The Hatchet Weekly

News, events, and stories from the University of Puget Sound

The Hatchet is Puget Sound's weekly e-newsletter, connecting Logger alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends to campus news and events. Each issue includes three “top things” you need to know, along with upcoming events, news, stories, and fun facts—all in a cool, easy-to-read format delivered right to your inbox.

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Spring 2021

April 5: Students receive prestigious awards
March 29: Pierce Lecture with Masha Gessen April 1
March 22: New campus clinic cares for Loggers
March 15: No. 1 in the country
March 8: Are you up for the challenge?
March 1: Please answer in the form of a question
Feb. 22: A new take on the class gift
Feb. 15: A vaccine in the making
Feb. 8: Race, religion, and medical ethics
Feb. 1: Wonder of the Sphinx
Jan. 25: Loggers on top
Jan. 18: A virtual MLK celebration

Fall 2020

Dec. 21: Have a restful winter break
Dec. 14: Research pays off for Maiya ’21
Dec. 7: End the semester on a high note
Nov. 30: Gearing up for Giving Tuesday
Nov. 23: See you next week
Nov. 16: Miss Teen USA and a citizen-scientist
Nov. 9: Of paintings and processes
Nov. 2: Post-election plans
Oct. 26: Don't throw away your flu shot
Oct. 19: Save the date for Colson Whitehead
Oct. 12: Puget Sound votes
Oct. 5: Homecoming at home
Sept. 28: Theater students take flight
Sept. 21: Get tested
Sept. 14: It all adds up
Sept. 7: Podcast with the president

Summer 2020

Aug. 31: We're one of the best
Aug. 24: The journey begins
Aug. 17: Welcome, Class of 2024
Aug. 10: All-in for fall
Aug. 3: We've been preparing for this
July 27: It takes a Logger to make a better mask
July 20: I screen, you screen
July 13: Ventilator parts made here
July 6: Todd Blakely ’19 is still on defense
June 29: Looking ahead to fall
June 22: Black lives matter
June 15: Join our town hall June 17
June 8: Keep learning
June 1: We are agents of change
May 25: Supporting women in STEM
May 18: Mastering public health

Spring 2020

May 11: Congrats, Class of 2020
May 4: Thank a Logger on the front lines
April 27: Teamwork makes the dream work
April 20: Just keep singing
April 13: Loggers on cue
April 6: Census consensus
March 30: Get the facts—and the FAQs
March 23: We got this, Loggers
March 9: You're one of 2,020
March 2: Peaceful to the Corps
Feb. 24: Hello from the other side
Feb. 17: The future is (Ful)bright
Feb. 10: Jazz is for lovers
Feb. 3: The secret's out
Jan. 27: Talking shop with President Crawford

Fall 2019

Dec. 16: Happy holidays!
Dec. 9: Winning research and holiday deals
Dec. 2: Holiday performances and more
Nov. 25: We're grateful for you!
Nov. 18: No art? Know art. Five artists to watch
Nov. 11: Playing with history and the conference king
Nov. 4: Snort more - the key to success
Oct. 28: Pizza and (tiny) pricks
Oct. 21: Puget Sound to offer first B.A. program in a WA prison
Oct. 14: Prof. Sara Freeman ’95 delivers Phi Beta Kappa Magee Address
Oct. 7: President Crawford joins Nerd Farmer Podcast
Sept. 30: Campus hosts the Hon. Jed S. Rakoff for fall Pierce Lecture
Sept. 23: Fall Career Fair welcomes 30+ potential employers
Sept. 16: Entrepreneurial ideas pay off for students. Literally.
Sept. 9: What I did on my summer vacation - poster session style
Sept. 2: Here we go! A new academic year begins

Summer 2019

Aug. 26: Orientation leaders share their best advice for new students
Aug. 19: Like this! One student's social media internship
Aug. 12: What's under the logs in Spirit Lake?
Aug. 5: Summer Arches and student research
July 29: Superhuman research and hands-on learning
July 22: Of road trips and river guides
July 15: Combating climate change with beavers
July 8: Teaching outside the box
July 1: What cows can teach us
June 24: Examining leadership with Prof. Jeff Matthews
June 17: Ready for takeoff
June 10: Leaders in the field and a tote bag giveaway
June 3: New connections and old friends
May 27: Loggers on the move
May 20: Making waves in the wellness space

Spring 2019

May 13: Congratulations, Class of 2019!
May 6: Spring is in the air
April 29: Intersections of life and art
April 22: Earth Week extravaganza
April 15: Now serving dinner, Deadalus style
April 8: Words spoke, found, twisted, and proud
April 1: How to wear a kimono and more
March 25: Get ready for the Logger Day Challenge
March 18: Get thrifty at the Fieldhouse Flea
March 11: Art and justice
March 4: The state of the city, plus climate justice and big news
Feb. 25: Poet Nikki Giovanni to speak on campus
Feb. 18: Loggers sharing stories
Feb. 11: Valentine's special
Feb. 4: The winter issue of Arches is out
Jan. 28: Philosophically speaking
Jan. 21: A "Fresh" take on MLK Day

Fall 2018

Dec. 10: Hold our eggnog. We'll be back.
Dec. 3: Cheer for cheap, and giving back
Nov. 26: The Daedalus Dinner is back
Nov. 19: See you next week!
Nov. 12: Stories + art for a rainy day
Nov. 5: The American art of democracy
Oct. 29: Tragedy and Comix-y
Oct. 22: The Jacobsen Series continues
Oct. 15: LIASE Symposium brings Malaysian Borneo to campus
Oct. 8: Mind over dark matter
Oct. 1: The Garden of Earthly Delights
Sept. 24: Valerie Jarrett in the house
Sept. 17: NEW A weekly letter for Loggers