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Brookins elected SA president

Breaking News
By Makena Roberts Friday

Junior Howard Brookins narrowly secured the SA presidency Friday, the first black president of the organization in a decade.

Tidal Basin roads, trails reopened Monday

Newsroom Blog
By Ilena Peng Wednesday

Road closures around the National Mall meant to deter crowds have been lifted as peak cherry blossom season comes to an end.

Walk, drive-thru coronavirus testing sites open on campus

Photo
By Eric Lee and Zach Brien Monday

Patients could receive testing for COVID-19 at on-campus drive- and walk-thru sites for the first time Monday.

Tracking COVID-19 on campus, across D.C.

News
By GW Hatchet Staff March 8

Keep up on the most recent GW and Foggy Bottom news related to COVID-19 here.

Medical school launches fund for academics, clinical care

Newsroom Blog
By Shannon Mallard Tuesday

Medical school officials launched the GW COVID-19 response fund to pay for medical supplies, childcare and distance learning programs.

News

Students struggle to find mental health resources amid pandemic

By Shannon Mallard and Tiffany Garcia Wednesday

Students said losing access to CHC services worsened their mental health and stress in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Higher education organizations request billions in research relief

By Zach Schonfeld Wednesday

Higher education leaders said in the letter that financial assistance is needed to support the future health of the U.S. research enterprise.

DMV could become among next COVID-19 hotspots: White House

By Lia DeGroot Wednesday

The D.C. region could be the next hotspot for the COVID-19 outbreak, White House officials said Saturday.

Local activists fundraise for undocumented immigrants amid COVID-19

By Lia DeGroot Wednesday

Local activists have raised more than $45,000 for undocumented immigrants left out of the D.C. Council’s emergency COVID-19 legislation.

D.C. Council OKs rent, mortgage deferrals in COVID-19 relief bill

By Zach Schonfeld Wednesday

The bill directs the Board of Elections to mail every registered voter in Ward 2 an absentee ballot application and return postage for the June elections.

SBA passes bills on absence policy, reallocating leftover C Fund

By Jared Gans and Makena Roberts Wednesday

The Student Bar Association passed a resolution prescribing 10 suggestions for law professors teaching on topics related to sexual assault to avoid recalling trauma in students.

Senior associate provost to spearhead 'supplemental' programs for students

By Jared Gans Wednesday

Koren Bedeau said she wants to hear from various community members to understand the needs of GW’s academic programs.

SA Senate calls for more student relief in wake of COVID-19

By Makena Roberts Tuesday

Student Association senators passed bills at a virtual meeting Monday to provide financial support for students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Culture

Virtual Weekend Outlook - Rave with Dillon Francis and Diplo

By Zeina Mohammed Thursday

Spend Friday at a virtual Coachella, Saturday at a rave and Sunday relaxing with some Easter crafts.

Dish of the Week, from home: turkey pesto sandwich

By Stephanie Cheung Thursday

The turkey pesto sandwich recipe calls for basil pesto, four to five grape tomatoes, two slices of oven-roasted turkey breast and two slices of mozzarella cheese.

Students fled GW this week, but not everyone could leave

By Cameron Cayer and Diego Mendoza Diaz Sunday

Students remaining on campus said they have filled the time practicing self care and calling their family members back home. 

The Hatchet's favorite podcasts for you to binge in quarantine

By Molly Kaiser Sunday

Each section of The Hatchet selected their favorite podcast to listen to in their free time. Here are their top picks.

TwentyTables food trucks donate meals to local hospitals

By Anna Boone Sunday

“Feed the Front Lines” is a charity-funded relief that pays TwentyTables-affiliated food trucks to donate meals to local hospitals.

Opinions
Kiran Hoeffner-Shah

Best and worst of this week’s headlines

Administrators are taking the right steps to help prospective international students, but they botched move-out for current students.

Matthew Zachary

Essay: U.S. airports were ill-equipped to handle COVID-19

I noticed that each airport except for my stop at John F. Kennedy Airport took precautions to protect people from COVID-19.

Editorial Board

Howard Brookins for SA president

Brookins has the experience needed to lead the organization, innovative solutions to recurrent problems and realistic plans to carry out his platform points.

Editorial Board

Brandon Hill for SA executive vice president

Brandon Hill has the experience and connections with the GW community to make him an effective executive vice president.

Editorial Board

How to vote on referenda in this year's SA election

Students should support changes to the SA constitution, fossil fuel divestment, graduate student unionization and SA voting powers on the board.

SJ Matthews

Op-ed: Take the time to vote on the referenda

This week, students have the opportunity to vote in favor of several referenda that deal directly with student voice and student representation.

Sports

Ngongba recalls Elite Eight run, coaching career

By Rohan Kandeshwarath Wednesday

The team went on to knock off all 16 conference foes in the regular season to earn itself a trip to the NCAA Tournament.

D.C. professional sports respond to COVID-19 pandemic

By Will Margerum Sunday

Some professional leagues have created funds for workers, while employers have offered to pay salaries through a certain date.

Men's basketball welcomes transfer guard

By Emily Maise Sunday

Bishop played his freshman season at LSU in the Southeastern Conference, where he averaged 3.1 points and 0.3 rebounds in 8.6 minutes per game.

Year of eligibility 'the right decision' but will strain budgets: experts

By Emily Maise Sunday

Experts said the extra year gives senior student-athletes closure but added that the potential influx in student-athletes next spring could financially strain athletic departments. 

GW hires head of external operations, student-athlete development

By Belle Long April 1

The Athletic Department hired a head of external operations, which includes marketing and video services, and a head of student-athlete development.

Video

A glimpse of this year’s SA candidates

By Alexander Welling, Ari Golub, Arielle Bader, Donna Armstrong, Isi Ijewere and Sarah Urtz Tuesday

Here’s a look at some of the candidates running in this year’s election and what they hope to achieve if elected.

Professors react to transition to online classes

By Isi Ijewere Sunday

As the University switches to online classes, professors said they missed the classroom environment and being able to interact with their students in person.

Why students petitioned for a postponed Commencement

By Heidi Estrada March 31

Senior Seraina Schottland launched a petition to reschedule Commencement for the Class of 2020.

Podcasts

'Getting to the Bottom of It': Picking the next SA leaders

By Meredith Roaten Sunday

On this week’s episode of “Getting to the Bottom of It,” student life editor Makena Roberts and opinions editor Kiran Hoeffner-Shah break down everything you need to know about the SA election.

Missing campus from the cloud

By Alec Rich, Julia Russo and Sarah Sachs March 29

On this week’s episode of “Getting to the Bottom of It,” student leaders discuss how they are adjusting to life during the pandemic.

'Getting to the Bottom of It': Exploring calls for LeBlanc's resignation

By Alec Rich, Meredith Roaten, Sarah Sachs and Zachary Martin March 8

On this week’s episode of “Getting to the Bottom of It,” the Faculty Association president discusses why more than 100 faculty are calling for LeBlanc to resign.

Photo

Clearing out: Sights of campus, National Mall after students left

By Akash Pamarthy, Ari Golub, Eric Lee and Jack Liu March 25

After people packed their things and left GW, The Hatchet captured some sights of the National Mall and campus.

Students prepare to leave campus amid COVID-19 outbreak

By Akash Pamarthy, Eric Lee and Jack Liu March 22

This past week, our photographers talked with students as they prepared to leave the University for the spring semester.

Snapshot: The U.S. Botanical Gardens celebrates its 200th birthday

By Arielle Bader March 8

This week’s snapshot features flowers during Wednesday misting at the U.S. Botanical Gardens, which recognized its 200th anniversary this weekend.

Activists protest outside the Supreme Court during an abortion case hearing

By Sophie Moten March 8

Hundreds of abortion rights demonstrators rallied outside of the Supreme Court Wednesday after justices heard a case that could shift abortion laws in the United States.

Sights from GW's Black Heritage Celebration

By Akash Pamarthy, Arielle Bader, Camille Desanto, Dean Whitelaw, Sophia Young, William Stricklett and Zach Brien March 1

Take a look at some highlights from GW’s annual Black Heritage Celebration, which wrapped up this weekend.

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