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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.

House Democrats rebuke GOP pressure to clear GW’s encampment

By Sejal Govindarao, Rory Quealy and Fiona Bork
May 13, 2024
House Oversight Committee Republicans visit U-Yard encampment

House Oversight Committee Republicans visit U-Yard encampment

By Sejal Govindarao, Staff Writer
May 2, 2024
House committee calls on Bowser, MPD chief to testify over encampment

House committee calls on Bowser, MPD chief to testify over encampment

By Sejal Govindarao, Staff Writer
May 1, 2024
Top Republicans press Bowser, MPD on why they did not clear encampment

Top Republicans press Bowser, MPD on why they did not clear encampment

By Jennifer Igbonoba and Sejal Govindarao
April 30, 2024
Sejal Govindarao: A leap of faith

Sejal Govindarao: A leap of faith

By Sejal Govindarao, Senior Staff Writer
April 15, 2024

GW experts talk TikTok’s uncertain future

By Sejal Govindarao
April 20, 2023
Despite candidates’ promises, some of their plans overlook the state of GW's policies and programs as well as the bounds of the SA's jurisdiction.

Fact check: How SA candidates’ platforms hold up with accuracy, context

By Sejal Govindarao and Max Porter
April 10, 2023

GSEHD professor talks tuition hike’s impact on diversity in enrollment

By Sejal Govindarao and Max Porter
April 6, 2023
Student Association Treasurer Arya Thakur said he plans to open a discussion with the administration about bringing football back to GW, which the University discontinued after the 1966 season.

SA treasurer is second to announce candidacy for vice president

By Sejal Govindarao
March 24, 2023

Student leaders celebrate Women’s History Month at annual gala

By Sejal Govindarao and Max Porter
March 11, 2023

Student pushing D.C. legislation to prevent sexual violence on campus

By Sejal Govindarao and Max Porter
March 2, 2023
Student activists with the GW League of United Latin American Citizens and the GW Organization of Latin American Students said they’re leading fundraising efforts and hosting events to raise awareness about the crisis.

Student activists raise awareness, fundraise in response to civil unrest in Peru

By Sejal Govindarao and Ayah Mahana
February 13, 2023

Getting to the Bottom of It: Where’s all the snow? Explaining winter weather in D.C.

By Sejal Govindarao and Max Porter
February 7, 2023

Getting to the Bottom of It: Understanding the opposition to the rejected “Hippos” moniker

By Sejal Govindarao and Max Porter
February 2, 2023

Getting to the Bottom of It: The House Speaker election, through the eyes of a GW student on the inside

By Sejal Govindarao and Max Porter
January 24, 2023

Getting to the Bottom of It: Inside the District’s crime prevention agenda for 2023

By Sejal Govindarao and Max Porter
January 19, 2023

Getting to the Bottom of It: Mobilizing the student vote on campus ahead of the midterms

By Sejal Govindarao
October 11, 2022

Getting to the Bottom of It: Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, explained

By Sejal Govindarao
September 15, 2022

Getting to the Bottom of it: Freshmen react to Thurston’s renovations

By Sejal Govindarao and Eddie Herzig
August 30, 2022

Getting to the Bottom of It: Unpacking GW’s dining transformation

By Sejal Govindarao and Eddie Herzig
August 23, 2022
Thousands protested outside the Supreme Court Friday after they released their decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, rolling back federal abortion protections.

Thousands protest in front of Supreme Court after Roe v. Wade overturn

By Sejal Govindarao and Ianne Salvosa
June 25, 2022

Getting to the Bottom of It: Recapping the first months of 2022

By Sejal Govindarao
May 21, 2022

Getting to the Bottom of It: Breaking down the reinstated mask mandate

By Sejal Govindarao and Eddie Herzig
April 18, 2022

Getting to the Bottom of It: College Democrats, College Republicans promote cross-party dialogue at annual debate

By Sejal Govindarao and Eddie Herzig
April 11, 2022

Getting to the Bottom of It: Incoming SA president, vice president speak about plans for year ahead

By Sejal Govindarao
April 3, 2022

What you need to know about the 2022 Student Association elections

By Sejal Govindarao
March 28, 2022

Getting to the Bottom of It: Panel of Black journalists discuss advocacy vs. objectivity in news

By Sejal Govindarao
March 1, 2022

Getting to the Bottom of It: Officials tracked students’ movements on campus without their knowledge

By Sejal Govindarao
February 17, 2022

Getting to the Bottom of it: Thousands call for professor’s firing after denying student’s service dog

By Sejal Govindarao
February 8, 2022

Getting to the Bottom of It: College Democrats and College Republicans debate voting legislation

By Sejal Govindarao
January 25, 2022
GW College Republicans organized a group of students to attend this year’s march.

With Roe v. Wade’s fate looming, thousands gather with renewed hope at March for Life

By Lauren Sforza, Sejal Govindarao and Abby Kennedy
January 24, 2022

Getting to the Bottom of It: New Year, New President

By Sejal Govindarao
January 18, 2022

Getting to the Bottom of It: Recapping 2021

By Sarah Sachs and Sejal Govindarao
December 6, 2021

Getting to the Bottom of It: The Hatchet’s 2021 Basketball Guide

By Alec Rich, Sarah Sachs and Sejal Govindarao
November 22, 2021

Getting to the Bottom of It: Launching U-Pass at GW

By Alec Rich, Sarah Sachs, Sejal Govindarao and Ethan Valliath
November 15, 2021

Getting to the Bottom of It: Antisemitism on campus

By Alec Rich, Sarah Sachs and Sejal Govindarao
November 8, 2021
SA President Brandon Hill and Vice President Kate Carpenter condemned the vandalism of the Tau Kappa Epsilon townhouse and the desecration of the Torah as an act of antisemitism in their opening reports to the senate Monday.

SA leaders implore senate to expand Jewish representation

By Sejal Govindarao and Henry Huvos
November 4, 2021
Speakers and organizers of the event said they were moved by the “historic” turnout of students at the event – a sign of hope that GW is still a safe place for the Jewish community. 

Students denounce Torah desecration, call upon unity during campus procession

By Lauren Sforza, Sejal Govindarao and Abby Kennedy
November 2, 2021
Yan Xu, the SA senate’s finance chair, said organizations are now requesting more money since the University has returned to in-person operations.

Student organizations’ funding requests exceed shrunken SA budget

By Clara Duhon and Sejal Govindarao
November 1, 2021
SBA Sen. Nicole Karem said the dehumanizing words evoke prejudice against undocumented immigrants within and outside of the courtroom.

SBA Senate condemns language ‘dehumanizing’ undocumented immigrants

By Sejal Govindarao and Talon Smith
October 28, 2021
Protesters gathered at Freedom Plaza at noon, where they listened to speeches from abortion rights activists for nearly two hours before marching to the Supreme Court.

Thousands march to Supreme Court at protest against abortion restrictions

By Sejal Govindarao and Zach Blackburn
October 5, 2021
The department's new diversity, equity and inclusion standing committee features both faculty and student members.

History department enacting diversity proposals one year after Jessica Krug incident

By Sejal Govindarao and Nousha Flore
October 4, 2021
The GW Police Department had ramped up its security presence on campus in light of the planned demonstrations.

Right-wing activists, counter-protesters gather for demonstrations tied to Jan. 6

By Isha Trivedi, Sejal Govindarao and Zach Blackburn
September 20, 2021
Nastasia said she hopes to focus on increasing trust in the Student Association among student organizations as community liaison.

SA launches community liaison position to develop student relations

By Sejal Govindarao
September 8, 2021
Senators said the rise in funding will support more student organization events next year, when they anticipate more in-person activities returning to campus.

SA Senate approves funding increase for student organizations through October

By Lauren Sforza and Sejal Govindarao
May 19, 2021
Braving the winter weather to hang out with friends wearing masks outdoors may be preferable to indoor gatherings with inadequate ventilation, public health experts say.

Remote learning, strict regulations were key for limiting COVID-19 cases, officials said

By Sejal Govindarao and Michelle Vassilev
May 17, 2021
Ranade, ISA’s director of programming, said spreading awareness about the COVID-19 crisis in India has helped with her own personal grieving process.

Students turn to activism as COVID-19 pandemic creates health crisis in India

By Sejal Govindarao and Nick Pasion
May 17, 2021
Nearly a quarter of Ward 2 residents have received a COVID-19 vaccine.

Experts say COVID-19 vaccine requirement needed to establish herd immunity on campus

By Sejal Govindarao
April 26, 2021
Junior and SA President Brandon Hill, if reelected, would be the second-ever holder of the office to win reelection.

President: Brandon Hill

By Sejal Govindarao
March 28, 2021
Public health school Dean Lynn Goldman said administrators are working with "appropriate University offices" to address the comments with a "high sense of urgency."

Take the first vaccine you can get, GW’s medical experts say

By Sejal Govindarao and Abby Kennedy
March 7, 2021
Monica Ruiz, an associate professor of prevention and community health, said the project will rely on "citizen scientists" observing and collecting data on mask usage in their communities.

Public health school participates in national study on COVID-19 protocol adherence

By Sejal Govindarao
March 1, 2021

Officials switch to self-administered COVID-19 tests for spring semester

By Sejal Govindarao
February 17, 2021
Farah said the administration aimed to provide health recommendations but let states ultimately dictate their own responses.

Former Trump administration member analyzes COVID-19 response

By Sejal Govindarao
February 16, 2021
Medical school faculty will help build a state-of-the-art science learning center in a Northern Virginia high school, equipped with augmented and virtual reality technology.

SMHS receives grant to construct mobile learning center at local high school

By Lia DeGroot and Sejal Govindarao
January 11, 2021

MFA doctor who criticized Trump removed from Walter Reed schedule

By Sejal Govindarao
December 9, 2020
The University is taking part in a worldwide sustainability initiative, "Fill it Forward," by giving students reusable water bottles with a scannable bar code to track how many plastic bottles they save.

Task force developing plan to reduce single-use plastics on campus

By Sejal Govindarao
November 22, 2020
The podcast, available on YouTube and featuring experts in nursing, comprises more than 30 episodes so far.

Nursing professor launches podcast on issues in geriatric nursing

By Rachel Annex and Sejal Govindarao
November 22, 2020
The median sale price of a single family home in the Foggy Bottom and West End neighborhoods was about $686,000 at the end of last year, according to a real estate company's annual report.

Disproportionate access to COVID-19 resources creates health disparities: experts

By Sejal Govindarao
October 4, 2020
Adam Dean, the study's lead researcher, said past research on the topic of COVID-19 in nursing homes focused on quality rankings.

Unionized nursing homes tally fewer COVID-19 deaths, study finds

By Sejal Govindarao and Zach Blackburn
September 28, 2020
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