The GW Hatchet

Alumna, RARE GW founder chronicles her father's rare disease in book

2019-graduate Taylor Kane wrote “Rare Like Us,” which recounts her father’s death from a rare disease while she was a child.

Evans announces bid for former Council seat shortly after resigning

Newsroom Blog

By Zach Schonfeld Yesterday

Evans has filed to run in both the Democratic Party primary on June 2 and the special election on June 16 to fill the seat until the general election this fall.

Guard captures ‘behind the scenes’ look at women’s basketball

Sports

By Rohan Kandeshwarath Monday

Sophomore guard Maddie Loder said the vlog is a way to give people a glimpse into the lives of she and her teammates.

Elliott School to host conference on data, economic development

News

By Ilena Peng Monday

Economics and data privacy experts will host a conference on data in economic development at the Elliott School of International Affairs Friday.

Sign of the Whale to reopen as cocktail, sushi lounge

Culture

By Mikayla Grossman Monday

The iconic dive bar Sign of the Whale is making its second comeback in two years – but this time, it will serve sushi and southern comfort food.

News

SA Senate urges GW to divest from fossil fuels

By Lizzie Mintz and Makena Roberts 3 hours ago

The Student Association Senate passed a resolution Monday calling on the University to distance itself from the fossil fuel industry.

Faculty worried about enrollment cut's effect on GW's debt

By Carly Neilson Monday

Despite assurances from officials that planned changes to enrollment will not affect GW’s debt, faculty leaders are concerned about GW’s financial situation.

DSS director oversaw surge in enrollment in 16-year tenure

By Makena Roberts Monday

Experts said the next director should reach out to registered students and research the former director’s work over the past decade.

GW Libraries debuts campaign to boost course material affordability

By Yankun Zhao Monday

Library staff said they are encouraging students to write down how high textbook costs adversely affect their education.

Online MBA, graduate engineering programs among best in country

By Alec Rich and Jared Gans Monday

The online master’s in business administration and graduate engineering programs are among the top 25 in the country, according to U.S. News and World Report.

Crime log: CVS cart found in Potomac trash room

By Kateryna Stepanenko Monday

GWPD officers responded to a report of a CVS shopping cart found in a Potomac House trash room. Officers returned the cart to CVS. The manager confirmed that the cart belonged to the store.

Online graduate nursing program ranked top 10 in U.S. News

By Shannon Mallard Monday

The U.S. News and World Report ranked GW’s online graduate nursing programs in the top 10 for the second straight year.

New lab will focus on evolutionary history of ancient fish

By Rachel Annex Monday

A researcher will use a new lab space to determine how their fish ancestors migrated from the ocean to land.

Culture

Call Your Mother owners blend South American cuisine in new restaurant

By Molly Kaiser Monday

The minds behind Call Your Mother Deli and Timber Pizza Co. are bringing South American cuisine to an upcoming West End restaurant.

Dish of the Week: Emmy Squared's 'EC Shaw' pizza

By Lindsay Paulen Thursday

The Detroit-style white pizza ($16) was loaded with blue cheese, red onions, EC Shaw sauce and fried chicken.

Weekend Outlook – Support artists at Below Zero Arts Market

By Chloe Willeford Thursday

Watch a contemporary production of Swan Lake and purchase some artisan crafts in Dupont Underground.

Artechouse exhibit uses computer code to create interactive design

By Rachel Armany January 21

The “Future Sketches” exhibit uses elements like light, animation and facial recognition software to show visitors an expressive augmented reality.

Freshman mentors first-generation students in Michelle Obama campaign

By Diego Mendoza January 21

The campaign aims to provide students from socioeconomically marginalized backgrounds with insight into the lives of first-generation students.

Opinions

Editorial Board

Grade inflation contributes to a poor learning environment

Grade inflation is a systemic problem, which is caused by the actions of professors and administrators, and it should be solved by them as well.

Andrew Sugrue

Banning laptops patronizes students who can make their own choices

Students should be empowered to take responsibility for their own learning and use whatever method they find works the best for them.

Shreeya Aranake

Laptops in class are more distracting than helpful

Professors should not allow students to use technology in class to ensure that everyone is paying attention to the front of the classroom.

Allyson Bonhaus

Professors should not require students to print their assignments

Professors should not require students to print out assignments because they can easily be emailed or submitted through Blackboard.

Jan Nowak

Sustainability must be a pillar of GW's strategic plan

GW’s ability to lead as a world-class institution and adequately educate its students is undermined by excluding sustainability in its core values.

Hannah Thacker

Phi Sigma Sigma recruitment withdrawal reflects intolerance for racism

Phi Sigma Sigma’s withdrawal from recruitment shows that new members do not tolerate organizations with a racist past.

Sports

Men's basketball crushes Saint Joseph's

By Belle Long Monday

Paar ended the night with 10 points and 11 rebounds to complete his first career double-double.

Young roster leads men's basketball

By Emily Maise Monday

Three freshmen – forward Chase Paar, forward Jamison Battle and guard Jameer Nelson Jr. – have started all seven A-10 contests.

Women's tennis premieres fresh faces in start to spring slate

By Belle Long Monday

Head coach Torrie Browning brought two new players into the fold – graduate student Jiaqing Mo and freshman Lara McNaughten.

Gymnastics nabs second in home-opener

By Tara Jennings Saturday

GW jumped out to an early lead after the first rotation thanks to a 48.975 on the vault that matched its season-high performance from its opening meet.