Opinions

Op-Ed:An amazing four years

by Peter Konwerski

Congratulations, graduates. What you've witnessed in the last four years as students in D.C. was nothing short of amazing.

Cartoon: Students throw realistic "Great Gatsby"-themed graduation parties

Staff Editorial: Reassessing the GW bureaucracy

GW expansion has also included growth in the number of the administrators and staffers, which could hurt, not help, students' educational experiences.

Op-Ed: Keep food trucks on campus

Food trucks have become a common spectacle at GW over the last few years, as each day nearly a dozen of these vendors serve up diverse cultural cuisines and build social connections on the Foggy Bottom Campus. But food trucks are under assault by the D.C. government.

Kellianne King: Make study abroad affordable for everyone

I am about to head home after spending five months in Dublin. Studying abroad has brought new friends, unforgettable sight-seeing and, of course, a lot of Guinness.

Op-Ed: Welcome to the real world

by Logan Dobson

This new world sucks. But there are also many things about it that don't.

Letter to the Editor: Philosophy lawsuit is unfounded

The conduct of the woman suing Eric Saidel, the philosophy department, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and the University is akin to a man using a cigarette lighter to peer inside his mobile home’s gasoline tank to make sure it’s full.

Staff Editorial: The clock is ticking on the sexual assault policy

A sexual assault happens every two minutes, according to the Department of Justice. Many of these occur on college campuses across the country, and GW is no exception.

Trevor Marsden: We're not asking the right questions

by Trevor Marsden

For undergraduates securing their diplomas this week, their four-year journey began with one question: "Why GW?" Answer that application question with gusto, decisiveness and political acumen, and students could follow a graduation path ending in the shadow of the Washington Monument.

Justin Peligri: Words matter in sexual assault policy

by Justin Peligri

Staff Editorial: The University won't talk, here's why it should

The University has a habit of keeping information under lock and key.

Op-Ed: What the Boston attack means for Muslim-Americans

by Fahad Ahsan

As new details emerge about the identities and motives of the Boston Marathon bombers, the Muslim-American community will be under greater scrutiny than it has been at any period since the 9/11 attacks.

Letter to the editor

A response from a former Residence Hall Association president.

Doug Cohen: Requiem for a college education

by Doug Cohen

It is easy to be fooled into thinking that the main purpose of a college education is the acquisition of knowledge.

Cartoon: RHA's new apparel

Staff Editorial: Thumbs Up & Thumbs Down

The Hatchet’s monthly wrap-up of GW’s ups and downs.

Cartoon: Tightening the leash on UPD

Patrick Rochelle: More support for humanities

It's clear where the University's priorities lie, and it's not in the study of the humanities.

Justin Peligri: Place more weight in teaching incentives

The University must be able to promise prospective attendees that they'll have world-class instructors.

Jacob Garber: The drawbacks of graduating early

Staff Editorial: A win for campus mental health

When tragedy strikes, counseling services and other campus support options come more sharply into focus. If those programs are not up to par when students need them most, criticism comes easy.

Jaggar DeMarco: Making the honor code part of GW culture

The University should consider some key changes that elevate academic integrity.

Sarah Blugis: Adjusting to living in a constant state of fear

Cartoon: Putting tour guides to the test

Annu Subramanian: Join the University dialogue

Honest advocacy from a range of students has led to some incredible change on campus.

Staff Editorial: We will mourn together

Whether you have family in Boston or friends who were at the marathon Monday afternoon, all Americans – and even members of the international community – were touched by this event.