Officials pause strategic planning process, citing effects of COVID-19

Newsroom Blog
By Jared Gans and Zach Schonfeld Thursday

LeBlanc said in an interview that the pandemic’s effects have led officials to reevaluate some of the key assumptions underlying the planning process.

Medical school hosts first virtual COVID-19 symposium

Newsroom Blog
By Shannon Mallard Wednesday

The School of Medicine and Health Sciences virtually hosted its inaugural clinical public health symposium on COVID-19 Tuesday.

NCAA adds year of eligibility for spring student-athletes

Courtside
By Emily Maise Wednesday

The vote allows schools to give an extra year of competition to spring athletes affected by the COVID-19 cancellation.

Tracking COVID-19 on campus, across D.C.

News
By GW Hatchet Staff March 8

Keep up on the most recent GW and Foggy Bottom news related to COVID-19 here.

Virtual Weekend Outlook – Take a virtual walk for the Ronald McDonald House

Culture
By Rika Kaneshige Wednesday

While the transition towards social distancing is difficult, companies and celebrities are finding unique ways to bridge the six foot gap.

News

Most summer classes to move online, residence halls remain closed

By Lizzie Mintz Yesterday

Most summer courses will be held online and residence halls will remain closed during the summer, officials said Friday.

GW projected to lose $38 million from COVID-19: president

By Zach Schonfeld Thursday

LeBlanc said the federal spending package passed last week will provide some financial relief to the University but added that it did not go far enough.

Medical officials to open drive-thru COVID-19 testing

By Shannon Mallard Wednesday

Officials at the GW Hospital, Medical Faculty Associates and University are partnering to build a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site on campus.

Faculty Association sends petition calling for LeBlanc's resignation

By Zach Schonfeld Wednesday

The group said 122 faculty members and an additional 174 GW community members have signed the petition within about a month.

Foggy Bottom Whole Foods employee tests positive for COVID-19

By Lizzie Mintz Wednesday

An employee at the Whole Foods in Foggy Bottom has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, WUSA reported Wednesday.

Officials discourage use of Zoom, warning of vulnerabilities in platform

By Ilena Peng Thursday

Officials warned the GW community to avoid using Zoom in light of a vulnerability that allows hackers to send malicious links in chats.

Provost hires new official to manage special academic projects

By Zach Schonfeld Wednesday

Koren Bedeau, the former senior vice provost for academic networks at Drexel University, will help Blake identify and manage key priorities.

New COVID-19 deaths in D.C. expected to peak in April: report

By Shannon Mallard Wednesday

The number of daily COVID-19 deaths in the District is expected to peak sometime between April 12 and April 27.

Culture

Dish of the Week, from home: double chocolate 'war' cake

By Vita Fellig Wednesday

For students who may be stressed about the future of the coronavirus pandemic, this week’s dish is meant to provide some comfort.

How to hang out with friends and self-isolate

By Rachel Armany Sunday

From online live shows to joint TV viewing, here are some ways you can simultaneously hang out with friends and follow social distance guidelines.

José Andrés flips five restaurants into community kitchens

By Chloe Kearin Willeford Sunday

As restaurants switch over to takeout and delivery service, José Andrés is operating community kitchens out of five of his restaurants.

Love, The Hatchet: Texting your ex in quarantine

By Eliza McLamb Sunday

While I tried to clear out my childhood belongings, I found my ex’s juul. What would Marie Kondo have to say about that?

Ways to stay occupied while social distancing

By Jaclyn Sersland March 25

Don’t get hung up on boredom while you’re away from D.C. From Netflix shows to Bob Ross painting tutorials, here are some ways to keep yourself busy.

Opinions
Hannah Thacker

Best and worst from this week’s headlines

While GW moves to prioritize student safety, the COVID-19 death toll in D.C. hit its highest in one day.

Jina Park

The middle of a pandemic is not the time to break the rules

It is more important than ever for people – especially students – to stay home and follow the advice of medical professionals.
Hannah Thacker

The impact of the virus is bigger than your canceled plans

While the University is doing as much as they can right now, it is up to us to show compassion for our peers.
Hannah Thacker

GW should have anticipated an early move out weeks ago

Officials should have better prepared students for the potential of moving out before spring break.

Kiran Hoeffner-Shah

Students must pay attention to the SA during a crisis

Students can and should vote virtually on April 8 and 9 to ensure the right people continue to lead through the ongoing crisis.
Editorial Board

What the University can learn from its response to COVID-19

Shutting down school was the right decision. But administrators can learn from gaps in communication throughout the pandemic.

Sports

GW hires head of external operations, student-athlete development

By Belle Long Wednesday

The Athletic Department hired a head of external operations, which includes marketing and video services, and a head of student-athlete development.

Coaches communicate with teams online after sports grind to a halt

By Will Margerum Sunday

Head coaches said they’re using online videoconferencing platforms to communicate and run online workouts.

Men’s basketball tabs graduate transfer forward

By Belle Long Sunday

Matthew Moyer spent two seasons at Syracuse and two seasons at Vanderbilt before committing to GW.

Student-athletes adapt to pause on sports

By Emily Maise March 25

Senior runner and SAAC President Suzanne Dannheim said the athletic department has provided athletes with ways to stay connected with one another.

Men’s basketball coach reflects on first year at the helm

By Emily Maise March 25

After a full year at the helm, Christian has led the Colonials to three more wins and boosted the team three spots in the A-10 rankings.

Video

Why students petitioned for a postponed Commencement

By Heidi Estrada Tuesday

Senior Seraina Schottland launched a petition to reschedule Commencement for the Class of 2020.

Students react to transition to online courses

By Dante Schulz March 27

Students said that while professors are trying their best to teach, faculty are limited in their ability to demonstrate their knowledge in a topic.

Global health professor discusses safety measures amid COVID-19 outbreak

By Akash Pamarthy, Dante Schulz and Heidi Estrada March 18

Christopher Mores, the program director for the Global Health Epidemiology and Disease Control MPH program, weighs in on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Podcasts

Missing campus from the cloud

By Alec Rich, Julia Russo and Sarah Sachs Sunday

On this week’s episode of “Getting to the Bottom of It,” student leaders discuss how they are adjusting to life during the pandemic.

'Getting to the Bottom of It': Exploring calls for LeBlanc's resignation

By Alec Rich, Meredith Roaten, Sarah Sachs and Zachary Martin March 8

On this week’s episode of “Getting to the Bottom of It,” the Faculty Association president discusses why more than 100 faculty are calling for LeBlanc to resign.

'Getting to the Bottom of It': Revisiting food insecurity

By Meredith Roaten and Sarah Sachs March 2

On “Getting to the Bottom of It” Metro Editor Lia DeGroot gives an update on how administrators are handling food insecurity on campus.

Photo

Clearing out: Sights of campus, National Mall after students left

By Akash Pamarthy, Ari Golub, Eric Lee and Jack Liu March 25

After people packed their things and left GW, The Hatchet captured some sights of the National Mall and campus.

Students prepare to leave campus amid COVID-19 outbreak

By Akash Pamarthy, Eric Lee and Jack Liu March 22

This past week, our photographers talked with students as they prepared to leave the University for the spring semester.

Snapshot: The U.S. Botanical Gardens celebrates its 200th birthday

By Arielle Bader March 8

This week’s snapshot features flowers during Wednesday misting at the U.S. Botanical Gardens, which recognized its 200th anniversary this weekend.

Activists protest outside the Supreme Court during an abortion case hearing

By Sophie Moten March 8

Hundreds of abortion rights demonstrators rallied outside of the Supreme Court Wednesday after justices heard a case that could shift abortion laws in the United States.

Sights from GW's Black Heritage Celebration

By Akash Pamarthy, Arielle Bader, Camille Desanto, Dean Whitelaw, Sophia Young, William Stricklett and Zach Brien March 1

Take a look at some highlights from GW’s annual Black Heritage Celebration, which wrapped up this weekend.