Shreeya Aranake: Finding a home in The Hatchet
The Hatchet began as a way for me to find community and helped me find creative fulfillment in leading the opinions section.
Shreeya Aranake
Essay: Masks helped build my confidence
As masked gatherings became the norm either in one’s homes or in public places like the mall and restaurants, they soon became my acquaintances.
Column: GW should protect the sanctity of snow days
What a snow day shouldn’t mean is another day of school a la Zoom instead of in person. For students, a snow day should be restful and joyful.
Column: GW should aid D.C. through the Omicron peak
GW should consider working with Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office to bolster testing efforts in the District.
Best and worst of this week’s headlines
One week into winter break, students are wondering what the spring semester will look like. Here’s the best and worst of this week’s headlines.
A virtual start to the spring semester doesn't mean a repeat of March 2020
GW’s decision to make the first two weeks of the spring semester online will likely prevent a 2020-esque end of school year debacle.
Review: Hasan Minhaj’s ‘The King's Jester’ strays from quality of previous work
“The King’s Jester” was a muddled, self-centered show that relied more on Minhaj’s newfound fame rather than an ability to say something true.
Essay: We need to process the past year to be able to move on
It’s important that the GW community fit some time into our busy schedules to process the past year.
Academic departments should push job and internship resources to students
Giving the entire student body a Handshake account and leaving it at that is not sufficient for finding job opportunities.
Students should continue advocating for a discounted Metro pass
As students begin to ramp up advocacy efforts, we shouldn’t let efforts to encourage sustainable transportation get lost in the shuffle.