Established in Feb. 1999 by then-Hatchet news editor Matt Berger, the D.C. Bureau has grown in both in the breadth and quality of stories since its inception. The Bureau covered the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections from the early primaries. In addition to monitoring shifts in policy and legislation that affects students, the Bureau has also covered numerous Washington protests and speeches by top officials. It also reported breaking news on Sept. 11, the Beltway Sniper and the U.S. military strike on Iraq.

ALEXANDRA AARON D.C. BUREAU CHIEF Alexandra Aaron is a junior at George Washington University majoring in political science with a minor in journalism. Alexandra became a reporter with U-WIRE during her sophomore year and recently served as Associate Bureau Chief before starting her current position as Washington Bureau Chief. In addition to working for U-WIRE, Alexandra interned with Young Voter Strategies as a Summer Media Associate, interned with the Thom Jackson New Jersey Assembly campaign in 2005 and worked as a reporter for the GW Hatchet. She also serves as an associate producer for an independent student theatre company on campus. Alex grew up in Chester, N.J. Alexandra can be reached by email at uwire@gwhatchet.com.

MATT BERGER FOUNDING BUREAU CHIEF Matt Berger co-founded the Washington, D.C., bureau of U-WIRE in 1998, while serving as news editor of the GW Hatchet. For two years, he covered national politics and legislative affairs for the wire services, focusing on stories that impact college students around the country. Notably, Berger covered several Supreme Court decisions, the New Hampshire presidential primaries and Washington protests of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund conferences. A 2000 graduate of George Washington University, Berger is currently the Washington Correspondent for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, and is based out of Washington, D.C.