On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen dive into how the return of pandas at the National Zoo will affect the local economy through conversations with Larry Yu, a professor of hospitality management, Seleni Matus, executive director of GW's International Institute of Tourism Studies and local bu…

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Lizzie Jensen and Max Porter speak with a member of the Foggy Bottom and West End Advisory Neighborhood Commission about the problems that have disrupted DC's 911 response system, potentially putting residents at risk.Av The GW Hatchet

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen speak with a pair of GW historians to learn about the University's football team and why it no longer exists.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Lizzie Jensen and Max Porter speak with executive board members of GW College Democrats and GW College Republicans to discuss their plans to mobilize student voters.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Lizzie Jensen and Max Porter speak with members of GW's Fashion Business Association and the program associate at the George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum to better understand the University's new textiles class offered this fall and the potential new textiles and…

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Lizzie Jensen and Max Porter provide a recap of the summer's top news stories and spoke with Hatchet News Editors to better understand how these stories will progress in the fall.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week’s episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, podcast co-hosts Lizzie Jensen and Max Porter discussed D.C. officials' plan to clear a homeless encampment in Triangle Park on Virginia Avenue between 21st and 22nd streets on May 15. They spoke with Shelly Byers and Kurt Johnson, who live in the encampment, and Yannik Omictin, a member of a l…

On this week’s episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Lizzie Jensen spoke with Higher education expert Sandy Baum about the implications of the recently announced increase in GW tuition for the 2024-25 school yearAv The GW Hatchet

On this week’s episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Lizzie Jensen spoke with GW TRAiLS guides and executive board members Spencer Wilcox, Liz Hartmetz and Jenna Brown about the organizations positive benefits for mental health amidst midterms.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week’s episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Lizzie Jensen spoke with author, activist and executive director of Campaign Zero, DeRay Mckesson, on his opposition to the new proposed DC crime bill.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Lizzie Jensen spoke with GW professor of physics, Neil Johnson, on his recently published research outlining the future of Artificial Intelligence and how "bad-actors" can use it to manipulate information.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Lizzie Jensen recaps the season's notable moments of men's and women's basketball teams with the Hatchet Sports team — Sports Editor Sandra Koretz and Contributing Sports Editor Ben Spitalny.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Host Lizzie Jensen speaks to executive board members -- Erin Anderson, Amy Longtan and Lucia Kustra-- of GW's first and only human sciences fraternity, Delta Iota Gamma, on their expansion to a national board.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Host Lizzie Jensen spoke with GW Student's for DeSantis president, Carson Sturgis, on the mission of his organization and presence of republican campaigning on campus.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week’s episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Host Lizzie Jensen spoke to author, activist and 2024 democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson on her campaign and policies prior to her visit to GW on Oct 17.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Host Lizzie Jensen spoke with Panda Palooza attendees and GW professor Bruce Dickson on panda diplomacy and the significance of the Smithsonian pandas' departure.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Host Lizzie Jensen recaps the summer's top headlines with the Hatchet News team -- Academics Editor Fiona Riley, Metro Editor Erika Filter, Contributing Metro Editor Max Porter, Student Government Editor Hannah Marr and Contributing Student Life Jennifer Igbonoba.…

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Host Lizzie Jensen spoke with community pickleball players and D.C. Parks and Recreation Interim Director Thennie Freeman regarding Mayor Muriel Bowser's plan to expand pickleball courts in D.C.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Sejal Govindarao spoke with a pair of GW professors with expertise in technology and political communication about their views on TikTok's future after Montana became the first state to approve a ban of the app.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, reporter Aidan English joins Hosts Sejal Govindarao and Max Porter. He discusses his conversation with Dwayne Wright, an assistant professor of higher education administration and the director of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at the Graduate School of Education and Human Developm…

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Max Porter reports from Girl Up GW’s annual Women’s Gala that featured a series of female panelists who shared their experiences navigating their professional careers before a crowd of about 50 students.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, reporter Grace Eickel speaks with senior Mathena Jencka and discusses her work with D.C. lawmakers to propose legislation outlining sexual violence prevention rules for college campuses.Av The GW Hatchet

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Hosts Sejal Govindarao and Max Porter discuss the shortage of snow in D.C. this winter. Nikolay Shiklomanov, a professor of climate and environmental change at GW, joins the episode to share his expert insight.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Hosts Sejal Govindarao and Max Porter speak with podcast reporters Lizzie Jensen and Jenna Toulan about how students, especially student-athletes, are reacting to the University's decision to reject "Hippos" as GW's next moniker.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It hosted by Sejal Govindarao and Max Porter, Sejal speaks with senior Payson Thomas – a staff aide to Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, who was elected earlier this month after a five-day, 15-round voting process that consumed Capitol Hill.Av The GW Hatchet

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Hosts Sejal Govindarao and Max Porter dive into city leaders’ agenda to combat crime and gun violence in D.C. Ward 2 D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto joins the show to discuss her work to reform the District’s criminal code.Av The GW Hatchet

Host Eddie Herzig and reporter Maximus Vogt talked with Sports Editor Nuria Diaz to discuss how the men's and women's teams are readying for their respective seasons, led by head coaches with fresh gameplans for the squads.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Host Eddie Herzig speaks with reporters Lizzie Jensen and Max Porter about how D.C.-based non-profit Ayuda is responding to the migrant busing crisis and its effects on the District.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Sejal Govindarao dives into campus voting initiatives and the broader landscape of anticipated student voter turnout ahead of the upcoming midterms.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Host Sejal Govindarao speaks to former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville, Dean of GW's Graduate School of Education and Human Development Michael Feuer and National Higher Education Washington Post Reporter Danielle Douglas-Gabriel on the impact of President Joe Biden's student …

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of it, Hosts Sejal Govindarao and Eddie Herzig dive into a brief history of the newly renovated residence hall and speak with freshmen about their take on the dorm.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, hosts Sejal Govindarao and Eddie Herzig welcome our listeners back to the new school year with a rundown of the shifting changes to GW's dining plan.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Host Sejal Govindarao discusses the semester's top headlines with the Hatchet's news team -- Finance & Administration Editor Isha Trivedi, Health & Science Editor Ishani Chettri, Academics Editor Nick Pasion, Metro Editor Zach Blackburn, Student Life Editor Faith Wardwell, and Student Governmen…

Co-Hosts Sejal Govindarao and Eddie Herzig talk with incoming Health and Science News Editor Sophia Goedert about the reinstated mask mandate.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Co-Hosts Sejal Govindarao and Eddie Herzig break down last week's debate between College Democrats and College Republicans and their incoming E-Boards' hopes for more cross-party events in the future.Av The GW Hatchet

Christian Zidouemba and Yan Xu speak with Host Sejal Govindarao on their recent victories.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Host Sejal Govindarao speaks with Hatchet Student Government Editor Lauren Sforza on what to know for the upcoming Student Association Elections — voting begins Tuesday, March 29th.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Host Sejal Govindarao analyzes the panel discussion on advocacy vs. objectivity between 5 Black journalists -- Jesse J. Holland, C-SPAN Washington Journal host, Keith Woods, NPR Chief Diversity Officer, Darlene Superville, AP White House reporter, Nicki Mayo, Black Women Unmuted Editor, and Phi…

Interim University President Mark Wrighton told the GW community Friday that the University was tracking students, faculty and staff members’ movement across campus during the fall semester based on location data from WiFi access points without informing them. Academics Editor Isha Trivedi delves into the situation.…

Hatchet News Editors Nick Pasion and Isha Trivedi discuss their recent story about GW Junior Liza Malinsky, who was denied the ability to bring her service dog to class. They talk about the reaction from thousands in the GW community and their writing process covering a sensitive story.Av The GW Hatchet

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Host Sejal Govindarao speaks with PJ Johnson, the president of College Democrats, and Jacoby Sypher, the College Republicans freshman representative. They debate recent news surrounding voting rights legislation, the filibuster and the roots of the United States’ brewing culture war at large.…

On this week’s episode of “Getting to the Bottom of It,” Host Sejal Govindarao analyzes some of President Mark Wrighton’s top priorities as the University’s new president. The Hatchet’s Managing Editor Zach Schonfeld sat down with Wrighton to talk about what his first two weeks on the job have looked like.…

On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," Sejal Govindarao speaks with Managing Editor Zach Schonfeld, Student Government Editor Lauren Sforza, Administration Editor Isha Trivedi, Health and Research Editor Michelle Vassilev, Student Life Editor Abby Kennedy, and Metro Editor Zachary Blackburn to review the biggest news stories of 20…

On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," Sejal Govindarao speaks with Sports Editor, Roman Bobek and Contributing Sports Editor, Nuria Diaz, about this year's basketball season.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," Sejal Govindarao speaks with Assistant News Editor Zachary Blackburn and Contributing News Editor Lauren Sforza on what went into the decision to offer U-Pass to students. Ethan Valliath speaks with freshman Zahaan Riyaz and Alec Rich speaks with graduate student Andrew Levine about what grea…

Getting to the Bottom of It: Antisemitism on campus by The GW HatchetAv The GW Hatchet

On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast reporters CP Richardson and Ethan Valliath speak with President of College Democrats, PJ Johnson, and Chairman of College Republicans, Patrick Burland, about important, upcoming elections.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week’s episode of “Getting to the Bottom of It,” podcast host Alec Rich speaks with contributing news editor Lauren Sforza about the Student Court's recent ruling against the first-year senate seat referendum.Av The GW Hatchet

On this week’s episode of “Getting to the Bottom of It,” podcast host Alec Rich speaks with student life editor Abby Kennedy and Peter Lake, the director of the Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy at Stetson University who also served as Stetson’s interim director of Title IX compliance, about the University’s handling of Title…

On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast host Alec Rich takes us through this weekend’s commencement including speeches from Senator Elizabeth Warren, Interim Provost Christopher Alan Bracey, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Former SA President SJ Matthews, and Board of Trustees Chair Grace Speights. Portions of commencement audio courtes…