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About The GW Patriot
The GW Patriot is a non-partisan publication dedicated to promoting the free exchange of ideas in an environment where ideological diversity and serious debate are often lacking. As a journal of politics and culture, The Patriot challenges the orthodoxy of university life by exploiting topics often ignored under the status quo.

We are a publication of, by and for GW students. Our approach differs from other campus media outlets like GW Today and The GW Hatchet, who often serve as a mouthpiece for the school’s administration. We at The Patriot put students first. We defend individual freedom, intellectual diversity, and fundamental human rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We strive to inform, engage, and perhaps even amuse our readers.

The Patriot has been at the heart of GW’s intellectual dialogue since its founding in 2002. Since 2009, The Patriot has rapidly expanded its influence, growing its readership threefold. In 2011, The Patriot won the Collegiate Network’s “Best New Media” Award.

We invite the active participation of any student or organization who shares our vision and would like to join our cause.

Contact

You can visit our contact page or email editor@gwpatriot.com with questions or PR inquiries.

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Editorial Board

We have assembled a group of students unmatched in their ability to think and write persuasively about what’s going on at GW.

Publishing Policy

The Editorial Board has sole discretion regarding the publication’s content. Please direct all inquiries and comments to the Editorial Board by emailing editor@gwpatriot.com.

The views expressed in The GW Patriot are solely those of the author that wrote them, not any other GW Patriot author, The Patriot as a whole or The George Washington University. Especially The George Washington University.

Comments

We value input from readers, and our comment policy genuinely reflects that. It has long been our policy to accept anonymous comments, provided that the commenter is neither a troll nor a slanderer. NB: all comment trolls will be banned and redirected to 4chan, while all slanderers will be banned and redirected to our the wikipedia entry detailing how The Patriot led the efforts against JuicyCampus.

Sole discretion regarding publication of comments lies with the Editorial Board.

Copyright

The contents of The Patriot are copyrighted. Reproduction of content may not occur without the express written consent of the Editor in Chief. Readers may link to our content or use an excerpt (the first 55 characters) and headline on their websites.

Letters to the Editor

The Patriot welcomes letters to the Editor. Though we cannot absolutely guarantee publication, it is our policy to accomodate as much reader feedback as possible.

Readers who wish to submit letters to the Editor should use our online submission form or email editor@gwpatriot.com with the subject line “Letter to the Editor.” By submitting, you acknowledge that The Patriot retains the right to copy edit all content.

Why Read?

You’ll read The Patriot because you…

… like to stay informed
… find that we offer an interesting perspective on campus issues, whether you agree with us or not
… enjoy an intellectually honest, no-bs opinion section
… noticed that we’re the only publication with a humor section.