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Ethan Benn, Opinions Editor
Ethan Benn, a senior majoring in journalism and communication, is the opinions editor.
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Ethan Benn: The last word
By
Ethan Benn
, Opinions Editor
April 18, 2024
Best spot for a clandestine meeting: Constitution Gardens
By
Ethan Benn
, Opinions Editor
April 8, 2024
Best museum to go on a date: National Museum of American History
By
Ethan Benn
, Opinions Editor
April 8, 2024
Perspective: Tumbling toward cruelty in Georgia
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Ethan Benn
, Opinions Editor
March 25, 2024
Quick Take: A day at the museum
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Ethan Benn
, Opinions Editor
January 25, 2024
Column: A call for hope amid a time of despair
By
Ethan Benn
, Opinions Editor
January 16, 2024
Perspective: My senior year is beginning its end
By
Ethan Benn
, Opinions Editor
December 11, 2023
Quick Take: Truth, lies and the problem with college rankings
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Ethan Benn
, Opinions Editor
September 21, 2023
Quick Take: Go ‘Beyond Granite’ on the National Mall
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Ethan Benn
, Opinions Editor
September 6, 2023
Something on your mind? The opinions section is the place for you.
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Ethan Benn
, Opinions Editor
August 28, 2023
Column: Downtown D.C. is down but not out. To bring it back, think big.
By
Ethan Benn
, Opinions Editor
August 21, 2023
Best and worst of this weekend’s headlines
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Ethan Benn
August 10, 2023
Best and worst of this week’s headlines
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Ethan Benn
July 21, 2023
Best and worst of this week’s headlines
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Ethan Benn
July 7, 2023
Best and worst of this week’s headlines
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Ethan Benn
June 23, 2023
Best and worst of this week’s headlines
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Ethan Benn
June 13, 2023
Quick Take: There’s nothing revolutionary about Revolutionaries
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Ethan Benn
May 24, 2023
Essay: From Georgia to Georgetown, juxtaposition gives neighborhoods their character
By
Ethan Benn
April 17, 2023
Essay: Dungeons & Dragons may be fantasy, but it has taught me about true friendship
By
Ethan Benn
April 13, 2023
Best moniker option: Blue Fog
By
Ethan Benn
April 10, 2023
Column: A recent audit confirms what I already knew: D.C.’s Vision Zero plan failed.
By
Ethan Benn
March 30, 2023
Essay: A tale of three cakes and the meaning of ‘Happy birthday’
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Ethan Benn
March 1, 2023
Column: The death of District House: Community disappears after renovations
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Ethan Benn
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January 30, 2023
Essay: Walking may seem pedestrian, but there’s power in every step you take
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Ethan Benn
January 23, 2023
Essay: Winter break reminded me how much I love my family. What will I do without them?
By
Ethan Benn
January 19, 2023
Essay: I took a morning plane to Georgia to decide the U.S. Senate majority
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Ethan Benn
December 5, 2022
Essay: How I mastered the ‘art of losing’ after an internship application gone wrong
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Ethan Benn
December 1, 2022
Column: D.C. beats the suburbs, but it can still expand zoning and transit access
By
Ethan Benn
November 3, 2022
GW-themed Halloween costumes for a Buff and Blue spooky season
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Ethan Benn
October 17, 2022
Essay: Paul Newman, my apartment and me
By
Ethan Benn
September 29, 2022
Column: Instead of paving over paradise, let’s build cities that put people first
By
Ethan Benn
September 19, 2022
Column: U-Pass is great, and a working Metro system would make it even better
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Ethan Benn
August 31, 2022
Column: With your rights on the line, make a plan to vote in the midterms
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Ethan Benn
August 29, 2022
Best and worst of this week’s headlines
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Ethan Benn
August 5, 2022
Column: After a spate of traffic deaths, D.C. needs safe streets now more than ever
By
Ethan Benn
July 29, 2022
Column: At Staughton Hall and RFK Stadium, officials learn a lesson in redeveloping D.C.
By
Ethan Benn
July 21, 2022
Best and worst of this week’s headlines
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Ethan Benn
July 21, 2022
Column: The SA’s most recent scandal demonstrates its flaws and failures
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Ethan Benn
July 14, 2022
Best and worst of this week’s headlines
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Ethan Benn
July 7, 2022
Learn about The Hatchet’s opinions section
By
Ethan Benn
June 30, 2022
Column: Retiring the Colonials moniker is the right decision
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Ethan Benn
June 23, 2022
Best and worst of this week’s headlines
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Ethan Benn
June 23, 2022
Best and worst of this week’s headlines
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Ethan Benn
June 11, 2022
Column: To combat mass shootings, Congress must address the larger issue of gun violence
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Ethan Benn
June 10, 2022
Column: GW should expand The Store to address continuous food insecurity
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Ethan Benn
April 28, 2022
Column: Eleanor Holmes Norton should drop 2022 reelection bid
By
Ethan Benn
April 25, 2022
D.C. should determine the future of local marijuana legalization, not Congress
By
Ethan Benn
April 21, 2022
GW’s incoming sports betting bar is an example of how GW and locals can work together
By
Ethan Benn
April 14, 2022
Dropping GW’s mask mandate is ill-advised
By
Ethan Benn
April 4, 2022
Private GW dining halls are bad for students and the Foggy Bottom community
By
Ethan Benn
March 31, 2022
Self-censorship is an act of tact, not a widespread barrier to free speech
By
Ethan Benn
March 24, 2022
President Biden’s higher education policy doesn’t hold up
By
Ethan Benn
March 10, 2022
D.C. should not be treated as a playground for political grievances
By
Ethan Benn
March 3, 2022
Students have a responsibility to safeguard D.C.’s right to representation
By
Ethan Benn
February 24, 2022
GW needs to recommit to historical preservation
By
Ethan Benn
February 7, 2022
Metro needs to get its act together
By
Ethan Benn
January 31, 2022
GW must act as members of Foggy Bottom community, not its owners
By
Ethan Benn
October 28, 2021
GW should lead the fight to make campus and D.C. streets safer
By
Ethan Benn
October 13, 2021
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