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gwhatchet.com > 04/06/2026 > lizzie-jensen-talking-through-it-all

Lizzie Jensen: Talking through it all

3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (978+ words) Each year, graduating editors are given 30 final column inches " "30" was historically used to signify the end of a story " to reflect on their time at The Hatchet, published in the final issues of the year. I've always been described as…...

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gwhatchet.com > 04/06/2026 > best-drag-brunch-city-tap

Best drag brunch: City Tap

3+ hour, 29+ min ago  (378+ words) Best drag brunch: City Tap'The GW Hatchet The Hatchet is celebrating Are you human? Yes! Best drag brunch: City Tap Readers" pick: Shaw"s Tavern On weekends, sashay-ready divas, adorned in extravagant wigs and theatrical makeup, transform City Tap"s…...

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gwhatchet.com > 04/06/2026 > best-museum-thats-not-a-smithsonian-o-museum-in-the-mansion

Best museum that’s not a Smithsonian: O Museum in the Mansion

3+ hour, 44+ min ago  (330+ words) It's easy to see why tourists gravitate toward the ever-popular Smithsonian museums for a dose of history. With 17 institutions and more than 150 million objects, the Smithsonian dominates the cultural landscape. Yet a far more mysterious experience awaits at the O…...

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gwhatchet.com > 03/30/2026 > program-board-leans-on-philanthropy-lower-ticket-prices-to-revive-spring-fling-turnout

Program Board leans on philanthropy, lower ticket prices to revive Spring Fling turnout

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (714+ words) Program Board leaders said they will lower ticket prices and shift toward a more philanthropic model for this year's Spring Fling concert, an effort they hope will address declining student attendance and waning engagement in recent years. "We're trying to…...

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gwhatchet.com > 03/30/2026 > photo-essay-dcs-blossoming-skies

Photo Essay: DC’s blossoming skies

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (53+ words) Photo Essay: DC's blossoming skies'The GW Hatchet The Hatchet is celebrating Are you human? Yes! Your donation directly empowers the student journalists of The GW Hatchet, giving them the tools to investigate, report and publish stories that matter. Every contribution…...

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gwhatchet.com > 03/30/2026 > cultural-student-organizations-share-traditions-performances-at-second-annual-day-for-the-nations

Cultural student organizations share traditions, performances at second-annual Day for the Nations

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (494+ words) Dozens of students gathered in University Yard Saturday afternoon for the Student Government Association's second-annual Day for the Nations event, where cultural student organizations showcased food, art and cultural performances. The SGA launched Day for the Nations last year, when…...

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gwhatchet.com > 02/09/2026 > independent-museums-bolster-black-history-preservation-as-federally-funded-exhibitions-face-rollbacks

Independent museums bolster Black history preservation as federally funded exhibitions face rollbacks

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (529+ words) As President Donald Trump's administration dismantles parts of D.C.'s public tributes to Black history, independent museum leaders said they are continuing their work preserving the city's heritage, adding they feel empowered to protect and celebrate it as independent stewards. Trump…...

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gwhatchet.com > 02/09/2026 > performers-look-for-alternatives-as-trump-plans-kennedy-center-closure

Performers look for alternatives as Trump plans Kennedy Center closure

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (933+ words) Artists and unions representing Kennedy Center employees are calling for more information about President Donald Trump's plan to close the venue for two years, saying the administration has not shared a detailed scope or timeline for the project. Executive Director…...

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gwhatchet.com > 01/29/2026 > cartoon-put-to-work

Cartoon: Put to work – The GW Hatchet

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (47+ words) Cartoon: Put to work'The GW Hatchet Cartoon: Put to work Your donation directly empowers the student journalists of The GW Hatchet, giving them the tools to investigate, report and publish stories that matter. Every contribution helps us continue our decades…...

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gwhatchet.com > 01/22/2026 > cartoon-womens-sports-on-the-frontline-of-the-culture-war

Cartoon: Women’s sports on the frontline of the culture war

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (60+ words) Cartoon: Women's sports on the frontline of the culture war'gwhatchet.com Cartoon: Women's sports on the frontline of the culture war Your donation directly empowers the student journalists of The GW Hatchet, giving them the tools to investigate, report and…...