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The GW Hatchet, founded in 1904, is the independent student newspaper serving the George Washington University community. Donate here: https://t.co/S3M6ecRVuL
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Joined December 2008
Founded in Los Angeles in 2019 by Brian Morrison, Free Blockbuster has made its way to the nation’s capital, with three locations sprouting up in the last six years allowing residents to exchange physical media films after over decade long deprivation
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With its interior walls covered in mini movie posters from films like “Jaws” and “Pulp Fiction,” the Logan Circle box’s blue-and-yellow exterior is adorned with the Blockbuster logo and the business’...
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Perspective: “While people on both sides — including RFK Jr., Turning Point Foggy Bottom, GW College Republicans and protesters — claimed to advocate for free speech, they worked to silence the voices of their opponents.”
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Attendees, organizers and protesters at Monday’s event with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gathered to promote First Amendment rights. But while people on both sides — including RFK Jr.,...
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Perspective: “I agree that Kennedy’s rhetoric can seem outrageous and that he has made claims that are absurdly false, but the dismissive attitude that many students held ultimately prevented them from the opportunity that the event presented.”
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On Monday, student Democrats gathered to witness what they expected to be an entertaining performance from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., orchestrated by Foggy Bottom’s...
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Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), highlighted the contributions of the only eight Black South Carolinians who served in Congress before him including how they influenced key American events, like the Civil War, at a Politics and Prose event Tuesday
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Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) spoke about his new book at the talk Tuesday hosted by Politics and Prose in partnership with GW.
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Secretary of Health & Human Services @RobertKennedyJr outlined his vision for reshaping Americans’ health during an event hosted by @GWRepublicans and @TPUSA at Lisner Auditorium on Monday, drawing a mixed crowd of supporters and critics
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As Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his record leading the department, dozens of students outside the venue protested his appearance at GW.
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You will see NASDAQ NXXT breaking $3 Why ? U.S. healthcare spends $4.9T/year and runs over 50,000+ critical-care facilities (hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living). That entire machine dies in minutes without power. You don’t think microgrids will be a core part of this?
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Office of Communications and Marketing officials introduced elements of the University’s new branding strategy set to debut next month during a town hall Tuesday
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Officials are adding new University colors, graphic elements and photography style to its visual branding in its first brand refresh since 2012.
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The Board of Trustees will hold its March meeting entirely behind closed doors — the second of three required annually under the bylaws — departing from its longstanding practice of keeping portions of its three mandated meetings open to the public
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The Board of Trustees will convene privately in March, a departure from traditional disclosure and partial open access.
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Former School of Business professor and GW alum, William Gaynor Wells Jr., died on Oct. 19 at age 102
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Wells spent over 30 years at GW, where he founded and directed the project management graduate program housed in the School of Business. His colleagues and family remember him as passionate and...
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Experts in food service said consistent food quality issues at GW dining locations reveal a pattern of inadequate training and lack of managerial support, which they said could constitute a breach of contract with GW’s dining provider
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Food service industry experts say reports of foodborne illness and safety violations indicate a need to boost staff training and may mean that Chartwells Higher Education, GW’s dining provider,...
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Division for Student Affairs officials released a draft for a new Code of Student Conduct last week as they enter a two-month-long community feedback period that provides the opportunity for students and community members to weigh in on proposed changes
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Division for Student Affairs officials have made a plethora of changes to the Code of Student Conduct as officials conduct the first major review of the code since 2019.
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Students questioned student officials’ decision to cut Mount Vernon Campus residents’ late-night rideshare app credits in half at the start of the year Tuesday, raising concerns about safety and access to resources
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Mount Vernon Campus residents asked University officials why they have made cuts to Vern residents’ ridesharing and shuttle services at a Student Government Association town hall event.
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Student Bar Association senators passed 6 pieces of legislation at a meeting Tuesday, including the approval for 3 new law student organizations and creation of a special subcommittee to investigate improper use of the law school’s communal refrigerators
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Student Bar Association Senators approved the constitutions of the GW Law AI Forum and the GW Law Lonely Transfer Students Association and created a special subcommittee to discuss solutions to...
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Men's basketball picked up their fourth win of at least 20 points last night, defeating UMBC 89-52 with a dominant showing on both ends of the floor. https://t.co/F30cVSabcG
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Men’s basketball defeated the UMBC Retrievers 89-52 on Wednesday for their fifth straight victory.
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FINAL: Revs 89, Retrievers 52 A thirty-point win for the Revs gives them their fifth win in a row to start the season
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Introducing XRPR: The first U.S. ETF giving you spot exposure to XRP via a traditional ETF.
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District House residents are evacuating again this morning, this time for reports of a gas leak in the building. D.C. Fire and Emergency Services have dispatched three trucks and one battalion chief, according to FEMS public information officer Vito Maggiolo. @gwhatchet
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I'm here inside Lisner Auditorium where Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is slated to take the stage for a fireside chat at 7 p.m. Outside, dozens of students are gathering for a protest rebuking Kennedy and his policies. Follow along @gwhatchet
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Lines of GW students and other attendees are wrapping around Lisner Auditorium in anticipation of Turning Point USA at Foggy Bottom’s fireside chat with Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A crowd of protesters are gathering across the street. @gwhatchet
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Senior cross country runner Michael Bohlke broke GW’s 10k program record at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals on Friday, though he fell short of qualifying for NCAA Nationals after he failed to sustain a faster pace
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Senior cross country runner Michael Bohlke broke GW’s 10k program record at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals Friday but fell short of qualifying for NCAA Nationals after he placed 18th — 10 spots away...
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With a 4-0 record, a top-70 in Kenpom rankings and six men’s basketball players averaging double-digit scoring throughout the first four games, it’s clear what is propelling the men’s team to victory in the early 2025-26 season: its depth
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Men’s basketball opened the season to a 4-0 record and eclipsed the top-70 in Kenpom rankings behind their impressive scoring depth, which has given Head Coach Chris Caputo a myriad of options in...
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Men’s basketball players described their tattoos, which range from symbols of religious faith, insignias of family loyalty and personal passions, as a medium for the adversity they’ve faced
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Several men’s basketball players described their tattoos — which include symbols of religious faith, insignias of family loyalty and personal passions — as a medium for self-expression and touchsto...
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