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Disability Support Services registration continues to surge

SARAH ROACH dents and their families are perts said the sudden rise ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR becoming more familiar mirrors a nationwide shift with the services that are toward students feeling About 1,500 graduate available to them as stu- more comfortable telling and undergraduate stu- dents continue their stud- others about their disabili- dents are currently regis- ies at the collegiate level, ties, especially for those tered with Disability Sup- we are seeing an increase with mental health condi- port Services – a roughly in requests for assistance,” tions like anxiety or de- 36 percent jump from the McMenamin said. pression. year before. Not every student with Patrick Randolph, the The number of students a disability needs to regis- director of the center for registered with the dis- ter with DSS if they don’t student accessibility at Tu- abilities offi ce has surged require accommodations lane University, said the over the past several years, “to maintain active, ongo- jump could represent a which experts attributed ing participation in their shift in students’ percep- to more students feeling academic program,” she tions of their disabilities. comfortable seeking ac- said. Students often highlight commodations. Among “DSS is committed to their disability as “a badge GRAEME SLOAN | CONTRIBUTING PHOTO EDITOR undergraduates, 6 percent ensuring full and equiva- Business school faculty said Anuj Mehrotra, the school’s dean, said earlier this month that he is of courage” when apply- of the student population lent participation for per- considering bringing in more postdoctoral fellows to help make up for the loss of expected revenue. ing to school – using it as a registered with the offi ce sons with disabilities in way to show they can excel in 2017 – the highest in at the GW community by at a competitive university, least nine years, according providing essential accom- he said. to federal data. modations for housing and About 9 percent of stu- Business school faces revenue For seven years, GW for academic participa- dents registered with a dis- reported that fewer than 3 tion,” McMenamin said in ability at Tulane last aca- percent of its students reg- an email. demic year – down from 11 shortfall as enrollment declines istered with DSS. Before Before last academic percent the previous year, that, the University hadn’t year, fewer than 3 percent according to federal data. MEREDITH ROATEN changing any existing pro- lion-dollar loss of expected registered more than 3 per- of undergraduates regis- “They’re being better NEWS EDITOR grams. He said the school is revenue. The faculty said cent of students with dis- tered with DSS – behind supported in high school always considering how to Mehrotra also announced abilities since 2009, when it the percentages logged and earlier so they’re The business school prioritize students and be the assistant dean position at reported registering 5 per- by at least seven of GW’s able to matriculate to col- missed its projected gradu- prepared for “shifts in the the gathering. cent of the undergraduate peer institutions, like lege more successfully,” ate enrollment this year by global marketplace.” A business school pro- population. Georgetown and Tufts Randolph said. “More nearly 30 percent, resulting “The business school will fessor – who attended the The National Center for universities. The Univer- and more students are in a multimillion-dollar rev- continually examine all its meeting and spoke on con- Education Statistics does sity was among six of its starting to embrace their enue shortage, faculty said. programs while it strives to dition of anonymity for fear not provide specifi c data 12 peer institutions that diversity in general and In a meeting with busi- align its off erings with the of retribution from business for schools that register registered fewer than 3 because of that, it’s not ness school faculty Sept. 7, needs of its students and school offi cials – said rough- fewer than 3 percent of un- percent of undergraduates as stigmatizing as it once the school’s new dean said the demands of the market- ly 50 faculty members at- dergraduates. with a registered disabil- was.” enrollment dropped by place,” he said. tended the meeting on Sept. Susan McMenamin, the ity in 2016. Rory Stein, the assistant about 17 percent between Shevrin declined to con- 7. They said that if enroll- director of DSS, said the Wake Forest University dean of students with dis- 2017 and 2018, though of- fi rm that graduate enroll- ment continues to decline, percentage of undergradu- has the highest percentage abilities at Boston College, fi cials had anticipated a ment dropped by about 17 the master’s programs could ate and graduate students of students with a regis- said that offi cials could be roughly 19 percent increase, percent. He declined to say become too small to be con- who registered with the tered disability, registering more conscious of ensur- according to fi ve faculty who why enrollment declined or sidered for ranking, which center has risen by about 10 percent of undergradu- ing that students with dis- attended the meeting. About how offi cials reacted to the could cost them potential 50 percent over the past ates in 2017. abilities have the resources 500 students enrolled in the enrollment drop. students. fi ve years and increased by The University fell they need because they are business school’s graduate He declined to say what “It’s a downward spiral – more than 100 percent for under investigation for more likely to withdraw programs this year, accord- the business school’s defi cit you don’t get ranked, so you students registered with a possible discrimination from a school than other ing to a PowerPoint slide is after the enrollment down- don’t attract students,” they chronic or mental health against students with dis- students. from the dean’s presenta- turn and how the decrease said. condition over the same abilities last academic By promoting mental tion, which was obtained by will aff ect the school and Pradeep Rau, a professor period. year – the same year that health services and off er- The Hatchet. GW as a whole. of marketing who attended DSS off ers accommoda- the percentage of students ing more academic accom- Thirteen of the 17 gradu- Shevrin also declined to the meeting, said offi cials tions like note taking assis- with disabilities jumped. modations, students with a ate programs missed their say how the newly created did not provide a clear path- tance, special technology The Offi ce for Civil Rights registered disability could projected enrollments for assistant dean of graduate way to make up for the loss labs in Gelman Library and found that the University feel more inclined to stay the fi scal year 2018 budget, recruitment and admissions at the meeting, but he said test-proctoring services. lacked proper formatting at a school because their according to the slide. The position – which was posted the dean indicated that he Students registered with and captions for students needs are met, he said. business school’s overall online Sept. 6 – would help was negotiating with admin- DSS must submit a form on GW webpages. “These withdrawals enrollment in master’s pro- increase enrollment in the istrators to fi nd a solution. documenting their disabil- Offi cials resolved to could be prevented with grams has been steadily de- school’s graduate programs. “Oftentimes admin is ity and notify professors develop a plan that would some education and out- clining since 2012, decreas- He declined to say when or quite helpful in trying to about their disability in a improve online accessibil- reach about these services ing by nearly 16 percent over why offi cials created the po- cook up some kind of ar- letter on the DSS website. ity on University websites and what we can off er fi ve years, according to insti- sition. rangement,” he said. “Because of our com- after the probe closed in them to ameliorate the ac- tutional data. The business school has Rau added that if post- mitment to serving our March. commodations of their Of the highest defi cits, faced a series of budget con- doctoral fellows are brought students and since stu- Higher education ex- condition,” he said. the Global Master of Busi- cerns in recent years, after into the program, they ness Administration pro- former business school Dean should not be used primarily Undergraduates registeredis d wwithh gram was expected to ac- Doug Guthrie was fi red in to teach doctoral students – Wake Forest 10% commodate 80 students in 2014 for overspending $13 though doing so would save Tufts 9% disabilitydisability supportsupport servicesservices at 2018 but instead enrolled 50, million. Linda Livingstone, money. He said postdoctoral according to the slide. With a who took Guthrie’s place, set fellows should conduct re- Tulane 9% peerat pee institutionsr institutio nsin fall 2017 tuition of roughly $105,000, up a repayment plan that in- search to build their resumes Syracuse 9% the global program’s short- cluded administrative bud- and grow their reputations. Georgetown 8% age alone cost the business get cuts that will continue James Bailey, a professor GW 6% school more than $3 million. through 2020. of leadership, said the down- Miami 5% The international Master Livingstone left the turn this year is likely a re- of Science in Finance, head- school in spring 2017 to be- sult of increased competition Fewer than 3%* quartered in Beijing, China, come the president of Baylor from other graduate school also enrolled 22 students University. programs. The market of fewer than anticipated, ac- Business school faculty business schools is saturated, *Six of GW’s peer schools are not cording to the slide – run- said Anuj Mehrotra, the and schools have to market included because they reported that ning a $1.5 million loss. dean of the school, said at the themselves more each year fewer than 3 percent of undergraduates University spokesman Ja- meeting earlier this month to attract students, he said. were registered with disabilities. son Shevrin said the school’s that he is considering bring- “More competition enrollment was discussed ing in more postdoctoral would lead me to believe at a recent meeting between fellows – researchers with that a temporary downturn faculty and administrators, doctorates – to cut costs and is not a long-term concern,” but offi cials didn’t discuss make up for the multimil- Bailey said. EMILY RECKO | GRAPHICS EDITOR

Students say they provided little input in diversity training committee

CAITLYN PHUNG & likely listed after publicly report listed 11 students and dissolved in March, members of the commit- the committees would LIZZIE MINTZ calling on officials to en- as members of the com- though administrators tee were emailed in May continue meeting, Har- REPORTERS act major campus climate mittee, which was tasked emailed the committee to pilot an online train- nett said he received no reforms and institute a with designing skits and April 11 saying the teams ing tool administrators communication with offi- In the University’s re- zero-tolerance policy for online and in-person dis- would continue to meet. planned to use during the cials about meetings dur- cords, Abiola Agoro con- racism in the days follow- cussions. “We will continue to summer diversity train- ing the summer or fall. tributed to a student-ad- ing the incident. But she Nine staffers were also take your suggestions un- ing – the final communi- “We didn’t have a lot ministrator committee that said she never actually at- listed on the committee, der consideration as we cation about the commit- of insight to what was brainstormed how to im- tended a committee meet- tee, they said. happening,” Harnett said. plement the fi rst-ever man- ing and didn’t receive in- Two members of the “There were staff there datory diversity and inclu- formation from officials “There were staff there to report what was committee, including to report what was hap- sion training for incoming about when the meetings happening up the food chain and it was up to Agoro, said they were pening up the food chain students. would be held. them to report on what would get advanced.” never notified about and it was up to them to But in reality, Agoro, “The University plays meeting dates or times report on what would get a former student and last a very good game up JAMES HARNETT even though they were advanced.” year’s president of GW’s front, but when it comes JUNIOR, DIVERSITY TRAINING COMMITTEE MEMBER listed on the report. One Angel Jones, a second- NAACP chapter, said she to actually implementing member added that she year doctoral student, didn’t even know her student feedback, they do knew when the meetings said she was listed on the name was included in what they want,” she said. were held but couldn’t at- report as a member of the an administrative report “Ultimately, it’s whatever for a total of 20 members strive to create a more di- tend any of them because committee but never re- listing members of the they think is best even if – the largest group of all verse and inclusive cam- of scheduling conflicts. ceived notice that she was committee until a peer that’s not the case for stu- seven named in the re- pus,” the email, which Another member, ju- accepted. Before she was brought it to her attention dents.” port. was obtained by The nior James Harnett, said listed in the report, Jones after it was posted. The Agoro is one of four Of the remaining seven Hatchet, states. he met with the group said she emailed officials report was released 45 individuals who were students, three said they three times in Rice Hall at the Office for Diversity, days after a racist Snap- listed on the committee to provided input for the Students excluded for about one hour each Equity and Community chat post rocked campus develop diversity train- committee, two did not Students involved in with roughly five stu- Engagement about the in February and officials ing for incoming students return multiple requests the committee said that dents and five faculty. He application process for vowed to include student and said they had little for comment and two de- after the group stopped said the meetings were the committees but never voices in a series of new to no input in the first in- clined to comment. meeting in March, admin- too short and infrequent heard back. diversity and inclusion stallation of the training Members of the com- istrators never followed for students to provide “The part of me that initiatives. at freshman orientation mittee said the group up to set up a date for a any meaningful feedback. Agoro said she was this summer. In total, the met three times in total fourth meeting. Some Though officials said See COMMITTEE Page 2 GW raises nearly $116 million after close of largest fundraising campaign velopment officer of annual giving for the community and Septemberews 17, 2018 • Page 2 technical college at the Univer- N sity of Alaska, said turnover can be especially difficult for offices to handle because do- CRIME LOG nors have to get to know new people in the office and devel- THEFT II/FROM BUILDING op trusting relationships with Media and Public Affairs Building them, she said. Unknown – Unknown She said fundraising de- Closed Case pends on successful relation- Contractors working at the Jack Morton ships, which officials likely achieved during the $1 billion Auditorium reported to the GW Police campaign. Department that two video memory cards “Giving can be kind of an and two Sony battery chargers were stolen emotional thing, it’s a feel- from their bag. good thing,” Gore said. “They No suspects or witnesses want to make a difference.” Tim Seiler, a clinical pro- fessor of philanthropic stud- UNLAWFUL ENTRY ies at Indiana University, said South Hall that in some cases, it can be 9/7/2018 – 6:29 p.m. easy to build fundraising ef- Closed Case forts after a big campaign by GWPD responded to a report of a FILE PHOTO BY ETHAN STOLER | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER highlighting the success of the previously barred male subject roaming Donna Arbide, the vice president for development and alumni relations, said GW raised $115.7 mil- campaign and showing its im- the residence hall. The man was sighted lion last fiscal year from more than 22,000 donors. pact. Large gifts are generally at Mitchell Hall, but GWPD did not see what help reach fundraising goals, and development staff the individual at first response. GWPD MEREDITH ROATEN stitute School of Public Health turnover in the development can focus on working with the arrested the man, and the Metropolitan NEWS EDITOR to support a fellowship pro- office and having an interim donors who give these kinds Police Department transported him to the gram. Another popular dona- chief development officer for of gifts, he said. Second District police station. On the heels of the conclu- tion area was the University’s the last year of the campaign. The public health school Subject arrested sion of the University’s cam- Power and Promise student During the campaign’s received a total of $80 mil- paign to raise $1 billion, offi- scholarship fund, which re- term from 2014 to 2017, three lion from Michael Milken and URINATING IN PUBLIC cials raised nearly $116 million ceived nearly $13 million last different vice presidents for Summer Redstone in 2014 – 20th and F streets NW last fiscal year – the fifth-high- year, she said. development and alumni the largest donation to the $1 est amount in the University’s She said 50 percent of the relations led fundraising ef- billion campaign and in the 9/8/2018 – 10:52 p.m. history. Class of 2018 also gave back to forts. Mike Morsberger left University’s history. The Uni- Closed Case Donna Arbide, the vice the University, with a record GW during the first year of versity renamed Ivory Tower GWPD responded to a report of a man uri- president for development 16 percent making recurring the campaign, and his replace- to Shenkman Hall in 2014 after nating in public. Officers issued him a bar and alumni relations, said GW gifts. ment, Aristide Collins, left the receiving a $5 million gift from notice and asked him to leave the area. raised $115.7 million last fiscal “We are incredibly grateful office in 2017 to take over as Mark Shenkman. Subject barred year from more than 22,000 to the students, alumni, fami- head of LeBlanc’s presiden- “People want to be on the donors. Fundraising experts lies, faculty, staff, institutional tial transition team. Arbide winning team,” he said. “It’s a HARASSING TELEPHONE CALLS said the high total after a ma- partners and friends of GW officially took the reins at the sense of belonging – ‘I’m part jor fundraising drive is likely who helped us to surpass our development office in March. of this group of people now.’” Thurston Hall the product of strong donor annual fundraising goal,” she LeBlanc said marking a But it’s impossible for staff Multiple – Multiple relationships forged during said in an email. good fundraising year despite to reach every alumnus and Closed Case the campaign. She added that the Uni- the turnover makes him “op- potential donor in one big A female student reported receiving Arbide said fundraising versity’s development office timistic” about the future of campaign, said Brian Gower, multiple phone calls from an unidentified efforts did not cease with the continues to strategize to en- philanthropy. the vice president of research caller. She reported hearing heavy breath- end of the $1 billion campaign, sure it is meeting University “It’s not a matter of luck. at Ruffalo Noel Levitz, a fun- ing from the other line. and several donors who gave President Thomas LeBlanc’s It’s a matter of blocking and draising consulting company No identifiable subjects for the first time during the strategic initiative to improve tackling,” LeBlanc said. “It’s for universities that GW has campaign have since contin- philanthropy, which he an- a matter of getting out and used in the past. He said be- THEFT II/FROM BUILDING ued to give. nounced in the spring. meeting your donors and tween new donors and those She said of the 22,000 do- She declined to say what showing them respect.” who have been inspired by District House nors, 5,000 were alumni, par- strategies or events contrib- Fundraising experts said the campaign to give back, 9/11/2018 – 10:30 a.m. ents or “friends” of the Uni- uted to last year’s fundraising hitting nearly $116 million last GW should be able to increase Open Case versity. success. She also declined to year is laudable because turn- potential donations. A male student reported that his iPhone Large gifts from donors say how much money each over in development offices “There’s a lot of evidence 8 with a blue case was stolen from Peet’s last year included an $18 mil- school fundraised in fiscal typically makes it less likely here to say that GW has done Coffee. lion donation from Atlantic year 2018. for donors to give back to uni- such a great job with the cam- No identifiable subjects Philanthropies, an organiza- At a Faculty Senate meet- versities because they don’t paign that they’ll see increases tion that donates to health and ing earlier this month, LeBlanc form personal relationships in the coming years,” he said. —Compiled by Valerie Yurk social public policy causes in- said raising the $116 million with staffers. —Dani Grace contributed ternationally, to the Milken In- was possible despite staff Anne Gore, the senior de- reporting.

Diversity training committee met three times before dissolving: students

on diversity training for meant to “help shape” track the effectiveness of ‘Longstanding’ pearance of the problem.” From Page 1 students of multiple racial initiatives included in the diversity training for in- solutions “If you don’t have criti- and ethnic backgrounds. diversity and inclusion re- coming students, officials Higher education ex- cal stakeholders who have wants to give people the Le said she assumed port. All committees met will conduct an evaluation perts said that if the Uni- been involved and particu- benefit of the doubt was the committees stopped at least once and orga- after a “full cycle” of the versity wants to fully larly those least served by like, ‘oh, maybe it was meeting after March be- nized future meetings in pilot program and solicit commit to promoting di- the institution on these is- a list of everyone who cause the team had ac- their respective teams, she feedback through surveys versity and inclusion, of- sues, there’s a fundamental showed interested in the complished its goal: to said. and in-person discussions, ficials need longstanding flaw,” he said. committee,’” Jones said. provide recommenda- “They then organized she said. systems – including com- Sandra Messick, the “But the other side of me tions to administrators their own structure for “Student feedback is an mittees – that can track communications director was like ‘oh, are they try- as they developed the future meetings and com- integral part of assessing their goals over time. at the Division of Equity ing to make it look like training. The committees munications tailored to the progress we’re mak- Darnell Cole, an asso- and Inclusion at the Uni- there were more students haven’t met since their the needs of the issues ing,” she said. “We will ciate professor of educa- versity of California Berke- involved than there actu- last meeting in March they were considering,” continue to seek student tion at the University of ley, said diversity and in- ally was?’” and haven’t been told by she said in an email. feedback from those who Southern California, said clusion initiatives need to But Student Associa- officials when their next She said the training participated in last year’s officials must have a fol- be a joint effort between tion President Ashley Le, meeting would be held, committee is continuing meetings and from all stu- low-up process to track students, faculty and ad- who also served on the she said. to meet and met twice dents who wish to provide the committees’ long-term ministrators because each committee, said that while “My input was defi- over the summer, but mul- input.” progress with feedback group can contribute its few students attended the nitely heard in a lot of tiple students, including Since the committees from students and offi- own perspectives. meetings, members were ways,” she said. Harnett and Le, said they launched, officials also an- cials. “It’s not just about tak- able to share their person- haven’t been contacted nounced that they hired He said that by declining ing, ‘okay, you students al experiences on campus Helping shape policies about the meetings. a diversity and inclusion to involve students affect- go do this, okay faculty and discuss potential so- Caroline LaGuerre- LaGuerre-Brown said training director, created ed by issues of diversity you go do that,’ but it is lutions to racial tensions Brown, the vice provost officials will evaluate ini- a website for bias-incident and inclusion in the project about increasing the num- after the Snapchat post. for diversity, equity and tiatives included in the di- reporting and developed teams, “you’re really not bers because then every- She said she was able to community engagement, versity and inclusion plan diversity and inclusion addressing the problem, one is in the dialogue,” talk about her perspective said the committees were “on an ongoing basis.” To training for staff. you’re addressing the ap- she said. THE GW HATCHET NEWS September 17, 2018 • Page 3 GW, insurance agency sue company for causing water damage in 2000 Penn

DANI GRACE GW – are asking for $92,110 including UPS, Chipotle and ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR to cover $82,110 in property Paul. damage paid by the insur- While performing main- The University and its ance company and GW’s tenance, an agent for Chesa- insurance agency are suing $10,000 deductible. peake Protection Services a maintenance company for “Chesapeake Protection shut off the floor control sup- almost $100,000, claiming Services had a duty to adhere ply valves in two stairwells to the company caused water to the standard of care when “isolate the system.” But five damage in the 2000 Pennsyl- performing the sprinkler re- minutes after the drain valve vania Avenue complex while pair,” the suit states. “They for the second-floor sprin- performing sprinkler mainte- breached the standard of care kler opened, multiple leaks nance in 2015. when they failed to properly in the sprinkler drain system In a four-page complaint inspect the drain riser prior caused water to collect in the filed in the D.C. Superior to the draining of the second- stairwells and the fire pump Court Wednesday, the plain- floor sprinkler system.” room at the garage level, the tiffs claim that Chesapeake Chesapeake Protection suit states. Protection Services – a com- Services did not respond Chesapeake Protection pany contracted by the Uni- to a request for comment. Services also did not report versity – acted negligently The lawyer representing the corrosion-related damage to and breached its contract plaintiffs and a spokeswom- a drain pipe in 2014 and 2015 with GW by failing to inspect an for the University both did reports, according to the com- drain pipes in The Shops at not immediately return a re- plaint. 2000 Penn. The suit alleges quest for comment. “Had Chesapeake Protec- that the company caused wa- The University contracted tion Services properly inspect- ter leakage in multiple stair- Chesapeake Protection Ser- ed and reported the condition wells in the complex, causing vices to work on sprinkler of the corrosion related dam- OLIVIA ANDERSON | PHOTO EDITOR tens of thousands of dollars pipes on the second floor of age to the drain riser, fugitive GW and its insurance agency are suing a maintenance company, claiming the company caused in damages. 2000 Penn – which houses the water would not have dis- water damage in the 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue complex. The University and the second floor of CVS – in Sep- charged within the stairwells Continental Casualty Com- tember 2015, the suit states. and caused a dangerous con- The suit alleges that the system and failed to properly tract with the University. pany – which provided gen- The complex also houses sev- dition to property and life,” company did not adequately hire, supervise or control its An initial scheduling con- eral liability insurance to eral vendors and restaurants, the complaint reads. inspect and test the sprinkler agents – breaching its con- ference is set for Dec. 14. Staff departures leave microbiology department short on research funds

JARED GANS said this type of grant stays say how faculty expressed STAFF WRITER with whoever applied for their concerns about high it. turnover in research labs Summer departures Bukrinsky said the for- and how the University in one of the University’s mer chair also had several will work with the micro- medical departments left grants for about $300,000 biology department to help the office understaffed and a year that will be trans- attract more researchers. took a major research grant ferred to Cornell, and the She declined to say how away from current projects, loss of money will force the researcher turnover can af- faculty said. department to hire another fect research projects or re- The head of the micro- HIV investigator and seek search prestige. biology, immunology and new federal funding sourc- Anderson also declined tropical medicine depart- es to provide equipment to say how turnover affects ment left July 1, taking and materials to research- GW’s goal to become an thousands of dollars in re- ers. internationally recognized search grants away from He said some of the research institution. She the department as he brings money will remain at the declined to say if officials his research to Cornell Uni- University because a few of have seen research turn- CONNOR WITSCHONKE | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER versity, Michael Bukrinsky, Nixon’s collaborators have over in other departments. Sen. Amy Martin, ESIA-U, will restart several projects that SA leaders spearheaded last the interim chair of the de- stayed. But he said the de- Imtiaz Khan, a profes- academic year. partment, said. At least five partment will now need to sor of microbiology, im- departmental departures – hire several new investiga- munology and tropical including that of the former tors to bring in more grants medicine, said “a number director, a faculty member to conduct research in the of people will just leave” SA leaders to relaunch projects and a handful of research- next few months. if a university doesn’t offer ers – have left the current “It’s not that all the good facilities. research team short-hand- money is gone because cer- “There is a risk of that from previous administration ed and without prestigious tain subcontracts will be because these days medical research grants, limiting left at GW for those people research has become really SARAH ROACH she said officials like John ity of officials instead of SA the growth of future proj- who are involved in this complicated, and in order ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Ralls, the director of commu- leaders, adding that schools ects, Bukrinsky said. project who stay at GW,” to be successful, you need nications and outreach for like Brown University have a Bukrinsky said the de- Bukrinsky said. really strong core facilities,” the Division of Operations, permanent program similar partment’s former chair, Bukrinsky said the dean Khan said. New Student Associa- have been receptive to since to People for Periods. Douglas Nixon, left his po- of the School of Medicine He said that despite los- tion leaders are trying to pick the partnership relaunched “These are products that sition at GW at about the and Health Sciences is re- ing Nixon and Jones – the up where last year’s admin- this year. should be a given – they’re same time that Brad Jones, sponsible for hiring a new two faculty members who istration left off. “Seeing the success of obviously not things we a former assistant professor chair for the department left the department in July Three SA senators said the program last semester, don’t need, they’re necessi- of medicine, departed. Both but he does not know if the – the department will be they are planning to restart I think they have a good re- ties,” Martin said. went to work at Cornell, he hiring process has started. able to effectively continue projects that SA leaders ception about that,” she said, said. He added that Nixon to help patients with HIV spearheaded last academic referring to officials. Changing the nickname Several researchers was the co-director of and and research new treatment year but did not continue af- SA senators and cabinet Sen. Hayley Margolis, who worked in the depart- one of the leading inves- options to fight the disease. ter leadership turnover. The members have been enroll- CCAS-U, said she’s planning ment’s labs also left when tigators for the Center for “I don’t see that the de- senators said they intend to ing students in Hungry Har- to restart advocacy work Nixon resigned, he said. AIDS Research – a multi- partment is falling apart,” make the initiatives, most of vest at tables around campus to change the University’s Bukrinksy said that institutional center in D.C. Khan said. which launched as pilot pro- for about two weeks since nickname from the Colonials while turnover in the office funded by the National In- But he said the depart- grams last academic year, the academic year began. to the hippos. means fewer researchers stitutes of Health. He said ment’s incoming faculty outlast their tenure by instat- Students launched a and less grant funding, it Nixon’s departure could may be hurt without a ing the projects as adminis- People for Periods petition last year calling to is also a chance to revisit mean fewer connections mentor because the chair’s trator-supported fixtures of Former SA President switch the nickname, saying the department’s focus with the center that could role typically includes the University. Peak Sen Chua said that the colonial is offensive to in- and encourage more col- have generated more re- guiding the focus of the “I saw a lot of really after People for Periods – a ternational students whose laboration among the de- search grants for the de- department’s research. He great things get started in campaign providing men- home countries could have partment’s researchers. partment. said current faculty will di- the SA during my time last strual hygiene products in experienced the effects of co- Including Bukrinsky, the “That’s also a blow for rect the new researchers. year but maybe not neces- public campus bathrooms lonialism. department boasts 16 fac- the center because they’re Alberto Bosque-Pardos, sarily get finished all the – launched last year, he ad- Margolis said she will ulty members, according up for renewal of the grant an assistant professor of way through,” said Sen. vised current SA leaders to continue conversations with to its website. application, and usually microbiology, immunol- Amy Martin, ESIA-U, who establish a sustained system officials to determine wheth- “We’re now in the tran- the departure of leaders has ogy and tropical medicine, is working to revamp sev- for stocking bathrooms. er a name change is “feasible sitional phase, looking at some negative impact on said researchers occasion- eral initiatives. “Projects take The program started in in the near future.” how to basically maintain the reviewers who review ally change institutions more than one seated year in November as a joint effort “By the end of the year, the department, but this the application,” he said. for personal, financial and the SA.” between the Feminist Stu- almost everyone on campus also presents an opportu- Nixon did not return scientific reasons. He said dent Union, the University’s was aware of our movement nity to move forward and multiple requests for com- the University should take Hungry Harvest student-led food pantry and to change the team name improve the department,” ment. more steps to incentivize Martin said that as a the SA. and that we have a large fol- he said. Medical school spokes- researchers to stay at GW – freshman representative “My role in creating Peo- lowing of GW community Bukrinsky said that woman Lisa Anderson which could include cover- last academic year, she was ple for Periods was to facili- members passionate about when the former depart- declined to say how the ing the costs of instruments paired with Logan Malik, tate enthusiasm towards a hippo school pride,” Margo- ment chair left, he took sev- University is addressing and lab equipment that are the SA’s former vice presi- good cause into something lis said in an email. eral substantial grants with turnover in departments typically too costly for re- dent for undergraduate stu- tangible – my role as a fa- Le, the SA president, him. The most significant conducting research proj- searchers. dent policy, to work on proj- cilitator ended when I left released a statement after was the multimillion-dol- ects and what incentives “For researchers, one of ects like instituting a GWorld office,” Chua said. the petition reached 500 sig- lar BELIEVE grant, which are provided to researchers the most important things partnership with Hungry Le, the current SA presi- natures in May, saying she is dedicated to providing if they are thinking about is to have really good core Harvest, a produce delivery dent, said that at the end would “consider available funding for researching a leaving. services and facilities that service, and a paper-saving of last academic year, there options” to change the mas- cure for HIV. Bukrinsky Anderson declined to are up to date,” he said. campaign. were few volunteers in- cot. Le said she is now in The SA first collaborated volved to maintain the proj- favor of changing the name with Hungry Harvest in ect, causing students to stock after saying she didn’t have January, adding the service bathrooms on an irregular an official stance in her initial to GWorld and allowing stu- schedule. This year, Le said statement. dents to sign up in-person to she wants students to stock She said officials like receive boxes of produce. shelves on a weekly instead M.L. “Cissy” Petty, the dean Martin said that this of biweekly basis, which she of the student experience, year, students will be able to said the SA has the “man- and Tanya Vogel, the athlet- sign up for Hungry Harvest power” to do. ics director, have been re- through the SA Facebook “It’s important to show ceptive to a potential name page or website instead of in- students this is not just a change, but they are unsure person to expand the hours one-time thing, it wasn’t just if alumni are also on board. that students can sign up for a project by one administra- Sen. Rico Pride, CCAS- meals. She added that she’s tion,” Le said. U, said he’s also taking over working with Tara Scully, Martin, the SA senator, Hippo Day – a social event an assistant professor of bi- said she is taking over the in Kogan Plaza celebrat- ology, to help advertise the program this academic year. ing GW’s unofficial mascot program to her students. Martin said she anticipates – which launched last aca- “Hopefully it will be part that the project will be up demic year. of the SA’s regular function- and running by the end of “There is tons of im- ing – that’s my hope, that it’s the month, operated by SA provement to be done in something that outlasts me senators, cabinet members terms of spaces and events and Logan,” she said. and student organizations where the GW community SA President Ashley Le involved in its initial launch. can come together,” Pride said one of the group’s main Martin said her long- said in an email. “Hippo Day MAX WANG | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER goals this year is to establish term goal for the project is to is one of the few moments Michael Bukrinsky, the interim chair of the microbiology, immunology and tropical medicine Hungry Harvest as an of- institutionalize the program during the academic year department, said the previous chair’s departure left the department understaffed and without a ficial dining vendor, which so it becomes the responsibil- that is possible.” major research grant. WHAT THE UNIVERSITY WON'T TALK ABOUT THIS WEEK What the business school’s revenue deficit is after graduate enrollment dropped p. 1 FROM GWHATCHET.COM/OPINIONS “We aren’t boys anymore and it shouldn’t take until there is a diploma in our hand before we start to act like developed adults.” OpinionsSeptember 17, 2018 • Page 4 —MATTHEW ZACHARY, HATCHET OPINIONS WRITER, published Sept. 13 Senior class events shouldn’t be focused on asking for students’ money s a senior slowly to support the University, butions. I am fortunate approaching grad- and it also didn’t hurt that to still be close to alumni uation, the month an extra margarita was who were seniors when I ofA May feels both a mil- involved. When decid- was a freshman, and now lion years away and just ing whether I was ready that I am a senior, I still around the corner. I am to make a small, recurring use them as resources and constantly reminded that donation, it was easier for hope to do the same for my time at GW is soon me to choose to do so be- current students after I coming to a close from my cause I am currently em- graduate in the spring. parents, professors and ployed. But for graduating Beyond bringing stu- my calendar as events for seniors who are not finan- dents together, there can the Class of 2019 pop up. cially able to donate, it can and should be events that be embarrassing to attend are beneficial to the Uni- events that are designed versity without the goal Renee Pineda for us but have a goal of se- of donations. An event Opinions Editor curing donations. There is that asks graduating se- a time and place for senior niors for feedback about gift campaigning, but fun- their time at GW would draising should not make be a good use of students’ At the end of the first up the majority of events and administrators’ time week of this academic for seniors. There must be and would benefit GW year, I headed to Hotel events that are not tied to more than a small dona- Hive for a senior event donations and are strictly tion will once seniors with a few friends. The focused on bringing the se- leave campus. main draw – and the rea- nior class together. Other- Senior year is a time son my friends and I were wise, the strong connection Cartoon by Jeanne Franchesca Dela Cruz full of stress and uncer- really going – was that the between senior events and tainty. With thoughts of first 100 students would the senior class gift cam- motive of asking students mouth that events like of 2018 to continue to do- postgraduate plans and receive free drink tickets paign implies that students – who have already paid giving out free ice pops nate after graduation in paying off loans, it is off- at the hotel’s rooftop bar. are just seen as cash cows. an annual fixed tuition come with the caveat of order to leave a legacy. putting when students But we knew the real rea- The senior class gift of more than $50,000 per talking about contribut- Donating to student orga- are met with donation son behind the event was campaign has certainly school year – to make fur- ing to the senior class gift. nizations or scholarships requests before they’ve to draw support for the seen success. Last year, ther payments to the Uni- Of course, students is definitely one way to even paid their last year senior class gift campaign. the campaign collected versity before they even who attend these events leave something for fu- of tuition. Senior events The event brought seniors more than $140,000 from finish paying tuition. but don’t want to do- ture students, but it is cer- should be celebratory, as together while encourag- the Class of 2018. Those Across the country, the nate can politely decline tainly not the only way, they are commemorating ing graduating students collected funds can be dis- average student loan debt to do so. But graduating and alongside contribut- an important and increas- to donate to the Univer- persed to numerous schol- was $39,400 for the Class students shouldn’t feel ing funds, there should be ingly expensive life event, sity. Students who chose arships, departments, of 2017, and that amount guilty or like they must a push to find other ways but those events shouldn’t to make a donation at the student organizations is likely to rise due to the avoid events that are to give back to GW. just include writing down event were rewarded with and even specific research trend of climbing tuition specifically for them be- Graduating students your credit card infor- an extra drink ticket. projects, which is an obvi- and housing costs. While cause they don’t want to who will stay in the DMV mation in exchange for a While both of my ous positive for students it is great that some stu- or can’t contribute to the area after graduating can frosty margarita. friends chose not to donate and the University. dents, including myself, senior class gift. offer advice or help stu- —Renee Pineda, a that night, I was incentiv- But it is concerning are able to make those Last year, University dent organizations, which senior majoring in political ized to make a monthly do- that so many events for recurring donations, it President Thomas LeB- can be just as helpful as science, is The Hatchet’s nation to GW. I was happy seniors have the ulterior leaves a weird taste in my lanc encouraged the Class making financial contri- opinions editor. STAFF EDITORIAL The University needs a Calling social media a problem separate department for is misguided criminal justice At GW’s peer institution, candidate Imani Ross apolo- and bigotry that spread on the University of Southern gized for “offensive” posts campus. f you are interested in studying including the Federal Bureau of California, the interim presi- about minorities published Using this time to instead criminal justice, you’re in luck. Investigation and the Central Intel- dent told the freshman class on her Facebook page when encourage students to speak GW offers a major and minor in ligence Agency. Although not all that embracing and leading she was about 13. out when they see problems Ithe subject. But what students may criminal justice majors go on to work change was vital for the fu- Those situations were on campus would both ad- not realize is that most of the course- for those agencies, they are still two ture during the school’s con- shocking and made some dress the scandals that have work falls in the sociology depart- of the many major job opportuni- vocation ceremony. At Boston students on campus feel un- played out and actually take ment. GW needs a separate criminal ties within their chosen field. Fed- University, another one of comfortable, and while so- steps to prevent racism on justice department to give students eral departments that are so close to GW’s peer schools, the presi- cial media was the platform campus. All students have a more personalized curriculum and campus offer a great opportunity for dent addressed the freshman that delivered racist mes- an equal part in making up help their career prospects. the University to hire true experts in class at their matriculation sages – it was not the cause the GW community, so all the field as adjunct professors. GW ceremony and used the time of the inappropriate posts. students should have been should take advantage of its loca- to discuss the importance of The warning that LeBlanc told during convocation that Diana Wallens tion and cater to students with its embracing diversity. gave to students at convoca- they have the power make Writer own department for criminal justice Meanwhile, last weekend tion is fair, but preventing a difference when they see majors and minors. at GW’s convocation cer- racist posts from appearing concerning behavior. A separate department may also emony, University President on social media only puts a If students are prompted allow GW to expand its number of Thomas LeBlanc told the Band-Aid on the problem of to call out their peers when Sociology is defined as the study criminal justice courses, and even Class of 2022 to be careful racism on campus. they have crossed a line and of the development, structure and offer classes geared toward police on social media. LeBlanc’s concern isn’t said something offensive, functioning of human society. Some work for interested students. Cur- While LeBlanc briefly wrong, but placing the blame GW would be taking a step aspects of criminal justice are simi- rently, the University only offers told freshmen to take advan- on social media is. Instead to ensure all students know lar to sociology, like analyzing the eight courses that would be con- tage of GW’s resources to of discussing social media as that hateful speech will not systemic factors that cause crime, sidered part of the field. Expand- meet and work with people the problem, he could have be tolerated on campus. but the two fields are ultimately ing the number of classes would different than themselves, followed the lead of Boston In both instances where not equal. While criminal justice give future officers more time and he focused on warning stu- University’s president and social media sparked a cam- fits within that large schema, it has training in areas such as firearms, dents that social media can discussed the importance of puswide discussion on hate a much more specific focus. Sociol- first aid and crime scene investi- ruin your reputation. Two embracing diversity. Or he on campus, students were ogy covers a lot of territory, from gation. The sociology department major social media-centered could have used the time to involved in large student economic trends to sports and en- does not offer this hands-on expe- scandals divided campus embolden the Class of 2022 organizations. This convo- tertainment. These subjects may be rience, but a criminal justice de- during the spring semester, to speak out when they see cation speech could have tangentially related to criminal jus- partment could. so it is understandable why injustices on campus. Simply also taken time to tell future tice, but they are not central to it. Al- Northeastern University, one of LeBlanc wanted to issue this telling students to be careful student leaders that they though there is some overlap, there GW’s peer institutions, has a crimi- warning to the freshman when they post on social me- are responsible for oversee- is not nearly enough to justify lump- nal justice department that has been class. But, this well-inten- dia is not a positive use of this ing their members and each ing criminal justice with the sociol- established since 1967. When the tioned message is misguid- time. member represents their or- ogy department. department first started, the prime ed because social media is This topic choice is also ganization. Since 2011, there have been about focus of its students was to enter not the problem. His speech concerning because LeBlanc While the University 60 to 100 students majoring in crimi- the law enforcement field. However, criticizes the platform in- later said he has no formal could consider addressing nal justice every year, according to over the years, the department has stead of the individuals plans to address the issue social media and providing institutional data. Those students shifted its focus to criminal justice who made racist posts, and of social media through some form of training, it’s deserve additional resources. For and criminology. GW’s department having this conversation training, but will contin- more important that officials criminal justice majors and minors, of criminal justice should look at without employing tangible ue to speak out about the recognize that the larger there are several benefits to having Northeastern as an example to fol- changes is not productive. topic throughout the year. problem centers around di- a specific department. Most notably, low in order to serve its current stu- The Alpha Phi sorority However, continuing a con- versity and hatefulness, not the professors and office resources dents in the future. was embroiled in a social versation about what the social media. would not be split up between the Sociology is a much broader field media scandal in February president sees as a problem When racist or otherwise sociology and criminal justice ma- than criminal justice, yet GW treats when a Snapchat depicting without taking any steps to offensive posts appear on jors, so criminal justice majors and these fields as if they are the same two members with a racist remedy the issue is a waste social media, the platform minors will have a specific place to by housing them in the same de- caption circulated on cam- of time. isn’t the problem. These go for help. This would also give partment. Instead, they should have pus. Just more than one Social media can worsen posts signal larger prob- students more personalized atten- their own departments so criminal month later, Student Asso- the pervasiveness of racism lems in the culture of GW tion when searching for internships justice majors are able to receive a ciation executive vice presi- on campus, so some train- that will not be addressed and additional education, and when more individualized program. This dential candidate Brady ing on how to appropriately by urging students to think selecting their course schedules each change would also allow GW to Forrest was condemned and use the platform could be before they post. LeBlanc’s semester. Having a boosted group of expand the range of courses it of- called anti-Semitic by sever- beneficial. Providing a train- decision to spend some of expert professors and administra- fers and give students more hands- al student organizations and ing in social media could his first moments with the tors to guide students would be a on experience. GW’s location is at student leaders for criticiz- remind students that posts Class of 2022 discussing so- benefit. the heart of law enforcement in the ing a multicultural event for are permanent and prevent cial media was a misguided Because of the University’s loca- United States, so it is time it capital- including pro-Israel student the spread of offensive mes- decision and in doing so, he tion, it is especially important for izes on this unique advantage, in- organizations in old Face- sages that affect others in squandered an opportunity GW to have a criminal justice de- stead of shying away from it. book posts that had resur- the future. But training is to inspire the freshman class partment. The D.C. area contains —Diana Wallens, a senior major- faced. Two days later, former a step – not a solution – to to spark change to fix the some of the most prestigious crimi- ing in criminal justice, is a Hatchet SA senator and presidential reducing incidents of racism underlying issue. nal justice agencies in the country, opinions writer.

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THE CHILDISH GAMBINO OWL CITY STING AND SHAGGY SCENE Capital One Arena 9:30 Club The Theater at MGM National Sept 19 • $50 Sept 22 • $30 Harbor Rap fans will love Childish Owl City’s signature Sept 23 • $60 Gambino’s nonstop energy synthpop sound turns Rock star Sting and reggae fusion and clever lyrics as he the concert venue into a singer Shaggy join forces in their performs live. chill hangout. Caribbean-themed 44/876 tour. RELEASED CultureSeptember 17, 2018 • Page 5 THIS WEEK: SEASON 5 OF NETFLIX’S ‘BOJACK HORSEMAN’ Greenhouse atop SEH accommodates unorthodox student experiments etables, Klein said it fea- tures a wide variety of tropical fruits and plants – coffee, papaya and mango – which were the research focus of the primary donor to the greenhouse. The late benefactor Harlan, who earned a degree in botany, was a specialist in tropical fruits at the U.S. Depart- ment of Agriculture, and there is an entire collection in the greenhouse dedicat- ed to his life’s work, Klein said. ARIELLE BADER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER “He didn’t have any children, so he just left his project first inspired the she curated the wing for a money to us and I think greenhouse’s plant sales. course on plant evolution we use it pretty well, try to Smalley, along with two and taxonomy. Its catalog do things that he would be students who have now ranges from algae and interested in,” Klein said. graduated, designed an ferns, which originated Scott Dai, a senior aquaponics project that on Earth millions of years studying biology, worked used the nutrient-rich ex- ago, to the newest evolved on a project in the green- ARIELLE BADER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER cretions of koi fish and angiosperms, which are house that replicated Elijah Aquilina waters plants in the Harlan Greenhouse on the 8th floor of SEH. goldfish to fertilize plants flowering or fruiting coastal agricultural fields, above the water. plants, she said. which exist in Maryland Smalley said on an ur- Although the green- counties but are two to AMANDA HILLWARE the greenhouse remains “It’s really important ban campus, places like house is not partnered three hours from campus. REPORTER an untapped green space for people to have a space the rooftop greenhouse are with specific organizations Dai said since December, on campus where students where they can conduct especially important. on campus, it has worked the space has allowed him conduct research across this type of research be- “We’re also a city with several organizations to perform fieldwork that On the top floor of the several departments. cause we’re one of the school, so we like to push on campus to operate. couldn’t normally be done Science and Engineer- During open hours only research greenhouses the idea of how to make The Textile Museum in D.C. ing Hall, plants, bees and each Friday, students can in the city,” Klein said. urban life coincide with contacted Klein about a “When you think about fruiting flowers sit in a tour the plant selection or To apply to work in the agriculture, and it’s do- month ago to collaborate science, there are a bunch nursery side-by-side in devote hours to volunteer space, students propose able,” she said. on an exhibit, she said. of different things, and line with the D.C. skyline. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. projects to Klein and oth- Upon entering, a netted The museum will work even in ecology, which is The Wilbur Harlan Rachel Klein, the ers, and if accepted, stu- enclosure holds butterflies on a showcase of differ- what I study, there are dif- Greenhouse opened on greenhouse manager, said dents are allotted a budget in an active experiment ent types of dyes, and ferent sub-branches,” Dai the eighth floor of SEH leaders in the space be- for the resources needed conducted by Arnaud the greenhouse will host said. “Working in this lab more than a year ago as gan hosting plant sales to fulfill their project. Martin, a assistant profes- a corresponding exhibit and working on this proj- a research greenhouse for last year and pushing the Eden Smalley, a se- sor in the biology depart- with the dyes’ plants of ect in the greenhouse has scientific projects and rare money earned toward nior studying mechani- ment. The first of its three origin. made me a little bit more species of plants. But even funding students’ research cal engineering, was one rooms contains a timeline Although the green- confident in which route I after a year of operation, projects. of the students whose of plant history. Klein said house rarely grows veg- want to take.”

Professor films documentary on MLB training camps in China

KATHERINE ABUGHAZALEH “The Great China Baseball CONTRIBUTING CULTURE EDITOR Hunt” as an in-depth look at MLB’s efforts to expand inter- A professor’s class trip to nationally, as well as a symbol China inspired him to film a of the globalization of sports documentary about a new worldwide. cultural phenomenon in the “Most people in the U.S. country: training centers for are already fans and they’ve America’s pastime. already bought a baseball Mark Hyman, an assistant cap,” he said. “So these teaching professor of manage- leagues are looking for new ment and tourism studies, is fans in new places across the a director for the documen- world.” tary “The Great China Base- The documentary team ball Hunt.” Still in its filming captured the diversity of stages, the movie delves into China’s new baseball cul- the lives of Chinese students ture with scenes shot at the at three Major League Baseball centers, along with scenes in development centers – schools rural Tibet, Shanghai, Tokyo that provide education and in- and Florida for MLB’s spring tense baseball training to chil- training. dren in the area. Many of the children at the The documentary partly centers had limited exposure MARGOT DYNES | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER focuses on the story of Xu to baseball before they went A photo by John Paradiso and a hand-cut paper work by Antonius Bui are two of the 17 pieces in “Queer(ing) Pleasure.” Guiyuan, the first Chinese to the development centers. MLB player in 100 years and Families of the sports stu- a development center alum- dents, including two parents Idea sparked in graduate school nus, while also following the who are yak herders in Tibet, students currently at China’s consider baseball a path to a baseball centers. Hyman con- better life, Hyman said. ‘manifests’ into art exhibit exploring siders both aspects of the film “Xu Guiyuan is the first imperative to understanding player who was a product the burgeoning interest in from this system,” Hyman LGBTQ sexuality baseball in China. said. “But there are 150 kids “We were observing chil- who are training to become MARGOT DYNES 17 works are confrontational and nothing hardcore at all. They’re just dren not only being taught that guy. We will continue CULTURE EDITOR sparse in the blank white space, run- touching, loving, embracing, un- to play baseball, but be- to follow them and their sto- ning the gamut of mixed media, ac- dressing, caressing and kissing. That ing taught to become Major ries.” Andy Johnson, a two-time quired objects and handmade works was, I guess, considered obscene.” League Baseball players,” In the past three years, alumnus and faculty member at the by five local and national artists. But it’s not just about pleasure – Hyman said. “With 1.4 billion MLB has drafted five players Corcoran School of the Arts and De- In the work of Tsedaye sometimes the exhibit deals in a hu- people, you’d figure there’s from China’s mainland who sign, is no stranger to showcasing sex Makkonen, flowing gowns are man existence molded by trauma, probably one Major League trained at the centers, but the in his art exhibits. arranged in columns below rose Johnson said, or pieces of family and Baseball player there, but league has a long way to go to One of his pieces contains col- petals and gilded gold casts of pel- home. Some artists dive into more where the heck do you find increase its national viewer- lated footage of gay pornography vises. intersectional art on being a black them?” ship. from the ’60s to today. But the work Continuing this contrast of airi- queer woman, like the video work In China – a country that Owning a baseball bat was isn’t meant to be shocking or overtly ness and heft, “Torso Floret” features of D.C.-based artist Monique Muse has fewer baseball diamonds looked down upon in China sexual. Instead, it stitches together an intricately hand-cut sculpture Dodd. in its mainland than the entire because the sport “embodied small, intimate moments between made from an ’80s porn magazine, “Trauma, healing, pleasure, the city of Cleveland – Hyman everything that was West- sexual acts like stolen glances, awk- precisely sliced with a scalpel by art- erotic and desire, as Dodd illustrates, said MLB saw an untapped ern and capitalistic,” Hyman ward pauses and gentle caresses and ist Jade Yumang. are not mutually exclusive, but in market of fans and players. said. But now the new centers is meant to show pleasure that is Even when you see an exposed fact share space,” Johnson said in the MLB first opened the base- create a way for kids to learn rarely discussed in portrayals of LG- private part in the art, it hardly reg- exhibit’s catalog. ball centers nearly a decade a skill that will afford them a BTQ eroticism. isters as more than decoration to the Johnson said he experienced ago and began offering tra- future funded by the MLB. For his latest work, Johnson se- larger emotions and messages at homophobic encounters in Adams ditional education and room “For the families, base- lected artists that similarly challenge hand, Johnson said. Morgan, a “hyper-heteronormative, and board for each student. ball is kind of an entree into sexual politics to curate the exhibit “Pleasure can be a space in which hyper-masculine” neighborhood, The students attend academic a Western culture and way “Queer(ing) Pleasure.” we can begin to unpack the layers while attending GW through 2015. classes during the day and of life,” he said. “The parents Johnson, the program admin- that have been put on of how the To juxtapose the neighborhood, he learn how to play baseball are encouraging that because istrator for the art history program body has to function in society or is said that he wanted to feature an ex- on afternoons and weekends, they want their kids to be citi- and the director of Gallery 102, was required to in order to be deemed le- hibit that was “overtly queer.” Hyman said. zens of the world. They sell chosen to curate the exhibit as part of gitimate or valuable,” Johnson said. “I don’t focus on straight white Hyman originally thought baseball as a lifestyle, as op- the D.C. Arts Center’s curatorial ini- Yumang, an artist who just be- men – you won’t find them in any of of the idea for the documen- posed to a sport where you tiative this year. As a junior curator, gan his tenure at the School of Art my work that I do,” Johnson said. tary during a trip to China want to win the game.” Johnson put together two exhibits Institute of Chicago, has three other Johnson previously curated an in 2015 with his Sport Glo- A trailer for the movie was that he said are a product of an idea artworks featured, which at first exhibit, “Queer(ed) Performativity,” balization class, a course in released earlier this month, initially sparked when he attended look indecipherable. Glancing at the at the same venue which ran from sports management. The class but the team must now focus graduate school. chosen three abstract wall sculptures April to May. He posed the exhibit as visited one of the MLB de- on fundraising to continue “These ideas have evolved over from his 2013 collection, you would a critique of expectations about LG- velopment centers and met the story. several years, beginning in grad never guess the cotton rags were BTQ embodiment and the baggage with students, including pro- “We don’t know how school, and have now manifested scanned photos from a “well-loved” behind images in popular culture fessional aspirant Guiyuan this story ends,” he said. “A themselves into these two shows,” erotic magazine called “My-Oh-My” and social media. – who signed a contract with movie has to have an ending Johnson said. “You get those ideas that he said was embroiled in legal But with “Queer(ing) Pleasure,” the Baltimore Orioles one and ours doesn’t have an end- now out of your head because they trouble for obscenity in the 1970s. Johnson said he wanted to use what month later. ing yet. We need to go back were lingering there for so long.” “What I found fascinating was if he learned from his last exhibit and Hyman and his collabora- to China because part of our The intimate exhibit at 2438 18th you look through the magazine, it’s choose art pieces that could fit as tors – Kenneth Eng, Jeff Bark- film is about the young peo- St. NW opened earlier this month two people that are slowly undress- tools for resistance and celebration, er and John Zhang – envision ple who are still there.” and runs through mid-October. The ing, every page,” Yumang said. “It’s rather than of doom and gloom. GAMES OF THE WEEK MEN’S SOCCER VOLLEYBALL vs. Binghamton vs. Saint Louis 2 p.m. • Tuesday 7 p.m. • Friday Coming off a three-game road trip, Coming off its fourth straight the Colonials will host the Bearcats win, GW will open its conference at Mount Vernon field for GW’s schedule against the Billikens at final home game until October. the Smith Center. September 17, 2018 • Page 6 NUMBER Volleyball’s attack percentage in its three-win weekend at the Sports CRUNCH 0.220 Dig the District Invitational. Women’s soccer slows early-season momentum heading into A-10 play

MADDIE RUNDLETT has been struggling, the pared to conference competi- STAFF WRITER team’s defense has remained tors, ranking ninth in confer- strong. The Colonials’ back- ence play with an average of line has held opponents to 1.25 goals per game and sixth Women’s soccer lost a .97 goals against average, with a 1.09 goals against av- its early-season spark go- fifth among conference com- erage. Dayton has also been ing scoreless in the last four petition. Before their 3–0 loss held scoreless in four of its games of GW’s nonconfer- to James Madison, the Colo- eight matches this season, ence slate. nials had conceded just three opening the door for the Co- The Colonials (4-3-1) had goals in two losses. lonials to capitalize on a lack a strong start to the season Senior goalkeeper Anna of consistency from their of- with first-year head coach Tapen has been solid at the fense. However, the Flyers Michelle Demko at the helm, backstop for the Colonials. are a consistent competitor recording four-straight wins Through 732 minutes, Tapen in the conference, making to open the season for the first boasts a 0.857 save percent- the tournament every year time since 2016. age, good for first in the since joining the A-10 in 1995, But now heading into A-10. The first-time starter’s and are an interesting bubble Atlantic 10 play Thursday, 48 saves rank second among team to keep an eye out for. the team has not recorded a conference competition. The Flyers and the Colonials goal since their 4–1 victory Despite their strong start, will face off at home Oct. 14. against Stetson last month. the Colonials have had a low- The Colonials were shut out scoring season, with their Duquesne (4-3-0): in their losses to Georgetown 1.13 goals per game average Last season, the Colo- on Aug. 30 and NC State ear- ranking 10th in the league. nials faced the Dukes in lier this month before playing Last season, GW ended with back-to-back matchups. Maryland to a 0–0 draw Sept. a 1.11 goals per game aver- FILE PHOTO BY ARIELLE BADER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER GW tied Duquesne 0–0 in 9. The Colonials lost their age. Senior goalkeeper Anna Tapen has been solid at the backstop for the Colonials, boasting a 0.857 the Colonials’ final regular third game of the season 3–0 Now on a four-game scor- save percentage. season game before a dou- to James Madison Sunday. ing drought, GW will need to ble-overtime 1–0 loss in the GW’s record so far puts focus on its offensive output GW’s eight, and opponents average, though the numbers goalkeeper Olivia Silverman. A-10 Championship quar- them tied for seventh place in to match its competitors. average 1.88 goals against the are skewed by high-scoring Silverman’s 0.77 goals against terfinals ended their season. the conference with Dayton. Ahead of the start of A-10 Patriots. Last season, the Co- losses to Bucknell and Princ- average leads the conference Heading into conference Reigning A-10 champions La play, here is a look at key lonials battled the Patriots to eton. GW faces Saint Joseph’s and could spell trouble for play, the Dukes are aver- Salle (5-1-1), Saint Joseph’s competitors the Colonials a 3–4 loss. With both offenses on the road on Oct. 11. the Colonials after their re- aging 1.29 goals per game, (5-2-2) and George Mason will face. even on the stat sheet, the cent offensive drought. The barely edging GW’s aver- (5-3-0) headline the top-three teams’ Sept. 27 meeting looks Saint Louis (5-3-1): Billikens have the makings of age. Duquesne’s weak spot teams in the conference. George Mason (5-3-0): like it will be a defensive bat- The Colonials’ toughest an all-around team, averag- could be the team’s defense, The Colonials were As the No. 3 seed, the Pa- tle in favor of GW. competition comes at the end ing 1.89 goals per game, the which allows an average of ranked No. 8 in the fourth triots fell to No. 6 seed VCU of their A-10 regular season second-highest in the leauge. 1.29 goals scored against United States Coaches’ Week in the A-10 quarterfinals last Saint Joseph’s (5-2-2): slate on Oct. 21. The Billikens them, ranking them eighth East Region Poll. La Salle season. This season, the Pa- Saint Joseph’s returns 10 are heavily favored to finish Dayton (4-3-1): among A-10 competition. ranked above the Colonials triots are averaging 1.50 goals starters this season. Another first in the conference, receiv- Last season, Dayton Even while struggling on in fourth place, while Saint per game, good for fifth in the low-scoring team, Saint Jo- ing 10 first-place votes in the made it to the quarterfinals offense, the Colonials might Joseph’s and Dayton fol- league, but the team’s defense seph’s relies heavily on de- preseason poll. In all five of the A-10 tournament as the have an easier time finding lowed GW at ninth and 10th, has been permeable. George fensive play to win games. of its wins this season, the eighth seed, only to fall to La the back of the net in their respectively. Mason has given up 15 goals The Hawks rank fourth in the team has held its opponents Salle. The Flyers are relatively Oct. 4 match against the Although GW’s offense this season compared to A-10 with a .95 goals against scoreless, thanks to junior average in all categories com- Dukes. Williams excels on soccer field while playing with sickle cell trait

KERRI CORCORAN in sickle cell anemia, which tions with sickle cell trait are CONTRIBUTING SPORTS EDITOR is when blood cells form in a low oxygen levels, dehydra- crescent shape that increases tion and high altitudes – like Women’s soccer sopho- clotting and decreases oxy- what Williams experienced more midfielder Alexis Wil- gen flow. in Colorado. liams was playing with her Sickle cell trait, what Wil- When experiencing club high school team at a liams was diagnosed with symptoms, Williams said tournament in Colorado last year, tends to be asymp- her heart rate spikes to more when she found she could tomatic. than 200 beats per minute, not keep up her endurance Williams was first tested well over the average of on the field. for sickle cell trait when she 60 to 100 beats per minute. “It was the weirdest was an infant, alongside her Her chest tightens and she thing because I’ve never had older and younger sisters. said she would sometimes problems running or any- Williams’ mother took her feel lightheaded and on the thing, but I would have to three daughters to be tested verge of passing out. stop every second,” she said. for the sickle cell gene be- Now, she drinks a bottle “I couldn’t run.” cause their father has sickle of Pedialyte or Powerade Williams knew she was cell anemia. Zero the night before every physically fit, but ques- The results for Williams game and three on the morn- JACK BOROWIAK | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER tions from her coaches ask- and her younger sister came ing of a game to ensure she Sophomore Nick Tomczyk is a diver on the men’s swimming and diving team and is currently a ing if she was out of shape back negative, while her is fully hydrated to prevent member of GW’s Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program. frustrated her – especially older sister tested positive symptoms. because being quick on the for the trait. But the positive Demko, who took over field was a hallmark of her test that the doctors believed the women’s soccer program play. to belong to her older sister in April, said she was im- Student-athletes bring military She forgot about the in- years ago actually belonged mediately informed of Wil- cident when she returned to Williams, she said. liams’ condition the first day home to New Jersey, where Williams led an active she came to train the team at training back to their teams she was able to return back childhood despite unknow- the end of the spring season. to her normal ability on the ingly having sickle cell trait. “She’s a competitor, she BARBARA ALBERTS of 19 hours, Tomczyk fits On top of softball prac- field. She tested out softball, la- doesn’t want to step away SPORTS EDITOR in six hours of class, physi- tices and workouts, Tejcek But the moment in Colo- crosse, basketball, soccer at all,” Demko said. “So it’s cal training for NROTC and does body-weight training rado would return to Wil- and track, before continu- just really reminding her and Two student-athletes are two diving practices before and long-distance runs and liams’ mind when she went ing track and soccer into her asking her ‘how are you feel- bringing military training spending his evenings at the rucks to stay in shape and be in for a sickle cell trait test high school years. She drew ing, do you need a break?’” and discipline to Division I library studying. body-weight efficient when before her freshman year of collegiate coaches to her Williams said it can be competition. “Once I’m done with one she is not in formal military college – an NCAA require- soccer games as early as her hard for teammates to un- Senior Riley Tejcek, an in- thing, I focus on the next training. ment for athletes before their freshman year. derstand why she might not fielder for softball, complet- thing and that’s how I get As a captain of the soft- first season – and it came At GW, Williams has seem to be hustling on every ed her final training with the through it,” Tomczyk said. “I ball team, Tejcek said she back positive. started in seven of eight play, but she explains that Marine Corps Platoon Lead- just take it one step at a time reminds her teammates that “I was a little bit scared games this season for the Co- her decreased speed is not ers Course over the summer. each day.” even when they walk up to at first because I didn’t re- lonials. She leads the team in because of a lack of effort. Sophomore Nick Tomczyk, As a squad leader, Tom- the plate alone, they are still ally know much about it,” goals scored with four and is Although the initial mo- a diver on the men’s swim- czyk is responsible for seven competing for the team- she said. “I mean I had heard one of three players to have ment of diagnosis was shock- ming and diving team, is other people in his platoon. mates in the dugout – the of it, but I didn’t know that tallied an assist. ing for her, Williams said the currently a member of GW’s He said he takes the leader- same team mentality she ex- it would affect me playing “Conversations were had coaching staff and athletic Naval Reserve Officers ship and physical training periences in the military. soccer.” earlier in the season and she training team at GW have Training Corps program. he practices in NROTC into “They call me ‘Marine’ Sickle cell trait occurs knows how important she is made her feel more secure. On top of the extra physi- the pool as a diver, but also at practice,” Tejcek said. when a person inherits both to the team,” head coach Mi- “I’m not afraid any- cal training that comes with applies what he learns from “They’ll like say funny a sickle cell and a normal he- chelle Demko said. more,” she said. “I just know participating in their respec- the swimming and diving things like ‘I don’t want to be moglobin gene. Possessing The biggest risk factors that I’ll be OK because I have tive programs, both athletes captains to his squad leader next to Riley in a workout,’ two sickle cell genes results that could lead to complica- good support around me.” said being a part of the mili- position. but it comes from a good tary has helped with their “Being a part of a team place because they support- leadership on the field and definitely helps because I’m ed me so much.” in the pool and made them learning from the captains For both athletes, being remember they are always of the swim and dive team a part of something bigger competing for something how they’re being leaders,” than themselves – both in bigger than themselves. he said. “I can take stuff off the military and on their re- “It’s all about a team of them and transfer it to the spective teams – is a reward- unit, it’s not about you, it’s unit to be a leader.” ing experience. After gradu- about the people next to Unlike NROTC, Pla- ation, both athletes will be you,” Tejcek said. “That’s the toon Leaders Course train- commissioned into their re- important thing, is it’s not ing takes place during two spective branches. about you.” six-week summer courses “Those are the people Tomczyk said he wanted that are spread out over that are going to impact me to be in the military starting two years instead of inte- the rest of my life,” Tejcek at a young age because he grated into a student’s life, said. “Above all else is the had relatives in the Army. so Tejcek’s workload is more relationships with people But as a diver who was con- manageable. I’ve met along the way that stantly in the water, he was Tejcek – who finished keep me going and keep me drawn to the Navy instead, her final six-week training motivated, absolutely.” he said. this summer – said filling Tomczyk said it is “fulfill- As a member of GW’s out medical paperwork and ing” knowing he can come NROTC program, Tomc- gaining government clear- out of college an officer in zyk’s military life is blended ances took months, but soon the Navy ready to contribute into his college and athletic she found herself starting and serve the country. life. her first six-week training “Knowing that it’s help- OLIVIA ANDERSON | PHOTO EDITOR A typical day for him three days after competing ing me grow as a person, but Sophomore midfielder Alexis Williams tested positive for sickle cell trait ahead of her freshman starts at 5 a.m. and ends in the Atlantic 10 Champion- that will in turn help other year and now leads women’s soccer in goals. around midnight. In the span ship her freshman year. people too,” he said.