GW’s cost extends beyond tuition
I wanted to take a moment to respond to several readers who e-mailed us about a front page story in today’s paper which said GW was no longer the most expensive school in the country. One reader...
View ArticleA year of awards at The Hatchet
It has certainly been a momentous year at The Hatchet. This Sunday at their annual convention, The Associated Collegiate Press presented The Hatchet with two Pacemaker awards – for its print and online...
View ArticleThe Hatchet on NPR this week
The discussion about arming UPD made its way into the local media this week when the Kojo Nnamdi show on WAMU invited both myself and local ANC chair Asher Corson to present some of the facts and...
View ArticleAlex Byers elected editor in chief
The staff of The Hatchet elected Alex Byers to be their next editor in chief on Thursday. Byers will take over the position on May 1, pending the approval of the The Hatchet’s Board of Directors. A...
View ArticleThe GW Buzzkill
Once a year The Hatchet staff gets a chance to stop reporting for a moment and lampoon some of the issues they cover. It’s a tradition that dates back to the early editions of The Hatchet, and has...
View ArticleThe Hatchet’s summer plans
This exact same post gets written once a year at around this time, but I’d nonetheless like to welcome you to The Hatchet’s 2140 G St. blog. At the moment, this blog’s best purpose is to tell you that...
View ArticleA brand new year
It’s a brand new year at GW, and with it comes our first issue of the year. Making the first issue at any collegiate newspaper can be a daunting task, but I’m very proud to see how our’s turned out....
View ArticleAbout our Nightlife Guide
The Hatchet serves the you, the students. What other student-friendly features or stories do you want to see in the campus newspaper?
View ArticleHappy birthday to us!
If you didn't notice, the header on our Web site today has three colorful hats on it. Why? Because it's our birthday!
View ArticleNew York Times picks up on Supreme Court justice’s caveat
When Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, visited GW Law School in early October, The Hatchet was granted access to the event “with a caveat,” law school spokeswoman Claire Duggan said in an...
View ArticleAn editor’s note on today’s basketball preview
The basketball preview is the most important issue of the year for the sports section. It is, I would imagine, our most-read product in any given year and also our longest. Not only does the increased...
View ArticleOn today’s men’s basketball headline
There were some concerns about running “Men’s basketball sinks Navy in BB&T Classic” as a headline for today’s men’s basketball story. It’s an easy pun to make, one The Hatchet has made before and...
View Article“Neither snow, nor rain…”
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” Even the U.S. Postal Service suspended their mail services during the worst...
View ArticleHatchet elects French as next editor in chief
The Hatchet staff elected Lauren French to be its next editor in chief last night. Pending approval from The Hatchet’s Board of Directors, French will take the reins on April 27. A sophomore and...
View ArticleHatchet wins seven regional awards
The Hatchet has been named a finalist in seven categories for the Region II Mark of Excellence Awards. The awards, given out by the Society of Professional Journalists, are arguably the most highly...
View ArticleThe Hatchet named a 2010 online Pacemaker finalist
We’re pleased to announce the Associated Collegiate Press has named The GW Hatchet one of its online Pacemaker finalists. A panel of judges picked finalists that excelled in “multimedia story telling,...
View ArticleGreene wins national award for sports writing
Senior Dan Greene was named a national finalist for sports writing by the Society of Professional Journalists Tuesday for his piece on the growth and development of the men’s basketball team. “Rise,...
View ArticleAn unfortunate mistake
As seniors and graduate students received their degrees this weekend, The Hatchet was there. Our reporters, editors and photographer went to all of the graduations and ceremonies. All that is, expect...
View ArticleWelcome home, and other notes from the editor
Welcome back to GW! The Hatchet’s staff has been hard at work since Monday putting together the annual Welcome Back edition. This 28-page issue – our largest in almost a year - features articles about...
View ArticleACP names Hatchet national finalist for feature writing, advertising
The Associated Collegiate Press named The GW Hatchet a Pacemaker national finalist in two categories Thursday – feature writing and ad design. The feature story, written by former metro news editor...
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