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Sejal has reported for NBC News, ABC News, The GW Hatchet, and Planet Forward — see featured pieces below. 

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News Articles

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How an eviction prevention program emerged after the moratorium ended

NEWS

April 19, 2022

When the Supreme Court struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's federal eviction moratorium in August 2021, experts and politicians predicted that expulsions would soar. 

Right-wing activists, counter-protesters gather for demonstrations tied to Jan. 6

NEWS

Sept. 20, 2021

About 400 to 450 people gathered outside the Capitol Saturday to denounce the imprisonment of Jan. 6 insurrectionists, according to U.S. Capitol Police.

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Biden administration pushes colleges to educate next generation of voters

NEWS

May 11, 2022

Just weeks before the first midterm primary elections, the Department of Education issued a "Dear Colleague" letter reminding postsecondary institutions throughout the country of their legal requirement to distribute voter registration materials and provide voter education.

ABORTION

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Thousands protest in front of Supreme Court after Roe v. Wade overturn

June 25, 2022

NEWS

Thousands of people rallied to protest the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade this weekend, a ruling that ends federal abortion protections and will usher in a new era of reproductive rights rollbacks.

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House Democrats call on Supreme Court to defend abortion access

March 13, 2022

NEWS

House Democrats, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol facing the Supreme Court on Friday, calling on the justices to defend access to abortion on the eve of abortion rights protests in Washington and nationwide.

Thousands march to Supreme Court at protest against abortion restrictions

Oct. 5, 2021

NEWS

More than 5,000 protesters gathered in D.C. Saturday, one of more than 600 marches in the United States opposing restrictive abortion laws.

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With Roe v. Wade’s fate looming, thousands gather with renewed hope at March for Life

NEWS

Jan. 24, 2022

Tens of thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators gathered in D.C. Friday for the annual March for Life, pressuring federal officials as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case that could overturn a decades-old precedent that established abortion rights nationwide.

PANDEMIC PIECES

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Students turn to activism as COVID-19 pandemic creates health crisis in India

NEWS

May 17, 2021

Indian Students’ Association members are developing awareness and fundraising initiatives to to address the pandemic’s gravity in India.

COVID prompted local communities to creatively combat food insecurity. Are structural solutions next?

Sept. 3, 2021

NEWS

As the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a global economic crisis, many were out of work and unable to afford food. In response, the city of San Francisco partnered with local non-profit and community-based organizations to minimize food insecurity through the pandemic. 

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Disproportionate access to COVID-19 resources creates health disparities: experts

NEWS

Oct. 4, 2020

GW’s majority-White neighborhood has sustained one of the lowest coronavirus death rates in D.C. compared to other areas of the city that are majority Black.

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Former Trump administration member analyzes COVID-19 response

NEWS

Feb. 16, 2021

A former member of the Trump administration discussed issues regarding the administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Friday.

Take the first vaccine you can get, GW’s medical experts say

NEWS

March 7, 2021

GW’s medical experts said people should receive any of the vaccines first made available to them instead of “shopping” for a vaccine.

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Unionized nursing homes tally fewer COVID-19 deaths

NEWS

Sept. 27, 2020

Unionized nursing homes have logged fewer COVID-19 infections and deaths than non-unionized homes, a GW study from earlier this month shows.

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