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Thursday, April 25, 2013 4:45 p.m.

The Hatchet picks up 10 regional awards

by Sarah Ferris

This photo, showing medics tending to a man struck by a Metro train in March 2012, earned first place for breaking news photography.

The Hatchet earned regional honors from the Society of Professional Journalists this week, including best affiliated website and breaking news reporting.

In addition to nods for photography and news and editorial writing, the paper was named the No. 2 best all-around non-daily paper in Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and D.C.

The five first place submissions for the annual Mark of Excellence awards will move on to the coveted national competition, which honors the best collegiate journalism across the country.

Here are our award-winning submissions:

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Monday, April 1, 2013 11:40 a.m.

Le GW Hachét: Happy April Fools’ Day

by Priya Anand

It’s Hatchet tradition to put a pause on the real news to mark April Fools’ Day with a satirical issue. Today, you’ll find Le GW Hachét in our newsstands.

We hope you enjoy reading our lampoons, but for more hard-hitting coverage, continue to check out our blogs.

What’s your favorite spoof story? Tell us in the comments. Here are some of ours:

Graduating this May? We can help you figure out what to do with your degree.

Degree Squeegie from The GW Hatchet on Vimeo.

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013 11:12 a.m.

Hatchet elects Weinberg next editor in chief

by Priya Anand

Cory Weinberg

The Hatchet staff elected junior Cory Weinberg its next editor in chief Monday night.

Weinberg, who joined the staff as a designer his freshman year before ascending to his current post as campus news editor, will lead The Hatchet through its 110th volume. He is double majoring in economics and journalism & mass communication.

The Tequesta, Fla. native is also a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and has covered academics, research and finance. His byline has appeared on news, features and sports stories and photos.

Pending approval by The Hatchet’s Board of Directors, Weinberg’s term will begin in May.

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Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 12:30 p.m.

Hatchet wins national award, mention

by Priya Anand

The Associated Collegiate Press handed The Hatchet a first place award Saturday for best multimedia sports story of the year.

Pieces were judged on innovation, reporting and technical quality. The Hatchet’s Gabriella Demczuk took the top award for her coverage of the Baltimore Grand Prix.

She also picked up a third place honor from the Society of Professional Journalists for the same video in the spring.

The Hatchet was also named a finalist for the Pacemaker award, considered the Pulitzer Prize of collegiate journalism, in best four-year non-daily newspaper category.

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