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Serving the GW Community since 1904

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All content by Nikki Ghaemi
Some images courtesy of GW Libraries' Special Collections Research Center

A ‘moral monster’ and the lobotomy’s legacy at GW 

By Nikki Ghaemi, Features Editor
December 11, 2023
The Gloria tour brilliantly utilized costumes to address themes of religious guilt and shame around sexuality while maintaining an air of joy and celebration.

Review: Sam Smith shifts from heartbreak to healing on “Gloria” tour

By Nikki Ghaemi
August 11, 2023
Nestled in the residential streets of Georgetown, the Dumbarton Oaks estate offers the ideal off-campus trip for the avid "Pride and Prejudice" fan in your life, between the week's commencement festivities.

Hidden-gem parks, museums, activities to escape to during commencement weekend

By Nikki Ghaemi
May 18, 2023
Man found shot near GW Hospital, MPD investigating

Man found shot near GW Hospital, MPD investigating

By Nikki Ghaemi
April 7, 2023
A student organizer for Students for Justice in Palestine said SJP has committed the past year toward organizing for Palestine in the face of “Zionist repression and discrimination."

Students join SJP rally to amplify Palestinian voices across campus

By Nikki Ghaemi and Faith Wardwell
April 3, 2023
In interviews, graduate student assistants said their payments were delayed for as long as six weeks, a period during which some had to borrow from family members and take on additional debt until the University fulfilled payments.

Investigation into alleged antisemitism finds ‘no evidence’ of discrimination in psychology course

By Nikki Ghaemi and Caitlin Kitson
March 28, 2023
Amid colliding calls for officials to address alleged acts of anti-Israeli and anti-Palestinian discrimination on campus, contention over the definition of antisemitism sits at the epicenter of the debate.

International struggle over antisemitism definition lies at center of GW debate

By Nikki Ghaemi and Faith Wardwell
March 27, 2023
Gelman Library’s Special Collections Research Center houses Hatchet publications dating back to the newspaper's conception, allowing researchers to peel back a deep layer of campus history.

Twentieth-century Hatchet ads that reflect the social, political currents in American culture

By Nikki Ghaemi
March 27, 2023
Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., will remain in the GW Hospital for five to seven days as she recovers, the Detroit Free Press reported.

McConnell discharged from GW Hospital after fall

By Nikki Ghaemi
March 16, 2023
The Interfraternity Council is in the final stages of moving back to a self-governance policy.

IFC recruitment numbers near pre-pandemic participation levels

By Nikki Ghaemi
February 27, 2023
Student leaders with SJP, Jewish Voice for Peace and other student organizations gathered in Kogan, where they denounced the student conduct proceedings and yelled chants like “GW shame on you” and “from GW to Palestine, occupation is a crime.”

Federal civil rights complaint outlines pattern of alleged racism against Palestinian students

By Nikki Ghaemi, Faith Wardwell and Caitlin Kitson
February 20, 2023
Onlookers gaze upon a mound of rubble, the result of a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that devastated Turkey Monday, killing more than 34,000 to date.

Students mobilize relief efforts to support earthquake survivors in Turkey, Syria

By Nikki Ghaemi and Faith Wardwell
February 13, 2023
D.C. has seen thousands of protesters against the Islamic regime for 18 weeks in a row, gathering attention from prominent political figures and celebrities.

‘Boiling point’: Students support protests against Iranian regime’s violent repression

By Nikki Ghaemi
January 30, 2023
Pro-choice protesters rallied across the country Sunday.

Hundreds march for reproductive rights after overturning of Roe v. Wade

By Nikki Ghaemi and Faith Wardwell
January 27, 2023
Protesters said they took to the streets to celebrate the successes of the anti-abortion movement and continue their push for state officials to cease access to abortion.

March for Life returns to D.C. after reversal of federal abortion protections

By Nikki Ghaemi and Faith Wardwell
January 23, 2023
A Palestine Legal release states GW charged SJP and its president with a student conduct violation “for misconduct related to property” for their protest outside a speaker event with Doron Tenne, a former IDF intelligence officer, at the GW Hillel building.

Students for Justice in Palestine cleared of discipline for alleged poster damage: release

By Nikki Ghaemi and Faith Wardwell
January 19, 2023
Community members joined interim University President Mark Wrighton and Board of Trustees Chair Grace Speights in welcoming Granberg to the University with a welcome ceremony shortly after the announcement of her selection Wednesday.

Students anticipate ‘promising’ future with Granberg’s incoming presidency

By Nikki Ghaemi and Faith Wardwell
January 17, 2023
Student leaders with SJP, Jewish Voice for Peace and other student organizations gathered in Kogan, where they denounced the student conduct proceedings and yelled chants like “GW shame on you” and “from GW to Palestine, occupation is a crime.”

Students protest misconduct charges against SJP during SRR hearing on postering damage

By Nikki Ghaemi and Faith Wardwell
December 5, 2022
Trans Awareness Week kicked off last Thursday with an event hosted by GW Women in Business and the Business Pride Network, where the groups wrote letters to support the transgender community.

Students celebrate identity, talk community support at Trans Awareness Week events

By Nikki Ghaemi and Faith Wardwell
November 21, 2022
Heard said the annual autumnal celebration of Oktoberfest in Potomac Square was an “ambitious” program and will help the club gain visibility among the student body in its first year back on campus.

German Club celebrates culture at Oktoberfest to kick off campus programming

By Nikki Ghaemi
October 17, 2022
GW Students for Justice in Palestine and GW Jewish Voice for Peace condemned the speaker event held at Hillel in a statement Wednesday, defending their protest.

Students protest event featuring former IDF official at Hillel, sparking controversy

By Nikki Ghaemi
October 12, 2022
Student leaders registered the organization on campus over the summer and aim to host social events for students to engage in Lebanese culture this semester.

Lebanese Student Association to spread culture, fundraise for Lebanese charities

By Nikki Ghaemi and Olivia Emerson
October 3, 2022
During a retirement ceremony in the University Student Center Tuesday, GW community members celebrated Michael Tapscott’s legacy as the director of the Multicultural Student Services Center since 2003.

GW community celebrates Tapscott’s legacy as MSSC director at retirement ceremony

By Nikki Ghaemi and Faith Wardwell
September 26, 2022
The University’s newly updated isolation protocol, released in early August, no longer relocates residential students who test positive to separate isolation housing.

Updated COVID isolation protocol spurs couch surfing, hotel stays for exposed students

By Nikki Ghaemi and Faith Wardwell
September 12, 2022
The student groups all aim to raise awareness of sexual assault in an effort to increase campus safety and educate students about the resources available to them. 

Students to supply aid, pressure reform at GW to protect sexual assault survivors this fall

By Nikki Ghaemi
September 12, 2022
Interim University President Mark Wrighton encouraged students at the event to take advantage of "only at GW" events during their time in college.

Wrighton welcomes Class of 2026 at annual Convocation

By Nikki Ghaemi and Faith Wardwell
August 29, 2022
Western Market is gearing up to welcome local D.C. vendors to Foggy Bottom's new food hall as students begin their first in-person semester since the onset of the pandemic.

New Western Market vendors to arrive this fall

By Nikki Ghaemi
August 12, 2022
Some members of the Metro Board of Directors expressed support for implementing a $2 flat fee for riding the Metrorail.

Metro to increase service on Blue, Orange and Silver lines next month

By Nikki Ghaemi
July 28, 2022
Located on I Street across the street from District House, the new location features indoor seating and an outdoor patio for community residents.

Tatte Bakery and Cafe opens Foggy Bottom location

By Nikki Ghaemi
July 13, 2022
The initiative will include a series of virtual town halls about social justice and economic mobility.

Smithsonian releases list of potential locations for two new museums

By Nikki Ghaemi
June 28, 2022
The Colonials moniker had slowly lost visibility on campus during the past several years as the University distanced itself from the nickname.

Colonials moniker retirement generates debate among students, alumni

By Nikki Ghaemi and Faith Wardwell
June 24, 2022
Wrighton called on University community members to “advocate for change” in their commitment to problem-solving across disciplines and partisan lines.

Wrighton expresses sorrow, encourages GW community to act after Uvalde shooting

By Nikki Ghaemi
May 25, 2022
The Center for Career Services is launching a new career platform this semester to facilitate online connections between current students and alumni.

Officials name new associate vice provost for the Center for Career Services

By Nikki Ghaemi
May 19, 2022
The leaked draft sparked days of protest where thousands of demonstrators, including GW students and organizations, gathered in front of the court to voice their outrage against the decision.

Student leaders organize to protest leaked decision signaling Roe v. Wade reversal

By Nikki Ghaemi and Faith Wardwell
May 9, 2022
Junior Gianna Cook said she plans to build on relationships with University leaders and the GW community through continuous meetings with officials and partnerships with the Office of Student Life during her second term as BSU president. 

BSU leadership plans to strengthen ties with administration, local universities next year

By Nikki Ghaemi and Faith Wardwell
May 9, 2022
Officials said they are recruiting candidates for the positions of vice president and general counsel and vice president for communications and marketing, which interim leaders have held for more than a year.

Officials share updates on searches for top University positions

By Nikki Ghaemi and Caitlin Kitson
May 9, 2022
Groups like the Chinese American, Asian American and Taiwanese American student associations held events for the month's celebrations.

Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration returns to campus with in-person cultural events

By Nikki Ghaemi and Faith Wardwell
April 25, 2022
Interfraternity Council townhouses line 22nd Street.

Fraternities attend Title IX trainings as part of new IFC requirement

By Nikki Ghaemi
April 18, 2022
Sophomore Mishkat Habib said she said she enjoyed seeing GW’s Muslim community come together to celebrate Ramadan on campus for the first time in three years.

MSA celebrates Ramadan in person after three-year hiatus during pandemic

By Samantha Serafin and Nikki Ghaemi
April 11, 2022

Dozens of GW graduate programs rank top 25 in the nation

By Nikki Ghaemi
April 7, 2022
This year’s elections season has been defined by a slow start and lackluster participation in campaign traditions.

SA candidates debate platform points, push transparency at debate

By Isha Trivedi and Nikki Ghaemi
March 28, 2022
This year’s elections season has been defined by a slow start and lackluster participation in campaign traditions.

SA campaign teams strategize for first fully in-person campaign in three years

By Ianne Salvosa and Nikki Ghaemi
March 28, 2022
The Master of Science in Nursing program earned the No. 33 spot out of 236 ranked U.S. programs in U.S. News and World Report.

Researchers distribute HPV self-testing kits to local HIV patients to prevent cancer

By Nikki Ghaemi
February 28, 2022
Officials said they installed “state of the art” protections to avoid similar threats in the future and implemented ongoing testing and analysis to detect potential vulnerabilities.

MyLaw outage forced last-minute final exam changes, sparked security concerns: students

By Nikki Ghaemi and Erika Filter
January 31, 2022
Ezra Kottler, a doctoral student teaching the course, said the class will count towards GW’s sustainability minor.

Students to propose campus sustainability solutions through restoration ecology course

By Nikki Ghaemi
January 18, 2022
After more than a year of isolation and online classes, students said the return to in-person learning has been overwhelming more than a month into the in-person school year.

Students feeling ‘exhausted’ more than a month after GW’s reopening

By Riya Sharma and Nikki Ghaemi
October 11, 2021
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