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Recapping Summer 2023

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 8:01


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.

Community picklers comment on Bowser's pickleball expansion proposal

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 10:30


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.

GW experts talk TikTok's uncertain future

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 19:05


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.

GSEHD professor talks tuition hike's impact on diversity in enrollment

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 16:23


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 Development. Dr. Wright shared his insights regarding the impact of the tuition increase on diversity in enrollment.

Student leaders celebrate Women's History Month at annual gala

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 11:45


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.

Student pushing D.C. legislation to prevent sexual violence on campus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 11:21


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.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Where's all the snow? Explaining winter weather in D.C.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 7:26


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.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Understanding the opposition to the rejected "Hippos" moniker

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 10:11


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.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Meet the student behind the scenes of the House Speaker election

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 9:45


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.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Inside the District's crime prevention agenda for 2023

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 11:34


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.

Previewing GW's upcoming basketball season

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 8:31


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.

Inside the D.C. non-profit supporting migrants displaced from southern states

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 7:48


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.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Mobilizing the student vote on campus ahead of the midterms

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 10:50


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.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, explained

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 16:29


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 loan forgiveness plan.

Getting to the Bottom of it: Freshmen react to Thurston's renovations

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 5:35


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.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Unpacking GW's dining transformation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 6:52


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.

Recapping Spring 2022

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 11:15


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 Government Editor Lauren Sforza

GW reinstates indoor mask mandate days after lifting requirement

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 4:35


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

College Democrats and College Republicans promote cross-party dialogue at annual debate

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 5:01


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.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Incoming SA president, vice president speak about plans for year ahead

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 5:54


Christian Zidouemba and Yan Xu speak with Host Sejal Govindarao on their recent victories.

What you need to know about the 2022 Student Association elections

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 4:54


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.

Panel of Black journalists discuss advocacy vs. objectivity in news

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 8:46


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 Philip Lewis, HuffPost Senior Front Page Editor.

Officials tracked students' movements on campus without their knowledge

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 4:20


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.

Behind the story – thousands call for professors firing after denying student's service dog

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 3:48


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.

College Democrats and College Republicans debate recent voting rights legislation

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 24:13


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.

Getting to the Bottom of It: New Year, New President

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 4:15


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.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Recapping 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 18:17


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 2021.

Getting to the Bottom of It: The Hatchet's 2021 Basketball Guide

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 8:56


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.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Launching U-Pass at GW

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 12:19


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 greater Metro access means for students.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Antisemitism on campus

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 17:25


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Getting to the Bottom of It: Preparing for elections

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 10:03


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.

Getting to the Bottom of It: First-year representation in the SA

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 10:01


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.

Getting to the Bottom of It: The University's handling of Title IX cases

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 15:53


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 IX cases and its students' allegations that it has failed to to protect survivors of sexual assault.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Sounds from Commencement

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 9:42


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 courtesy of GW.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Returning to the Foggy Bottom neighborhood

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 13:11


On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast host Alec Rich speaks with President of the Foggy Bottom Association, John George, about how students' return to campus has affected their neighbors in the Foggy Bottom Community.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Discussing the new interim president

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 14:48


On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast host Alec Rich speaks with Holden Thorp, former provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at Washington University in St. Louis, and Lynn Pasquerella, President of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, about what to expect from the new interim president, Mark S. Wrighton.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Responding to mold in residence halls

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 16:32


On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast host Alec Rich speaks with students, Edy Koenigs and Cayton Underwood, as well as the Student Association Chairperson for Physical Facilities and Urban Affairs, Derek Lo, and SA Executive Vice President, Kate Carpenter, about the mold found in campus residence halls.

Getting to the Bottom of It: The University's new dining plan

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 15:20


On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast host Alec Rich speaks with Daphne Hernandez, associate professor at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston and Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of sociology and medicine at Temple University, about the university's new dining plan and food insecurity on campus.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Preventing coronavirus on campus

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 14:13


On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast host Alec Rich speaks with Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, about the threat of the Delta variant and COVID-19 on campus.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Discussing the return to Foggy Bottom

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 11:01


On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast host Alec Rich speaks with news editor, Isha Trivedi and senior news editor, Jarrod Wardwell about the anticipated return to campus.

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Getting to the Bottom of It: LeBlanc's departure

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 17:28


On this week’s episode of “Getting to the Bottom of It,” podcast host Alec Rich speaks with Erin Chapman, the president of the Faculty Association, and Andrew Zimmerman, the group’s Faculty Senate and staff liaison, in the wake of President LeBlanc’s resignation.

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Getting to the Bottom of It: Talking to Tonic

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 12:20


On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast host Alec Rich speaks with Jeremy Pollok from Tonic about reopening plans.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Senior Sentiments

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 15:30


On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast host Alec Rich and producer Ciara Regan speak with graduating seniors about their time at GW and graduation plans.

Getting to the Bottom of It: University Vaccination Requirements

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 15:24


On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast host Alec Rich speaks with Dr. Georges Benjamin and Dr. Lynn Pasquerella about the universities requiring students to have the COVID-19 vaccine.

Getting to the Bottom of It: Revisiting Faculty Survey of LeBlanc

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 10:12


On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast host Alec Rich speaks with assistant news editor Zach Schonfeld about feedback gained from the faculty-wide survey on President Leblanc.

'Getting to the Bottom of It': Delving into the Urban Studies initiative

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 10:26


On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast hosts Alec Rich speaks with Andrea Martinez and Yannick Omictin about the Urban studies initiative.

'Getting to the Bottom of It': Gearing up for incoming SA leaders

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 13:20


On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast hosts Alec Rich speaks with newly-elected SA EVP Kate Carpenter about her plans and platform for the Student Association.

'Getting to the Bottom of It': SA election campaign strategies amid the pandemic

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 11:04


On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast hosts Alec Rich, Sarah Sachs, CP Richardson and Thais Kolganov speak with Student Association candidates Charlotte Gaynor, Philippa Balshaw, Daniel Sandoval, and Sidra Hussain about their campaign strategies amid the pandemic.

'Getting to Bottom of It': Breaking down Greek recruitment numbers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 12:51


On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast host Alec Rich speaks with Hatchet Student Life Editor Tiffany Garcia and the director of the Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy at Stetson University Peter Lake about Greek recruitment amid the pandemic.

'Getting to the Bottom of It': Analyzing faculty survey of Leblanc

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 11:30


On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast host Alec Rich speaks with Faculty Association President Andrew Zimmerman about a faculty-wide survey of university President Thomas Leblanc’s leadership.

'Getting to the Bottom of It': How the pandemic could shape higher education

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 13:11


On this week's episode of "Getting to the Bottom of It," podcast host Alec Rich speaks with Joshua Kim, Edward Maloney, Marguerite Dennis, and Lynn Pasquerella about how universities across the country could be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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