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Obama win spurs White House rally

by Nathan Grossman and Eric Roper
Hatchet Editors

Never was GW's proximity to the White House more evident than at the moment hundreds of students left Kogan Plaza and sprinted down Pennsylvania Avenue to President-elect Barack Obama's future home.

CDs, CRs react to results

by Amanda Dick and Matt Rist
Hatchet Reporters

The cheers of the College Democrats swelled after CNN called states for Barack Obama in the Marvin Center on Tuesday night, coming to a thundering crescendo when the Illinois senator was declared the next president of the United States.

Alum Warner wins Virginia Senate seat

by Amy Rhodin
Hatchet Staff Writer

TYSONS CORNER, Va. - Former Virginia governor and GW graduate Mark Warner easily won a Virginia U.S. Senate seat Tuesday night.

U Street rejoices after historic election

by Lindsay Life and Raffi Salbashian
Hatchet Reporters

Forty years after U Street was torn apart by riots in response to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., D.C.'s historically black neighborhood broke out into emotional and dramatic celebration.

Evans wins re-election in Ward 2 race

by Shannon O'Reilly
Hatchet Reporter

Although the historic presidential election overshadowed D.C. politics on Tuesday, several hard-fought local contests also drove voters to the polls.

GW student loses ANC

by Carly Lagroterria and Shannon O'Reilly
Hatchet Reporters

While local D.C. politicians greeted voters outside the polls in Foggy Bottom Tuesday morning, GW junior John "Jack" Coleman was right beside them, not as a supporter but as a candidate.

CDs and CRs make last-minute push in Virginia

by Lindsay Corcoran and Lindsay Gordon
Hatchet Reporters

ARLINGTON, Va. - Hours before President-elect Barack Obama won Virginia by a slim margin, members of the College Democrats and College Republicans made their last push here.

D.C. Democrats celebrate win

by Sophia Shin and Lauren French
Hatchet Reporters

As breaking-news banners flashed over television screens that showed Barack Obama was projected to win the presidency, jubilant D.C. Democrats erupted in celebration.

Loss dampens GOP event

by Jenny Avallon and Alli Hoff
Hatchet Reporters

It was a somber ending to a spirited evening at the Republican National Committee's election night event at the Capital Hilton on Tuesday.

Freshman fights dorm cameras

by Lauren HoenemeyerAssistant News Editor

Most students pay little attention to the cameras in the corner of every floor of Thurston Hall, but freshman William Leaf can't ignore them.

Economics reporter critiques media, public over crisis

by Evelyne Freiermuth
Hatchet Reporter

n important factor in understanding the recent economic downfall is comprehending the difference between public perception of the economic crisis with its reality.

Crime Log

by Lara Gori
Hatchet Reporter

Continuous Coverage: Election Timeline

A recap of the events at GW and around D.C. leading up to Tuesday's historic announcement, taken from continuous blog coverage.

Inaugural Ball tickets sell out in less than 24 hours

by Sarah ScireSenior News Editor

All of the nearly 4,000 tickets for GW's Inaugural Ball sold out on Tuesday evening, less than 24 hours after they were made available for purchase.

Foreign students demonstrate new voting system

by Gabriella Schwarz
Hatchet Staff Writer

President-elect Barack Obama won a decisive victory among a mock electorate of international students who tested a new voting system that uses invisible ink at the University Tuesday.

Students wait for Washington Post special edition at E Street CVS

by Gabrielle Bluestone
Senior Staff Writer

About 30 people waited in line for the Washington Post special edition this Wednesday at the E Street CVS Pharmacy, one of six retailers selling the commemorative election paper.

Offer made on former Trachtenberg residence

by Sarah ScireSenior News Editor

An offer has been placed on the former home of former University president Stephen Joel Trachtenberg after more than a year on the market for $4 million.

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