Monday, March 2, 2020 I Vol. 116 Iss. 25 INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER • SERVING THE GW COMMUNITY SINCE 1904 WWW.GWHATCHET.COM What’s inside Opinions Sports Culture The editorial board The Colonials will Learn more about the discusses GW’s compete for the A-10 history of the District’s fi nancial struggles women’s basketball offi cial sound, go-go relative to peers. conference crown. music. Page 6 Page 7 Page 10 More than 80 faculty sign petition calling on LeBlanc to resign ZACH SCHONFELD CONTRIBUTING NEWS EDITOR

More than 80 faculty have signed Oct. 22 a Faculty Association petition call- ing on University President Thomas The Faculty Assembly passes a LeBlanc to resign. measure calling on the Faculty Senate to collect data on The group released the petition Wednesday, adding in a statement University President Thomas that the call for LeBlanc’s resigna- LeBlanc's 20/30 Plan. tion has gained “urgency” follow- ing the “racist remarks” he made earlier this month. The petition cites LeBlanc’s support for the 20/30 Plan, which “will have a negative effect on Dec. 13 the racial, ethnic and economic di- versity of GW’s student body,” and The senate passes a resolution comes amid increased tensions over creating a special committee to GW’s next strategic plan and the in- address each request for JACK BOROWIAK | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER stitutional culture initiative. information in the assembly Provost Brian Blake intends to sit down with each of the school’s deans and discuss their visions for their schools. “Now it is time to act,” the group measure. said. “We believe it is essential to show students, staff and faculty of New provost spends fi rst four months color that the entire GW community stands with them in their right to safety and respect from the highest touring schools, learning names levels on this campus.” Feb. 25 The association has served as JARED GANS comfort with the role, and to reach out to some of an informal labor union since more ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR you’ve dealt with all these the students he met on the than a 100 faculty members banded different places.” tour after it concludes to together to create the organization GW’s new provost grew He said that one thing discuss their thoughts on in 2014, members said last spring. up working at his dad’s gas he knew when he entered ways to improve the Uni- LeBlanc apologized for making station. the role at GW in Novem- versity. the “insensitive” comment, made By the time he was 13, ber was that he didn’t want “I think that group in a video that surfaced earlier Brian Blake was respon- to simply repeat what he would be really interest- this month, the day after the video sible for several aspects of had done in his four and ing because all of them had emerged. The comment, which also the station’s upkeep – con- a half years as Drexel Uni- different perspectives,” revealed GW’s fossil fuel investment Feb. 26 versity’s provost. Blake said. “Bringing that trolling inventory, man- profile, sparked multiple student Citing LeBlanc’s refusal to aging the adjacent conve- “That would be your information together, I’ll protests the following week. give information to the special nience store, keeping the natural inclination,” Blake write up something to the “We understand LeBlanc’s com- station clean and ensuring said. “So I fought that.” community about what committee and other ment to be just the latest evidence of concerns, the Faculty the station abided by en- First months as provost I think I heard and then his disregard for both diversity and Association releases a petition vironmental regulations. In his first few months write a fresh perspective democracy at GW,” the group said in Meanwhile, he helped in the post, Blake said he on their concerns or con- the statement. calling on LeBlanc to resign, keep an eye on competition has engaged in “half-day siderations.” The petition also criticizes LeB- which garners more than 80 from other local stations visits” to observe each Blake said one of the en- lanc for “ignoring a formal request signatures in 24 hours. and gradually picked up school and meet with their deavors he wants to tackle for information” about the 20/30 on every aspect of running respective deans and de- in the upcoming months is Plan and claims that the plan will the shop. partment chairs. He said to track where the Univer- create “a condition of financial inse- Blake said that while he the visits include a tour of sity is making financially curity” and “jeopardiz[e] academic the school’s building and spent enough years at that “significant investments” programs.” OLIVIA COLUMBUS | DESIGN EDITOR station to probably run his open forums for students, for research and present LeBlanc’s plan calls for a reduc- own, he doesn’t have the faculty and staff to discuss the information to the GW tion in the undergraduate popula- same level of familiarity school-specific needs. community and recon- tion by nearly 20 percent while in- The Faculty Senate, a group of with serving as provost of “I honestly listen,” he sider which areas officials creasing the proportion of STEM elected faculty members, established an institution of higher ed- said. “I go, I sit with every- should prioritize. students to 30 percent. Internal en- a special committee in December to ucation – yet. Since he took one and I ask questions. I Officials released the rollment models obtained by The address the petition, which received over as provost last semes- try to talk and have a con- results of GW’s first-ever Hatchet last year reveal that the “fragmentary” information that did ter, Blake said he has spent versation with everyone I faculty-led review of the changes could cost GW between $8 “not logically support” the enroll- time visiting each of GW’s see.” University’s research eco- million and $36 million in annual ment changes. The assembly unani- 10 schools to acquaint him- Blake said he has vis- system last April, calling revenue loss and a 2 to 7 percent de- mously voted to support the senate’s self with the University ited all but three of GW’s for a series of changes like cline in minority enrollment relative actions Tuesday, hours before the and get to know the goals 10 schools – the Elliott improving communication to the baseline. Faculty Association began circulat- of students and deans. School of International Af- among faculty, staff and The Faculty Assembly – a group ing the petition. “I feel like if I had to fairs, GW Law School and students and adding train- of all full-time faculty members – “Despite repeated faculty pro- start a gas station, I proba- the School of Medicine ings about GW’s policies approved a petition in October re- tests, LeBlanc has shown no recog- bly could do it,” Blake said. and Health Sciences – and pertaining to conducting questing LeBlanc provide faculty nition of this concern,” the associa- “I don’t think as a provost plans to conclude the tour research. with the data trustees considered tion’s statement reads. I’m at that level yet, but af- by the end of March. He when they developed the 20/30 ter five years, you have a added that he is planning See PROVOST Page 3 Plan. See ASSOCIATION Page 5

Professor sues GW, Medical Faculty Associates alleging breach of contract

LIA DEGROOT suing for one count of the The lawsuit states that ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR University and the MFA Provost Brian Blake, GW’s breaching its joint contract chief academic officer, ap- A medical school pro- with him. proved Gutierrez’s request fessor is suing the Univer- He is also alleging that for a sabbatical in an email sity and the Medical Facul- the MFA and the Uni- Dec. 10 that claimed Guti- ty Associates, alleging that versity violated the D.C. errez would receive “full the two entities breached Wage Payment and Col- salary.” Reassured by the their faculty agreement. lection Law, which allows provost’s email, Gutierrez In an 18-page lawsuit D.C. workers to recover 10 departed for Belgium Dec. filed in the U.S. District percent of their wages for 16, according to the com- Court for D.C. Thursday, each day employees’ wag- plaint. Guillermo Gutierrez, a es are late. Gutierrez sent an email tenured professor in the Gutierrez, who re- to Sophie Pawlak, an MFA School of Medicine and ceived tenure in 2001, was official, Jan. 2 confirming Health Sciences, claims granted a Fulbright schol- the salary arrangement that GW and MFA officials arship to conduct research for the period from Jan. 1 failed to follow agree- in Belgium in 2019 and to June 30, the complaint ments to pay him his sal- requested a semester-long states. He received a re- FILE PHOTO BY SOPHIA YOUNG | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER A committee of of cials and students will propose several dining changes in the coming months. ary during his sabbatical. sabbatical to complete the sponse back stating that He alleges that MFA and research, according to the the provost’s office likely GW officials gave him con- complaint. erroneously sent the email flicting information about In April 2019, Gutierrez claiming he would receive Offi cials to present suggestions for whether he would be paid emailed MFA CEO Robert full pay because GW and during his semester-long Kelly and Alan Wasser- the MFA are separate enti- dining improvements this spring sabbatical. man, the chair of the de- ties, and the MFA does not Gutierrez is asking for partment of medicine in offer pay to professors on LIA DEGROOT, RYAN NORRIS & $137,500, which includes the MFA, requesting that sabbatical, the complaint taking a look at campus dining and how TAYLOR ROWE it can be more integrated into the stu- legal costs and the sal- he receive half his salary states. REPORTERS ary he would have earned while on sabbatical. The Blake sent Gutierrez dent experience and help foster a sense throughout the semester lawsuit states that he said another email Jan. 7 claim- of community on campus,” Nosal said. After a year’s worth of discussions, had he not left to go to he would continue to read ing the University would She said offi cials held focus groups offi cials are piecing together plans to Belgium, according to the electronic transmission approve the sabbatical and for students in October to share their improve campus dining by the end of complaint. pulmonary function tests that the MFA would pay dining experiences with administra- the semester. Gutierrez and his at- for the MFA, which are his full salary while he tors, and the committee is still review- University spokeswoman Crystal torney, Michael Veve, de- medical tests that reveal is abroad, the complaint ing students’ responses from both the Nosal said offi cials formed a commit- clined to comment. how well a person’s lungs states. Blake sent an ad- groups and the dining survey. Nosal tee at the start of the academic year to University spokeswom- work. ditional email Jan. 9 cor- added that the committee typically discuss potential dining changes, like an Crystal Nosal said the Ray Lucas, the senior recting his previous email, meets each month but held more fre- adding dining options to Thurston Hall University had not been associate dean for faculty stating that the University quent meetings in October when the when renovations to the building are served with the complaint and health affairs at the would grant the sabbati- survey and focus groups occurred. complete, and will present recommen- at the time of publication medical school, told Guti- cal but reiterating Lucas’s Nosal said representatives from dations to “stakeholders” later this se- and “cannot comment on errez over email in June point that the MFA would the Division of Student Aff airs and the mester. Committee members are using the specifics.” that he was eligible for determine his salary. Executive Vice President and Chief Fi- a survey disseminated earlier this year, Gutierrez is suing the sabbatical based on the The complaint states nancial Offi cer Mark Diaz serve on the which asked where students typically University for one count University’s guidelines that Gutierrez has received committee. She said offi cials are hold- eat and how much they spend on each of breaching its faculty but added that MFA offi- no pay during his leave of ing conversations about the food ser- meal, to determine appropriate changes agreement with him, su- cials would ultimately de- sabbatical since Jan. 1, the vice slated to be included in the Thur- to the dining program, she said. ing the MFA for one count termine whether he would semester’s start. ston Hall renovations. “Since GW’s dining off erings have of breaching its faculty be paid, according to the evolved over the years, the University is agreement with him and complaint. 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NewsMarch 2, 2020 • Page 2 CRIME LOG THEFT II/FROM BUILDING Ross Hall 2/19/2020 – 1:15 a.m. Open Case A male student reported that two bags of groceries were stolen from the study lounge refrigerator. Case open UNLAWFUL ENTRY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Public Property on Campus (2000 Block of G Street) 2/19/2020 – 9:22 a.m. Closed Case GW Police Department offi cers responded to a report of a female subject who unlawfully gained entry into an open motor vehicle. Offi - cers who arrived on scene discovered that the woman was previously barred. Metropolitan Police Department offi cers arrived and trans- Students perform at the National Pan-Hellenic Council’s step show Friday as part of the nal events for GW’s Black Heritage Celebration. ported the woman to D.C. General Hospital for mental health screening, and GWPD of- fi cers issued her an updated bar warning. Subject barred IN BRIEF SIMPLE ASSAULT Public Property on Campus (800 Block of Of cials to cancel Italy study abroad programs amid threat 23rd Street) 2/20/2020 – 8:31 a.m. from COVID-19 Closed Case An alumna reported that an unknown man Administrators have informed students participating in study abroad programs in Italy to leave the spat on her face. country amid an outbreak of coronavirus, according to an email obtained by The Hatchet. No identi able suspect The email states that students enrolled in programs and exchanges in Italy are “asked to immedi- ately undertake plans to depart” and to work with their program providers and academic advisers DESTRUCTION OF FIXTURES/ regarding academic planning. The message from Kim Rush, the manager of advising services in the Office for Study Abroad, cites an “elevated risk level” announced Saturday by the Centers for Disease VANDALISM Control and Prevention and urges students not to “delay arranging departure.” Academic Center “Contact your airline and prepare to depart,” the email reads. “GW Study Abroad will update you Unknown – Unknown on details.” Closed Case Italian cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus strain spreading around the world, have reached A GWPD offi cer discovered words drawn 650, including 17 deaths, NPR reported Thursday. The U.S. State Department’s Level 3 alert for the with a sharpie on the wall in the men’s rest- country urges travelers to Italy to reconsider their plans. room. The cancellation of the study abroad program in Italy is the fourth cancellation this academic year. No suspects or witnesses Administrators canceled programs in Hong Kong in November and Chile in December following vio- lent protests in those areas and announced that student travel restrictions to China, the center of the COVID-19 epidemic, will be extended through the end of March.

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GW has one month to ensure websites meet federal accessibility standards signifi cant and continu- ply with the terms of a to make “legacy material” ous undertaking as tech- resolution agreement often – old website content – ac- nology is always evolving compels complainants to cessible to all. and website content and sue educational institu- “You want to make sure applications are continu- tions for discrimination. that if you’ve got old stuff ally updated,” she said. Rowland said a university’s to fi x, then you have to deal Accessibility experts failure to take all necessary with that,” Horton said. said universities should measures to correct dis- “But you also want to make train staff about website criminatory behavior indi- sure that, as new content is creation to ensure future cates that the institution is going up, that it’s designed online content includes ac- “willfully neglecting” com- to be accessible from the cessible features. plainants’ civil rights. outset.” Cyndi Rowland, the “I would caution, any Keri Gray, the senior associate director for the institution, anybody, I director of stakeholder Utah State University Cen- don’t care who you are – if engagement and strate- ter for Persons with Dis- you had an OCR complaint gic communications at the abilities, said the ED now before, take it seriously, do American Association of less strictly enforces dead- engage in the due diligence People with Disabilities, lines for satisfying resolu- and stay on the timeline, said disability student ser- tion agreement mandates because if not, the next vices offi cials should facili- under Secretary of Educa- knock on the door is from tate conversations between tion Betsy DeVos’ leader- an attorney,” she said. academic departments and ship. She said the current Nancy Horton, an in- university offi ces about how ED does not check in on formation specialist for the best to implement accessi- GRACE HROMIN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER universities’ progress in Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, bility measures like screen- Of cials have until April 1 to ensure their websites meet the U.S. Department of Education Of ce for Civil Rights’s requirements. fulfi lling resolution agree- said universities should reader compatibility, alter- ment mandates in many implement protocols to nate text captions for photos SHANNON MALLARD staff and visitors who have declined to say when offi - discrimination cases. proactively ensure the ac- and video captioning. ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR disabilities.” cials anticipate all Univer- “There’s a certain date cessibility of online con- “Disability services The complaint alleged sity websites will be com- where they’re supposed tent. Horton added that can be a place to just lay a GW has until April 1 that GW webpages lacked pletely accessible. to have certain things in offi cials should consult foundation for having this to make its online content accessibility tools like She said offi cials now place, and nobody is look- experts in university dis- conversation about being universally accessible fol- screen reader compatibility use methods like Siteim- ing,” Rowland said. ability student services of- inclusive and understand lowing a disability dis- and color contrast for users prove – an accessibility- She said failure to com- fi ces to identify how best disabilities 101,” Gray said. crimination complaint with disabilities, especially monitoring software sys- three years back. visual impairments. The tem – to monitor online The U.S. Department of complaint stated that in- accessibility issues as Education Offi ce for Civil dividuals with vision and websites update. She said Rights launched an in- print disabilities and motor GW requires third-party quiry into the accessibility impairments or those deaf technology service part- of GW’s websites in April or hard of hearing would ners and products to en- 2017 and closed the inves- have diffi culty navigating sure University services tigation in June 2018 after websites lacking accessibil- and products maintain offi cials resolved to update ity features. accessibility over time. its websites with accessibil- After the OCR publicly Nosal said all schools ity features by this April. disclosed the investigation and divisions now must University spokeswoman in 2018, offi cials formed a account for accessibility Crystal Nosal said the Of- task force to examine web- when purchasing new on- fi ce of Ethics, Compliance site accessibility issues like line products and services. and Privacy, Disability lacking tab navigation, She added that offi cials es- Support Services and In- video captioning and text tablished a “mechanism” formation Technology have photo captions. The depart- for accessibility feedback made “signifi cant” prog- ment closed the investiga- and requests and devel- ress in increasing web ac- tion in March 2018, and of- oped a Digital Accessibil- cessibility but declined to fi cials signed an agreement ity Committee to oversee say when all websites will mandating that GW imple- accessibility improvement be updated with the neces- ment a new plan to improve e ff o r t s . sary features. digital accessibility. Nosal said offi cials will “The University is com- The plan included mea- continue “remediating” mitted to providing an in- sures like reevaluating existing online content clusive and welcoming en- current resources and in- and instituting procedures vironment that is accessible stituting staff training to for ensuring future online for everyone, including ensure all online content content accessibility. She people with disabilities,” is accessible. The education said offi cials instituted a Nosal said in an email. department required GW Web and Digital Content “Digital accessibility is an to submit a report to the Accessibility Policy last essential part of a positive OCR demonstrating that spring that “affi rms” GW’s experience and a critical offi cials satisfi ed the terms commitment to providing component of the Universi- of the resolution by April 1. accessible online content ty’s academic environment GW met the ED’s fi rst to students. for students with disabili- deadline to solidify the “Becoming fully digi- ties, as well as for faculty, plan in January 2019. Nosal tally accessible is a THE GW HATCHET NEWS March 2, 2020 • Page 3 Administrators roll out pre-med concentration for public health majors JAYDE LYON sky said in an email. complement” for students REPORTER She said that to take who are interested in clin- advantage of the concen- ical education. She said Offi cials in the Milken tration, students must the increase in exposure is Institute School of Pub- fulfi ll all of the pre-med benefi cial for students to lic Health will debut a requirements on top of understand “what health public health pre-medical the requirements for the means.” concentration this fall to bachelor’s degree in pub- “We see a prosperity help students in the major lic health, which include of diseases and conditions prepare to attend medical History of Public Health that really impact diff er- school. and Global Health and ent communities, and dif- The expansion of the Development. ferent individuals within pre-med concentration to A pre-med concentra- communities dispropor- the public health major tion is currently available tionately,” Hawkins said. comes as offi cials open the only for exercise science Hawkins said students major to all undergradu- majors in the public health in the 21st century seem to ates with a GPA of 2.75 or school, but nutrition sci- be passionate about help- higher, offi cials said. They ence majors are able to ing others and making a said the concentration take pre-med coursework, diff erence and have the will give students inter- Wilensky said. ability to study previously ested in medical school an She said planning for unexplored areas of pub- advantage when applying, the pre-med public health lic health. and students enrolled will concentration began last The number of under- receive specialized, “pre- semester. Offi cials plan to graduates majoring in med specifi c” attention develop a pre-health con- public health more than from academic advisers centration for other public FILE PHOTO BY LILLIAN BAUTISTA | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR Undergraduate students majoring in public health will be able to sign up for a pre-medical concentration next doubled in the last year about preparing for medi- health students during the semester. and has increased about cal school. summer, Wilensky said. 270 percent in the last fi ve Sara Wilensky, the “Milken Institute students above the mini- fi elds and attract diff erent them for their practice. years, according to insti- public health school’s di- School of Public Health mum GPA requirement. groups of students. “Doctors should have tutional data. rector of the undergradu- has always had a good “Every year we had to Rebecca Wurtz, an as- very diverse backgrounds “You can have an inter- ate program in public portion of pre-med stu- turn away too many stu- sociate professor in the di- and study the liberal arts est in health and improv- health, said public health dents,” she said. “We dents who wanted to study vision of health policy and in college,” Wurtz said. ing health, but there’s still school offi cials will be think [the concentration] public health,” Wilensky management at the Uni- Another public health lots of room to explore able to keep track of stu- will highlight public said. “We are excited to be versity of Minnesota, said expert said she thinks the health and public health,” dents who register for the health as a major to con- able to provide the oppor- she has not heard of any concentration would be Hawkins said. “Ultimate- concentration to tailor ac- sider for pre-med students tunity to major and minor other university provid- a useful addition to the ly, the mission of public ademic support eff orts to across the University.” in public health to so many ing students with a simi- public health program as health, to improve health their interest. Wilensky said public more students.” lar program. She said she a bridge between the two and well-being, resonates “We also believe we health school administra- A public health expert does not think the concen- fi e l d s . with this generation who will be able to serve pre- tors have also removed said she does not see the tration is a good idea from Melissa Hawkins, the are looking for an educa- med students better in the enrollment cap for the value a pre-med concen- a “medical point of view” director of the Public tion, and ultimately a ca- terms of outreach for public health minor and tration could bring to because future doctors Health Scholars program reer, that is going to make events, information and removed the application public health students should take a wide range at American University, a contribution and be advising since they will be process for the major to because public health and of electives and study the said she sees the pre-med meaningful to make a dif- clearly identifi ed,” Wilen- open the program to all medicine are two diff erent liberal arts to best prepare concentration as a “great ference in this world.” Classics and Near Eastern studies major looks to add biblical Hebrew option for students

JULIA RUSSO research course in the fall, academic year. He said the REPORTER and since then four other department will also off er students joined this infor- a 1000-level course titled El- Members of the Depart- mal “course” this semester, ementary Modern Hebrew ment of Classical and Near which inspired him to want that will start next academic Eastern Languages and to off er a full program with year, taught by multiple pro- Civilizations plan to debut offi cial courses to more stu- fessors in the department. a Biblical Hebrew program dents. He said no new faculty next semester. He said he believes that will be hired for the pro- Students majoring or mi- there will be a strong inter- gram. noring in Classical and An- est in the Biblical Hebrew “Doing a major with us cient Near Eastern studies program because of its role will mean that students are previously could fulfi ll their and importance to students studying with faculty who history, culture and lan- in the major studying or are very devoted to teach- guage requirements only by interested in Judaism and ing and with faculty who taking two years of ancient Christianity. are also very devoted to im- Greek or classical Latin. Rollston said the pro- pacting the fi eld with our Faculty said the new pro- gram may appeal to stu- research and publications,” gram will allow students to dents in the Elliott School Rollston said. study an archaic form of the of International Aff airs be- Six of GW’s 12 peer modern language to fulfi ll cause many Elliott School schools have course off er- their language requirement, courses focus on the Middle ings in Biblical Hebrew. allowing them to explore a Eastern region, and this pro- Eric Cline – a professor diff erent classical language gram would give students of classics, anthropology based on enthusiasm from a knowledge of the founda- and history – said allowing students and faculty. tional elements of the an- students to take Biblical He- ALEXANDER WELLING | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR Christopher Rollston, an cient Middle East. brew to satisfy the CANES The Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations plans to roll out a Biblical Hebrew associate professor of North- Rollston said faculty in language requirement will program next semester. west Semitic languages and the classics department are appeal to students who literature, said the idea for working with Columbian are interested in “the Near raeli literature and culture, will help them in studies of of western civilization much a Biblical Hebrew program College of Arts and Sciences Eastern side of things” and said she will teach Modern Judaism, the ancient Middle like ancient Greek or Latin,” grew out of interest from offi cials to fi nalize and ap- will potentially give them Hebrew, a prerequisite for East, the relationships be- Zakai said. students and recent faculty prove the program, which “a better chance to get into students taking Biblical He- tween ancient Middle East- Zakai said she was hires with backgrounds in he hopes will happen in the graduate school” by allow- brew program, along with a ern languages and modern “impressed” by the wide- Mesopotamia and the an- next one to two months. He ing them to gain experience few other professors. Hebrew. ranging academic interests cient Levant. said the department still has with more ancient near east- “I am very happy about She said students study- of students who are curious “Because of the broaden- to send formal documents to ern course options to com- the off ering of Biblical He- ing modern Hebrew may about Hebrew as a language. ing nature of our course-of- deans establishing the pro- plete their major. brew because it is consistent be interested in studying “GW is very unique in ferings, the faculty decided gram and must work with “I expect that it will ap- with my vision of Hebrew as the older version of the lan- the sense that students who at our most recent faculty the advising offi ce to set up peal to a number of people a language that has multiple guages enhance their under- study Hebrew and Hebrew meeting a few weeks ago the program’s requirements especially interested in this histories, both ancient and standing of modern Hebrew culture have multiple inter- that it would be useful and in DegreeMAP. as a second major – it is a modern, and it’s relevant since a lot of the idioms, ests in the language,” she important to allow Bibli- Because Rollston is the natural fi t with the archaeol- both to classical studies and tropes and words are infl u- said. “They want to be able cal Hebrew to be one of our only person in the depart- ogy major or a history major, to studies of the contempo- enced by biblical Hebrew. to use it in contemporary language-options,” Rollston ment trained in Biblical He- for example,” Cline said. rary Middle East,” Zakai “Hebrew is really both a Israel but they are also inter- said in an email. brew, he said he will teach a “I also think that we’ll get said. language that is contempo- ested in the long history of Rollston said he taught 2000s-level course titled Bib- more minors as well.” Zakai said the Biblical rary and relevant to politics the language and its connec- one student Biblical He- lical Hebrew, which he said Orian Zakai, an assistant Hebrew program will of- of the day, but it is also a lan- tion with religion and the brew as an independent will start during the 2020-21 professor of Hebrew and Is- fer students knowledge that guage that is a cornerstone ancient Jewish texts.” Provost creates new task force to tackle enrollment changes, names law dean his fi rst accomplishments ed, so I’m delighted for sible for hiring a new dean non-STEM faculty, which anyway, so the 20/30 Plan From Page 1 in offi ce. that task force to be in its of the Elliott School af- he said is appropriate will not displace many stu- Blake said he found fourth or fi fth meeting and ter Reuben Brigety steps because the plan boosts dents from non-STEM dis- “I’d like to inventory all the diverse range of can- for them to be bouncing down at the end of the se- GW’s STEM presence, and ciplines. He said the trend of it – to see where we’re didates for the position around ideas,” Blake said. mester. He will appoint an the committee’s member- is based on student interest making signifi cant invest- “stunning” – applicants Blake gave a presen- interim dean “in the com- ship can help off set that and the creation of degree ments – and then give that included people from sev- tation on the task force’s ing weeks,” according to a emphasis by adding voic- programs like the bachelor back to the community and eral ethnic backgrounds progress to a special ses- University release. es familiar with concerns of science degree in inter- say, ‘Look, we’re investing and representing diff erent of non-STEM faculty at national aff airs. in this,’” Blake said. fi elds of law, he said. large. “At the end, it’s not a He said he is also seek- “It’s a signifi cant bo- "It’s a signi cant bonus to me for us More than 10 profes- lot of change,” he said. ing to learn more about nus to me for us to get to get a woman dean to be the rst – sors in the humanities and “It sounds more impact- GW’s 10 deans and their a woman dean to be the that wasn’t easy." social sciences said earlier ful than it really would goals for their respective fi rst – that wasn’t easy,” he this year that they were be based on what the tar- schools. Blake, GW’s chief said. “And to get someone BRIAN BLAKE concerned that the 20/30 get was given. We would academic offi cer, said he is that has a national reputa- PROVOST, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Plan could lead to less probably get 30 percent considering holding a set tion that aligns us really funding for non-STEM de- over fi ve years if you did of retreats and breakfast closely with the work we partments. nothing at all.” meetings with the deans do in D.C. and what we see The Faculty Associa- Blake said that by tak- to discuss their vision for as the vision for the law sion of the Faculty As- tion, a group of faculty ing action proactively to GW as a whole as well. school is good.” sembly Tuesday, where he Involvement in who aim to serve as an reduce the undergradu- “I’m just getting to Another endeavor said members are discuss- strategic planning informal labor union for ate population, offi cials know the deans more and Blake said he has overseen ing ways to improve the Blake said he has heard employees of the Univer- are ensuring they have more and what their aspi- is the Future Enrollment academic experience for concerns from faculty, sity, released a petition last the fl exibility to adjust the rations are and trying to Task Force, which he said future students given the particularly in the Elliott week – which has since discount rate or the num- fi gure out how to do that emerged from the listening enrollment changes under School and CCAS, about been signed by at least 82 ber of students enrolled in centrally,” Blake said. tour he conducted when he the next strategic plan. the 20/30 Plan, which will faculty members – to call the future, as applications arrived. Blake said he felt He also announced last cut undergraduate enroll- on LeBlanc to resign par- from high school seniors Early the task force was a neces- month at a Faculty Senate ment by 20 percent over tially based on his support are projected to decrease. accomplishments sary aspect of the strategic meeting that he is consid- the next fi ve years while for the 20/30 Plan. “I think to do that sys- In addition to the lis- planning process after vis- ering raising the minimum increasing the ratio of Blake said the fraction tematically now under a tening tour, Blake named iting three or four schools. GPA requirement for stu- STEM majors to 30 percent. of STEM students at GW controlled circumstance, hiring Dayna Bowen Mat- “Everyone is trying to dents to keep merit-based He said the professors will naturally increase to that really puts us in a bet- thew as the law school’s get more concrete informa- scholarships and aid from on his enrollment task about 30 percent of the un- ter position now,” he said. new dean – the fi rst woman tion about how that plan 2.0 to about a 2.7 average. force, which he created dergraduate student body –Parth Kotak to lead the school – among is going to be implement- Blake will be respon- in December, are mostly over the next fi ve years contributed reporting. March 2, 2020 • Page 4 NEWS THE GW HATCHET African studies institute highlights field through research, events studies throughout the Dis- on the margins of global Institute School of Public trict and established a semi- affairs. That perception is Health, she said. nar series to help students thankfully changing.” Cooke said that while and faculty learn more about Cooke said students there is no department of African politics and culture. may find African studies African studies at GW, the Jennifer Cooke, the di- courses – which feature Af- institute and Elliott School rector of the institute, said rican political, economic and officials are working toward the goal for the institute’s security issues – helpful to creating a graduate degree seminar series is to foster understand global trends program in African studies new research on Africa and like trade, environment and and more short-term study give students the opportuni- security challenges. abroad opportunities for ties to connect with scholars, She said the current students to increase engage- policymakers and “African number of undergraduate ment with the field. thought leaders, activists and students enrolled in African Daniel Whitman, a pro- practitioners.” studies courses has increased fessorial lecturer in African She said the institute has by more than 81 percent – studies, said Africa is becom- hosted more than 40 events from 179 to 324 students – ing a larger player in both in the past year and brought since the institute opened in the global economic mar- in a variety of speakers from 2016. ketplace and the “market- the region like Tanzanian op- Cooke said the trend place of ideas,” adding that position leader Tundu Lissu, is similar among graduate international affairs students Sudanese protest leader Mo- students – the number of should be cognizant of devel- hamed Nagy Alassam and graduate students currently opments on the continent be- Mcebisi Jonas, the chair of enrolled in African-related fore they start their careers. Africa’s largest telecommu- courses has grown by 62 stu- Whitman said he has AKASH PAMARTHY | PHOTOGRAPHER nications company. dents since 2017. worked in collaboration with Institute for African Studies Director Jennifer Cooke said the seminar series will promote new research on “These kinds of interac- Elliott School officials the Bureau of African Af- Africa and connect students, policymakers and scholars. tions, to my mind, are what have hired six new adjunct fairs in the U.S. Department get people interested and en- faculty members and created of State to bring speakers to FALYN O'BRIEN events have generated inter- study of international affairs, ergized about African issues one new graduate course on GW, which will be happen- REPORTER est in and raised awareness which Brigety said is “where and hopefully encourage Africa this academic year, ing in the “near future.” of African studies, allowing it should be.” them to learn more,” Cooke Cooke said. She said officials “We’re all doing this in As the international af- for increased collaboration, Before he announced that said in an email. will also add two additional our separate ways,” Whit- fairs school dean prepares to research and courses related he would step down Friday, Cooke said institute staff undergraduate courses – man said. “And you put it all leave his post, the Institute to the field. Brigety said he hopes to es- push students to engage West African Film and Af- together, and it’s a very posi- for African Studies marks Elliott School Dean Reu- tablish a department of Af- more with African studies rican Literature and Politics tive picture.” four years working on one of ben Brigety founded the rican studies that would pro- because the field tradition- – next fall. Whitman teaches a his goals – increasing the vis- institute in 2016 to increase mote “excellence in research, ally doesn’t receive much at- “Ultimately, we want GW course called Africa: Prob- ibility of the second-largest scholarship in African cul- scholarship, teaching and tention in the American pub- to be the place you come if lems and Prospects and said continent in the school’s re- ture and politics, one of his learning.” lic education system and the you want a deeper under- he is proud of the diversity of search and academics. main priorities since he be- “It should be the go-to continent is generally por- standing of contemporary the students enrolled in the The institute, housed in came dean. place for expertise and policy trayed by media in a nega- Africa, its place in global af- course, which includes ra- the Elliott School of Inter- “We have a clear demand debate on African issues,” tive light. She said education fairs and the mega-trends cially and ethnically diverse national Affairs, has raised signal from students that Brigety said. from experts in the field is a that are shaping the conti- students and students with its profile over the period by they would like more Africa- Throughout its history, way to overturn negative ste- nent’s future,” Cooke said. differing levels of knowledge holding seminar events relat- focused opportunities,” he the institute’s members have reotypes of the continent. Officials hope to explore about Africa. ed to African studies and has said in an email. launched an annual confer- “Media narratives have different angles of the field “It’s always a plus if you become a competitor among Brigety said members of ence that brings together tended to emphasize images by fostering collaboration be- have an ethnic group study- other academic institutions the institute aim to engage policymakers and activists of conflict, poverty and dis- yond the Elliott School – like ing itself – that’s fine,” Whit- for research and bringing students on African affairs working on African issues, ease,” Cooke said. “And as a with the history department, man said. “But if you have students into the field, fac- and to place the continent collaborated with academics result, the continent has too the School of Media and Pub- the interest of others, I think ulty said. Officials said the in the mainstream of the with backgrounds in African often been seen as somehow lic Affairs and the Milken it’s fantastic.” Officials to transition GW community from Google mail, calendar services to Microsoft this year ZACH SCHONFELD “Listening sessions because the GW commu- CONTRIBUTING NEWS EDITOR are also occurring with nity is accustomed to and campus partners to share already uses the same Officials will gradually what the project entails email system. She added transition students, fac- and gather specific feed- that the reasons adminis- ulty and staff from Google back, concerns and consid- trators have given for the mail and calendar services erations, as well as ideas switch seem identical to to Microsoft Office 365 in on how to complete the those given for the move three phases over 2020. migration with minimal to the Google-based email Officials announced the disruption,” Nosal said. system a decade ago, Rod- move last month, which “GW executive leadership dis said. will leave the rest of the G- will continue to reach out “This doesn’t make Suite platform, including to campus stakeholders sense,” she said at the Google Drive, unaffected. throughout the course of meeting. “It’s saying that Officials said the new this initiative.” something is being done email and calendar system She said the migration for a reason that was the will provide “improved” to Microsoft Outlook is same reason we were security through an “en- part of administrative ef- given for transitioning to hanced” security toolset, forts to put “people first,” Google Mail, and there’s which includes features to a hallmark of University a lot of staff that are really help users mitigate spam, President Thomas LeB- upset and just feel like this phishing and other at- lanc’s institutional culture stuff is coming down.” tacks. initiative. Officials hired a She said officials should “Our goal is to provide chief people officer to lead solicit feedback from more more access to the latest an overhaul of human re- faculty and staff before ALEXANDER WELLING | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR technology for our cam- sources and held culture making decisions that af- Officials said students will keep the rest of the G-Suite platform after GW switches to Microsoft Outlook for mail and pus community, and pro- training sessions for fac- fect the way faculty and calendar services. vide students with hands- ulty and staff as part of the staff operate. on experience with other initiative. “It profoundly affects months, we plan to mi- disruptive possible for our novation.” tools they may encounter But some faculty have the way people do their grate the community to GW community,” the IT Officials also said the when entering the work- expressed discontent with day-to-day work,” she Office 365 email and calen- website states. new service will make force,” University spokes- the change from Google to said. “Where are these dar in a phased approach, Under the new system, students more “workplace- woman Crystal Nosal said Microsoft, which they say things coming from? It providing staff to assist users will be able to in- ready” by equipping them in an email. seems redundant and was seems like nobody knows with the transition,” he crease productivity by eas- with a service used at an Nosal said the project is introduced with little com- until all of a sudden this said in the email. ily collaborating through increasing number of com- still in its initial stages, and munity input. announcement is out.” The Division of Infor- integrating Microsoft’s panies. officials will take a “gradu- Kim Roddis, a faculty Executive Vice Presi- mation Technology’s web- email services and other “Microsoft is invest- al” approach to familiarize senator and professor of dent and Chief Financial site includes a frequently applications, like One- ing in technology to meet the University community civil and environmental Officer Mark Diaz, who asked questions page with Note. Users can currently diverse learner expecta- to the new system. engineering, said at a Fac- announced the switch to contact information for IT integrate their files in tions, improve student She added that offi- ulty Senate meeting last the University community staff where members of the Google Drive with Gmail outcomes, and drive in- cials reviewed the new month that the change is in an email last month, University community can and Google Calendar. novation through invest- technology with various not collaborative – one of said the move will allow share feedback and ask “With one set of cre- ments in artificial intelli- campus organizations in- the seven values estab- all students, faculty and questions. The timeline dentials and many fea- gence, advancing research volved in making technol- lished as part of the initia- staff to share one email for the migration is still in tures of O365 applications and innovation, and re- ogy recommendations to tive – because employees domain and platform. The development, according to and services, users can thinking teaching and their respective schools were not consulted on the alignment could improve the website. complete more tasks eas- learning – all of which and departments to gain change. teamwork and efficiency “GW Information Tech- ily with fewer steps,” the provide opportunities feedback, adding that this She said many faculty across schools and units, nology staff will assist website states. “This leaves to learn and work with phase is “nearing comple- and staff she has spoken he said. with the transition dur- more time for learning, ex- future-ready skills,” the tion.” with feel “disheartened” “Over the following ing times that are the least ploration, creation and in- website states. Additional dining hall would build campus community, students say said she and officials are ing in the basement of Dis- food, they don’t want just From Page 1 site end of campus. fordable food options and in conversations about trict House after the hall a pizza bar and fried food. “In general, I feel like increase variety in stu- the best location to place opened in 2016. They want to make sure for most places you go dent diets. “What that food offer- a potential second dining Matthews said of- that there are healthy op- to, something that you “I’d also hope they ing will look like within hall. ficials should consider tions in there.” get is going to be like at would put it in a central the building, such as the Student leaders rec- student feedback when In interviews, more least $10, which is kind location that is accessible vendor or the look and ommended in April that making the final decision than 20 students said of annoying,” she said. for all students on cam- feel of the space, is still officials add a dining about whether to add the proposed plans to add a “I would say that cheap- pus,” she said. under discussion,” she hall to the Foggy Bot- second dining hall. dining hall to the Foggy er food is definitely less Sophie Spiro, a fresh- said. tom Campus to combat “Getting food is one Bottom Campus would healthy for you.” man and Potomac House Student Association food insecurity. The sug- of those things you help them find a central- Anna Adler, a fresh- resident, said the current President SJ Matthews gestion came out of a shouldn’t have to worry ized place to eat and so- man and Thurston Hall dining plan is unfair to said she served on the year-long task force that about,” Matthews said. cialize. resident, said officials students who can’t afford committee to discuss po- looked into ways the “College is already stress- Elizabeth Benjamin, should prioritize add- to add more money to tential dining changes, University can improve ful enough.” a freshman and Thur- ing dining options to the their GWorlds. Spiro said like adding a dining hall campus dining. Residence Hall As- ston resident, said she edges of campus, where adding a dining hall with to Thurston and transi- “I think students want sociation President Trin- typically purchases food most freshmen live. affordable options would tioning GWorld options to it,” Matthews said. “And ity Diaz said officials are from Whole Foods and SA Sen. Howard help students who strug- a tier system under which I think it would be nice still figuring out the “lo- prepares meals using the Brookins, U-at-Large and gle to afford meals from students can choose their to have that community gistics” of a “dining ex- microwave in her resi- a candidate for Student GWorld vendors. price bracket for food. building aspect.” perience” in the Thurston dence hall room, but buy- Association president, “I do think having a She said officials are The Foggy Bottom renovation plans. ing healthy foods can be said he wants officials to dining hall would help planning to include an Campus’ former dining “A lot of the feedback expensive. establish a student-run build a sense of commu- “all you care to eat” din- hall J Street shuttered in I hear from students is She said the cheaper food cooperative near F nity among the student ing hall in Thurston, but 2016 when the University they’d love to have a din- options closer to Thur- Street, which is farthest body because we would she would like the Uni- switched to an open din- ing hall and it’s the one ston, like Carvings and from the on-campus gro- feel more equal and less versity to consider con- ing plan. A number of food thing missing for them,” 7-Eleven, are not as cery Whole Foods. divided according to fi- structing an additional vendors and a student-run she said. “They’d love to healthy as vendors like Adler said a residence nancial status and factors dining hall. Matthews food pantry began operat- have a good variety of Whole Foods on the oppo- hall will give students af- like that,” Spiro said. THE GW HATCHET NEWS March 2, 2020 • Page 5 Textile Museum, GW Arts Committee expand event to highlight students’ artistic work ISHA TRIVEDI campus – from the profes- Arts this year came from a STAFF WRITER sional exhibitions to student committee member who pro- artwork, music, dance and posed creating an event cel- The Textile Museum and more,” she said in an email. ebrating art and art students the Student Association’s Kartchner said the event like Harvard University’s GW Arts Committee will will kick off Thursday after- Arts First Festival. celebrate student artists this noon when interested com- The SA committee hosted week in the second-ever Art munity members will be in- an Arts Week in 2018, featur- Walk, which will now be held vited to explore the museum ing student organizations annually and be expanded to and Gallery 102, a contem- that put on a dozen musical include more student work. porary art gallery located in performances, plays and oth- Committee members Corcoran School of the Arts er arts activities. and Textile Museum officials and Design’s Flagg Build- “I noticed just how Corco- expanded Art Walk – an op- ing. She said participants can ran students are swept under portunity for community purchase works at a student the rug a lot of the time, and members to survey GW’s art art sale and engage in dis- I wanted to emphasize their galleries – to include a Day of cussions at the gallery before presence on campus and the Arts Thursday featuring heading to the Flagg Build- show that this campus is full more student performances ing for a party with food and of great and diverse students and art sales, following the music. that have different interests large attendance of the first Kartchner said she hopes that aren’t necessarily associ- event in 2019. Textile Muse- officials provide more fund- ated with politics,” Clayton um Director John Wetenhall ing for this year’s event to said. said they hope the event will grow the collection the group She said about 10 groups be an opportunity for com- can display in future Art signed up to perform in the munity members to further Walks. COURTESTY PHOTO BY AMELIA THOMPSON first Day of the Arts this recognize students’ artistic “We want people to real- Textile Museum Director John Wetenhall said Thursday's Art Walk is an opportunity for the community to spring, but the committee talents and the “rich and ize that GW has an incredible recognize student talent on campus. might hold the event over a diverse cultural” content of- array of performing artists weekend in the future when fered across campus. from the Corcoran School of ing to be hopefully bigger Campolieto said orga- $400 from the SA, a “grass- students are more available “It’s an evening of explo- the Arts and Design and GW than last year’s event,” she nizers are posting on social roots effort” from students to attract more attendees. ration and fun that should student organizations,” she said. “A lot of it is really sim- media and notifying resident involved in the planning. “I think it was hard to get be, we hope, a source of GW said. ilar to last year’s event, but advisers to inform students “It’s been really exciting people on board, to under- community pride,” Weten- Jenna Campolieto, an out- the most exciting addition in residence halls. to see how amped up every- stand that this is an event cre- hall said in an email. “We at reach and programming as- this year is that we’re doing “It’s a really cool opportu- one is to have this opportu- ated by students for students, the museum look forward to sistant at the Textile Museum student art sales as part of nity to connect with people nity,” she said. “Hopefully as not a professionally designed welcoming all.” who helped plan last year’s the event.” from the D.C. community we continue to move forward event but something that’s Lori Kartchner, the mu- event, said officials were sur- Campolieto said about who want to see the art that’s anyone who’s interested in needed,” she said. seum’s curator of education, prised that a large portion of 15 student artists will dis- on campus, who want to making art will feel like they Clayton said she expects said she hopes the event the 300 total attendees from play their work at the Tex- know what students are up have this space to showcase about 400 or 500 people to will serve as a “fun” way for the District were not from tile Museum to kick off the to and who maybe want to themselves and their tal- appear for this year’s event students to explore lesser- the GW community. She said Art Walk Thursday. Event buy student art and see stu- ents.” throughout the day. known Foggy Bottom muse- the turnout prompted orga- attendees will be provided dent performances,” she said. Hannah Clayton, the di- “I think a lot of students ums and galleries. nizers to show off the “great with maps of the exhibits in Campolieto said the event rector of the SA’s Arts Com- really like what we’re doing “We wanted to raise things” students are produc- the Textile Museum, Gallery was funded entirely through mittee who helped plan the and want this to be an an- awareness about all kinds ing at this week’s Art Walk. 102 and the Flagg Building, financial contributions from Day of the Arts, said the idea nual thing, and I think that’s of creativity happening on “This year’s event is go- she said. campus museums and about for adding the Day of the really cool,” she said. Association condemns LeBlanc for lack of transparency the petition in the first 24 nization during a “turbu- From Page 1 hours. lent period of time.” Orti “It takes courage for declined to say why he The statement also bashes a faculty member to sign resigned or whether his administrators for “pay- a petition like this, espe- resignation is tied to the ing consultants from the cially under – and against group’s petition. Disney Corporation un- – an administration that “It has been a learn- known amounts of Uni- seems to have thrown ing experience and I am versity funds” to par- norms of academic gov- thankful for this oppor- ticipate in their efforts ernance out the window,” tunity,” Orti said in an to improve GW’s insti- he said. “As is typical, email. “I remain tightly tutional culture. Disney the number of new sig- committed to working Institute staff have hosted natures slowed after the in a constructive way to- multiple conferences in first 24 hours – but we ward shared governance Florida for University expect another wave over and making GW an excel- employees, facilitated the weekend.” lent and equitable Uni- culture training sessions He added that Guiller- versity.” ARIELLE BADER | SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR for faculty and staff and mo Orti, the group’s for- University spokes- The Antibiotics and You website offers different resources to inform the public about the risks of antibiotic conducted a survey of mer president, resigned woman Crystal Nosal resistance. employees to kick off the to focus on his work as a said LeBlanc has acted “in initiative. faculty senator. good faith” to respond to Administrators said “He is pursuing an questions and requests Milken leader launches website the survey cost the Uni- independent, but equally for information about the versity about $300,000 but important and comple- strategic plan and enroll- have declined to provide mentary, path that also ment initiatives and will on antibiotic resistance the cost of the entire part- seeks to bring transparen- continue to do so. nership. cy and accountability to “There are differences “Enough is enough,” the LeBlanc administra- of opinion about how CATELYN DI LEVA, Rogers said sick patients the general public’s aware- the Faculty Association ILENA PENG & tion,” Zimmerman said best to approach strategic generally “demand” antibi- ness about how to counter- statement reads. “It is in an email. “This is such planning and how to ad- SHANNON MALLARD otic drugs during cold and act the spread of antibiotic time to show Thomas a crisis for the University dress the call from mem- REPORTERS flu season even though the resistance. LeBlanc the door and to as a whole that it did not bers of the university medicine does not effective- Mohamed Seleem, a put GW on a course wor- make sense to have one community to improve The head of an antibiotic ly treat viral infections like Purdue University professor thy of its considerable po- person leading efforts in GW’s culture,” she said resistance research hub de- the common cold. She said of microbiology, said antibi- tential.” the senate and in GWUFA in an email. “Members veloped a website to spread the website touches on the otic resistance is currently Andrew Zimmerman, at the same time.” of the university commu- public awareness about the “serious” side effects – like the world’s most “pressing” the group’s acting presi- Guillermo Orti, a pro- nity who want to shape danger of drug-resistant in- a yeast infection, rash and health issue because bacte- dent and a professor of fessor of biology, said these efforts have the op- fections. diarrhea – of unnecessarily ria are forming a resistance history and international serving as president of portunity to do so and Laura Rogers, the depu- taking antibiotics. to antibiotics faster than affairs, said 82 faculty of the association “has been their active engagement ty director of the Antibiotic “We want to arm people pharmaceutical companies all ranks and across mul- a privilege and an honor” is both welcomed and en- Resistance Action Center in with the right information can produce the treatments. tiple departments signed despite leading the orga- couraged.” the Milken Institute School so that, when they go to the He said researchers must of Public Health, said the doctor and don’t receive an lead efforts to search for “Antibiotics and You” web- antibiotic, they are happy new antibiotic treatments site, which launched late last rather than upset,” Rogers because the pace at which month, offers educational said. bacteria develop resistance resources about the pur- She added that the web- financially deters pharma- Plaintiff’s charges of breach of pose of antibiotics and how site’s target audience is pa- ceutical companies from the public can counteract tients who visit urgent care creating antibiotic drugs. contract may not hold water: experts the proliferation of antibi- clinics. Rogers said patients He added that concerns otic resistance. Microbiol- who visit urgent care facili- over drug-resistant bacterial sity will have to decide is often only what their ogy experts said the website ties typically do not have a infections could encourage From Page 1 whether it stands to lose client provides them. will increase public knowl- close relationship with their individuals to demand that more by settling the case “It really comes down edge of antibiotic resistance health care provider and food producers decrease Gutierrez claims in the or going through to trial. to does GW customarily and preventative strategies therefore feel more comfort- the use of antibiotics, which complaint that the medi- “All universities have pay medical faculty – not as drug-resistant infections able demanding antibiotic could curb the development cal school has paid the to do fundamental math other faculty, medical fac- become a pressing concern prescriptions. of antibiotic resistance in salaries of faculty who when they get sued,” Cor- ulty – for sabbatical?” he worldwide. She said she and fellow microbial organisms. have gone on sabbatical nelius said. “Is it worth said. “And if they’ve done “We created the website web developers designed More than three-quar- in the past. fighting?” this, as this guy claims, in to educate people on the the site to be “fun” and “in- ters of meat and poultry “GWU has never failed He said since the MFA, the past, then that would crisis we face and to engage formative” to educate web- products available in U.S. or refused to provide the not the University, direct- establish a pattern that them in helping develop so- site visitors about antibiot- supermarkets contain “su- salary of a GWU School ly pays Gutierrez’s salary, would establish an expec- lutions,” Rogers said in an ics without inducing panic perbugs” – bacterial strains of Medicine full-time the University does not tation in his contract that email. about antibiotic resistance. resistant to antibiotics – ac- faculty-member during have an obligation to pro- they would pay him as The website includes Rogers added that she cording to a 2018 report GWU-approved research vide him payment during well.” interactive quizzes about hopes site visitors will share from the Environmental sabbaticals lasting the his sabbatical semester. Kathleen Conn – a when people should use an- information they learn Working Group, a non-prof- equivalent of one semes- “The problem is the counsel for the law firm tibiotics and features an “an- about the resistance crisis it environmental research ter,” the complaint states. University is making the King, Spry, Herman, tibiotic superhero” that uses with friends, family and co- organization. MFA spokeswoman argument that they don’t Freund and Faul, LLC – over-the-counter medicines workers to further inform “As researchers, we’re Barbara Porter declined to directly pay this man,” he said Gutierrez does not and non-antibiotic treat- the public about the phe- trying to compensate for comment, citing an MFA said. “He’s going to GW, have a strong case against ments to limit the spread of nomenon. this gap and try as much policy not to comment on what, 19 years now? He the University because he antibiotic resistance. “We also hope that the as possible to discover new pending litigation. has never directly been should have been aware Rogers said the “overuse next time they are sick, they drugs,” he said. Experts in higher edu- paid a dime by George of the stipulations regard- and misuse” of antibiot- won’t demand antibiotics Faramarz Valafar, a pro- cation law said Gutierrez Washington University.” ing salary and sabbaticals ics in people, food, animals from their caregiver, but fessor of epidemiology and does not stand a good Cornelius said Guti- present in his contracts and plant agriculture causes instead ask if one is needed biostatistics at San Diego chance of winning the errez’s case will likely with GW and the MFA. drugs to lose efficacy over and be sure that the provid- State University, said the case because neither of the depend on whether the “He can only sue in time. She said procedures er has conducted an appro- prevalence of antibiotic re- respondents in the case MFA has paid for tenured contract,” Conn said. like routine surgeries and priate diagnostic test to de- sistance to some diseases violated any state or fed- professors’ sabbaticals “And he took the position chemotherapy could be- termine if the infection was differs among countries. eral law or breached their in the past, which could with the Fulbright Fellow- come life-threatening and in fact bacterial [antibiotics contract with Gutierrez. be hard for Gutierrez to ship, and the University small injuries like a scraped will help] rather than viral Luke Cornelius, the prove based on the facts looked like it was going knee could turn into a [antibiotics won’t help],” GWHATCHET.COM director of higher edu- he provided in his com- to be happy about it, but “deadly” infection if anti- Rogers said in an email. to learn more about cation administration at plaint. He said attorneys Medical Faculty Associ- biotics intended to treat the Microbiology experts H the antibiotics the University of North draft complaints based on ates were the ones that illnesses no longer worked. said the website will raise website Florida, said the Univer- the facts available, which had to give permission.” WHAT THE UNIVERSITY WON'T TALK ABOUT THIS WEEK Whether all websites will be updated with accessibility features by April 1. p. 2

FROM GWHATCHET.COM/OPINIONS “Parasite was a stride for Asians in the lm industry and one of the rst visible moments when I could see tangible change.” OpinionsMarch 2, 2020 • Page 6 — JINA PARK ON 2/27/20 GW tries to make college affordable, but it’s nowhere near its peers STAFF EDITORIAL As college prices rise na- their schools. Offi cials should tionally, the University’s peer know by now that students want schools are working hard to an aff ordable college experi- lower costs for prospective stu- ence more than anything else. It dents. But despite GW’s best comes up in conversations about intentions, it is moving in the dining, textbook costs and hous- wrong direction. ing. That is students’ end game The University of Southern – to leave GW without thousands California announced late last of dollars in debt – and it will ul- month that tuition would be timately make GW a better place. free for students whose fami- There are small tasks the lies earn less than $80,000 each University has accomplished year. Beginning this academic to make the school more af- year, students in the medical fordable. The University has school at New York University expanded financial aid for five will receive free tuition. Sev- consecutive years, increased eral other peer schools have GWorld dining dollars and re- instituted policies to keep duced the cost of printing and their schools affordable. Tufts, laundry. The University is also Georgetown, Boston, North- looking to increase the number eastern and Wake Forest uni- of international students – who versities and the University of typically pay full tuition – by Rochester meet the full demon- 2030, which would help of- strated financial need of admit- ficials bring in tuition funds. ted students. GW does none of But these changes are marginal those things. compared to the major pushes Officials try to make GW other schools have made to more affordable in small ways. ensure people of all economic They have raised the amount backgrounds can come to the of GWorld dollars and allowed University. students to take a free 18th The University is targeting credit. But those are trivial a certain type of student who wins compared to the progress does not need to consider tu- of our market basket schools. ition costs when they apply or The University does not have a decide whether to enroll. The clear plan in place to make the University is showing a clear actual cost of attendance small- preference toward students er for students who want to who can afford to pay, rather come here but financially can- Cartoon by Hannah Thacker than those who are the best not. If anything, the University students. The current policies is becoming more expensive of the enrollment cut and float- because of a few recent mis- ily on tuition to fund its oper- attend knowing that the cost going to make the school any ing tuition show that GW is not steps from administrators. ating budget, so an enrollment could increase in the coming more affordable for students. looking to close the financial One of the most pertinent cutback could require raising years. The University moving The University’s planned gap with other schools. financial issues that has raised tuition even more. away from fixed tuition is in- changes might keep them high GW has the choice to make concerns from students and On top of the enrollment dicative of GW’s budget crisis. on the rankings or grant them itself more accessible and to do faculty is officials’ 20/30 plan. cut, GW is nixing fixed tuition Take a look at GW’s endow- more prestige, but they are not more to close the wealth gap The planned enrollment cut – starting with the Class of 2024. ment. The University’s debt is going to make the school any on campus, but instead, it is which will decrease the student Floating tuition, which can rising and already clocks in at more aff ordable for the students choosing to take small steps population by 20 percent and rise with each year, will make the slowest endowment growth who want to attend. For now, GW rather than leaps. The Univer- increase the fraction of STEM the University more expensive of its peers and tallies the low- will not be like its 12 peer insti- sity should and must do better students by 30 percent – may for students. Even if the initial est alumni giving rate. Floating tutions that are making concert- to make itself more fi nancially result in revenue losses. The price tag is affordable for a stu- tuition might help the Universi- ed eff orts to better the student accessible to those who deserve University already relies heav- dent, they might not want to ty pay off expenses, but it is not experience by lowering costs at higher education. Housing rates changes indicate a bigger It’s time for a graduate fi nancial issue student senate

he cost of tuition is the ing, the University is cutting GW has a reputation of put- he Student Association also tend to be commuters, most important factor for enrollment and fixed tuition. ting rich students first. We are in its current form can- and many live outside of D.C. many students applying These changes could lead to trying to become a smaller in- not efficiently represent Holding meetings that run Tto college. For students apply- rollbacks in financial aid and stitution with increased tuition Tand serve graduate students. until the middle of the night ing to GW, they face about a shrink the University’s rev- and housing rates, which will The SA is too large, has too on a Monday pertaining most- $71,000 cost of attendance – enue. Faculty were right about only exacerbate the issue. The much undergraduate repre- ly to undergraduate student and that figure will continue University President Thomas University is on a trajectory to sentation and is structured in issues is never going to attract to rise. LeBlanc’s plan to cut enroll- become less diverse and less a way in which most graduate people who live off campus ment – we might as well return affordable, which would back- students would have to put a or who are not undergradu- to “the days of old, when GW track issues officials have tried considerable amount of time ates. For this reason, it will Nicole Caracappa was known primarily as a rich to work toward. Officials have and effort to even try and in- always skew younger, less di- Writer white kids school.” attempted to increase diversity teract with the body. It is time verse and often unemployed LeBlanc’s decision to elimi- with recruiting trips to urban that the SA seriously consid- students. This means the SA nate fixed tuition will drive areas and plans to improve the ers breaking in half and form- rarely, if ever, discusses the away students intimidated by campus culture. But those ef- ing a separate graduate stu- issues surrounding graduate Housing factors into the the high price tag and further forts are not doing enough to dent senate. student assistantships and cost of attending GW. Officials the University’s reputation as solve the root of GW’s diversity fellowships, access to night announced last month that a rich school. Especially at a problem. Their reluctance to classes and the safety sur- they would establish tell the truth about Samuel LeDoux rounding them, the lack of five tiers of housing “There is no use in pretending plummeting diver- Master’s Candidate, scholarship opportunities for ranging from $10,120 – GW never shed its reputation as sity rates exhibits a Graduate School of graduate students and many to $16,400 and will a school for rich white kids, and lack of care toward Political Management of the countless other gradu- remove the cheapest students other than ate specific issues our campus housing options like its ever-rising cost of attendance the rich, white kids faces. Thurston Hall, which proves that administrators do not who have always at- Graduate students deserve cost a mere $9,530. wish to overcome the reputation tended GW. a body that is representative, These housing rates in the coming years.” The University Many universities across that cares about issues that might seem like small should not be lim- the country have separate concern them and that can ac- increases relative to ited to only rich stu- student governments for commodate them if they wish the overall cost of at- dents, and expand- graduate and undergraduate to be involved. This can be tendance, but a few hundred school with such an enormous ing efforts to increase diversity students because they under- accomplished with the estab- dollars can be a big sacrifice for price tag, the promise of fixed should be part of GW’s stra- stand the drastic differences lishment of a separate body, students who already struggle tuition is appealing to low and tegic plan. But officials have between the two populations. one free from the under- to afford GW. middle-income students who instead chosen to push for an With GW’s entire population graduate politics and drama Raising housing costs are assured that prices will not enrollment cut which will de- being almost half graduate in that get in the way of making makes it harder for low- and rise and they will be able to at- crease diversity. Raising the its makeup, it is obvious that meaningful reform to many middle-income students to at- tend the school of their choice cost of attendance, through big the majority of undergradu- of the issues graduate stu- tend the University, especially until they get a degree. Float- changes like nixing fixed tu- ate SA cannot serve as rea- dents face. Maybe with a new considering GW’s relatively ing tuition presents a threat ition or small changes like rais- sonable representation. Many body, the SA will not need to high tuition cost. Housing that the cost of attendance will ing housing costs, will contrib- of the so-called accomplish- beg to fill graduate student prices should not be going up, rise, which discourages lower- ute to a campus which lacks ments touted by the SA have vacancies and pretend to be they should be going down. income students who cannot diversity. almost no effect on my experi- shocked when they find out The University should work to afford the potential increase. The issue of diversity on ence with the University. The many graduate students have bring down the cost of housing Financial aid lessens the campus has caused a great SA should not be shocked by negative feelings toward the to make the University more burden for some, but the Uni- divide between the adminis- low graduate voter turnout, organization. Separating affordable. versity does not meet full dem- tration and its students. If the graduate schools not putting representative bodies of the The increased housing costs onstrated need. Earlier this administration truly wants to up candidates for office and undergraduate and graduate are part of a larger afford- academic year, LeBlanc said he change its rich kid reputation, many of them backing a presi- student populations would ability issue at the University. would not leave out the possi- then they should start by ad- dential candidate who vowed help administrators get a bet- There is no use in pretending bility of reducing the amount dressing the classist policies for the organization’s abolish- ter pulse of issues involving – GW never shed its reputation of financial aid given out to which have allowed it to persist ment when the organization both of those student bodies. as a school for rich white kids, students to make up for the for so long. But the University provides them with almost no I urge the SA to give this idea and its ever-rising cost of atten- loss from cutting enrollment. is raising the cost of housing benefits. some serious thought. dance proves that administra- By doing so, he would devalue instead of bringing it down. The average graduate —Samuel LeDoux is a tors do not wish to overcome prospective students from low- –Nicole Caracappa, a fresh- student is a working profes- master’s candidate in the the reputation in the coming income households who rely on man majoring in archaeology, is sional, often going to school Graduate School of Political years. In addition to hous- financial aid to attend school. an opinions writer. and working full time. They Management.

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March 2, 2020 • Page 7 NUMBER The percentage of softball’s 107 innings that were pitched by senior utility player Faith Sports CRUNCH 47 Weber. Head women’s rowing coach gains experience helming men’s and women’s programs throughout career EMILY MAISE communicator as coxswain. SPORTS EDITOR “I grew up with brothers and training with male Women’s rowing head coach athletes, so there wasn’t much Marci Robles thought her career of a change when I transitioned would end as a student-athlete to collegiate athletics,” Robles at Boston College. said. “We were fortunate But Robles struggled to fi nd enough to win big races, so a job with her art history and a the focus was on bringing our theology degree from BC and best to the team no matter what museum studies certifi cate from your gender was.” Tufts, and eventually, rowing After she completed her found its way back into her undergraduate degree and life. She is now approaching Certifi cate of Museum Studies her second season with the at Tufts, she volunteered at Colonials since taking the helm Georgetown. After a year, of the program in fall 2018. she was promoted to varsity “I’m a teacher at heart, and lightweight assistant coach and coaching off ered a unique within a year she was off ered a teaching opportunity,” Robles job at Gonzaga as an assistant said in an email. “Rowing women’s rowing coach. shaped my life in ways I couldn’t Leading the Bulldogs, the have imagined, so to stay with Varsity 4+ team won a West Coast the sport and coach/teach really Conference Championship and seemed like a calling.” fi nished the season No. 16 in the Robles rowed for the Eagles NCAA. She stayed at Gonzaga throughout her time in college, for three seasons before moving serving as a female coxswain on into her fi rst head coaching the men’s rowing club team. She position at Jacksonville. led the men’s lightweight 4+ to Robles spent three seasons FILE PHOTO BY DEAN WHITELAW | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Under head coach Marci Robles’ leadership, the rowing team nished at its highest season score for the Atlantic 10 Championship last a fi rst-place fi nish in her senior with the Cougars and led her season. season. Varsity 8 and 2nd Varsity 8 “As club athletes, we had to boats to fi rst-place fi nishes at be our own advocates,” Robles the 2015 Metro Atlantic Athletic head coach.” encourages the rowers to second, with a total of 48 points, said. “We were also responsible Conference Championship. She Robles worked for a season develop ways to communicate for its highest fi nish in six years. for the administrative side of said helming a men’s team was a at Rutgers before joining the for themselves about their “We also talk a lot of being, running a program, so there was goal early in her coaching career women’s rowing program at own progress, and she works owning your role in your more work involved in ensuring because there were “very few” GW, where she has coached for on empowering her female own success (borrowed from that our team was successful.” women in men’s rowing. two years to date. As head of student-athletes. a mentor of mine),” Robles Robles added that being a “I wanted to help change the women’s team, Robles said In the water, she led her said. “We want our women to female on an all-male team did that,” Robles said. “It was a great she listens to her rowers and squad to its highest team score develop their own voices and be not get in the way of her team’s experience – I really enjoyed communicates with them as in program history at the able to advocate for themselves, wins, adding that she focused working with my athletes there, more than student-athletes. Atlantic 10 Championship last so developing empowerment is on being a clear and eff ective and I learned as a fi rst-time She added that she season. The Colonials nabbed a big part of our mentorship.”

Sailing works through ‘growing pains’ with young squad BELLE LONG as mature. to weather the transition from CONTRIBUTING SPORTS EDITOR This season, 20 of GW’s fall to spring play with a roster 28 sailors are underclassmen. less accustomed to making that After an inconsistent fall, Martin added that while the lack adjustment. Noyes said spring sailing opens the spring slate of experience poses challenges, competition is more team- looking to solidify a young it also provides an even playing based than during the fall and roster and mitigate the increased fi eld for sailors to learn as they culminates not in a conference pressure of spring play. go. championship, but the ICSA Seven freshmen and three Sophomore Matt Logue, one National Championship. seniors bolster sailing’s roster. of GW’s highest performing co- She added that the team has Head coach Billy Martin said ed competitors, said the varying been preparing for the spring despite facing “growing pains” results from the Colonials’ fall team races in practices, breaking throughout the fall, a young run, which saw six top-three down races and weather team allows for him to establish fi nishes out of 17 regattas, were conditions to be as prepared as a solid team dynamic and instill partly caused by focusing on the possible for the course. good habits on the water. team’s rank. “For team racing it’s a lot “You can really pay a large “We had some regattas of breaking down the course HATCHET FILE PHOTO After Torrie Browning stepped up to lead the tennis programs, she was named Head Coach of amount of attention to those where we did really well, some of the race into smaller pieces, the Year in the A-10 Conference. details early on and have that where we didn’t do as well as we so on certain days we’ll focus learning curve be as cohesive wanted to,” Logue said. “But in on smaller pieces and then and as gradual as possible for the end there was some pressure throughout the week we’ll build everyone,” Martin said. “And because we weren’t ranked. We bigger,” Noyes said. Women’s tennis head coach I think it’s easier to teach one aren’t ranked right now.” Martin said during the segment instead of everyone Logue added that the spring, he begins to incorporate individually.” team’s youth could even be higher level racing strategies into ‘fortunate’ to have led men’s, The Colonials kicked an advantage because there practice after the sailors have off their fall run with a fi rst- are fewer expectations from experienced a full fall slate under women’s squads place Riley Cup fi nish but competitors, which makes the their belts. were unable to sustain their team harder to scout before “In the spring is when I’ll momentum. GW wrapped up competitions. EMILY MAISE where she led both the men’s and start bringing in other variables SPORTS EDITOR fall competition with fi fth and “Since we’re a young team like weather considerations women’s team as an assistant sixth-place fi nishes at the Middle we’re going into regattas with and typical wind patterns and coach. After men’s and women’s Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing people not really judging us on the more strategic and tactical In her fourth and final year at tennis head coach Greg Munoz Association Championships. how we’re going to be,” Logue game,” Martin said. Wichita State, Torrie Browning resigned five games into both Despite this stumble, the said. Martin added that during knew she wanted to continue her programs’ seasons, Browning program improved over the The squad opened spring the spring, sailors also face the tennis career behind the bench. stepped up to helm the squads. past few seasons. Last year, the competition over the weekend by added pressure of qualifying After graduating, she went Under her guidance, the men’s Colonials landed their highest hosting Hobart and Smith, Navy, for nationals, a factor that could on to coach as an assistant coach squad captured its third straight fi nish in program history at the Penn, SUNY Maritime and U.S. provide distractions throughout and associate head coach for Atlantic 10 title, and Browning 2019 ICSA Women’s National Merchant Marine Academy for the course of the three-month- both men’s and women’s tennis was named Coach of the Year in Championship. the GW Team Race. long season. programs. Browning has helmed the conference. In the same year The Colonials went from 13 The Colonials placed third “When you’re competing the women’s team at GW for four on the women’s side, GW upset rostered seniors last season to at the competition, taking a just to do the best you can, that’s seasons. the No. 2 seeded Massachusetts only three this year, including 9-6 record throughout 15 races. one thing, and we’re competing “Not only was I able to fulfill before falling in the semifinal Sarah Noyes, Aitana Mendiguren Five underclassmen and four for the chance to go to nationals my dream of competing at a high round as the No. 7 seed. and Michael Houllahan. Martin upperclassmen competed over and representing your team and Division I level, those four years Browning said she has dealt said the team’s youth requires the weekend. not letting your team down,” gave me the tools to go on and with “challenges” from opposing him to alter his coaching style Because of the team’s Martin said. “It just raises the be successful in life,” Browning coaches as a female head, but because the younger team isn’t youth, the Colonials will have level.” said. the men’s squads she oversaw She was a decorated student- “always respected” her. She added athlete at Wichita State, holding that schools need to give more a winning singles and doubles women the opportunity to coach record and notching 100 career men’s teams to increase female singles wins. She notched 20- representation in male athletics. plus singles wins each season as “I think it also helps if you a Shocker. know what you’re talking After completing her [about],” she said. “If you know collegiate career, Browning what you’re talking about you moved straight into coaching will earn the respect, whether at Norfolk State. She served as you’re male or female.” an assistant to the men’s and After her interim season, women’s program from 2009 to Browning became the official 2013, which she said helped her head coach of the women’s improve her coaching skills at program in July 2016. Under her the D1 level. guidance, the women’s program “I believe my experiences of reached its best finish in team coaching both men and women history in 2017-18, recording a at the D1 level is a skill set that 13-8 overall record and a 6-1 most female coaches don’t have, conference record. The squad so I feel very fortunate to have also earned its highest A-10 done both.” Tournament seed in program She was promoted to the history, taking No. 2. associate head coach for the She added that she has women’s program for the 2013- generally encountered roadblocks 14 season. Her promotion came as a coach, which is expected in a with increased responsibilities profession with college athletics. to recruit, arrange travel, set the “It comes with the job,” budget and organize the practice Browning said. “But if you know FILE PHOTO BY ARIELLE BADER | SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR and game schedules. what you stand for and have GW’s sailing team is strategizing with a young roster after wrapping up fall competition with fth and sixth place nishes at the Mid After her time at Norfolk integrity and values behind your Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association Championships. State, Browning moved on to GW, actions, you can’t go wrong.” THE GW HATCHET SPORTS March 2, 2020 • Page 8 Men’s squash drops two, picks up win at CSA Team Nationals TARA JENNINGS junior Inaki de Larrauri, freshman STAFF WRITER Karim Thabet and senior Juan Sebastian Laguna – extended their Men’s squash wrapped up matches to four games before the College Squash Association falling to their opponents. All other National Team Championships Colonials fell in three games. over the weekend, finishing the The Colonials last faced off season ranked No. 15. against the Mustangs in the 2018-19 The Colonials (10-13) opened up season, when the Colonials notched the weekend with a match against a victory over Western Ontario No. 11 Western Ontario (21-4) Friday. in the first round of tournament A 7–2 loss pushed the Colonials competition to earn its second into the consolation bracket, where Hoehn Cup in as many years. they fell 5–4 to No. 15 Brown (7-10) The squad’s loss Friday pushed Saturday. The Colonials closed out them into the consolation bracket. the weekend with a 6–3 win over No. 16 MIT (14-10) Sunday. Saturday The team finished the The Colonials picked up their tournament ranked No. 15 in the second loss of the weekend against nation, falling from their No. 9 Brown Saturday, falling to the Bears ranking last season. It was the first 5–4. time in three years the Colonials Montaser and Khan each did not capture the Hoehn Cup (B picked up their second wins of Division). the weekend. De Larrauri and “I thought physically, the team sophomore Abbas Saeed secured performed fairly well across the their first individual victories of weekend because that’s always a the tournament against Brown. Of concern when you have three hard the four, Montaser was the only matches back-to-back-to-back,” one to defeat his opponent in three head coach Anderson Good said. games. FILE PHOTO BY ARIELLE BADER | SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR Saeed downed senior Blake At the College Squash Association National Team Championships, the Colonials did not win the Hoehn Cup for the first time in three years. Friday Gilbert-Bono in a match that The Colonials dropped their extended to five games. After matches went Brown’s way,” to win his match in four rounds. Oakley, Laguna and Laird appear first match of the weekend to beating Gilbert-Bono in the first Good said. “And unfortunately at Three members of the squad – in team competition at GW. Western Ontario Friday in a 7–2 two games, Saeed fell in the third Nationals that can’t happen.” Thabet, Laguna and senior Geordie While the team finished ranked loss that sent the squad to the and fourth. He came back to win in Laird – all picked up their first No. 15 in the nation, six spots below consolation bracket. an intense 13-11 final game. Sunday win to secure the victory for the its No. 9 finishes in 2018 and 2019, Freshman Moustafa Montaser, Four of the Colonials’ losses The Colonials secured their first Colonials. respectively, Good said he saw the playing at the No. 1 spot on the came in matches that pushed and only win of the weekend in All three Colonial losses came win against MIT as a good way to ladder, topped senior Matthew beyond three games. Senior Jamie their match Sunday, topping No. 16 in four-game matches, finishing off end the season. Henderson in three games to secure Oakley and Laguna both pushed MIT 6–3. a weekend of intense competition Selections for the men’s and the Colonials’ first win of the day. their matches to four games before Montaser and Khan both picked up and down the ladder. women’s Individual Nationals Junior Salim Khan overcame an falling to their opponents. Thabet up their third wins of the weekend. The win marked the end Tournament will be made later 11-6 loss in his first game to win in and junior Luke Stauffer extended Montaser solidified his undefeated of team competition for the in the week. Men’s and women’s four games, picking up another win their matches to five games before weekend in three games, while Colonials and the conclusion of a program members who are picked for the team. being downed by the Bears. Khan overcame a loss in his second season filled with roster changes. for the tournament will play in Three members of the squad – “It seems like most of the close game against junior Joe O’Connor It will be the last time seniors Philadelphia over the weekend.

Softball notches two wins, one loss in home-opening tournament

WILL MARGERUM lion’s share of innings in clip this year and is looking STAFF WRITER the absence of junior utility to use this weekend’s Sierra Lange. performance as a starting Softball pushed its season “At the end of the day point for the rest of her back on track this weekend, we’ve got to score more runs campaign. winning two of three games than the other team,” Weber “It’s just nice to have a at the Colonial Classic said. “My job as a pitcher is good weekend where you powered by a trio of seniors. just to make sure I can lock can say, ‘Yes, that was where The weekend series it down enough so we can do I performed best,’” Shelepak against Towson, Morgan that.” said. “So try to recreate that.” State, Princeton and A two-RBI triple from Georgetown was the first sophomore infielder Chloe Game three time the Colonials had a Poulich broke Weber’s The Colonials ended their chance to play at home after a shutout in the sixth inning weekend with a bang in their series of road games to open and tied the game, sending it first game of a scheduled the season. GW will now to extra innings after neither Sunday doubleheader, play 15 consecutive games team scored in the seventh walking away with a 7–5 win at home to build momentum frame. over Princeton (4-4) thanks for Atlantic 10 competition. Extra innings were played to a walk-off home run from JACK BOROWIAK | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Head coach Shane under the International Shelepak in the bottom of the The women’s team secured a No. 8 A-10 Tournament playoff berth, a place higher than last season. Winkler said the squad Tiebreaker Rule, which starts eighth inning. wanted to start the season off each additional frame with An error once again stronger to build momentum a runner on second base. gave GW an opening in the Women’s basketball gears up for heading into the team’s A single from senior utility second inning, as a drop homestand. Julia Smith-Harrington from sophomore outfielder “We wanted to win a few scored freshman outfielder Madison Hamilton allowed A-10 Tournament more games than we did on Briana Ramirez for the Linquist to reach third base the road early on, but when Tigers’ go-ahead run in the and two runs to score. In the ROHAN KANDESHWARATH rebounds on the season, Taiwo ranked first you get home you want to be top of the eighth. next at-bat, senior infielder STAFF WRITER on the squad and averages six per game. comfortable,” Winkler said. The Colonials could not Jenna Cone launched a home Throughout the season, Rizzotti said “You want to start building respond in the bottom half of run over the left-field fence to After riding a three-game skid to kick ball handling was an early focus for the some momentum going into the inning and succumbed to put the Colonials up 4–0. off Atlantic 10 play, women’s basketball squad after averaging 18.8 turnovers in A-10 play but at the same the Tigers. Princeton chipped away finished the regular season with a trio of nonconference play. During the conference time, we’re going to have to at the lead in the top of the double-digit victories. portion of their season, the team dropped learn to win on the road.” Game two fifth inning, courtesy of a The Colonials (14-15, 8-8 A-10) secured its turnover rate to 12.9 per game. Senior utility Faith Weber GW bounced back single up the middle that a No. 8 A-10 Tournament playoff berth, Post-play boosted GW’s offense thanks threw two complete games Saturday, beating Morgan scored two. In the sixth a place higher than the squad’s seeding to Maund and sophomore center Kayla for the Colonials (5-12), senior State (2-10) by a score of 9–0 in inning, freshman utility last year. Head coach Jennifer Rizzotti Mokwuah, who fire at .504 and .481 clips, utility Jessica Linquist paced five innings. Shelepak led the Adrienne Chang recorded said the team focused on finding ways to respectively, from the floor. The duo the team with a .750 batting way with five RBI, and senior an RBI double before scoring incrementally improve rather than chasing averages 19.4 points per game and is second average on the weekend pitcher Kaitlin Buff threw a herself to even the score at wins with every game. and third, respectively, in rebounds. and senior infielder Elena three-hit shutout to notch the four runs apiece. “We just haven’t ever gotten A little more than halfway through Shelepak batted in seven Colonials’ win. The game went to extra complacent,” Rizzotti said. “We really conference play, Rizzotti pulled out two runs, including a walk-off Shelepak collected three innings and the Tigers struck haven’t won enough to get complacent. new strategies for the team – a five-in, homer. of her RBI with a single swing first with an RBI single that Even when we started to play better, there five-out substitution system she first of the bat in the bottom of scored one, putting the is still a sense of, ‘We have a long way to go.’ implemented against VCU, and a plan to Game one the third inning, knocking Colonials under pressure. We kind of changed our mentality to, ‘Let’s involve the team in scouting and preparing The Colonials’ first home a double into right field that Bloomfield came through just creep there instead of trying to leap in strategies, which she first put into motion game of the campaign Friday cleared bases. with a clutch two-out single bounds to the finish line.’” before George Mason. was a tight one, as they A pair of errors from the that brought Linquist home The squad’s nonconference slate Maund said the Colonials gathered fell 3–2 in eight innings to Bears put GW up 6–0 in the as the tying run, then up challenged the Colonials, and they finished together to parse through the film of the Towson (5-6). Linquist had fourth inning before a two- stepped Shelepak. She drove the 13-game spurt 6-7. The Colonials Patriots and themselves to devise ways to a hand in both runs for GW, RBI single from Shelepak the ball over the left-field opened the season on the road with a win prevent the same mistakes that cost them stealing home in the third triggered the run-rule and wall to secure a winning against Villanova but dropped it’s next two the win in their A-10 opener. inning after a leadoff triple ended the game. Junior weekend for the Colonials. to 2018-19 Ivy League Champions Princeton “A big thing that has been consistent and then knocking in Weber outfielder Sidney Bloomfield The Colonials will look to and Lehigh, respectively. throughout this entire year is building our with a single in the fourth. scored the ninth and final continue their momentum at The squad’s first comeback win of chemistry as a team and working together Weber tossed a complete run. the Buff and Blue Challenge the season came the following game at and collaborating because we have so game and pitched a shutout After clocking in a .305 next weekend, starting with Memphis when redshirt freshman forward many new pieces,” Maund said after the through five innings as batting average last season, a 2 p.m. showdown against Mayowa Taiwo netted a buzzer-beating George Mason game Feb. 15. “It was just she continues to see the Shelepak is hitting at a .211 Winthrop Friday. layup. Comeback victories have been another exercise of us coming together and the Colonials’ bread and butter this year, trying to make sure that everyone’s voice is notching seven come-from-behind wins heard.” throughout the season. The substitution strategy allowed the In the first five games of the season, majority of the roster to notch double-digit four Colonials were injured at different minutes, which Rizzotti said showed the times, beginning season-long woes that team’s depth. relegated five different GW players to the “Against Duquesne, Ariel hit a bunch bench. Injuries sidelined redshirt junior of threes for us,” Rizzotti said. “Against guard Sydney Zambrotta, graduate student Rhode Island, Tori hit a bunch of threes guard Ariel Stephenson, graduate student for us. Tonight it was Faith and Sydney’s forward Alexandra Maund and sophomore turn to hit our threes. We’re talking about guard Maddie Loder. four different players that are capable Against the Terrapins, the team lost of spreading the floor for us so we can junior forward Neila Luma to injury. She continue to go to our post players.” was last season’s leading scorer and a key The Colonials finished the season with defender for the squad. She hasn’t stepped a 10-point win over Richmond Saturday on the hardwood since Nov. 20. and are set for a quick turnaround rematch. The injuries opened up the lineup for “Now we turn the page and Richmond first-year players to take a leading role as is our opponent on Tuesday,” Rizzotti said. redshirt freshman guard Hyduke, Taiwo “Sometimes that’s easier, sometimes it’s and freshman forward Faith Blethen not, but to know exactly what we’re going procured significant minutes. to face and to be able to stay at home and The trio played in all 29 games not travel is a good thing for us.” throughout the regular season, and they With a victory against their upcoming led the team in average minutes played. opponent already in the books, the Of the players who fired more than 90 Colonials will look to repeat the feat and ZACH BRIEN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER shots from deep, Hyduke and Blethen led advance in the tournament. Tipoff is slated Senior utility Faith Weber threw two complete games for the Colonials. the team in three-point shooting. With 175 for 7 p.m. THE GW HATCHET SPORTS March 2, 2020 • Page 9 Men’s basketball falls to VCU, extends skid to three games ROMAN BOBEK responded with two deep a three-point shot 45 seconds STAFF WRITER threes of their own. Battle in. Despite a retaliatory three- finished a layup to pull the point strike from Jack, the A triple from junior Colonials within a point. Rams proceeded to march on guard Maceo Jack put men’s Freshman guard Jameer an 11-point scoring run. basketball momentarily Nelson Jr. nabbed a steal, but The Colonials’ shooting ahead, but a barraging Battle couldn’t connect on the decreased in the second second half from VCU stifled three-point attempt. half as they only hit 7-of-21 the Colonials, who clocked The Rams went on a from the field and 2-of-8 in their third straight loss 10-point scoring run capped from beyond the arc. From Saturday. by two back-to-back three- the charity stripe, GW shot The Colonials (12-17, 6-10 balls. Battle got the Colonials at a .526 clip on the night, A-10) were defeated by the back on track, ending the run improving from its last Rams (18-11, 8-8 A-10) 75–51. with a basket from beyond outing against Richmond, Despite the deficit reaching the arc. where the team connected on just four points at the half, a The Colonials found 50 percent of attempts. commanding second frame some rhythm after Jack “I think we’ve been performance by the Rams nabbed a steal and finished putting ourselves in the handed GW a definite loss. the play with a jumper on the right positions to get to the “We really handled that fastbreak. His effort started a free throw line,” Christian same level of pressure well seven-point run for GW. said. “We’ve been good there in the first half,” head coach The Colonials and Rams all year long. We’ve been Jamion Christian said. “We traded baskets throughout shooting them all the time in just didn’t come out in the the last six minutes of the practice, sometimes you just second half and handled it half. When GW and VCU go through these ruts.” as well as we had in the first. FILE PHOTO BY ARIELLE BADER | SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR headed into the locker room, For the final 14 minutes, Junior guard Maceo Jack led the men’s team in scoring at the game against VCU. We just weren’t able to get the the Colonials trailed 32–28. the Colonials struggled to ball to the people in the place GW finished the half 44 trade baskets consistently we needed to be effective.” percent from the field and and convert their free throw who checked in for the first throughout the contest. confidence in. We just needed Jack led the Colonials in 30 percent from beyond the opportunities as the Rams time since Dec. 21 after Potter, who logged 39 him a ton. There was a lot of scoring with 12 points on arc. The Rams also shot 44 continued to pull ahead missing two months with a minutes on the court, had his pressure out there today and 4-of-13 shooting from the percent from the field but further. The Rams captured hand injury, was a bright spot lowest scoring performance a struggle to get the ball to field. Senior forward Arnaldo outgunned the Colonials their largest lead of 27 points for the squad. He recorded when playing 20 or more the right places.” Toro and freshman forward from three-point territory, with one second remaining five minutes, one assist and a minutes since Jan. 11 against The Colonials return to Jamison Battle notched 10 hitting nearly 55.6 percent of before senior guard Adam defensive rebound. Duquesne. the Smith Center for their points apiece, with Toro their shots to maintain the Mitola sunk a three-point VCU stifled redshirt “Most of the time we final home game of the coming off the bench for 18 lead. attempt to send the Colonials senior guard Armel Potter, want the ball in his hands regular season and senior minutes of action. In the second half, VCU off behind 75–51. allowing him just six points and he gets everybody night Wednesday. Tipoff After Jack’s three-point took control of the game. The The return of junior and four assists. He turned going,” Christian said. “He’s against Fordham is slated for bucket, the Rams quickly Rams set the tone early with forward Javier Langarica, the ball over nine times a guy we have so much 7 p.m.

Lacrosse adapts to new head coach as majority of roster returns WILL MARGERUM range of opponents. do you get out there on the have a new head coach on the to not return this year. Oler, field. Sophomore attacker STAFF WRITER “You want to throw them very first whistle and give sidelines, their playing lineup who is now at Mount St. Kendall Lambert and senior as much as you possibly can, them everything you have?’” looks almost identical from Mary’s, started 16 games last midfielder Katie Quinn each Lacrosse boasted a nearly a bunch of different levels Ulehla said her coaching last year. Every player from year, leaving the Colonials have a team-leading eight identical roster to last year’s and see how you come out,” style has been an adjustment the 2019 squad was eligible with little experience goals to their names. squad when the season Ulehla said. “Every single for the Colonials because to return this season, giving between the pipes. Senior attacker and kicked off Feb. 8, but the game you’re analyzing her offensive system relies the team greater cohesion but Sophomore goalkeeper midfielder Caroline Kiernan program reset its coaching something different.” less on set plays and more presenting new challenges to Megan Patrick has started all said the core group of players staff in preparation for the Despite not recording on players’ ability to analyze the coaching staff, who need five games so far this season has helped build each other’s 2020 season. a win in its first five games defenses in real time. to impart their methods onto for the Colonials, allowing confidence throughout The Colonials (0-5) for the first time in three “They have to understand a tight-knit group. an average of 15.22 goals the four years competing have dropped their first seasons, Ulehla said she has the game as opposed to me “It’s a new coaching per game while stopping together. five contests of the season, emphasized getting them in just saying ‘You go here, you staff, it’s a learning process 44.9 percent of shots sent her “We’ve definitely learned getting outscored 80–49 the mindset of competition. go here, you go here’ and and a learning curve for not way. Junior goalkeeper Alexa from things that could have across the board. Head coach “We stay consistent with then the ball goes in the net,” only players but also for the Solomon appeared in relief gone wrong last year and are Jennifer Ulehla, who joined our message and try to get Ulehla said. “It doesn’t work coaches,” junior attacker against No. 21 Duke and trying to do things to fix it or the program in June after them to compete hard and that way because you can Ioanna Mantzouratos said. against American, allowing prevent certain things from former head coach Tracy practice every day,” Ulehla have that plan, but when you “I think every game, every 10 goals in 25 minutes of play. happening,” Kiernan said. Coyne resigned last year, said. “This is all about get against a team that takes practice, we’re learning Senior attacker Morgan GW is back in action said she wasn’t going to learning how to compete, you out of your plan, you’ve more.” McDonnell leads the team Wednesday to close out “focus on the wins” during it’s not about whether or not got to be able to recognize it The loss of goalkeeper with 11 points, notching five its homestand against the nonconference schedule we have the talent, it’s about, and adapt.” Jenna Oler marked the only goals and a team-leading six Georgetown. The game is and tested her team with a ‘How do you compete? How While the Colonials may member of the 2019 squad assists in three games on the scheduled for 3 p.m. THE GW HATCHET CULTURE March 2, 2020 • Page 10

THE THE FREE NATIONALS LUCKI BLACK GIRLS ROCK FESTIVAL SCENE Songbyrd Record Café and Union Stage WITH MS. LAURYN HILL AND Music House March 3 • $20 ALICE SMITH March 3 • $50 Lo-fi rapper Lucki will The Kennedy Center Anderson .Paak’s live band perform SoundCloud March 6 • $79 will debut their new album. hits like “4 the Betta.” Hill and Smith will perform R&B. RELEASED CultureMarch 2, 2020 • Page 10 THIS WEEK: “YHLQMDLG,” AN ALBUM BY BAD BUNNY D.C.’s official music genre: go-go SARAH SACHS REPORTER with musicians and de- in response to the sym- veloped the trademark bolic threat of its erasure, rhythms and sounds of which was represented by D.C. is known for its go-go, and so there is no this whole brouhaha over monuments, museums one who talks about go- loud music being played,” and art, but the District go without talking about Wald said. has also adopted its own Chuck Brown.” Kip Lornell, an ad- signature sound: go-go. Unlike other regional junct professor of ethno- Mayor Muriel Bowser styles of music like hip musicology and history signed a bill making go- hop and jazz, go-go’s in- and the co-author of “The go the official music of fluence did not spread to Beat! Go-go Music from D.C. late last month after other parts of the coun- Washington, D.C.,” said the D.C. council voted try outside D.C. because that despite the genre’s unanimously on the bill it was mostly played at origin in D.C., it is diffi- in January. Music pro- live performances instead cult to find places to listen fessors and D.C.-natives of on published tracks, to go-go music. Lornell said go-go, which was adding that attending a said there are one or two brought to D.C. in the go-go show is a large part clubs in Ivy City that play early 1960s, has mostly of experiencing the mu- go-go music on a regular remained popular in the sic genre. She said artists basis, but the clubs are all District because it is best like Justin Timberlake 21 plus. played live so performers have tried out go-go mu- Bands like Sirius Com- can engage with the audi- sic when they come to the pany play go-go music at ence through call and re- District for concerts. Ivy City’s City Winery ev- sponse. “Calling out your SOPHIE MOTEN | PHOTOGRAPHER ery Wednesday. Rare Essence performs at the Kennedy Center’s Go-Go Friday, a monthly event highlighting the official music of D.C. “Today, we’re going to community, calling out “There are so relative- let the world know that your block is really im- ly few number of the all- go-go is D.C.,” Bowser portant to go-go,” Wald age go-go performance, the test as to how serious Shaw-Taylor was born go is passed down by said at the signing. “We said. “It’s all about place. which there used to be a the city is,” Lornell said. in D.C. and now lives near generations, which helps have to put our shoulders It’s all about D.C.” lot of,” Lornell said. “That, for me, would be Bowie, Maryland, which keep the music alive in to the wheel to make sure Wald said Bowser’s He added that go-go a second and even larger she said is a popular area her community of friends we are creating a real decision to make go-go may be heard in fewer step the city could take for go-go music. She grew and family. She said one legacy for generations to the official music of D.C. parts of the District be- to really not just recog- up attending go-go con- of her friend’s moms is come.” now is likely tied to an cause people associate nize go-go, but to sup- certs in Fairwood, Mary- from D.C. and influenced Gayle Wald, a profes- incident last year when a the genre with low class port go-go in the way land, Shaw-Taylor said. her daughter to listen to sor of English and chair new D.C. resident called or violence. that it should be, not just “Fairwood has this go-go music, who in turn of the American studies to complain about a Met- “They’re looked upon associated with the city, concert every summer at introduced Shaw-Taylor department, said go-go ro PCS store that was as problematic and per- but supported in a much the end of the summer for to the genre. was created by singer blasting go-go music. The haps troublemakers,” broader and wider finan- like just bands to play,” “A lot of them were and guitarist Chuck store was told to turn off Lornell said. cial way.” she said. “A lot of the from the DMV area and Brown when he moved the music, which resulted Despite being named Freshman Anaya bands play go-go music. that’s basically how they from the south to D.C. in “Don’t Mute D.C.” pro- the official music of D.C., Shaw-Taylor said she If anything, it’s getting got introduced to it, and in the 1960s. Wald said tests from people who fewer groups are playing began listening to go- more attention cause a lot also around the Don’t the musician introduced worried that silencing the go-go music. To remedy go music in high school of the bands, they play Mute D.C. time it was on a type of funk music music was a sign of gen- the issue, Lornell said the when her friends intro- go-go music. They re- the news a lot and it re- that was influenced by trification. city should put money duced her to the music mix like popular songs. I ally influenced the whole rhythm and blues. “My sense is that the into supporting go-go genre. She said that while know there was the Adele DMV about not muting “Unlike a lot of other decision, that I guess was through projects like a live venues are hard to song, ‘Hello.’ Someone re- go-go music because it musical genres, go-go has the mayor and the city go-go museum that is un- find, go-go music is still mixed it. It had go-go mu- was a big part of Mary- an origin story,” Wald council to make go-go the der construction. prevalent in the DMV sic with it.” land and D.C.,” Shaw- said. “He began to work official music was partly “That will really be area. Shaw-Taylor said go- Taylor said. Last-minute spring break destinations near D.C. MIRANDA NAZZARO and the Stabler-Leadbeat- climb and zipline at the Vir- REPORTER er Apothecary Museum, ginia Aquarium and Ma- where you can find ar- rine Science Center. Check It might be the middle of chived notebooks and rel- out Wanderu for cheap bus midterms, but spring break ics from the past. Finish the tickets ranging from $30 to is on the horizon. night off on a sweet note at $60 round trip and split an Some students might Old Town Dolci Gelati for its Airbnb with your friends spend their week jet set- famous artisanal gelato or to make for an affordable ting out of the country or Nicecream, which features spring break. Book a room back home. But if you’re still made-to-order, liquid nitro- a few blocks away from the in the District and scram- gen ice cream. beach to keep expenses low bling for activities to fill up while still having easy ac- Kilgore and cess to the beach. the week, there are plenty Gunpowder Falls of ways to take a vacation. The second-tallest wa- Charlottesville, Here are four vacation des- Virginia tinations in the DMV to terfall in Maryland, Kilgore make the most of your week Falls is part of the Rocks From historical sites to off: State Park of Pylesville, a growing arts scene, Char​ - Maryland. Located less than lottesville, Virginia, has SARAH URTZ | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR Vintage patterns and groovy styles are reemerging as this spring’s fashion trends. Old Town Alexandria an hour from Baltimore, the something for just about You would never know park offers three and a half everyone. The city is a two Old Town Alexandria is miles of scenic hiking, pic- and a half-hour drive from Stay in style with these spring only a 15-minute car ride nic areas and the sight of 17- the District, and you can and 20-minute metro ride foot Kilgore Falls. Drive just purchase bus tickets for less from Foggy Bottom with a half-hour from the falls than $30 for a round trip. fashion trends its historical landmarks and and tube, kayak and bike Music lovers can catch a buzzing nightlife, making around the famous Gun- concert at University of Vir- MOLLY KAISER ple store might feel more like a matching mint blazer and tourists feel as if they are far powder Falls. To get there, ginia’s John Paul Jones Are- CONTRIBUTING CULTURE Woodstock this spring with skirt for a refreshing mint from the city. you can take the $7 MARC na, which will host Dan + EDITOR the reemergence of fringe monochrome look. You can first take a walk train from Union Station to Shay and DaBaby on March embellishments and suede If a muted mint green down King Street, con- Baltimore and rent a Zipcar 13 and 14, or check out the The month of February pants. You’ll see fringe bags, isn’t bold enough, hop on sidered one of the “Great once you’re in Baltimore to Southern Cafe and Music opened a new chapter in the fringe earrings and fringe the highlighter hue trend. Streets” of America for its drive to the falls. Hall for performances near- book of global trends, with ponchos. Add an element of Neon colors, especially yel- character and things to do, ly every weekend. fashion weeks rolling out this style to your look for a low and pink, are becoming and explore the row of bou- Virginia Beach Charlottesville’s histor- new designs in Paris, New ’70s inspired, laid back look. commonplace in body con tiques, restaurants and the Hop on a four-hour-long ic downtown outdoor mall York, London and D.C. In addition to fringe, dresses, matching sets and award-winning Port City bus ride to get a taste of sun also hosts cinemas and Not all trends shown on retro styles like tweed vests bodysuits. Brewing Company. If you’re at Virginia Beach. It may not musical theater perfor- the runway can be worn as and suede have made a Evans said adding neon a history junkie and want be summer temperatures mances along with more everyday clothes, but you comeback from their ’70s to an outfit can add an ener- to learn more about George yet, but the weather is usu- than 120 shops and 30 res- could spot a few new styles roots. For a nostalgic Fleet- getic and fun look to an oth- Washington, head to his ally warm enough to spend taurants. If you’re looking around campus in the com- wood Mac groupie look, pair erwise plain fit. Mount Vernon home and time on the boardwalk’s to do something outdoors, ing months, including disco a denim vest with a turtle- “It offsets a more tradi- look around his estate and beaches and tourist shops. end your trip with a hike collars and retro prints. Get neck and a suede mini skirt tionally nonchalant look,” surrounding gardens. If you like unconven- on Carter Mountain Trail ahead on your spring ward- or pants. Evans said. “It’s a way to add Other activities include tional adventures, try out and watch the sunset at robe with these 2020 fashion a bit of color, it kind of takes Alexandria’s Nightly Spirits the iFLY Virginia Beach the Carter Mountain Or- trends. Everyday corporate it to the extreme a little bit in Ghost Tour and Pub Crawls Indoor Skydiving or rock chard. wear a sense but it’s fun.” A ’60s revival Incorporate some sophis- You can expect to see tication into your everyday Stylish workwear prints reminiscent of your apparel with blazers, trou- Workwear was initially grandmother’s living room sers or even a full suit. Plaid designed as heavy-duty wallpaper this spring. Pas- and checkered blazers were clothing made for labor like tel floral prints and chunky staples in the lines of Chris- boiler suits, grandad shirts shape designs are regain- tian Dior and Saint Laurent’s and canvas pants. But work- ing popularity, especially in at the February Paris Fash- wear has become trendy in dresses and skirts. ion Show. the past two years, popular- The disco collar – a long, GW Fashion Club Presi- ized by brands like Dickies, pointed lapel that was made dent Andrew Evans, a senior Carhartt and Wrangler. popular by celebrities like studying political science, Evans said men’s work- John Travolta and Sylvester said corporate wear has be- wear is entering mainstream Stallone – is also reentering come especially prevalent in trends, as many brands the fashion scene. The style menswear at Paris Fashion draw inspiration from Dick- has been given a modern Week. ies’ use of canvas and poly- flare on coats, button-downs “There was a weird cor- cotton materials. and jackets. You can layer a porate trend in Paris mens- “It’s interesting because disco collar under a printed wear,” Evans said. “There it’s something that was born sweater for a preppy vintage were a lot of black suits and out of necessity, like you look or wear it alone to add a ties, skinny white ties.” need something that’s going twist to your regular intern- to last a long time, you need ship attire. Unconventional colors a pair of jeans that is not go- Channel the bright and ing to blow out on you and Groovy, baby FILE PHOTO BY ARIELLE BADER | SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR fresh colors of spring in your now it’s become commodi- Kilgore Falls is the second tallest waterfall in Maryland and is part of the Rocks State Park. Walking into a Free Peo- wardrobe this season. Pair fied in a sense,” Evans said.