Kerry Washington urges graduates to script their own stories

In self-deprecating fashion, the award-winning actress and 1998 alumna spoke to graduates as their peer, pushing them to take a leap into unexpected and intimidating situations

New Board chairman to tailor start-up mentality to academia

Ten years ago, Nelson Carbonell's software engineering company flamed out — a casualty of business risks and the dot-com bust.

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Cameron Lancaster | Contributing Photo Editor

Strategic plan approval to set off big academic changes

The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the nearly $400 million strategic plan Friday — a blueprint that the University will use to reshape its undergraduate structure starting next year.

Cost of GW Museum increases by half to $33 million

The GW Museum opening near University Yard will expand it's size by 50 percent, increasing costs by a half in order to house additional exhibits and maximize space on the site.

New finance degree will be first to require double major

Pressure eases off Science and Engineering Hall fundraising

Student denounces University in Commencement speech for firing dining employee

Record number of near-graduates give back, but fundraising total falls behind

Op-Ed: Welcome to the real world

This new world sucks. But there are also many things about it that don't.

Staff Editorial: Reassessing the GW bureaucracy

GW expansion has also included growth in the number of the administrators and staffers, which could hurt, not help, students' educational experiences.

Jacob Garber | Hatchet Cartoonist

Cartoon: Students throw realistic "Great Gatsby"-themed graduation parties

Kellianne King: Make study abroad affordable for everyone

I am about to head home after spending five months in Dublin. Studying abroad has brought new friends, unforgettable sight-seeing and, of course, a lot of Guinness.

Op-Ed:An amazing four years

Congratulations, graduates. What you've witnessed in the last four years as students in D.C. was nothing short of amazing.

Op-Ed: Keep food trucks on campus

Food trucks have become a common spectacle at GW over the last few years, as each day nearly a dozen of these vendors serve up diverse cultural cuisines and build social connections on the Foggy Bottom Campus. But food trucks are under assault by the D.C. government.

Delaney Walsh | Hatchet Photo Editor

Clutch pitching secures baseball's surprising fifth seed in A-10 tournament

The Colonials now hold a 15-9 conference record, a remarkable four-place jump into the fifth spot of the playoff standings. They will face fourth-seeded Xavier in Charlotte, N.C. Wednesday.

A look at GW baseball's up-and-down season

Head coach Gregg Ritchie's squad has used a combination of small-ball offense and clutch pitching to rebound from a rough start.

Samuel Klein | Photo Editor

A half-century career comes to a close for religion professor

Hundreds of books burst from shelves, congest boxes and compress the five worn, mismatched seats in professor Dewey Wallace's 2106 G St. office.

Slice of Life: the Foggy Bottom we leave behind

Dorm fronts once crowded with students, Sperrys and fraternity corner cookouts are barren come the end of May. All of those absences leave me with this question: What does Foggy Bottom miss most when it's missing us?


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    Capital Funk Showcase Preview

    The Capital Funk dance crew practices for its annual showcase preview.

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    Syrian Vigil

    Students from George Washington University gathered in front of the White House to protest the conflict in Syria.

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    Honoring Boston Marathon victims

    Runners lap around National Mall to honor Boston Marathon victims.