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Thurston Hall renovations will foster community, students say ILENA PENG “really helpful” in catering to ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR students both studying and socializing. The acceleration of plans “It’s sometimes a hard to refurbish GW’s largest place to get work done and freshman residence hall will feel super at home, so I think make the building more that the sooner you can make community-friendly and an incoming freshman class modernize outdated rooms have a more pleasant experi- and furniture, students said. ence, the better,” Salomone Offi cials announced last said. week that they are speeding Grace Hromin, who lives up plans to renovate Thur- on the ninth fl oor, said in- ston Hall, and plan to open creased community space the revamped building to will incentivize more stu- students as early as 2021 but dents to socialize in Thurston. no later than fall 2022. Stu- DAVEY LORIA | PHOTOGRAPHER “The whole atmosphere dents said renovating Thur- Of cials announced last week that they are speeding up plans to renovate Thurston Hall and will open the new building as early as 2021. of Thurston is very positive ston – which houses more and social so I feel like reno- than 1,000 students – could and more study spaces,” coming months,” Csellar said. said students have told her ston said they hope repairs vations will help boost that in resolve long-standing prob- Csellar said. Students have asked for they want more laundry fa- will resolve issues of mold in a way,” Hromin said. lems like mold and water is- Csellar declined to say renovations to the residence cilities, common spaces, nat- the building and add more Jamie Hofer, a computer sues and reinvent the notori- why the University decided hall for years but ramped up ural light and bigger rooms. community spaces to make engineering major living on ous building as a place where to accelerate plans or provide calls to upgrade the 90-year- Matthews said the project the hall more friendly. the ninth fl oor, said he sup- students want to socialize. a timeline for the renova- old building in 2015. Thur- “gets so much better” with Alec Vida, an internation- ports the University’s choice The interior overhaul of tions. She declined to say the ston rooms were equipped the incorporation of student al aff airs major living on the to “just keep the face” of the building will include original target date for Thur- with new furniture in 2016, voices, and she hopes that fourth fl oor, said the renova- Thurston and “start over” new community spaces and ston Hall renovations and and offi cials hired a main- more common space in Thur- tions should include the con- with the building’s interior, modernized rooms and ame- how much money will be al- tenance company to combat ston will make the residence struction of multiple kitchens referencing issues with splin- nities, offi cials said last week. located for the project. mold the next year. hall a place where students throughout the building. He tered fl oors, irregular water Administrators plan to hire She declined to say how said Thurston, which cur- pressure in the showers and an architecture fi rm to over- the University will house “It’s sometimes a hard place to get work rently has one kitchen in the mold in the rooms. see the project by the end freshmen during the reno- done and feel super at home, so I think basement, “doesn’t really “They should build a new of the semester and present vations and whether any support” students who cook dorm and just completely plans to the Board of Trust- traditionally upperclassman that the sooner you can make an incoming often to save money or ac- start over with this because it ees in May. buildings will house fi rst- freshman class have a more pleasant commodate dietary restric- wasn’t really meant to be up The expedited timeline year students over the next experience, the better.” tions. this long,” he said. will also put a pause on Uni- few years. Csellar declined to “We’re kind of just stuck Mae McGrath, a politi- versity plans to construct a say for how long plans for the GIULIANA SALOMONE the way it is, and they just say cal science major living in a new residence hall on 20th new residence hall will be RESIDENT, THURSTON HALL this is just the freshman ex- Thurston quad on the fourth and H streets by fall 2022. delayed, saying the Univer- perience,” Vida said. “You’ll fl oor, said one of her “biggest University spokeswoman sity will have more informa- get it when you’re a sopho- concerns” is that her room is Maralee Csellar said offi cials tion about renovations and Offi cials began working are “actually excited” to live more or junior or senior, but “defi nitely not big enough” needed to halt planning for housing for students in the with outside consultants to and socialize. freshmen are just unable to for more than three people. the new residence hall to coming months since GW is construct a plan for renova- “Common space is the do anything about cooking.” She said she is unsure wheth- “fully focus” on Thurston still in the “early planning tions in 2017. way to build community Giuliana Salomone, a res- er the renovations will resolve renovations. phase.” Residence Hall Associa- on this campus,” she said. ident of the second fl oor, said the matter but said the Uni- “This renovation project “We do not have any more tion President SJ Matthews “When you have a place Thurston’s main community versity should consider room supports President [Thomas] details at this time and will said offi cials have not yet where students can just go space in the basement serves sizes when making upgrades. LeBlanc’s strategic initiative continue to provide more in- reached out to her to discuss be completely, unapologeti- as a study area and place for “It’s not healthy, and it to improve the student ex- formation to our community renovations, but she hopes cally themselves, it makes people to socialize, which doesn’t really do anything perience by upgrading exist- about the renovation work, the RHA will be involved in our campus culture so much can be “loud” for those try- for privacy to have more ing residence halls to include including housing for stu- the process and able to pro- better.” ing to work. She said having people than can physically fi t more common and commu- dents, design and timeline vide input on the design once In interviews, more than multiple community spaces in a room living in a room,” nity space within the halls as it becomes available in the an architect is chosen. She 15 students living in Thur- that are semi-quiet would be McGrath said.

Men’s swimming and diving wins third A-10 title

BARBARA ALBERTS coach James Winchester after SPORTS EDITOR fi nishing fi fth in the confer- ence meet the previous season. The pair of Atlantic 10 Fath earned Most Outstanding Swimming and Diving Cham- Rookie Performer in his two- pionship banners hanging gold eff ort that year. side-by-side in the Smith Cen- The Colonials repeated ter pool will need to be pushed their championship win last over to make room for a new season, beating George Ma- addition. son – the next closest competi- Men’s swimming and div- tor – by 148 points and setting ing captured its third A-10 at least four new conference Swimming and Diving Cham- records in the meet. GW was pionship in as many years over led by 2018-graduate Gustav the weekend after dominating Hokfelt, who tallied seven indi- the four-day meet in Geneva, vidual and relay gold medals in Ohio. George Mason took sec- the meet. ond place with 613 points. “We’ve replaced last year’s The Colonials racked up seniors, which was kind of 782 team points in the win – the hard with Gustav leaving, but highest win total since Massa- we had people step up and ev- chusetts nabbed the crown in eryone did their job and did ev- 2008 with 791.50 points – and erything they could,” Fath said. set six A-10 records on its way “And it ended up turning out DONNA ARMSTRONG | CONTRIBUTING PHOTO EDITOR to 22 total medals across the pretty well.” Sen. Shantorrian Underwood, CCAS-U, launched a campaign focused on adding more affordable dining options and meet. GW also earned fi ve gold The Colonials took a com- promoting diversity across campus. medals across fi ve relay races in manding lead in the champion- the meet. ship in the fi rst day of compe- The win is the fi rst champi- tition Wednesday, racking up onship crown under fi rst-year 122 team points and two gold SA senator, sophomore to run for SA president head coach Brian Thomas, who medals to distance themselves took the helm of the program from the second-place Patriots KELLY HOOPER said she would also negoti- the program with Cissy scholarship opportunities. in July. with 104 points. STAFF WRITER ate with administrators to Petty, the dean of the stu- “I want to break down “The type of performances GW got its fi rst taste of gold lower the 6 percent cut the dent experience, or Jordan the barriers for resources that they had were extremely in the 200-yard medley relay A sophomore and Stu- University takes from all West, the diversity and in- and knowledge on this impressive, they were blow- Friday, fi nishing the event with dent Association senator GWorld sales, which could clusion education director, campus,” she said. “I want ing away best times, school a new conference-best split of announced her bid for SA potentially lessen the cost to host workshops during to make sure that every stu- records, A-10 records – I didn’t 1:27.06, besting the record GW president Monday. of meals. the retreat covering topics dent has the opportunity necessarily expect that,” Thom- set last season. Sen. Shantorrian Under- She said reducing like mental health, food in- to know about diff erent re- as said. The men’s team continued wood, CCAS-U, launched a the fee would allow the security and diversity. sources that GW off ers.” Thomas was honored as to dominate the pool in the sec- campaign focused on add- University to forge more “We can talk about Underwood said she Men’s Swimming Coach of the ond day of competition, tack- ing more aff ordable dining GWorld partnerships with anything GW-related,” she also wants to increase mul- Year, while junior Moritz Fath ing on 161 points to the team options and promoting di- vendors that off er multicul- said. “Students can talk ticultural programming on was tabbed Men’s Most Out- total and three more gold med- versity across campus. Her tural foods or options for about anything they’d like the Mount Vernon Campus standing Swimmer Performer. als to lead the conference with platform includes reaching students with dietary re- to talk about. So they want so students do not need to Sophomore diver Peter 283 points, 26 points more than out to more multicultural strictions. Underwood said to talk about the mental travel to the Foggy Bottom Nachtwey’s gold – the fi rst No. second-place George Mason. GWorld vendors, creating a she will meet with offi cials health at GW, if they want Campus for student group 1 fi nish for a diver since 1994 – “Mentally, it was kind of website for fi rst-generation and student dining repre- to talk about food insecu- and University events. and silver medal performances hard the fi rst and second day students and launching an sentatives to determine if rity at GW, anything they She said she will speak on the 3-meter board and the because we knew that we annual retreat for students GW could lower the rate. want to talk about – and with Colette Coleman, the 1-meter board, respectively, were going to be challenged by of color. “I want to improve, or they can work together to interim associate dean of earned him the title of Most George Mason,” Fath said. “I want to be a voice for ease, everyday life for stu- discuss why this is hap- students, about adding Outstanding Diver in the meet. The Colonials collected fi ve students whose voices have dents,” she said. “What this pening and what steps they more community events to “This group probably had more gold medals on the men’s historically been unheard,” could be is providing more could do to help advocate engage Vern residents. a diffi cult task ahead of them side Thursday to grow their al- Underwood said. “I want students options for more for this issue.” She said she will work knowing that there’s a transi- ready substantial lead among to be an advocate for his- inclusive dining partners.” Underwood, a fi rst- with resident advisers on tion in coaching staff but also conference competition. torically marginalized com- Underwood said she generation student, said she the Vern to send out sur- working with some expecta- By the time the fi nal day of munities and ensure all also wants to create an an- also wants to launch a web- veys to residents and de- tions that have been set by the competition rolled around, the students have a seat at the nual two-day, on-campus site that provides “tips and termine programming that previous two teams that have Colonials were sitting comfort- table.” retreat for students of color tricks” for fi rst-generation could be off ered on the won A-10 titles,” Thomas said. ably in fi rst place but did not Underwood is the sec- before new student orien- students to navigate college. campus, like discussions The win continues a new take their foot off the gas pedal, ond candidate to join the tation in August. Students She said she would create a about mental health or food tradition of success for the sweeping the podium in the race for SA president. would apply to attend the website for fi rst-generation insecurity. swimming and diving pro- 1,650-yard freestyle and 100- If elected, Underwood retreat, move in early and students that mirrors a simi- gram at GW. yard freestyle while tacking on said she would solicit feed- get to know other students lar initiative at the Univer- GWHATCHET.COM Just two years ago, the Co- another gold medal in the 400- back from students about of color before they start sity of Michigan including for more on lonials pulled together their yard freestyle relay. GW col- low-cost vendors that could classes, she said. personal stories from fi rst- Underwood’s platform fi rst-ever A-10 Championship lected a total of nine medals in be added to GWorld. She She said she will discuss generation students and H for SA president under then-second-year head all Saturday. Officials launch planned gift challenge

MEREDITH ROATEN officials did not have the re- said. alumni office can identify NEWS EDITOR sources and time for a yearly She declined to say how donors who have large in- event. much money has been raised heritances to donate. Those The University wants do- “It is not intended to be or how many people have kinds of donors do not often nors to give GW a spot in their an ‘annual’ event given the made donations so far. think to tell the University ewsFebruary 25, 2019 • Page 2 wills. planning and administrative Planned giving experts that they are putting GW in N Officials are reviving a work required, as well as the said allowing more donors to their will, or they consider planned donation campaign need to have a sufficient pool participate in a giving chal- it private information, pre- encouraging individuals to venting staff from knowing CRIME LOG name GW as a beneficiary in which donors can be courted their retirement plans, wills or for more funds. DRUG LAW VIOLATION living trusts. The campaign, “These challenges are a last hosted during GW’s larg- way for universities to kind Amsterdam Hall est-ever fundraising push two of draw out those donors, get 2/13/2019 – 2:20 p.m. years ago, documented $11.1 them to document the bequest Closed Case million in planned gifts – and and celebrate it,” he said. GW Police Department officers and GW officials said they are raising He said increasing the size Housing administration responded to a the stakes this year. of and capping the matching GW Health and Emergency Management “With results that success- fund could mean that the Uni- Services report of drugs found in plain ful, we wanted to offer a sec- versity had more donors that view during a health and safety inspection. ond edition to encourage even wanted to participate in the GW Housing conducted an administrative more GW supporters to take last challenge, but the fund part,” the challenge’s website ran out before they could par- search that yielded drugs and drug states. ticipate. paraphernalia. Referred to the Office of Enrollment and the Throughout this year’s Yates added that fundrais- fundraising challenge, donors ing progress made in the cou- Student Experience who pledge late-in-life gifts to ple of years leading up to the GW will receive a matching launch of a major capital cam- ATTEMPTED THEFT, DESTRUCTION gift of $1 for every $10 they paign are typically counted to- donate to any GW fund like ward the campaign goals. He OF PROPERTY/VANDALISM scholarships or specific pro- said those campaigns typical- Public Property On Campus (2100 Block of grams. Officials are capping ly include a goal for planned H Street NW) the matching funds at $10,000 giving because the gifts help 2/16/2019 – 7:15 to 9:06 p.m. and offering a total matching the University maintain long- Closed Case pool of $1 million – more than term financial security. A student’s family member reported double the $336,000 available Kathy Saitas, the senior di- that the passenger-side window of their in 2017, according to the chal- rector of gift planning at Reed vehicle was smashed while parked outside lenge website. College, said planned giving The $1 million in match- challenges can help colleges University Yard. The unknown subject ing funds comes from the avoid situations in which of- went through the glove compartment, unrestricted donations of the ficials suddenly receive a big but the family member has not reported estates of two alumni, Joan sum of money in someone’s anything missing. Colbert and Douglas Mitch- will but they are not able to No suspects or witnesses ell, who graduated from the of matching funds available lenge helps create a broader accept it. If donors do not Columbian College of Arts to support a challenge,” she base of support for the Uni- consult with a university be- HARASSMENT: EMAIL AND and Sciences in 1961 and the said. versity, which could help of- fore designating some of their ELECTRONIC MEDIA School of Business in 1993, re- She said the challenge ficials ahead of the launch of estate, they may pick a cause spectively. mostly targets donors aged the University’s next capital that does not make sense, she Guthridge Hall Donna Arbide, the vice 65 and older who will be campaign in 2021. said. 2/18/2019 – 1 a.m. president for development reached through a broad Officials announced a se- If the University cannot Open Case and alumni relations, said the marketing campaign includ- ries of new goals in the fall carry out the donor’s wishes, A student reported that she was being ha- matching challenge was in- ing advertising in the GW aiming to build the Univer- the estate then goes to the next rassed via text message by an ex-boyfriend spired by similar challenges Magazine and other GW out- sity’s donor base ahead of the person or institution designat- who does not attend GW. There is limited started by other nonprofits. lets. campaign, including retain- ed in the will, Saitas said. information about the content of the text When the 2017 challenge “While GW alumni, fac- ing 64 percent of donors and “If you don’t have those messages. started, a “handful” of other ulty, staff and friends of all hitting 16,000 alumni donors conversations in advance, Case open schools had done similar chal- ages may make GW the ben- by the end of the fiscal year. then your institution can end lenges, but now more schools eficiary of their estate plans, Tom Yates, the execu- up in a really weird place are toying with planned giv- donors must be at least 40 tive director of gift planning where it ends up doing some- — Compiled by Valerie Yurk ing campaigns, she said. years of age to document a at Temple University, said thing that doesn’t make sense She said the challenge did planned gift and participate planned giving campaigns with money, not accepting the not happen in 2018 because in the Legacy Challenge,” she are effective because the money,” she said. Arts organizations have lacked advisers for two months AVI BAJPAI change said the lack of a sible to run the org,” Krauss REPORTER staff adviser has hurt their said. “It just felt like there ability to handle the specific were challenges we had to At least nine perform- needs of arts organizations, face that we had never had ing and visual arts student like planning performances before.” organizations have operated or renting studios to practice Senior Mia Dortenzio, without an adviser since De- shows. the president of GW Balance, cember. Sophomore Dana Krauss, said the organization needed After Davis Marquis, a the community director of Marquis to help purchase a program coordinator for stu- TEDx Foggy Bottom, said backdrop to project lights on dent organizations, departed the organization needs a spe- stage and plan the organiza- at the end of last semester to cific adviser who knows the tion’s spring recital, which take a new position at the ins and outs of its operations, requires access to the Lis- University of Texas at San rather than a general adviser ner Auditorium downstage Antonio, leaders from the who could help with docu- where costumes are stored. student organizations he ments or finances. She said “We’d definitely love to oversaw were told to direct Marquis provided the club have a specific adviser even- questions to a general email with a contact in the Dis- tually,” Dortenzio said. “One address in the Center for trict Department of Trans- thing about being a dance Student Engagement. But portation when the group org, and I think that it’s true more than two months later, requested permits to feature for all orgs that are very spe- students who lost their ad- food trucks in front of Lisner cialized, is that we run into viser said they have not been Auditorium during an event very specific problems.” notified when they will be last April. Junior Isabel DeCarval- assigned a new adviser and Krauss said the organiza- ho, the executive producer of have no direct point of con- DONNA ARMSTRONG | CONTRIBUTING PHOTO EDITOR tion was assigned a new ad- the GW Shakespeare Com- tact in the CSE to ask ques- Senior Mia Dortenzio, the president of GW Balance, said the organization needed an adviser help pur- viser earlier this month, but pany, said her club and three tions about upcoming events chase a backdrop to project lights on stage and plan the organization’s spring recital. communicating with the CSE organizations in the Student or activities. when they lacked an adviser Theatre Company have de- An email sent to student worried about the groups be- how to seek support until a ously assigned to Marquis was “frustrating” because cided not to seek help from organizations on Dec. 13 ing successful without me,” new adviser is appointed. with issues like contracts and staff provided generic “cut- the CSE while they wait for said Marquis would leave Marquis said. “They were She said the CSE’s staff ad- payments. and-paste” responses to their a replacement “because they GW by the end of the se- already doing that by them- viser team has more than 20 “We look forward to con- questions. She said she called don’t understand how our mester, and members of the selves.” “fully trained” advisers who tinuing to provide support to the CSE about featuring food student theater companies CSE were working to find a Anne Graham, the as- help student organizations. these organizations while we trucks in University Yard run.” replacement. sistant director of student She said staff advisers conduct a national search for again this year but did not re- “We just want a specific Marquis said all the lead- involvement and Greek life, respond to students within a new staff member,” Gra- ceive a concrete answer. person because during goal- ers of the clubs he had ad- said Marquis advised 19 stu- a business day and have ham said. “Between the time Dave setting, the specific adviser vised “really ran the show.” dent organizations before he helped several student or- Student organization left and between getting our knows details about the “I don’t think I would be left and informed students ganizations that were previ- leaders affected by the new adviser, it wasn’t impos- org,” she said. THE GW HATCHET NEWS February 25, 2019 • Page 3 SA senator kicks off campaign for executive vice president ALISA KINGSBURY & John Ralls, the director of ing support services to the SARAH ROACH communications and out- top of the Blackboard homep- REPORTERS reach for the Division of Op- age. She would also advocate erations, and he was “very en- for adding Title IX resources A sophomore and Student thusiastic” about discussing to student employee hand- Association senator is vying ways to expand the service. books, she said. to become the organization’s “It takes a lot of effort for Martin said she has met executive vice president. me and my peers to go in and with workers in the Center SA Sen. Amy Martin, ES- do this, and it would be an for Career Services who said IA-U, announced her cam- easy thing for the University they were open to adding paign for the SA’s No. 2 spot to adopt,” she said. Title IX documents to the Monday with a platform Martin said she also handbook. highlighting more than a wants to ensure that students Martin added that she dozen initiatives, including always have access to their would like to encourage the mandating a University- transcript. Currently, stu- University to offer more din- wide clicker brand and fa- dents cannot obtain a copy ing plan options for students. cilitating diversity training of their transcript if there is GW currently offers two for student organizations. a financial aid hold placed on meal plans – one for students Martin said she will build their account. with an in-unit kitchen in off her experiences as an SA Martin said she would their residence hall room and senator to push the Univer- issue a survey to determine one for students without a sity toward a series of insti- how many students have kitchen – but Martin said the tutional changes, like ditch- been unable to access their University should provide ing the Colonials nickname transcript because of a finan- four to five meal plans to and institutionalizing a pro- DONNA ARMSTRONG | CONTRIBUTING PHOTO EDITOR cial hold and advocate to pro- choose from so students can gram stocking on-campus SA Sen. Amy Martin, ESIA-U, launched a campaign for executive vice president Monday. vide students access to their opt into a program depend- bathrooms with menstrual transcript at all times. She ing on how much money hygiene products. said officials should also no- they spend in a typical year. “It’s been just a big learn- will work with Jordan West, the assembly could use the students stock bathrooms tify students of a financial aid She said the University of- ing curve, and I’ve learned the diversity and inclusion training to launch a peer with feminine hygiene prod- hold at least 48 hours before it fers fewer meal plans than its what it looks like when it’s education training director, education service on uncon- ucts, shifting to be run by the goes into effect. peer institutions, which offer done right, and I’ve learned to design a program for the scious bias, similar to a sexu- facilities department. “Transcripts are your an average of eight different what it looks like when it’s SA’s diversity and inclusion al assault prevention service She said she wants the own information, and you dining options, according to done wrong,” she said. “I assembly to begin conduct- that Students Against Sexual program to be run by the should not be barred from an SA affordability report is- have the knowledge, the ing diversity trainings for Assault currently offers. University to ensure that the accessing that at any point,” sued last year. drive to make institutional student groups this summer. “It’s really important that initiative does not die out as she said. “Living in a city, people changes – not just quick Martin said she has spoken this resource is there, and SA leaders graduate. The pro- Martin said she plans to have a lot of different habits fixes.” about the training with West, I think student orgs would gram expanded last semes- spread awareness of Title and they have a lot of differ- Martin is the second can- who said she would help de- love us to have it,” she said. ter to fill bathrooms on the IX resources on campus by ent eating habits,” she said. didate to join the race for SA velop a plan for members of Martin said she would Mount Vernon Campus. mandating that professors “I think it’s ridiculous to fit executive vice president. the assembly. also advocate for People for She said she has discussed add Title IX procedures to everybody to comparable If elected, Martin said she Martin said members of Periods, a program in which growing the initiative with their course syllabi and mov- standards.”

Writing center to expand outreach to upperclassmen

LAUREN PELLER & return rate. Freshmen comprise TIYOBISTA DANIEL about 21 percent of the center’s REPORTERS overall user base, she said. “That made us curious,” she Officials are trying to figure said. “We know that we have a out why more than three-quar- lot to offer sophomores, juniors ters of students who visit the and seniors who are often taking GW Writing Center during their on new kinds of writing, so we freshman year do not return. want to better understand why Employees sent a short sur- those students are not coming to vey Feb. 14 to more than 500 the center.” students who have visited the She said the center had about center over the past three years. 6,300 appointments last year, Leaders said the survey – which and about 97 percent of students asks students why they visited who reviewed their experience the center, how employees assist- ranked the services as “very ed them and who they think the helpful” or “mostly helpful.” center is designed to help – will “I don’t anticipate that we help officials alter their outreach will need to change what we of- strategies to include upperclass- fer, but we might be able to do men in writing workshops and something to encourage these one-on-one appointments. students to come to see us,” she DONNA ARMSTRONG | CONTRIBUTING PHOTO EDITOR Phyllis Ryder, the director of said. The School of Medicine and Health Sciences provides simulated clinical training for patient interactions, maintain- the writing center and an associ- Paul Wahlbeck, the interim ing a goal set in 2012 to offer clinical spaces for student practice. ate professor of writing, said the dean of the Columbian College survey was designed to help of- of Arts and Sciences, said CCAS ficials understand how previous is “proud” to host the writing users perceived the center. The center, which he said serves as Medical school surpasses peers in results of the survey will help an “important” resource to all the center develop new strate- students across campus. He de- gies to encourage upperclass- clined to comment on the sur- men to utilize the center’s ser- vey, deferring to Ryder. offering real-life simulations vices, she said. “Its success in helping the The writing center’s services University community at all PAIGE MORSE ing a new curriculum this fall. gins exposing students to in- include workshops, group tutor- stages of the writing process is STAFF WRITER Officials said the medical person clinical care in the second ing and specialized one-on-one reflected in the number of con- school’s 500-square-foot class phase of the curriculum, which assistance during the writing pro- stituents served,” he said. After updating its clinical lab center, located in Ross Hall, starts after 18 months, according cess, the center’s website states. Carol Hayes, the deputy di- spaces four years ago, the medical opened in 2014 and houses four to the medical school’s website. “Our goal is to improve our rector of the center, said the school is ahead of its peers in ex- different types of practice rooms Before students begin clerkships, outreach so that GW students center sees more freshmen than posing medical students to train- for students. Students have ac- they practice “clinical and patient understand that the writing cen- other age groups since first-year ing simulations early on in their cess to 14 examination rooms to care with simulated and actual ter is here for writers at all lev- students are just becoming accus- college career. practice with standardized pa- patient care experiences and as- els,” she said. tomed to college-style writing. The School of Medicine and tients. sessments” in the first phase, ac- Ryder said that out of the 586 “What about those moments Health Sciences provides simu- Starting in a student’s first cording to the school’s website. freshmen who utilized the cen- where students are working on a lated clinical training for patient year, students practice patient Medical school spokeswoman ter last academic year, only 129 senior capstone project and they interactions, maintaining a goal care in examination rooms, oper- Lisa Anderson said students re- returned during their sopho- have never written in a writing set in 2012 to offer clinical spaces ating rooms, high fidelity rooms ceive about 160 contact hours, and more year – a roughly 22 percent genre before, right?” she said. for student practice. Officials said and procedural skills labs using the first two years consist mainly “They seem to have having updated lab spaces and mannequins and simulated or of “how to interview patients and forgotten that we are equipping students with knowl- standardized patients or people how to do basic head-to-toe phys- there for them. We edge and skills for patient interac- playing a patient role, officials ical exams.” want to remind them tions better prepares students to said. The examination rooms fea- of that.” enter the medical field and makes John Mahoney, the associate ture one-way glass, enabling fac- Gabriel Falk, a se- students more competitive in the dean for medical education at the ulty and classmates to watch stu- nior majoring in in- health care job market. University of Pittsburgh, said stu- dents practice with standardized ternational affairs and Karen Lewis, the director of dents in the university’s medical patients. The operating rooms, a writing center con- administration for the Clinical school begin working with stan- high fidelity rooms and procedur- sultant who is leading Learning and Simulation Skills dardized or simulated patients in al skills labs utilize mannequins the survey, said the Center in the medical school, said the fall of their first year, devoting as a part of the learning process. evaluation is an inter- medical students work in a tradi- at least one afternoon per week to The mannequin’s symptoms and nal study, and results tional classroom setting for their patient interaction practice for the reactions to student care are con- will not be published first 15 months, then switch over first year and a half. trolled by the faculty, she said. for the community. to clinical experience – working “This overall approach helps Anderson said the center tries “We had noticed a with real patients by shadowing students become comfortable and to maintain equipment consistent low return rate among or volunteering – until gradua- skilled with speaking with and with what is used in the field. freshman clients, and tion. examining patients at an early She said the examination rooms we hope that the sur- GW starts clinical lab training point in their medical education,” feature ophthalmoscope sets – vey will give us some earlier than nine of GW’s 10 peer Mahoney said in an email. equipment used to examine the insight into why some institutions that have medical Sondra Zabar, the director retina and other parts of the eye people choose to or schools. of the standardized patient pro- – that most doctors use in their not to return to the “We have a revised curricu- gram at New York University, offices. She said other practice writing center after lum where students are now get- said NYU’s medical school starts rooms are consistent with what their freshman year,” ting clinical experience sooner with 18 months of basic science can be found in hospitals. he said. because we find that as you study before students begin clerkships, Anderson said students of- Falk said that after in books and in the library it is where simulation practice is inte- ten receive feedback on their the survey closes at important to also get that practice grated throughout all four years. standardized patient interac- the end of this week, while you are doing that,” she “They have a chance in a low- tions from colleagues, the pa- the center will work said. stakes environment to be able to tient and the faculty. Each room to devise a plan to At least seven peer schools talk to a patient and deliver very is equipped with three cameras increase outreach to – Tufts University, Wake Forest difficult news or lead a team in a filming the students for post- upperclassmen. University, New York Univer- resuscitation,” Zabar said. practice debriefing. “We believe that sity, the University of Rochester, The University of Southern “It is common for most writing center servic- the University of Pittsburgh, the California’s medical school teach- schools to have two cameras, es can be useful for University of Southern Califor- es students how to interact with but we wanted to add an extra all students, regard- nia and Boston University – have patients in a class called Introduc- camera so we could focus on less of age,” he said. students engaging in clinical tion to Clinical Medicine in the capturing more of the commu- “We want to make simulation practice early in the first year. The University of Mi- nications skills,” Anderson said. sure that upperclass first two years of medical curricu- ami starts patient practice in the “Sometimes we weren’t getting students know that lum, according to their websites. third year of the curriculum and the subtleties of behaviors in our we are a resource But Tufts University is the only also uses mannequins for student camera views because of where for their projects, re- school that will start training its practice. they were placed, so we added EMILY RECKO | GRAPHICS EDITOR search papers and students in simulation labs at the Wake Forest University’s another camera in all of our Source: Writing center data theses.” 15-month mark after implement- medical school curriculum be- exam rooms.” WHAT THE UNIVERSITY WON'T TALK ABOUT THIS WEEK Why officials decided to accelerate plans to renovate Thurston Hall p.1 FROM GWHATCHET.COM/OPINIONS “No student should have to worry about their financial security because the GWorld system is vulnerable.” OpinionsFebruary 25, 2019 • Page 4 —GALEN EKIMOV, HATCHET WRITER published Feb. 21 STAFF EDITORIAL Extending Disney Institute partnership shows GW hasn’t listened to feedback GW is expanding a partner- University’s lack of communica- ship with the Disney Institute tion, leadership accountability, that caught a lot of attention in employee appreciation and ser- recent months. vice orientation, the University As University President cannot continue to ignore facul- Thomas LeBlanc attempted to ty and staff members’ concerns. tackle culture problems among It will only increase employ- faculty, staff and administrators, ees’ uneasiness if the Univer- he turned to the Disney Insti- sity continues this partnership tute to administer a survey that without transparency. Officials would give him data on exactly initially revealed the cost of the what the problems are at GW. Disney Institute’s services in an The University’s costly in- interview with The Hatchet, but vestment raised eyebrows and have declined to share the cost left faculty frustrated because of the extension. of the large price tag and vague Regardless of the survey’s questions featured on the survey. cost, there is value in data but When results showed that the University must acknowl- there are four main problems edge that the concerns it is ad- – inconsistent leadership, inef- dressing are not new. While of- ficient communication, poor ficials could have come to these service culture and a lack of conclusions without hard data, employee appreciation – faculty now that they have this informa- and staff were unsurprised and tion, there is no room to ignore angry, and we can’t blame them. these issues. Many individuals connected In addition to finding ways to GW – including faculty and to reduce faculty and staff dis- members of the Student Associa- approval, it is vital that the ad- tion – were concerned with the ministrators also look for ways initial partnership, but despite to enhance the educational ex- those calls, the University de- perience that faculty provide cided to expand the services it is and students experience. While paying the Disney Institute for. LeBlanc and administrators are GW announced earlier this in the right to focus on internal month that it will now enlist issues regarding faculty and the Disney Institute again – this staff, the quality of education time to define employee expec- that students receive is worth tations and the overall goals of investing in. the University. Ultimately, the Disney In- It is concerning that GW stitute survey found that staff needed to spend $300,000 to and faculty were dissatisfied hear feedback from individuals for a variety of reasons, but em- that it works with every day, and barking on this partnership in such basic problems could have general also left employees dis- been communicated in more ef- Cartoon by Jekko Syquia satisfied. With the hard informa- ficient and less expensive ways. tion in LeBlanc’s hands, he must The results of the survey already fully address these issues and state that employees do not feel did not agree with the partner- cerns, but considering the Uni- Administrators now have repair his relationship with fac- like decision-makers listen to ship. versity has already signed on data to back up a history of fac- ulty and staff who feel ignored staff, and this decision only ex- GW should not have contin- for additional services, it must ulty complaints. With knowl- and blindsided, especially as he acerbates that problem because ued to work with the Disney at least put this information to edge that the majority of faculty continued this partnership with- major parties clearly stated they Institute after hearing these con- good use. and staff have issues with the out their blessing. Students of color should Think twice before launching not be obligated to an SA campaign

ith Student As- body and forced the body to tra time off students get in represent their culture sociation elec- spend time they should be October for fall break, that tions coming up in legislating filling vacancies originated as an SA propos- hen I came to GW, I didn’t Ultimately, I decided not to raise WMarch, running for a posi- instead. al, too. This academic year, sign up to be a spokesper- my hand. tion is an attractive option GW needs student lead- the amount of dining dol- son for India. But in many But whether a student in my po- for many students. ers who are willing to put lars students receive went Wof my classes, I have been in a posi- sition corrects the professor is not Becoming a member of in the time and effort to sit up for the third consecutive tion where I am one of few Indian the point. No one should feel obli- the student government is down and debate the issues, year – an increase that has students and have felt a respon- gated to represent an entire country a straightforward way to not people who are go- been called for by the SA sibility to correct professors and or culture due to someone else’s ig- pad your resume and it is ing to quit the job halfway for years as they continued students who mischaracterize In- norance. The feeling of obligation is increasingly easy to do so. through the year, or just to discuss food insecurity. dian culture or present inaccuracies an undue burden on one individual. Only a single senate race stop showing up to meet- All these changes were only about Indian politics in class. It also perpetuates the notion that was contested last spring ings altogether. Constant possible because of the hard During my Introduction to Com- students of a specific background and 14 seats failed to yield turnover diminishes the work of student leaders. parative Politics class last semester, should speak on behalf of a country even a single candidate. SA’s capacity to actually fo- That is the kind of leader- we often discussed political change that represents only a part of their Odds are if you want to join cus on doing its job of rep- ship the SA needs. in foreign countries. The professor identity. the SA, you can. resenting the student body. The issues that are im- provided India as an example be- The undergraduate population Even though the SA has portant to students cannot cause at the time, the Indian Su- last fall was the most diverse in at an admittedly limited set of Marc Chaaban be solved by a student gov- preme Court had just struck down least a decade, with 10.8 percent powers, its mission is as im- ernment that is plagued by a ban on gay sex. However, instead of the student body identifying portant as ever and students Writer turnover and a lack of com- of accurately stating this informa- as Asian, while 10.3 percent and need to take these positions mitment from members. tion, he said India had just legal- about 7 percent of the population seriously. As we move into The SA can be a significant ized gay marriage – but that was identify as Hispanic and black, re- SA election season and can- But while the organi- force for making positive not true. spectively. didates consider launching zation’s power is limited, changes at GW, but only It is imperative that both the stu- campaigns, they should when the SA speaks – ad- with dedicated people at Shreeya Aranake dent body as well as faculty mem- take into account that join- ministrators listen. the helm. The problems of bers are aware of these. This is not ing the SA is not just a way When the SA is actu- high turnover and vacancy Writer a problem that can necessarily be to boost career prospects – ally working productively, rates can be solved by hav- fixed by diversity trainings or on- it is an important job that positive change can be ac- ing seriously motivated stu- line tutorials. should only be filled by in- complished. The Board of dents in office. If you are As the class discussed the topic, Overall a more diverse student dividuals who are ready to Trustees voted last October planning to run for a posi- students continued to cite the pro- body and an awareness among fac- work hard to improve the to allow students to take tion in the SA, don’t do it fessor’s example. The discussion ulty to be aware of their informa- lives of students they rep- an 18th credit for free start- because you can win easily, only lasted for a couple minutes tion about non-Western countries resent. ing next year. This change but because you’re ready to and the class moved on to a differ- will alleviate this burden. As long While the SA does have was only made after the SA work hard on behalf of the ent topic. as there is a small portion of stu- limited power, it serves as published a report on mak- student body. When the professor made the dents who are members of minority a vital platform to amplify ing the change and pushed Like all governments, mistake, I felt a sudden need to cor- communities, there will be a larger students’ voices to the ad- for months to get it passed. the SA is only as effective rect him but I was stopped by the burden on each of them to repre- ministration. The group Without student advocacy, as the people within it. For fear of being seen as the “Indian sent their respective countries and also is tasked with doling there is no telling when or students who have a real vi- kid” who is always piping up to identities. While that issue cannot out more than $1 million to if GW would have imple- sion for GW and a yearning defend her country regardless of be solved quickly, acknowledgment fund student organizations. mented this policy. to represent their peers, you whether the topic is relevant to the from professors about their limita- In past years the SA Sen- There are countless oth- should run for a seat in the class or not. tions will make classrooms a more ate has struggled to remain er examples of University SA. After the professor’s false state- welcoming place.ctive “countries.” effective, which could be policies that students might But if students are only ment, I looked around and waited to While that issue cannot be solved attributed to the lack of not even know originated looking for another leader- see if anyone had noticed the error quickly, acknowledgement from interest in positions. Last as SA initiatives. If you are ship position to add to their and was willing to raise their hand professors about their limitations semester the group passed a freshman who is going resumes, they should sit out to correct the professor. I weighed will make classrooms a more wel- just four pieces of legisla- to retake a class as part of of the upcoming elections. the importance of my peers’ judg- coming place. tion – the fewest in at least GW’s first-year forgiveness —Marc Chaaban, a ment versus the responsibility I felt —Shreeya Aranake, a freshman four years. At the same policy, you can thank the freshman majoring in as someone of Indian descent to majoring in political science, is a time, high turnover has SA for introducing that pol- political science, is a Hatchet clarify the professor’s inaccuracy. Hatchet opinions writer. continued to plague the icy. If you enjoyed the ex- opinions writer.

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A N I NDEPENDENTHatchetS TUDENT N EWSPAPER WWW. GWHATCHET. COM • VOL. 99 NO. 55 SERVING THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY SINCE 1904 MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2003 Housing number problems persist I Glitch forces an ITR to Housing Services online. Rising sophomores, students with sophomores, juniors fewer than 60 credits, should have received numbers 4,500 to 7,699. to resubmit ITRs When freshmen submitted ITRs by Kate Stepan the week of March 24, a problem Editor in Chief arose when numbers below 6,145 were not assigned. Housing officials Sophomores and juniors will are now reissuing all rising sopho- reapply for housing lottery numbers more numbers, though they said the starting Wednesday, officials process was still random, so all stu- announced Friday, in the latest dents would know it was fair. development of what has become Sonn said no problems have the 2003 housing selection debacle. appeared with reissuing the sopho- While GW is currently reissuing more ITRs this week. rising sophomores’ housing selec- Officials said Information tion numbers after discovering a Systems and Services used the same technical glitch, Housing Services process to assign housing numbers noticed rising junior and senior last year with no problems. While numbers were not selected random- ISS had been using an algorithm, a ly last week and announced they multi-step mathematical formula, to would be redistributed as well. ensure randomness, the staff will Andrew Snow/photo editor Sophomores and juniors, who now use software to randomize Jurassic 5 emcee Chali 2Na performs at Spring Fling on the Quad Sunday. The hip-hop group per- received numbers with freshmen the numbers before distributing them formed for nearly an hour and a half on the sunny spring afternoon. week of March 24, will have until through the system. Selinsky said Saturday night to reapply for num- this software requires a more robust bers. Rising sophomores have until system, which ISS did not have Tuesday to reselect their numbers. when the housing number process THE “It wasn’t truly random,” said was developed. VUNDABARStudentsTHE GRANDSONS grooveMATOMA with J5 Brian Selinsky, director of Banner Sonn and Selinsky met with sev- Rock & Roll Hotel Pearl Street Warehouse Echostage SCENE Feb. 28 • $15 March 2 • Free March 2 • $30 Applications, referring to the junior eral student leaders Thursday Attendeesby willJoanne PhilippeauxEnjoy an eclectic mix of free- PBOn Executive his “Holy Moly!” Chair tour, Bryan Gless featured three other bands, an inflat- and senior number allotment. evening for input on how to make be captivatedHatchet by Reporterspirited rhythm and blues atsaid JurassicMatoma will 5 play arrived his catchy three hours ed climbing wall, a henna tattoo A group of juniors came to the process fair. Vundabar’s infectious a concert by The Grandsonslate becauseelectronic club of ansongs ice to a storm large the artist, a fortune teller and free grilled Housing Services Director Andrew SA President Phil Robinson, indie jams atDespite an theafter headliner’s The Wharf’s Mardi late Grasgroup audience hit in Canada at a classic while D.C. traveling food, CDs and stickers. PB also Sonn early last week because they who attended the meeting along intimate show. Parade. venue. arrival, which left hundreds of stu- to D.C. Sunday morning. PB and doled out 1,200 navy blue Spring received numbers close to each other with RHA members and President RELEASED dents waiting outside the Quad for Jurassic 5’s contract stipulated a Fling T-shirts. when submitting online Intent to Emily Naden, said officials handled February 25, 2019 • Page 5 THIS WEEK: 40‘WASTELAND, minutes, most students BABY!’ said they AN ALBUMclosed sound BY check, HOZIER meaning no stu- Performing for about an hour Return forms at the same time. the situation well. Culture enjoyed the Program Board’s annual dents could be allowed to enter until and a half to a mellow crowd of Lower junior numbers tended to “They identified they had a Spring Fling Sunday. Hip-hop group the band was finished and ready, about 1,000, Jurassic 5 mixed its appear later in the selection, and the problem and immediately called Jurassic 5 delivered music spiced Gless said, causing students to wait songs with interludes by DJs Cut lower half of the range of numbers student representatives,” he said. with messages about war and free- in a line that wrapped around the Chemist and Nu-Mark. was not assigned. Seniors seemed to “They really solicited our opinion to dom to a crowd of more than 1,000 corner of H and 21st streets for The group’s music has been receive better numbers earlier in the solve the problem.” BLACK HISTORY MONTH:students late in the sunny afternoon. almost an hour. described as underground hip-hop, process, with the first thousand Robinson said the group dis- Spring Fling was slated to begin “I wasn’t happy about it at all, with “back-in-the-day jam” and being distributed in the first few cussed options and their effects on at noon, but PB Concerts Chair Josh but I think we worked around it “old-school” vibes. days, but saw no definite pattern. students, especially those who were Re ecting on the past and presentBhatti sent an ate-mail tothe the student Universityvery well,” Gless said. The group’s Sunday afternoon Students receive their numbers happy with their current housing body at about midnight Saturday More than 2,700 people passed performance included the songs for the housing lottery, set for April number, but concluded reissuing LINDSAY PAULEN & SIDNEY LEE saying the event would start at 2 through the entrance Sunday after- 26 for freshmen and 27 for sopho- STAFF WRITERS p.m. instead. noon, PB volunteers said. The day See FLING, p. 13 mores and juniors, after submitting See HOUSING, p. 13 As Black History Month draws to a close, The The following timeline breaks down major Hatchet sifted through its own archives and Uni- events on campus over several decades of change at versity historical archives to take an in-depth look the University as both accomplishments and chal- at black history at GW. lenges pushed GW on itsA journey president’sof racial progress. mixed past I Marvin Center name- Students protested at the dedi- 1938 cation and naming of the Marvin sake expanded GW, Center in 1971. “GW has decided to memori- Former Universitysupported President segregation Cloyd Heck alize its racist heritage” because of Marvin said inby 1938 Andrew that “studentsNovak of any race Marvin’s segregationist policies, a OCTOBER 1946 or color performEditorial their Assistant best” when they are in group of students wrote in a letter a “homogenous group, and the University, in printed in The Hatchet. its tradition and Thesocial Marvin environment, Center, which has cel-long A group of black individuals were denied admission to the fi rst commercial performance preserved thisebrated policy,” itsThe 33rdHatchet birthday reported in in An iron fist at Lisner Auditorium. 2003. February, carries the name of one As president, Marvin exer- Ingrid Bergman – who was set to star in “Joan of Lorraine,” the fi rst show at the venue “The Georgeof theWashington University’s University most historic does cised personal control over most – publicly denounced GW’s segregation. The event sparked a series of protests throughout not register coloredand controversial students,” figures.he said. of the University’s functions. the show’s run, prompting the National Symphony Orchestra to cancel its performances President Cloyd Heck In 1940 an Alumni Committee scheduled at Lisner Auditorium the following month and the Dramatists Guild of America Marvin’s presidency was a time of released a scathing report of the to boycott the venue. FEBRUARYgreat expansion 1947 for the University. Marvin administration, citing HATCHET ARCHIVE In the Nov. 14, 1946 issue of The Hatchet, Vincent DeAngelis, a former manager of Lisner It was also marked by great tur- complaints that he suppressed Auditorium, said the system of segregation was “no diff erent from the dual system at the academic freedom, curbed student moil. This year marks the 75th Cloyd Heck Marvin other Washington theaters, or the restaurants, or the schools generally.” The Board ofanniversary Trustees voted of to his admit three-decade people of color to commercial performances in Lis- self-governance, abetted racial ner Auditorium,reign according as GW to president. the Feb. 18, 1947 editionbought of The Hatchet. on his After watch, “Joan including of Lor- intolerance and denied basic facul- raine” closed, LisnerMarvin, was used presidentexclusively for of University the Monroe, events and Strong two children’s and Tompkins produc- ty rights. MAY 1954 tions, but the voteUniversity allowed the from auditorium 1927 toto resume 1959, commercialhalls, as uses. well as Lisner Marvin was able to exercise “When openedoversaw for lease an for eightfold such purposes, increase the in UniversityAuditorium. will impose no restrictions on tight control over student life in attendance,” theendowment, Board of Trustees tripled said. faculty size However, desegregation, tight part because most students were Andrew Snow/photo editor After the Supreme Court’s and doubled enrollment. Marvin control over students’ freedom of commuters from the suburbs and CHALK TALK Brown v. Board of Education ruling increased the size of the school by speech and assembly and frequent many were adults, often veterans Two international students from Saudi Arabia write “No war” denounced “separate but equal” prac- 26 percent in his first seven years clashes with the more liberal or government workers. on H Street during Thursday’s “chalk in.” Other markings varied tices, the University fully integrated. MARCH 1963 alone, while only raising tuition 6 members of the student body and As a result, the campus social from political statements to Kermit the Frog smoking a joint. percent. Thirteen buildings on the faculty characterized Marvin’s present campus were built or tenure. See MARVIN, p. 12 SEPTEMBER 1963 Norman Neverson is the fi rst black student to receive an athletic scholarship from the University when he is recruited for the football team. INSIDE Former D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray enrolled at the “Neverson has proved to our scouts that he University and was not allowed to join the baseball can play football, and thatN isEWS what we are inter- OPINIONS FEATURES SPORTS team because he was black. ested in,” former head footballStudents coach get Jimdown Camp United States must end Bachelorettes storm Basketball review Gray said that despite being off ered scholar- said in an interview with Thefor charityHatchet in 1963. use of cluster bombs Ballston with dreams highlights season ships for baseball at other universities, he was not Neverson said that while he was enrolled at of reality TV ups and downs allowed to play at GW because he was black. GW there were two2 diff erent Americas: “We had 5 7 16 Gray said that the “bad situation” surrounding a black America and a white America.” race on campus made him want to initially leave “There was no socialization between blacks after his fi rst year. But after he joined Tau Epsilon and whites in this city until 1963,” Neverson said. Phi – which made Gray the fi rst black student to “We changed that paradigm because in 1963, the join a fraternity at GW – he said he found his place year of the March on Washington – when Dr. King at the University. made his great pronouncement – we were at the “It helped me realize that as much racism as Lincoln Memorial, all of us were as one team. Not there was present on campus, there were so many football players, but students.” MARGARET WROBLEWSKI | PHOTOGRAPHER people who were just good people,” he said. More than 50 years after being recruited by the CHERRY TREE ARCHIVE football team, Neverson said that he is still thank- ful that GW aff orded him the opportunity to “grow and excel.” “Anyone who came out of D.C. in the ‘60s remembers that epic moment when this 18-year-old boy integrated GW athletics,” Neverson said. “But to me, 56 years later, I was FEBRUARY 1968 blessed to have been in the right place at the right time.”

The Black Student Union was instituted as a student organization and hosted its fi rst events on campus in celebration of Black History Month, according to the Feb. 13 1968 issue APRIL 1968 of The Hatchet. The fi rst organizer of the Black Student Union, Peggy Cooper Cafritz, also pushed for Two-hundred students, many of them white, quietly and nonviolently marched to Rice sororities to become integrated on campus by making the student body aware of problems Hall with the Black Student Union to demand better educational opportunities for black stu- in the black community. dents like job opportunities, increased enrollment of black students and the end of contracts “We’d like to see the sororities fully integrated or kicked off campus by June,” Cooper with fi rms that did not abide by the Civil Rights Act. Cafi tz said in an interview with The Hatchet in 1968. SEPTEMBER 1968

The University Human Relations Act was established at GW, barring campus or- ganizations from discriminating membership on the basis of “race, religion or national origin,” according to the Sept. 23, 1968 edition of The Hatchet. SEPTEMBER 1968

The University hired its fi rst black professor, Jay Saunders Redding, who taught two courses dealing with “the literature and history of the black man in America,” according to FALL 2003 the Sept. 16, 1998 issue of The Hatchet. Redding’s hiring came four months after the Black Student Union fi rst demanded that the administration add “black-oriented” courses to the curriculum. Michael Tapscott was hired to lead the Multi- cultural Student Services Center. FEBRUARY 2011 Tapscott said the center has grown a lot over the past few decades, allowing the The University named Terri Harris Reed as its fi rst vice provost for diversity and organization to make a big- inclusion as the University attempted to attract students and employers from more di- ger impact on campus. verse backgrounds and redefi ne the MSSC. “We’ve been fortunate to “I was a fi rst-generation college student and a person of color at traditionally white have a lot of opportunities HATCHET FILE PHOTO institutions, as both a student and employer,” she said in an interview with The Hatchet to try to have an impact, to in 2011. “I feel like I have a handle on both sides of the issue, experiencing being feeling be an infl uencer and to be an offi ce that people look to for a really equitable ap- not included and trying to move an institution forward.” proach to problem-solving,” Tapscott said. “We emphasize community building. When problems arise, we emphasize dialogue and conversation because people don’t change just because you want them to. People change because they have a deeper understanding of diff erences and a deeper, deeper understanding of a SEPTEMBER 2012 perspective that is not one they share.”

The University’s multicultural offi ce planned a mandatory diversity training program for members of all student organizations. FEBRUARY 2018

A racist Snapchat post emerged depicting two members of Alpha Phi, one of whom is holding an empty banana peel. The photo is captioned: “Izzy: ‘I’m 1/16 black.’” SEPTEMBER 2018 Over the year following the post, the University and the student body enacted a slew of changes. Offi cials responded with a 12-page report outlining a nine-point plan to improve diver- Student Association leaders took the fi rst steps sity and inclusion at GW through eff orts like hiring a diversity and inclusion training direc- to shape the SA’s diversity and inclusion assembly. tor, hosting a Race in America speaker series and requiring diversity training for freshmen. The group, including multicultural student lead- ers and SA senators, was created to voice concerns FILE PHOTO BY DONNA ARMSTRONG | about campuswide diversity issues. CONTRIBUTING PHOTO EDITOR Sen. AJ Link, Law-G, the chairman of the group, FALL 2018 said organizations like the diversity and inclusion assembly are important to help underrepresented and marginalized students address issues and concerns that can be overlooked by the bigger Jordan West became the inaugural diversity and inclusion education director. student population or by administrators. Since she was hired, West has facilitated hundreds of conversations with students, Since the start of the assembly in September, Link has successfully hosted four to fi ve faculty and offi cials on campus to help them combat biases, The Hatchet reported listening sessions and has gotten about 15 student leaders involved along with about 15 SA in January. senators. But Link said the group is still fi nding its way because the assembly is still new. “I am proud of the fact that the students who are part of DIA are passionate students and they care about diversity and inclusion work and they take it seriously and they take it to heart,” he said. “But I am a little bit frustrated that the larger campus doesn’t seem to care as much.” GAMES OF THE WEEK WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GYMNASTICS vs. Duquesne vs. BYU 7 p.m. • Wednesday 7 p.m. • Friday Women’s basketball will defend the The Colonials will honor Smith Center for the final time in their seniors Friday in the the regular season when it hosts the team’s final home meet of the Dukes Wednesday. season.

February 25, 2019 • Page 6 NUMBER Average run differential between softball and its opponents in Sports CRUNCH 3.6 GW’s five-game win streak Former men’s basketball guard returns to classroom, takes dance class BARBARA ALBERTS the highest scoring men’s has been able to fly under SPORTS EDITOR basketball player in pro- the radar despite being gram history, tallying 2,249 nearly twice the age of his Nearly 20 years ago, career points over four peers because he “looks Mike King strapped up years. Monroe said King younger.” But he said ad- his shoes for two consecu- was “in [his] ear” consis- ministrators and profes- tive appearances at the Big tently offering advice to sors – like his senior thesis Dance. the young guard who was adviser – remember the Now the former men’s shouldering a starting role young star who was once basketball guard is back as a rookie. likened to Superman on in Foggy Bottom dancing “He had a winning the basketball court. again. But this time, he is mentality, he never quit “It’s cool to come back in the classroom – not on and always pushed his and people still remem- the court. teammates to what we ber,” King said. “That King played for GW would call a ‘level up,’” means that you left a good from 1997 and 2001 before Monroe said. “So to play impression.” leaving the University be- to the expectations of what Dana Tai Soon Burgess, fore he finished his degree he thought we should play a professor of dance, teach- to chase after an opportu- at, being one of the senior es King’s class and said he nity to play in the NBA, leaders on the team.” is a “life-long learner.” he said. King returned to King said it’s “hard” “Mike is obviously a the University to wrap up watching men’s basketball team player, he is very his sociology degree and games from the sidelines dedicated to class, he al- one of the five classes he is as a spectator now and he ways gets there early, he taking, Understanding the hopes one day the Smith asks questions, he really Dance, has quickly become GRAEME SLOAN | CONTRIBUTING PHOTO EDITOR Center returns to the lively goes for it 100 percent,” his favorite. Former men’s basketball guard Mike King has returned to GW to finish his sociology degree. atmosphere packed with Burgess said. “You can just “We started off with students and fans that he see the dedication he has to ballet and I was like, ‘Oh during the 1997-98 and 1,327 points and giving teammates like Chris Mon- remembers seeing during movement.” Lord, I’m using muscles 1998-99 seasons. him the 24th highest tally roe, the director of mar- his time as an athlete. The class has tackled that I didn’t even know As a junior, he ended of all time. keting and sales for the “I just remember us plies and salsa dancing, I had,’” King said. “And the season with the high- After departing GW, athletic department, still having small games, like and next they will take like I told professor, I said, est field goal percentage King tried his hand playing roaming around Foggy Fordham, and it would be on hula dancing, whirling ‘Man, there’s days when I on the team – shooting 45.9 professionally in Europe Bottom. packed with students just dervish dances and mod- leave here I’m sore.’ And percent from the field on before returning stateside “It’s funny, running to watch us play,” King ern dance, Burgess said, he laughed and said, ‘I 112-for-244 shooting in 24 and coaching at the high into my guy Chris, playing said. “I’m hoping that one before creating their own thought you were an ath- games. school level. with Chris over the years day it’ll get back to that choreography. lete.’” In four years, he tallied King said making a re- and now he works here, support because these “We just got off of learn- During his days on 175 career steals – the fifth- turn to campus brought it’s kind of funny,” King guys really need it.” ing the salsa,” King said. the court as a Colonial, he highest mark in program back a slew of memories said. “It’s a good feeling.” Although King is no “So trying to think about made back-to-back NCAA history – and joined the from two decades ago and Monroe is a men’s bas- longer a traditional stu- using it at some point in Tournament appearances 1,000-point club, notching he was glad to see former ketball hall of famer and dent himself, he said he time.” Women’s swimming and diving notches best showing at A-10 Championship in 18 years

BARBARA ALBERTS Thomas said. “I’m not outing in the 200-yard SPORTS EDITOR really over-evaluating freestyle relay. Zhang, anything other than it sophomore Meghan Women’s swimming stings because we’re re- Burton, freshman Re- and diving took second ally close.” becca Smolcic and se- place at the Atlantic 10 The women walked nior Caroline Racke Championship – mark- away with 13 total med- pulled together a 1:31.53 ing the team’s best als on the weekend, in- finish in the relay to ink showing at the meet in cluding six gold med- their names in the A-10 18 years. als, and two conference record books. The Colonials set two records to their name. GW racked up four conference records and Senior Emily Zhang additional medals Fri- finished with 562 to- – who has been with day thanks to gold- tal points over the four the team since its ninth- medal performances by days of competition, place finish in 2016 – Zhang in the 200-yard which concluded Sat- earned seven medals. freestyle and Burton in GRAEME SLOAN | CONTRIBUTING PHOTO EDITOR urday, 110 points more She said the team’s co- the 100-yard butterfly, Senior Andrew Weber set a new program record in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 15:05.41. than their third-place hesion played a large allowing the Colonials finish last year and just factor in the Colonials’ to pull away from Ford- 18.5 points fewer than success in the pool. ham. Indoor track and field sets pair Duquesne – the meet’s “Part of it is a little The silver-medal per- top squad. surreal but at the same formance was solidified The No. 2 finish time we’ve worked for with a gold medal in the of program records at A-10 matches the program’s every single ounce of 400-yard freestyle relay, best-ever result in its it,” Zhang said. “Espe- with a time of 3:21.16. fourth consecutive year cially this year, we’ve Thomas said part of Championship of major improvement. really come together as the women’s success Last season, GW took a women’s team and came from strong show- WILL MARGERUM senior Conner James, who 20th with an 8:48.84 split third – three spots high- supported each other ings from the team’s STAFF WRITER placed 18th in the 5,000-me- while James finished 24th er than its sixth-place really well which is why rookies like freshman ter race with a time of overall with a time of 8:54.92. finish in 2016-17 and I think we got second.” Andrea Moussier, who Men’s and women’s in- 15:24.65. “I think Andy Weber had six spots higher than Six points separated won gold in the 1,650- door track and field set two “I would say the 5K was a great weekend, he ran re- its ninth-place finish in first place from third yard freestyle with a program records at the At- the high point, scoring that ally tough in kind of a grind- 2015-16. for the women’s teams time of 16:40.96. lantic 10 Indoor Track Cham- point for the boys,” Weber ing men’s 5,000, he came “In terms of the im- on the opening day of “From the under- pionships in Fairfax, Va. over said. “Last year we did a lot back and doubled today in provement and the competition Wednesday classmen, I just saw a lot the weekend. better and we’ve been suf- the 3K,” Weir said. “Him and steady improvement with Duquesne sitting of grit,” Zhang said. With a small roster, the fering from injuries and stuff Connor James, both seniors, that the team’s seen, it’s in first with 72 points, Thomas said going Colonials competed in select but being able to bring a I thought had really good been pretty epic for the Fordham trailing with forward, his staff would track events and did not en- point back to GW and for the meets on the men’s side.” last four years,” head 70 points and the Co- take up the responsibili- ter competition for any field first time scoring indoors in a The women’s 3,000-meter coach Brian Thomas lonials occupying third ty of continuing to move events. Both teams came in conference meet was a great final was contested by senior said. “To go from 10th, place with 66 points. the program along the last at the meet overall, but accomplishment, especially Kelli Stetson and sophomore 11th place up to second “It was us, Duquesne, same trajectory it has four Colonials still walked being my senior year.” Olivia Horgan. Both settled is really, really cool and Fordham and Richmond been on in recent years. away with new personal re- The distance medley re- into the mid-rear of the run- something that our se- going back and forth “We didn’t want to cords. lays were a target for Weir ners as the pack spread out. niors can really hang at every single session, take a step backward The VCU women’s squad heading into the weekend With three laps remaining, their hat on.” which is why we ham- and even a step side- talled 136 points to win the and the women’s team, led the field was stretched thin Thomas said the nar- mered home that every ways,” Thomas said. women’s side, while GW by seniors Halley Brown and Stetson found herself row spread between single swim really mat- “So I was happy we notched just two points and and Madison Yerke, placed near the back while Horgan first and second place is tered to us,” Zhang said. could do that. But I finished last among 13 teams eighth. hung in the middle position. a “good motivator” for The Colonials think they’re motivat- – up from the team’s one- The group finished in Stetson ultimately fin- his team in the coming jumped into second ed. There’s definitely point showing last year. 12:08.64, beating Dayton by ished 31st in the field, timing years. place Thursday with 206 a sting to it when you On the men’s side, host 0.21 seconds to claim the in at 10:50.91 while Horgan’s “I just keep think- team points following come up that short or George Mason led the way team’s solitary point of the 10:39.56 was good for 26th ing about 18.5 points,” an A-10 record-setting that close.” with 173 points while the day Saturday. place and a personal record. Colonials garnered one point “We had a way better The women’s 4×800 final courtesy of senior Andrew meet on the second day than was the last event the Co- Weber’s eighth-place finish on the first day,” Weir said. “I lonials took part in. Brown in the 5,000-meter run, which just didn’t like how our in- started with the baton and he completed in 15:05.41 – a tensity level wasn’t up high ran in the middle of the field new program record. enough and we were very, before passing off to Yerke. Last season, the Colonials very flat.” Coogan took over after her finished with 36 points on In the men’s mile, fresh- and passed on to fellow the men’s side. man Isaiah Robyne finished sophomore Brittany Wilkin- Head coach Terry Weir in 15th place, points of a son, who finished in eighth said competition over the second ahead of sophomore place with a time of 9:24.73, weekend was “tough” be- teammate Ryan Doorhy. setting a new program re- cause some of the team’s Robyne completed the mile cord and earning GW’s final scorers had to redshirt the in 4:28.91 while Doorhy point of the weekend. season. was just behind, finishing in “It’s very crazy for me “With the middle dis- 4:29.07. because my freshman year I tance and distance, we know On the women’s side, didn’t run at A-10s,” Brown we can score those types of Brown finished in 13th with said. “I think to come my points,” Weir said. “It’s just a time of 5:07.75 and sopho- senior year and to have two really getting the depth on more Margaret Coogan school records is really just the rosters that we need to placed 18th in 5:14.11. this great arc.” do that.” James and Weber both The Colonials will now The Colonials kicked competed in the men’s start preparing for the out- off competition with the 3,000-meter final, which was door season, which begins FILE PHOTO BY MADELINE COOK | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER 5,000-meter race Saturday. won last year by then-senior at the Penn Challenge March Senior Caroline Racke participated in the Colonials’ record-setting 200-yard freestyle relay. Weber competed alongside Carter Day. Weber placed 23.