The Hatchet’s editorial board urges GW to replicate the model for the programming of Fall Fest and the FoBoGro and Tonic Welcome Back Party and BBQ.

This past Labor Day weekend was one that GW should be proud of. Fall Fest was well-planned, well-attended and entertaining, and the more intimate FoBoGro and Tonic Welcome Back Party and BBQ proved that many sponsors could come together to host a fun event aimed at simply welcoming students back to campus. The success of these events proves that students respond well to the right coordination and programming, and this means that GW should try to replicate that success throughout the year by following the examples of Fall Fest and the BBQ.

Program Board, the Student Association and the other sponsors of Saturday’s Fall Fest managed to arrange programming that students liked, and the combination of the on-stage entertainment and the free giveaways drew thousands of students to University Yard. On Sunday, students were able to stop by Anniversary Park next to FoBoGro for the Welcome Back Party and BBQ. This event was sponsored by Tonic, FoBoGro, the SA, the Inter-Fraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council, and showed that when various organizations work together on an event, the students ultimately benefit.