Charting The Hatchet's future with an emphasis on diversity
Starting this volume on a platform grounded in reform, The Hatchet is placing diversity, equity and inclusion at the forefront of our mission.
EIC Desk
The Hatchet named winners, finalists in 11 regional awards
The Hatchet was selected as the best college newspaper in its region at an annual journalism awards ceremony Saturday.
The Hatchet elects Wardwell as 2022-23 editor in chief
Wardwell’s goals for the paper include building diversity, equity and inclusion and addressing mental health among staff members
Thank you for reading The Hatchet in 2021
I hope you’ll consider making a tax-deductible donation to The Hatchet to ensure we can continue to deliver vital news and thoughtful analysis.
Support The Hatchet this Giving Tuesday
The Hatchet receives no funding from GW and we rely on donations to pay our rent and print our weekly edition.
The Hatchet reduces publication on long weekends
During the affected holidays we will not print a newspaper at the start of the week, but we will continue to release a newsletter on Thursdays of those weeks.
Hatchet named among top collegiate newspapers in the country
The Associated Collegiate Press named The GW Hatchet one of the best student newspapers in the country, the ACP announced Tuesday.
Hatchet staff named all-around best student newspaper in region
The Hatchet was honored for its coverage in breaking news, general news, feature writing, video, podcast, data visualization, photography and opinions writing.
DeGroot elected 2021-22 editor in chief
DeGroot – a journalism major and junior from Longmont, Colorado – will lead the paper’s 118’s volume, which starts in May.
Thank you for reading The Hatchet in 2020
The pandemic has shed light on the importance of independent student journalism, even when it’s perennially threatened by finances.