Citing scarce funds, officials to terminate Jackie Robinson Project

News
By Lauren Peller and Sarah Roach Yesterday

Citing insufficient funds, CCAS officials said they plan to phase out the Jackie Robinson Project after celebrating Robinson’s 100th birthday in January.

GSEHD faces long-standing gender imbalance

News
By Lauren Peller Yesterday

About three-quarters of students at the Graduate School of Education and Human Development are female – a more than decadelong trend.

Student-led composting program institutionalized after pilot semester

News
By Leah Potter Yesterday

After a semester-long pilot program this spring, a student-led composting program now has a permanent home in the sustainability office.

Employees donate more than $170,000 to political campaigns

News
By Ariel Wexler Yesterday

Faculty and staff donated more than $170,000 to political candidates, PACs and political organizations during the 2018 midterm election cycle.

Alumni office to hire director, plan new programs for legacy students

News
By Garrett Garberich Yesterday

The University is hiring a new director to bolster GW’s connections with children, siblings and grandchildren of alumni.

News

Milken to debut podcast exploring common public health issues

By Lauren Peller Yesterday

The Milken Institute School of Public Health is launching a new podcast this semester titled “Healthy You” to explore common public health issues.

Nursing school to promote faculty research endeavors

By George Trapaidze Yesterday

The nursing school is working to place a greater emphasis on research projects – an area of the profession that experts said has long been neglected.

New bike-share station opens near Mount Vernon Campus

By Kelsey Bartlett and Lia DeGroot Yesterday

Students living on the Vern said a new bike-share station on MacArthur Boulevard will help them explore the city.

GW to offer #YouAreWelcomeHere international student scholarship

By Sarah Roach Yesterday

The University is now one of 57 universities to offer a scholarship that will cover more than 50 percent of tuition for two international students next fall.

GW Cancer Center to concentrate on D.C.-specific health issues

By Diego Mendoza Diaz Yesterday

Researchers and physicians in the Cancer Center are working to specialize in D.C.-specific health issues, like LGBTQ health.

LeBlanc to discuss negative impact of 'internship culture'

By Rebecca Leppert Yesterday

University President Thomas LeBlanc said he is concerned about the increasing number of students vying for an internship as soon as they set foot on campus.

House, Senate interns to be paid for work pending Trump approval

By Bridget Perry and Riya Gavaskar Yesterday

The House of Representatives gave the final OK to a $147-billion “minibus” bill last week, which includes a provision for congressional intern pay.

Students protest 'pervasive culture of corruption' at Department of Interior

By Amy Liu and Hayden Smith Yesterday

Students stood outside the U.S. Department of the Interior Wednesday to protest Secretary Ryan Zinke’s environmental policies.

Culture

Weekend outlook – Sample Georgetown's food scene at annual festival

By Halle Kendall Yesterday

Listen to noteworthy actresses as they discuss a brand new book, and cap off your weekend gorging on Georgetown’s best selection of food.

Trillectro Festival to blend local acts with hip-hop heavyweights

By Margot Dynes Yesterday

Trillectro Festival will feature headliners like SZA and 2 Chainz alongside small-scale musicians from the D.C. area this weekend.

Local female business owners open up about hardships, pursuing passion

By Rhea Malviya Wednesday

At “How She Got There: An Evening with D.C. Entrepreneurs,” three local business owners talked about how they rose to their current stature.

Corcoran visiting professor talks art with a capella accompaniment

By Charlotte Zerbst Tuesday

Truscott is a playwright, scholar, educator and the William Wilson Corcoran Visiting Professor of Community Engagement for this year.

Professor films documentary depicting MLB training camps in China

By Katherine Abughazaleh Monday

Still in its filming stages, the movie delves into the lives of Chinese students at schools that provide education and intense baseball training.

Opinions
Matthew Zachary

Separate language courses are needed for beginning and native speakers

Separate classes for native and beginner speakers would create more level classrooms and allow professors to better help their students.
Nate Muramatsu

Fraternities should embrace the national ban on hard liquor

Hard liquor doesn’t need to be present inside the house in order for parties to be fun and enjoyable.
Diana Wallens

The University needs a separate department for criminal justice

Sociology is a much broader field than criminal justice, yet GW treats these fields as if they are the same by housing them in the same department.
Renee Pineda

Senior class events shouldn't be focused on asking for students money

It is off-putting when students are met with donation requests before they’ve even paid the University for their last year of tuition.
Editorial Board

Calling social media a problem is misguided

LeBlanc’s message was misguided because social media is not the problem, but posts signal larger problems on campus that need to be addressed.
Kiran Hoeffner-Shah

Blind grading would eliminate bias, help students

If professors eliminate their bias by using blind reviewing with research, then they should be fine with it when it comes to grading their students.
Sports

Women's soccer shuts out Rhode Island to open A-10 play

By Emily Maise 3 hours ago

The Colonials broke their four-game scoring drought, picking up four goals in a 17-minute stretch against the Rams.

Volleyball heads into A-10 'four weeks ahead' of last season

By Kerri Corcoran Yesterday

The Colonials held a 3-8 record through their first 11 games last season, but now head into A-10 play with a winning record.

Men's water polo begins conference play against strong league

By Libby Schiller Yesterday

Nearly every player who has seen minutes in the pool has tallied a goal for the Colonials during nonconference play.

Men's soccer overcomes two-goal setback, tops Binghamton in overtime

By Will Margerum Tuesday

Sophomore midfielder Oscar Haynes Brown netted his eighth goal of the season to rank him in the top-five nationally in goal scoring.

Sullivan rejoins women's basketball coaching staff

By Barbara Alberts Monday

Sullivan resigned after the 2016-17 season after helping the Colonials to their third-consecutive A-10 regular-season championship.

Video

Student interns talk about balancing school and internships

By Arianna Dunham, Eric Lee and Vita Fellig Yesterday

The Hatchet met with student interns and asked them to weigh in on their thoughts about internship culture at GW.

Immersive Loop installation displays cartoons at CityCenter DC

By Kristy Pham and Vita Fellig September 9

The Loop installation is open at CityCenter DC through Sept. 16. The devices incorporate light, music and screens that display fairytale cartoons.

Humans of GW hosts first exhibition in District House

By Arianna Dunham and Sidney Mirvis September 8

The first exhibition featured photos of students and faculty along with stories that the subjects shared with photographers.

Podcasts

'Getting to the Bottom of It:' Facing revenue shortfall in business school

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten Monday

Listen to news editors talk about renovations on VSTC, the School of Business’ budget deficit and the recent increase in students with disabilities.

'Getting to the Bottom of It:' Analyzing alumni giving rates

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten September 10

Listen to The Hatchet’s news team discuss the partisan makeup of the Student Association and how GW’s alumni donations compare to other universities.

'Getting to the Bottom of It:' Launching Academic Commons

By Leah Potter and Meredith Roaten September 4

Hear news editors talk about the new academic commons, updates on 18th credit fees and the Cancer Center’s search for a grant.