Sophomore Annu Subramanian, The Hatchet’s contributing opinions editor, urges students to think of GW has an investment worth giving to even after they graduate.

My favorite restaurant in the District is Old Ebbitt Grill. With great food, kind waiters and an Americana décor that could give the Kennedy estate an inferiority complex, I can’t help but tip a little bit extra to waiters there, and I never fail to suggest it to out-of-town visitors. I have praised it in a Yelp review and even befriended the manager there.

Basically, I treat my favorite restaurant better than some of us treat our University.

GW is a tuition-based University, meaning students put forth the majority of the capital that fuels their education. At schools with high endowments, students pay tuition but are boosted by additional funding from nostalgic alumni who hope to see future generations of students at their alma mater have equally enriching college experiences.