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Getting to the Bottom of It: Understanding the opposition to the rejected “Hippos” moniker
By
Sejal Govindarao
and
Max Porter
February 2, 2023
GW-themed Halloween costumes for a Buff and Blue spooky season
By
Ethan Benn
October 17, 2022
Staff Editorial: GW should select the mighty Hippopotamus for GW’s next moniker
By
Editorial Board
October 10, 2022
University retires nearly century-old Colonials moniker
By
Isha Trivedi
and
Daniel Patrick Galgano
June 15, 2022
‘The hippo is here to stay’: SA president says statue will remain a stop on campus tour
By
Dani Grace
February 6, 2020
SA president issues executive order to ‘save’ hippo after officials nix hippo statue tour stop
By
Lia DeGroot
,
Zach Schonfeld
and
Makena Roberts
February 5, 2020
Student leaders release guide chronicling affordability concerns
By
Sarah Roach
and
Lizzie Mintz
September 24, 2018
SA leaders to relaunch projects that fizzled out under previous administration
By
Sarah Roach
September 17, 2018
SA president considering ‘available options to move forward’ on nickname controversy
By
Sarah Roach
May 16, 2018
Colonials conversation is a step in the right direction
By
Editorial Board
May 14, 2018
Students launch petition to abandon ‘offensive’ Colonial mascot
By
Meredith Roaten
May 3, 2018
GW’s problematic mascot should be changed to the Hippo
By
Alejandra Velazquez
April 16, 2018
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