The Hatchet’s editorial board outlines areas that need improvement when GW deals with natural disasters, and calls on students to provide the most efficient aid possible.

In the wake of natural disaster, the GW community has always been willing to respond. Whether opening classes to students displaced by a hurricane or holding a benefit concert for victims of a tsunami on the other side of the world, GW isn’t a university that stands idly by. Now that the world has turned its attention toward Haiti, the University community has followed in this service tradition. While it’s good to see GW stepping up, this past week has revealed areas that need improvement.