adjust to campus culture

By Sarah Sachs, Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro, Capucine Bourbier, Sarah Close Smith and Robert Subak-Sharpe
October 31, 2022
The International Students Association and the International Services Office relaunched their annual “World Tour” event last Friday. GW cultural organizations showcased traditional food and performances in Kogan Plaza.

ISA and ISO host “World Tour” celebration in Kogan Plaza

By Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro
October 17, 2022

What’s New Buff and Blue: Students celebrate their Hispanic and Latinx heritage

By Sarah Sachs, Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro, Capucine Bourbier, Sarah Close Smith and Robert Subak-Sharpe
October 12, 2022
Fans met men's and women's basketball players and coaches at GW Hoops Fest in the Smith Center Saturday to rally spirit for the upcoming season.

GW Hoops Fest rallies fan spirit for upcoming basketball season

By Amanda Plocharski, Kimberly Courtney and Nicholas Aguirre Zafiro
October 4, 2022
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