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GW’s alumni giving rate clocks in as LeBlanc’s fi rst address lowest among peer institutions to freshmen: Be smart on social media 50 ALLISON KWON apologize for something they STAFF WRITER published when they were 8.8 percent of alumni donated to 13, and that is going to have 41.2% While serving as provost consequences,” he said. 40 GW in scal year 2017 – about 10 at the University of Miami, LeBlanc said social media University President Thomas has taken away opportuni- percent lower than its peer schools’ LeBlanc said his biggest fear ties for students to learn dur- was that a student would get ing college because mistakes 30.8% average alumni giving rate. hit by a car on a nearby high- that they make can be shared way. widely and be easily attacked. 30 But at GW, LeBlanc said He said misusing social me- he is more concerned that a dia can lead to permanent 24.1% student will post something consequences – including lost inappropriate on social me- job opportunities. 21.2% 20.2% dia – and ruin their reputa- He added that students 20 tion, friendships and career do not understand that per-

Giving rate 16.7% prospects because of it. sonal communications, like 15.5% “I worry that our students instant messages, can be 13.8% will make a mistake that will spread to social media with- 11.3% haunt them forever,” he said. out students’ consent but still 10.1% 9.9% 9.8% 10 8.8% In his fi rst formal address have the same repercussions. to the Class of 2022 at con- “The people who disagree vocation Saturday, the Uni- with you will come after you versity president’s remarks like rabid dogs,” he said. focused heavily on one is- “That’s not how it used to be sue: the repercussions of so- on a college campus.” 0 cial media. LeBlanc said that LeBlanc said he doesn’t BU GW Tufts NYU Pitt while offi cials aren’t launch- have any formal way to mea- Tulane Miami ing any formal steps to edu- sure the eff ect of starting a Rochester Syracuse Georgetown University of Wake Forest Northeastern cate students about the topic, conversation about social me- he will continue to speak dia use on campus – but that about the dangers of online he hopes students will “pause Southern California Peer institution posts throughout the year and think” before posting. after a spring semester full of Caroline Mehl – the direc- EMILY RECKO | GRAPHICS EDITOR controversial online activity. tor of the OpenMinds Plat- Source: U.S. News & World Report A Snapchat post caused a form, an educational fi rm fi restorm on campus in Feb- that off ers health and social ruary after a member of Al- welfare training – said stu- pha Phi was pictured holding dents may feel more empow- ARIEL WEXLER & lion and garnered support from “That’s why philanthropy and a banana peel with the cap- ered to attack one another MEREDITH ROATEN more than 40,000 alumni. constituent engagement is one of tion “Izzy: ‘I’m 1/16 black.’” after a social media mishap REPORTERS The alumni giving rate reached the University’s highest priori- The post quickly spread because users don’t interact 11 percent in 2007. ties,” he said. around campus and sparked face-to-face online. She said Of the University’s 12 peer in- “The Division of Development Since University President action from both the adminis- having a large social media stitutions, GW has the lowest per- and Alumni Relations is always Thomas LeBlanc arrived on cam- tration and the Student Asso- following often has negative centage of alumni giving back to exploring new ways to engage our pus last year, offi cials have pri- ciation to improve diversity consequences for a student their alma mater. alumni,” he said. oritized alumni giving and phi- and inclusion on campus. because they feel a need to At 8.8 percent, the proportion The University of Southern lanthropy, hiring a new chief The SA election brought perform. of alumni who donate to GW is California had the highest alumni fundraising offi cer and embarking another round of online inci- “There’s a delicate bal- the lowest out of the University’s giving rate of GW’s peers at 41.2 on alumni tours across the coun- dents later in the spring. ance between how do you peer institutions, which includes percent, and the University of try. Former SA executive vice create a community out of a schools like the University of Pittsburgh barely surpassed GW The Board of Trustees also set presidential candidate Brady diverse cohort of students, Southern California and the Uni- with a 9.8 percent giving rate. out to improve alumni giving last Forrest was accused of anti- but how do we do that in versity of Pittsburgh, according to D.C. schools averaged giving fall with the creation of a new Semitism after students re- a way that’s respectful and U.S. News & World Report data. rates of 16 percent, not including task force focused on the subject. surfaced two Facebook posts also in a way that allows us GW’s giving rate has dropped at Gallaudet University, which did Offi cials announced in February he wrote in 2014 calling for to engage with new experi- least three percentage points over not report its giving rate in 2017. that the group would continue its a boycott of a multicultural ences, new cultures in a way the past seven years – hitting a Georgetown University’s rate work this year. event because Jewish student that encompasses individual low the year after the conclusion was an outlier at 30.8 percent and But externally, offi cials have organizations were involved. growth,” she said. of the University’s largest fund- American and Howard universi- also put money into fundraising Two days later, former SA Andrew Selepak, the di- raising campaign. ties tallied 6 and 9.9 percent, re- consulting fi rms – and have typi- senator and presidential can- rector of the online master’s The average alumni giving spectively. cally received a lower return on didate Imani Ross apologized program in social media at rate among the University’s peer Manfra said that not all alum- the eff orts than peer schools, ac- for “off ensive” posts about the University of Florida, said group – which includes schools ni engage with the University cording to a Hatchet analysis in minorities that she posted most professors educate their that GW has deemed similar in through monetary donations, add- February. in 2012 and 2013 – when she students about how busi- endowment size and research pro- ing that some graduates volunteer Alumni relations experts said was as young as 13. nesses make employment de- fi le – is about 18 percent, nearly their time for the University by the giving rate is continually neg- Forrest and Ross did not cisions based on the content. 10 percentage points higher than mentoring students or supporting atively aff ected by growing class return multiple requests for He said this type of training GW’s rate in fi scal year 2017, ac- regional admissions teams. sizes and increased student debt comment. should educate students cording to U.S. News data. He said offi cials typically re- – making it more diffi cult for insti- LeBlanc told faculty about a university’s core val- Matt Manfra, the enior associ- view peer institutions’ philanthro- tutions to solicit donations at the members at a Faculty Senate ues to ensure that students ate vice president for alumni rela- py data to “compare performance, same pace as in years past. meeting Friday that he plans understand that their actions tions, said the alumni giving rate share ideas and review best prac- Greg McCracken, director of to address social media use could also refl ect negatively has hovered between 8 and 9 per- tices around alumni and donor en- the University Fund at the West with students throughout the on their institution. cent for the past fi ve years and fell gagement and stewardship.” Virginia University Foundation, year in part because he real- “It’s important that the to 8 percent in fi scal year 2018 – He said alumni giving helps said boosting the alumni giving ized that nearly all fi rst-year university discuss what it a year after the conclusion of the to fund scholarships, fellowships, students have always lived in means to be a member of the University’s largest-ever fundrais- faculty, research and other student See RATES Page 2 the era of the iPhone. university community,” he ing campaign which raised $1 bil- resources. “Every freshman has to said. Administrative push to bring research on campus leads to $10 million revenue spike

LEAH POTTER Maltzman said nearly all Several of the University’s NEWS EDITOR of GW’s research labs are now peer schools earn more in in- located on the University’s direct costs than GW because The University is earning three main campuses, but six of a high volume of on-cam- about $10 million more from years ago several engineer- pus research and higher fed- the federal government this ing and public health projects erally negotiated indirect cost year since moving research were housed in off -campus recovery rates. The Universi- projects to on-campus build- rental facilities. He said the ty of Southern California and ings six years ago, offi cials share of total on-campus re- New York University each re- said. search projects has increased ceive about $150 million in re- Offi cials began a push by nearly 25 percent between imbursements, while Boston to move research projects to 2013 and 2018. University and Northeastern campus in 2012, hoping the “The decision to co-locate University receive about $83 shift would increase federal researchers on the Foggy Bot- million and $28 million, re- reimbursement for indirect tom campus is in the best in- spectively. costs – including administra- terest of students and faculty Harald Griesshammer, tive and building expenses to enhance collaborations,” a professor of physics and a – incurred during research he said. member of the Faculty Sen- projects. The government re- Maltzman added that ate, said the University has imburses up to 26 percent of money from indirect cost re- little control over whether or indirect costs for off -campus coveries does not cover the not research is conducted on research projects but can re- full cost of funding for the campus because the grant- turn nearly 60 percent for on- University’s research nor the making agency overseeing campus endeavors. costs of new campus build- the project ultimately decides In 2011, the University ings, like the Science and the location. But he said the earned $21.6 million in in- Engineering Hall, which was GRAEME SLOAN | CONTRIBUTING PHOTO EDITOR University often brings in GW earned $21.6 million in indirect cost recoveries in 2011, but Provost Forrest Maltzman said direct cost recoveries – but completed in 2014 and cost more research dollars for on- that number jumped to more than $30 million in 2018. that number jumped to more $275 million. Offi cials said campus research projects as than $30 million in 2018, Pro- six years ago that about three- opposed to projects off cam- vost Forrest Maltzman said. fourths of all indirect cost re- pus because the former yields the Science and Engineering medicine, said expanding the more advanced equipment In 2011, offi cials projected a coveries over a decade would more than twice the amount Hall, should be available to amount of available research to complete on-campus proj- $55 million net increase in fund the building. of indirect costs. active researchers to encour- space would especially ben- ects and draw in students. He indirect cost recoveries over Maltzman declined to say Griesshammer said host- age more on-campus projects. efi t researchers in Ross Hall said the renovations – on top a decade. whether the University an- ing research projects can be “Research at GW, with the who have limited space to of creating more operating “The increase in indirects ticipated bringing any more more costly when the Uni- GW name attached to it, is a conduct research. labs from empty space in the is related to a number of fac- researchers to campus over versity is responsible for great way to promote excel- Bukrinsky said a series of Science and Engineering Hall tors, all part of a long-term the next few years. He also providing and maintaining lence,” he said. renovations for Ross Hall, in- – could bring in even more strategy to increase research- declined to say why certain lab equipment and lab space. Michael Bukrinsky, a cluding a $3.9 million project research dollars because they related revenues,” he said in researchers were selected to But he added that empty labs, professor of microbiology, that started last year, has pro- create space for more on-cam- an email. move on campus. especially unused spaces in immunology and tropical vided updated facilities and pus research projects. Some conservatives feel unwelcome in the Student Association SA leaders defended the body’s makeup and said the Septemberews 10, 2018 • Page 2 SA doesn’t make decisions N based on political ideology but does consider how their choices will impact their con- CRIME LOG stituents. Sen. Tyrell Garner, GSE- SEXUAL ASSAULT HD-G, said that while he Unknown location can’t speak for the political Unknown – Unknown ideologies of SA members Closed Case as a whole, the organization An unknown subject filed a report to a supports and advocates for students from all racial and campus security authority. No police re- ethnic backgrounds, so it is port was filed and there is limited informa- “liberal in a sense.” tion. “Everybody has their view No further action of things, but I think at the end of the day, the common goal DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY/ is to serve the students and I think that’s what student lead- VANDALISM, DRUG LAW VIOLATION, ers do,” he said. LIQUOR LAW VIOLATION SA President Ashley Le Potomac House said the SA decides what is- sues it will tackle based on 9/2/2018 – 2:30 p.m. KIANA LEE | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER student concerns, not sena- Closed Case tors’ political beliefs. She said GW Police Department officers responded Caroline Hakes, the director of public relations for the College Republicans, said no current members serve on the SA Senate or in the cabinet. the issues the SA Senate votes to a smoke alarm in a residence hall room on – like the divestment reso- and observed marijuana in plain sight. lution – are born from senators Housing administrators searched the MEREDITH ROATEN SA Senate or in the cabinet. He said that while he cam- listening to and then bringing room and found drug paraphernalia and NEWS EDITOR She said the liberal nature of paigned, he reached out to up what their constituents are two damaged window screens. GWPD the SA mirrors the makeup of student organizations on both struggling with on campus. responders said the window screens were When junior Diego Rebol- the student body, which has sides of the aisle, but few left- “Whether it sounds like lar decided to run for a Stu- Republican students outnum- leaning organizations would it came from a liberal back- not damaged when they responded to the dent Association Senate seat bered by Democrats. talk with him about his ideas ground or it sounds like it scene. Referred to the Office of Enrollment and the in 2017, he focused his cam- She added that Republi- for the SA, like fixing the blue came from a conservative paign on issues he said would cans could balance out op- light security system. background, it is because Student Experience benefit students directly, like posing perspectives, but it’s “I still met with them be- there are students who are be- increasing tutoring sessions. often difficult to enter -an or cause they’re still a huge part ing affected by it,” Le said. FRAUD I But after reaching out to ganization where Republicans of the school and most people She said that students of Off Campus dozens of student groups – have often been outcasts. Cur- here are liberal, so I’m not go- all political beliefs are inter- 9/3/2018 – 7:30 p.m. including several left-leaning rently, Hakes said members of ing to just forget about them,” viewed when they apply to organizations – for endorse- the group only interact with he said. open cabinet or senate posi- Closed Case ments and receiving no sup- the SA to request allocations John Olds, the College tions on the SA. A passion A female student reported receiving a port, he said it became clear to through the finance commit- Republicans treasurer, said for improving student life phone call from an unknown caller who him that his drive to improve tee. conservative students might through the SA is valued asked her to purchase two prepaid debit the school was overshadowed Other than monetary re- not run for an SA seat because over hiring students based cards and provide them with information by his reputation as an active quests, she said the two orga- they’re nervous about not be- on their political views, she on the cards. The female student sent her member of the College Repub- nizations interact when the SA ing elected or not being lis- said. information and money to the off-campus licans. co-sponsors speaker events tened to if they do get a seat Le declined to disclose caller via text message. “I do think that the politi- with College Republicans or – not because the topics dis- the political affiliations of her Off-campus incident. No further action. cal ideology has an impact on when the group speaks out cussed are liberal. cabinet members, saying the how a lot of them make their against SA actions, like when “If you are one Republican information is personal. decisions and how people they opposed a controversial voice in an SA that’s entirely “We don’t put a cap on THEFT II/FROM BUILDING do end up voting, which I senate vote on a pro-Palestin- Democratic, your voice and how many liberal students Somers Hall think is a shame because you ian divestment resolution last your sway and power might can join or how many conser- 9/3/2018 – 10:14 a.m. shouldn’t focus on your party spring. not carry weight,” Olds said. vative students can join, we Closed Case identification when you’re “I think that dissuades Senior Jared Bulla, a con- don’t put a cap on who can A female student reported that someone running for a school election,” conservative students be- servative student, said it’s join or who can not join solely stole her navy GW sweatshirt from the Rebollar said. cause they think perhaps that not surprising that the SA based on their party ideolo- basement laundry room in Somers Hall. More than 15 conservative their voice wouldn’t matter is a more left-leaning group gies,” Le said. No suspects or witnesses students said in interviews because they would be in the because the student body is Ojani Walthrust, the SA’s that Republicans often don’t minority, and so the resolu- generally liberal. SA members executive vice president, said run for positions in the SA tions wouldn’t pass whether should reflect their constitu- a diversity of student voices DRUG LAW VIOLATION at all because they feel their they’re on the body or not,” ents but they currently lack helps increase constructive South Hall opinions won’t be valued Hakes said. representation for right-lean- dialogue within the organiza- 9/3/2018 – 12:31 a.m. in a largely liberal body. But Adam Johnson, a senior ing students, he said. tion. Closed Case SA leaders said political af- and former College Republi- “There needs to be more “People from different po- GWPD responded to an odor and noise filiations don’t factor into their cans member, said that when conservatives on the SA be- litical backgrounds should feel complaint in a South Hall room. Officers work – and that their debates he ran for SA president in 2017, cause there really needs to welcome to join the SA and smelled marijuana at the scene. Housing often don’t tie into liberal or College Republicans did not be more ideological diver- push for advocacy on topics conservative issues. endorse him even though he sity there generally,” he said. that they are passionate about administrators conducted a search, which Caroline Hakes, the direc- was an active member at the “Does there need to be a lot regardless their ideology,” yielded drugs and drug paraphernalia. tor of public relations for the time because the group didn’t more? No, but more than one Walthrust said in an email. Referred to ESE College Republicans, said no think he “had a chance” based or two would probably be ap- —Sarah Roach contributed current members serve on the on his conservative views. propriate.” reporting. LEWD, INDECENT OR OBSCENE ACTS Stockton Hall 9/5/2018 – 7:32 a.m. Giving rates fall across the country: experts Closed Case A female student reported to GWPD that From Page 1 ing back to the institution,” donors.” country because of increased she observed an unknown male subject he said. GW ranked in the top student debt – meaning stu- engaging in “obscene” acts on the second Heather McDonald, the 50 colleges before 2011 but dents don’t have the means floor of the law school. No further action takes years because the assistant vice president of fell off the next year after to donate money to GW as was taken. freshman class size contin- development at the Uni- officials admitted they had past classes had. No identifiable subject ues to grow – making it more versity of Connecticut, said inflated admissions data. “It’s a lot more challeng- difficult to keep the same she tries to inform potential Since then, the ranking has ing for universities,” he said. percentage of graduates do- donors about how alumni hovered in the 50s – but “People are less likely to give LIQUOR LAW VIOLATION nating from year to year. giving rates affect the col- GW dropped to No. 63 in to their alma mater now.” Madison Hall The alumni giving rate lege’s ranking in U.S. News the 2018 list released Mon- Lofthus said for a well- 9/7/2018 – 12:15 a.m. across the country dropped & World Report. She said day. Syracuse University recognized, private uni- Closed Case by 50 percent in 40 years, ac- alumni often do not know and the University of Pitts- versity, 8 percent is con- GWPD responded to a report of an intoxi- cording to a 2014 report from that donating and increasing burgh are the only peer sidered low, but that the cated female student in the residence hall. the Council for Advance- the alumni giving rate could schools ranked lower than school’s 27,000-student EMeRG assessed and cleared the student. ment and Support of Educa- help increase the school’s GW in last year’s overall enrollment could make it The student was not transferred to GW tion. ranking – and therefore in- rankings, according to U.S. difficult to give special at- “Now, more than ever, crease the value of their de- News. tention to all graduates. Hospital. Referred to ESE it really takes a lot to build gree. John Lofthus, the associ- “The reality is that if relationships with past al- “We use that to say thank ate director of alumni affairs you want alumni to give, ums, to keep them engaged, you and to say that this will at the University of Califor- you need to build rela- —Compiled by Valerie Yurk and make them understand have an impact,” she said. “I nia Santa Barbara, said alum- tionships and get them in- what are the benefits of giv- think that’s helping to retain ni giving is falling across the volved,” he said. THE GW HATCHET NEWS September 10, 2018 • Page 3 SA printing campaign nearly hits student goal, excludes faculty data

SARAH ROACH out the academic year, Logan the project still moved the lege of Arts and Sciences be- the student savings goal. even though it won’t contin- ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Malik, the SA’s former vice University toward lasting gan using in fall 2016 to track But during the fourth ue the campaign explicitly. president for undergraduate sustainable practices – start- how often and how much quarter between April “Obviously, the campaign At the conclusion of a student policy who launched ing with a major cut on paper faculty members printed. He and June, students printed didn’t save a million – but nearly yearlong push to save the campaign, said. usage. had said he would also con- 167,000 fewer pages than the any number of paper saved 1 million pieces of paper by SA leaders said printing at “The impact of this effort tact the companies GW con- year before – more than the from this campaign is a huge the end of the summer, Stu- on-campus WEPA kiosks de- is not a one-year thing, it’s not tracts for printing services, past six months of the cam- success and can only improve dent Association leaders said creased by more than 450,000 a two-year thing,” Malik said. including Xerox, Ricoh and paign combined, according from here,” she said. they hit about 75 percent of pages during the course of “It’s going to be something Canon, to obtain statistics. All to a report obtained by The University spokesman their student savings goal. the “Save a Million” cam- that affects the University’s of these efforts were fruitless, Hatchet. Tim Pierce said the Office of But student leaders do not paign, which encouraged carbon footprint for years to he said. Half a million pieces of Sustainability is “thrilled” know if they hit their 1 mil- students and faculty to limit come – 451,900 pieces of pa- “Things didn’t come saved paper can conserve by the campaign outcome, lion-page target because 40 their use of University print- per is no small feat.” together as quickly as I about 54 full-grown trees, which it helped to advertise percent of the campaign was ers by printing double-sided At the start of the cam- would’ve liked, and I defi- 12,800 pounds of greenhouse through the office’s website intended to be comprised of pages. The savings fall about paign, Malik said he would nitely would blame myself gases and 43,000 gallons of wa- and social media outlets. faculty savings, and faculty 150,000 pages short of the track faculty numbers for that,” Malik said. “But ter, according to research from “The office supported the never reported the number campaign’s student savings through the tool PaperCut, again, we were told that Cleveland State University. Student Association in their of pages they saved through- goal, but student leaders said which the Columbian Col- we could get the numbers, Malik said SA leaders en- efforts to launch a campaign and we probably still could, couraged students to save pa- to provide double-sided op- but it’s a question of ‘is this per by visiting classrooms to tions for Colonial Printing worthwhile?’” promote the project and cut- by helping them to scope University spokeswoman ting the double-sided print- the proposal and business Maralee Csellar said that of- ing cost by 1 cent. case and supporting them in ficials don’t have a tally of the SA President Ashley Le meetings with key decision total number of printed pages said that moving forward, makers,” Pierce said. by all faculty because faculty the SA won’t continue the Sydney Nelson, the SA’s printing is a “decentralized campaign, instead turning its former executive vice presi- process handled by schools attention to other projects, in- dent, said she and former and departments.” cluding a student-led sustain- SA President Peak Sen Chua “We always encourage able food cooperative. She helped publicize the cam- faculty and staff to consider said student leaders will still paign through weekly SA sustainability efforts in their leave up the campaign post- newsletter blasts and social daily work, including being ers and promotional graphics media posts. The SA also mindful of their printing and that were plastered around switched to printing on 100 printing double-sided,” Csel- campus during the campaign percent recycled paper to add lar said in an email. last year. onto the momentum of the She declined to say how “The goal was to save 1 campaign, she said. faculty in different schools million pieces of paper, but “When we launched this track paper usage. the mission was to promote campaign, it was really ambi- Malik said the student sustainable practices,” Le tious – it’s a lot to say we’re numbers were reported said. going to try to save a million through quarterly WEPA re- Izzy Moody, the SA’s vice pieces of paper,” she said. “I ports. At the end of the fall president for sustainability, think we got a lot of inter- semester, SA leaders had re- said this year’s SA will “sup- est on campus in terms of EMILY RECKO | GRAPHICS EDITOR ported about 163,000 saved port a similar vision” of pro- student engagement and re- Source: WEPA Kiosk data pages – just about a quarter of moting sustainable practices sponsiveness to it.”

Sustainability office to revamp minor, research air travel cutback LAUREN PELLER & more trees, and there are of the sustainability minor LEAH POTTER other offset programs out and an assistant professor ASSISTANT NEWS EDITORS there,” she said. of biology, said she plans to Chapple said reducing send out surveys to alumni The sustainability office air travel will require Uni- and students enrolled in the is trying to engage more versity funding, which the minor to gauge feedback students, faculty and staff in office hasn’t yet obtained. about core sustainability eco-friendly projects – from On top of interactions courses to determine how to enrolling more freshmen in with faculty and administra- better advertise the minor to the sustainability minor to tors, sustainability officials underclassmen. cutting back on faculty air said they are also engaging “We are going to see travel. with the community at large where we need to improve Officials announced at – especially students – to the coursework and then a Faculty Senate meeting review the role of the office that will relate to assessing Friday that the Office of and its successes and pitfalls. the program itself, determin- Sustainability is employing The office will embark on ing where there are gaps in a series of new strategies to a listening tour – including courses and getting feedback involve students and faculty a luncheon on Oct. 26 and from students,” she said. HATCHET FILE PHOTO in pro-environmental ef- open office hours through- She said she plans to set Courses held in the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design’s Flagg Building contribute to off- forts. Officials said they are out the year – to discuss proj- aside about 50 percent of campus enrollment numbers. revamping the sustainability ects and goal-setting with introductory class spots for minor to involve more fresh- students and other depart- freshmen in core sustainabil- men in the program and are ments, Chapple said. ity courses to help make the reaching out to faculty and She said the findings program less “top-heavy.” administrators to cut down from the listening tour will The minor graduates Off-campus enrollment climbs on unnecessary air travel. be compiled in the spring about 60 students each year “There’s so much poten- and include information and currently enrolls about after online program push, tial for GW to have a bigger about what the office has ac- 164 students, Scully said impact on the minds of stu- complished during its nine- during a presentation to the dents as they graduate from year tenure, as well as how Faculty Senate Friday. There Corcoran acquisition here, so what we try to do is the University could better has been a roughly 66 per- create a place where they can engage with staff and stu- cent enrollment increase in KATE MCCARTHY in off-campus enrollment aiming to accommodate live and learn sustainably,” dents to improve schoolwide the minor since 2014. STAFF WRITER is not surprising because students that wouldn’t Meghan Chapple, the direc- sustainability endeavors. “This happens a lot in a large portion of the otherwise take classes on tor of the Office of Sustain- Officials and student programs because we don’t Over the past six increase is attributable campus because of out- ability, said. leaders have collaborated force students to declare years, the number of to courses taken at the side commitments, like Chapple said the Univer- several times over the past their major right away, but undergraduate students Corcoran School of the full-time jobs. sity has reduced its carbon year to help campus com- we can do things to ma- enrolled in online or off- Arts and Design’s Flagg Kevin McClure, a pro- emissions by 22 percent in munity members make nipulate the system a little campus courses has bal- Building or the increas- fessor of higher educa- nearly a decade and is on track more sustainable choices. bit and that’s setting aside looned by 300 percent ing popularity of the tion at the University of to reduce emissions by 40 per- Officials partnered with Stu- those seats for freshmen and – and officials are expect- medical school’s online North Carolina-Wilming- cent in 2025 and 100 percent dent Association leaders last sophomores, so they can get ing that number to keep health sciences program. ton, said students will in 2040. She said on top of the year to launch a campaign to into the introduction class,” growing. GW acquired Corco- take online courses so University’s solar panels and save 1 million pieces of pa- Scully said. Last year, 1,646 un- ran in 2014 and merged they can work through 11 LEED-certified buildings, per and establish a $2 million Max Gelber, the program dergraduates took online the school with the Co- the content at a pace that the next step to reaching their sustainable investment fund. manager for the sustainabil- courses or enrolled in lumbian College of Arts makes sense to them. goal is to reduce air travel by Officials said most stu- ity minor, said officials will classes off-campus, in- and Sciences last year. “That flexibility can faculty and students. dents involved with sustain- take a “critical look” at the cluding courses held in He said even though be really beneficial and She said when faculty ability efforts are upperclass- number of seats taken up by the Flagg Building and off-campus enrollment it does give students the and staff travel or when men – creating an opening each class year before creat- on the Virginia Science has spiked for under- capability to avoid the students study abroad, their for administrators to attract ing a detailed plan about and Technology Cam- graduates – and it will expense of living near flights are major contributors more freshmen and engage how to better engage under- pus – a leap from the likely continue to grow GW and still kind of en- to GW’s carbon footprint. with them through their four classmen in the program. 412 students enrolled in – officials are focusing joy some of the educa- “We don’t want to re- years on GW’s campus. Of- “Right now, it’s really similar courses in 2012, most of their off-cam- tional benefits,” he said. duce the exposure that fac- ficials said they are revamp- important to amp up re- according to institution- pus growth on gradu- Nearly one-third of ulty have at conferences, we ing the sustainability minor cruitment to freshmen and al data. Provost Forrest ate programs. Officials undergraduate students don’t want to reduce study – which first launched in sophomores to make sure Maltzman said that as the have rolled out a slew enrolled in a distance abroad, but we do want to 2012 – to better accommo- everyone is aware that the University enrolls more of new online graduate education course and 13 find a way to offset those date first-year students. sustainability minor is here students, an on-campus programs over the past percent of undergradu- emissions through planting Tara Scully, the director to stay,” he said. cap will continue to push year, including an electri- ates enrolled solely in students online or out- cal engineering master’s a distance education side of Foggy Bottom, degree and a research-fo- course in fall 2016, ac- and graduate students cused doctoral program cording to the National will be most affected by in the School of Nursing. Center for Education Sta- the shift. The University faces a tistics. But he said the move 16,553-student cap for on- Matthew Clifford, the also makes the Univer- campus enrollment, but associate dean of stu- sity more accessible to if a student takes a class dents at Wake Forest Uni- students who may not off-campus, either online versity, said off-campus be able to take classes on or at off-campus centers, enrollment allows uni- campus, offering mul- they do not count toward versities to accommodate tiple options for both the cap, Maltzman said. a more diverse range of traditional and nontradi- The University enrolled students, like “non-tradi- tional students. almost to capacity for the tional” students who are “It is critical that we Foggy Bottom Campus in unable to attend classes offer flexibility in terms 2016, forcing Maltzman on Foggy Bottom because of how you can take a to work with officials to of full-time jobs or D.C.’s course,” he said. “It’s expand off-campus and living costs. helping to provide ac- online course offerings. “What we’ve seen cess.” Maltzman declined more frequently is insti- This fall, the Universi- to say if the University tutions trying to think of ty is offering 183 off-cam- aims to enroll more stu- different ways to provide pus and online courses, dents on-campus or off- education and really to about the same as the 194 campus. broaden its reach and to classes offered the year Higher education ex- expand its mission be- GRAEME SLOAN | CONTRIBUTING PHOTO EDITOR before, according to the perts said the boost in yond a sort of brick-and- Meghan Chapple, the director of the Office of Sustainability, said the office is trying to engage schedule of classes. off-campus enrollment mortar institution,” Clif- more students, faculty and staff in eco-friendly projects. Provost Forrest demonstrates a nation- ford said. Maltzman said the uptick wide trend of universities WHAT THE UNIVERSITY WON'T TALK ABOUT THIS WEEK How faculty in different schools track paper usage p. 3 FROM GWHATCHET.COM/OPINIONS “It is imperative that officials and students enforce GW’s smoke-free policy, especially as e-cigarettes rise in popularity.” OpinionsSeptember 10, 2018 • Page 4 —DIANA WALLENS, OPINIONS WRITER published Sept. 6

STAFF EDITORIAL University must find a qualified and permanent leader for Colonial Health Center

The Colonial Health Cen- for the CHC also has a vision since it has been more than ter is in dire need of perma- for how they want the health a year without a permanent nent leadership. After more center to improve. director. While officials may than a year of turnover at the After Egelman’s sudden already be on the lookout highest administrative level, resignation, he sent a letter for a qualified candidate, the University is neglecting detailing the numerous issues students deserve to know its students by not prioritiz- within the CHC, including a details about the search and ing change within the health lack of guidance and super- get answers as to why this center. vision, no transparency with position has been vacant In the past year, the billing and failure to meet na- for so long, as it is directly CHC has seen three differ- tional quality standards. connected with their health ent leaders. Glenn Egelman, While problems that and tuition dollars. In addi- the first permanent director have been piling up, there tion to providing evidence after the center opened in have been small successes, that the University is mak- 2015, unexpectedly resigned including an increase in free ing strides to improve the from his position last Sep- mental health sessions and CHC, students also deserve tember after serving just six the implementation of elec- transparency in the hiring months in the role. After his tronic records. But there are process and vacancies in the departure, Danielle Lico, other issues students have administration. the former associate dean of raised that still need to be The University needs to students for administrative addressed, and a long-term act quickly to find a qualified services, was named interim Cartoon by Jekko Syquia solution to these problems candidate to run the CHC. It director – but her position cannot be achieved without is unacceptable that nearly was eliminated this sum- must always prioritize, and While Petty is a good fit medicine. a strong leader. a year later, we still are still mer. Now, M.L. “Cissy” Pet- this consistent vacancy filled for the dean of the student Of GW’s 12 peer schools, Petty’s vision to improve calling for help for one of the ty, the dean of the student by interim administrators experience, she isn’t qualified nine have student health the CHC includes ideas that most important aspects of experience, leads the center over the past year shows to be running the CHC. Petty centers led by administrators students have called for many students’ college experience as officials search for a new an alarming lack of concern has a background in counsel- with medical degrees, includ- times, including expanding struggles. Because the CHC is director. from officials. It is unaccept- ing, but that is not enough to ing Boston and Georgetown weekend hours and add- so important, the person run- This latest shake-up – on able that nearly a year after run a medical center. Especial- universities. When choosing ing more counselors. How- ning it shouldn’t be a stopgap top of more than a year of the center’s first permanent ly not while trying to juggle a leader to oversee a student ever, students have heard the interim that has many other large, internal issues – has left director left, we are still with- all aspects of her job descrip- health center, it makes little promise that the CHC will fix duties. The CHC needs a a crucial part of the student out a qualified, long-term di- tion, which includes financial sense for an administrator problems like this before. The full-time leader that is quali- experience hanging in the rector and are still shuffling aid, dining and housing. She with little to no medical ex- University needs to provide fied to practice medicine and balance. Given the impor- around interims in the posi- might be capable of handling perience to be the best fit for tangible evidence that steps dedicated to staying at the tance of having a functional tion. multiple duties across multi- the job. are being taken to implement University. and dependable student In order to start a process ple departments, but medical Having a leader with the this plan, otherwise, it will be Under a permanent lead- health center, it is crucial that of reforming the systematic services are too important to proper experience is the bare hard to believe that Petty is er, the health center can move the University prioritizes issues in the CHC, like bill- be just one aspect of her job. minimum, but that qualifi- able to run the center while toward achieving goals to finding a permanent, quali- ing issues, misdiagnoses and The University cannot con- cation alone is not enough. performing her other duties. improve health services for fied director of the CHC as a small window of weekend tinue to treat this position as After a year with a revolv- It is crucial that GW all students, but until then it soon as possible. hours, a highly-qualified ad- an afterthought and be com- ing door of administrators finds a qualified person to can’t fulfill its role in provid- Student health is some- ministrator must be found fortable shifting in interim leading the center, it is crucial fill this vital position by ing care to students – and thing that the University soon. leaders who are not versed in that whoever is responsible the end of the fall semester, that’s a critical problem.

Universities should support Proposed federal sexual program providing Pell Grants to misconduct policies will hurt incarcerated people students s the cost of attending Education Secretary Betsy De- funded universities including s the federal government pre- ties have offered support for continuing college continues to rise, Vos, who explicitly stated that GW will be critical to generate pares new laws regarding sexu- the preponderance of evidence stan- the conversation about the Department of Education is political will in Congress for the al assault on college campuses, dard, so universities should side with Ahow students will be able to “not real involved with crimi- program’s renewal. Aschools are taking a look at how these experts and uphold the standard that afford their education is front nal justice reform issues.” Un- The unemployment rate potential changes will affect their stu- will best protect students. and center. For students with a less universities show support for formerly incarcerated indi- dents. Each aspect of this directive seems history of low-level crime, this for the program, it is likely that viduals is 27 percent – almost The proposed national changes to illogical. Narrower definitions of conversation is even more per- thousands of prisoners current- seven times the national un- campus sexual misconduct policy, that sexual assault and sexual harassment tinent. ly enrolled in classes will lose employment rate. By funding would become a federal mandate if ap- mean that assailants can get away Until recently, incarcerated their access to higher education. this project and supporting its proved, include changing the definition with more sexually violent behavior and formerly incarcerated peo- Across the country, more growth at universities across of sexual harassment and reducing the than they could before, and releas- ple pushing to get an education than 78,000 individuals are cur- the country, that staggering liability schools have if sexual harass- ing schools from the responsibility of and improve their career pros- rently incarcerated for drug-re- unemployment rate may fall ment or assault occurs off campus. quickly and appropriately respond- pects could receive Pell Grants. lated offenses. Through the Sec- as reformed and educated in- These potential new rules are a disser- ing to students’ concerns means that These grants are one of the driv- ond Chance Pell Pilot Program, carcerated individuals get a vice to students across the country. colleges and universities can more ing forces that allow low-income if it is likely that an incarcerated college education and are bet- easily avoid getting involved to pro- students to attend college, as student will be released within ter able to find jobs. tect students. they are federal aid given to stu- five years, they may receive a The goal of the program Matthew Zachary The University is in the midst of a dents whose family income is Pell Grant. This means by de- is to reduce recidivism, or the Writer series of Title IX policy shifts of its own. less than $50,000 per year. sign, the program prioritizes likelihood that a person will GW fell under a federal Title IX inves- Nationwide prison strikes, incarcerated students with less reoffend, through access to tigation last August and the University which began Aug. 21 and con- serious sentences who want to higher education, and the pro- unveiled new policies that went into ef- tinued through Sunday, took rehabilitate and reintegrate into gram has achieved exactly that. Narrowing the definition of sexual fect over the summer. When the inves- place in at least 17 states to society. Incarcerated individuals who assault alters the way in which victims tigation ended in July, experts said the bring public awareness to the participated in correctional think about what has happened to closure could trigger additional policy poor conditions that incarcer- education programs are 43 them. The new definition would de- changes in the future. ated people currently endure. Nate Muramatsu percent less likely to return to scribe sexual harassment to be either a As GW implements new Title IX Among their 10 demands is the Columnist prison after release, according repeated offense or conduct that is so policies, it can better support survivors ability to receive Pell Grants, to a 2014 study. Studies have severe that it denies a person access to by holding itself to a higher standard and universities across the concluded that a lack of educa- the school’s resources. This proposed regarding sexual assault and harass- country should take the lead in tion correlates with higher rates change will limit what students could ment, in line with policies suggested signaling to policymakers that Additionally, many students of incarceration, which further report and will also limit their ability to by the Obama administration, rather allowing incarcerated people taking advantage of the educa- supports the notion that edu- get support. than accepting the lower standards to obtain these funds is vital to tional program have been in- cating incarcerated individuals Another significant change is that proposed by the Trump administra- their livelihood. carcerated for minor offenses, will help them lead better lives. schools will be much less responsible tion. GW already considers ap- such as drug-related offenses In the current national de- if their students are involved in sexual With additional changes on the way plicants holistically and may ac- that often are penalized unnec- bate over rehabilitation versus assault that occurs off campus. These to becoming law, it is crucial that colleg- cept students with prior felony essarily harshly, particularly for punishment in our prisons, the changes further put the pressure on es and universities step up and do the convictions. The next step is non-white people. The program goal of reducing recidivism has students to protect and advocate for most to protect students. It is disheart- for the University to recognize gives students who want to re- become lost as prisoners are themselves instead of making univer- ening to see that Department of Educa- that many students with felony habilitate a second chance to do organizing sit-ins and hunger sities responsible for protecting their tion Secretary Betsy DeVos is choosing convictions need Pell Grants as so and to move forward with strikes in protest of failing con- students. to ignore evidence that suggests her an essential financial ingredient their higher education. ditions and unfair labor. Now The Trump administration is also policies will lessen sexual violence re- for their success in higher edu- The Second Chance Pell Pi- that the prison strikes are in proposing that universities choose the ported on campus. cation. lot Program, which helps sev- the national limelight, GW and evidentiary standard – a preponderance Those who have endured sexual The disbursement of Pell eral thousand incarcerated stu- other large universities must of evidence or clear and convincing evi- violence are less likely to come for- Grants to incarcerated indi- dents currently taking classes, show their support for the Sec- dence – they apply when determining ward if they feel they will be judged viduals was banned by the will cease to exist unless it is ond Chance Pell Pilot Program whether students are responsible for or will not be believed. DeVos’ pro- Clinton administration, but renewed each year. Now is an to support individuals who sexual assault. A preponderance of evi- posed rules allow schools to raise the hope for incarcerated students especially crucial time for large are dedicated to rehabilitation dence means that more than half of the standard of belief, meaning survivors pursuing higher education was universities, like GW, to show upon release from prisons. evidence suggests one outcome. Clear will have to provide more evidence to revived under the Obama ad- their support for the program. Without widespread support to and convincing means that in order to prove the harassment or assault oc- ministration when the Second Sixty-seven universities, includ- generate political will in Con- find a defendant guilty, the evidence curred. Chance Pell Pilot Program was ing Villanova University and gress for its renewal, the future must be much more likely to be true Universities must hold themselves launched. The program was de- the University of Baltimore, par- of the program looks bleak, but than not. Meeting the latter evidentiary to a higher standard and do everything veloped as a way to make voca- ticipate in the program, many of universities can make a differ- standard in cases of sexual violence in their power to protect sexual assault tional training and college-level them public or smaller, private ence. is an incredible challenge, especially survivors on campus. classes accessible for incarcer- universities with less politi- —Nate Muramatsu, a senior when the evidence is mostly based on —Matthew Zachary, a sophomore ated individuals – but the pro- cal sway. Support from bigger, majoring in international affairs, is the testimony of those involved. Title IX majoring in international affairs, is a gram’s future is uncertain under more well-known and well- a Hatchet columnist. coordinators at colleges and universi- Hatchet opinions writer.

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THE DRAKE AND MIGOS NEVER SHOUT NEVER ALINA BARAZ Capital One Arena Jammin Java 9:30 Club SCENE Sept. 13 • $79 Sept. 14 • $29 Sept. 15 • $60 Sing along with the king Pop-punk band Never Shout Never’s Vibe with your friends to of pop-rap to songs like new album “Emerald Sun” brings Alina Baraz’s down tempo “God’s Plan” and “In electronic themes and indie sounds electronica songs at her self- My Feelings.” to the stage. titled tour. RELEASED CultureSeptember 10, 2018 • Page 5 THIS WEEK: ‘NINA CRIED POWER,’ AN EP BY HOZIER New board game created by locals plays on legislative process KATHERINE ABUGHAZALEH and you’re social with people.” CONTRIBUTING CULTURE EDITOR Despite the name of the game, Reddick said they designed “The For students who can’t stay Partisans” to be as objective as pos- away from politics, the new board sible. game “The Partisans” aims to sat- “We tried to represent generally isfy your obsession with friendly where humankind falls on the polit- competition. ical spectrum,” Reddick said. “The Nick Reddick and Andrew game doesn’t place value judg- Park launched “The Partisans” last ments on the ideology.” month to educate others about the Reddick and Park consider “The legislative process while illustrat- Partisans” an educational game in ing real issue points in American general. Though the game’s subject politics. “The Partisans” is currently matter usually appeals to adults, available through donations on its Reddick and Park wanted their Kickstarter campaign page, and will product to target students as well. be available for purchase at stores in They ensured that high school and about six months. college students tested the game The game allows players to play and tried to make it as realistic as as one of six ideologies – blue collar, possible, whether you’re an aspiring bourgeois, communitarian, libertar- politician or just a big fan of board ian, nationalist or traditionalist – as games. they negotiate and compromise to “It’s a lot of fun for students be- pass bills on 10 different key issues. cause it’s kind of a real-world expe- In the game, players try to best rience of what you learn about in represent their ideology by propos- political science,” Reddick said. ing and passing legislation that af- Ultimately, Reddick and Park firms their values. Once the board said they want players to see the is open, players form committees GRAEME SLOAN | CONTRIBUTING PHOTO EDITOR need for systemic reform and bipar- and pick amendment cards to attach A group plays the board game “The Partisans,” which will soon be available for purchase. tisanship through the game. With- on a bill before proposing it to other out some form of cooperation, “The lawmakers. Each committee picks Partisans” is almost impossible to up to three amendments for a bill, ing secret deals. To win, you must heated debates and arguments in- mat of “The Partisans” forces play- win. Multiple ideologies need to which all players will vote to either end with the most victory points by volving the game,” Reddick said. ers to negotiate and talk in a similar work together to pass bills in the pass or reject. using the passage of bills to gain ide- While Reddick and Park met fashion to real legislatures. interest of the country, which is also Reddick and Park said the core ological traction over other players. at the University of Michigan Law “We both came to the realization true when the board game has been of their game involves “negotiation Reddick considers the heavily School in 2009, they both currently that if we could show people the packed up, they said. and interaction,” with each round interactive component of “The Par- live in D.C. and have day jobs in the different pushes and pulls that any “You have what you want, you introducing two bills put to a vote tisans” as unique in the realm of political circuit: Reddick works as a politician would face, maybe then have what your voters want, you among players. There are no holds political board games, given that it civil rights lawyer and Park works they would start to realize why we have what your lobbyists want,” barred to pass a bill. Players can doesn’t pay to get ahead without the in election campaigning. Both keep getting such bad results from Park said. “But since we all live in bribe others to vote for or to fail a help of other players. friends have an affinity for board our politicians,” Reddick said. “We the same country together, if you’re bill by leveraging political capital, “My favorite games are when games and thought the chaos of thought the board game model still not working together in some an in-game currency, and there are you can have a few beers, sit around the 2016 presidential election could would be best because that’s the way, at the end of the day, every- no rules keeping players from mak- a table with friends and get into translate into a fun game. The for- only time you’re playing a game one’s going to suffer.”

Student stars in television pilot show about teens dealing with rare diseases AMANDA HILLWARE stood out because all char- tial to the show’s premise. REPORTER acters challenge stereo- Along with Strongin types and show a range of and Flores in lead roles, Spending 12-hour emotion, she said. the show features Elaine workdays on a television “There are lots of mo- Hendrix of “The Par- set and running your own ments when you’re not ent Trap” fame, Madison charity piles on a heavy going to be sure if you McLaughlin who starred workload, especially should be crying or laugh- in the television show when you’re a student liv- ing and I think that’s “Arrow” and Hunter ing with a rare chronic ill- beautiful about it,” Stron- Doohan who appeared in ness. gin said. “It’s a true reflec- HBO’s “Westworld.” Shira Strongin spent tion of the chronic illness The pilot is currently last month filming her community as a whole.” being shopped around first television pilot, “(Sor- Travis Flores, the pi- to major networks. This ta) Supportive,” which lot’s director, said the fall, the team is looking to COURTESY OF VIDYA IYER tells the story of a support show raises awareness screen “(Sorta) Support- Vidya Iyer, an alumna who graduated in 2012, runs a YouTube channel has garnered almost 5 group of chronically ill about the unbelievable ive” on college campuses million subscribers and just under 500 million views. patients and their medical commonality of chronic and a trailer will be re- staff as they come together illness in young people, leased in October, Flores in solidarity. The charac- especially young women. said. ters wrestle with pulmo- When he approached “We hope a network Alumna blends Indian songs nary hypertension and Strongin about joining the and audiences alike will are also faced with normal cast in 2016, he said she agree that there can be teenage tribulations. brought a great perspec- truth in storytelling while with Top 40 pop on popular Strongin, a sophomore tive of what it’s like to live also be entertaining,” studying political com- with a condition that isn’t Flores said. “Hollywood YouTube channel munication, had little act- always explainable. needs that now more than ing experience prior to the “Shira brought a side ever.” SUMRIDDHI MITTAL She quit her job and started occasionally incorporates role and was already busy of chronic disease that I’ve Strongin, who started REPORTER working with her current percussive sounds native to with her blog turned non- never quite experienced – “Sick Chicks” to docu- producer and composer India, like the “dhol” and profit organization, “Sick the unknown. I admired ment her journey with an Many children of im- Shankar Tucker, creator of “tabla,” and combines them Chicks,” which launched her for that, and still do,” undiagnosed neurovas- migrants run into complica- the YouTube music channel with English electronic-pop in 2015. But the oppor- he said. cular disease, wanted to tions when trying to blend “The ShrutiBox.” songs. tunity to have a hand in Flores, a two-time dou- change minds when she their two cultures, but an Iyer and her sister started “A lot of my friends developing her character ble lung transplant recipi- began her blog at 11 years alumna makes it work – performing with Tucker in don’t know what a tabla is Dani, a tough-as-nails, ent, has been working on old. Now, things have with millions of people 2013, including performanc- and they’re like, ‘what is that sarcastic teenage girl was the project for about six picked up for Strongin, watching her. es in D.C. When Tucker left sound?’” Iyer said, “And something she couldn’t years but gained momen- but between shooting the Vidya Iyer first came to for India, Iyer followed soon even if I can teach one or two pass up. tum about two years ago. pilot, launching her blog’s the United States at 9 years after to Mumbai, India and people and expose them to Television shows and He said he wanted actors first advocacy summit and old and began a music ca- immersed herself in the na- the culture and the richness movies often paint sick dealing with or connect- starting the school year, reer making YouTube videos tion’s culture for two years. of those arrangements and girls as “sweet and nice ed to chronic illnesses to Strongin said she can fo- with Bollywood dance num- “Music brought me to sounds, then I consider it a and naive,” but Strongin’s star in each of the show’s cus on her health and ad- bers, pop melodies and bilin- India, back to my roots,” she job done.” character pushes against roles because knowing vocating for others who gual lyrics. Since she put out said in a video. “It helped Iyer was featured in these conventions, she the hardships characters struggle with chronic ill- her first video three years me blend my two worlds Google’s 360 virtual reality said. “(Sorta) Supportive” faced first hand is essen- ness. ago, her YouTube channel together.” video “The Female Planet” has garnered almost 5 mil- When her mashups be- last month, a series tell- lion subscribers and just un- gan making waves on the ing the stories of successful der 500 million views. web, Iyer continued to write women from an aerospace Her videos, under the original songs on the side engineer to “Jane the Vir- name Vidya Vox, include like her electronic song “Be gin” actress Gina Rodriguez. covers of Bollywood songs Free,” which has resulted in The less than seven-minute remixed with English songs, more than 90 million clicks. video was shot panorami- combining tracks by artists Iyer said she was un- cally across Mumbai and like Major Lazer and Ellie sure how her original work focuses on the arts of India, Goulding with both tradi- would be received, but Iyer’s music and how she tional and new Indian tunes. when the videos were finally learned to accept her heri- “Growing up here in the released last year, they be- tage – despite being bullied U.S., no one took Indian mu- came some of her most pop- by students and abused by sic seriously, and it has such ular videos yet. She has since her father. beautiful heritage and tradi- released her first extended “Originally, I was so tion that spans thousands of play record of original songs scared to tell my story,” Iyer years,” Iyer said. “Growing and mashups, “Kuthu Fire” said, “Doing this project, I up, I always felt like I want- in 2017. felt vulnerable, but the re- ed to show that to people.” The artist has collaborat- sponses were so kind and I Iyer graduated in 2012 ed with Indian singers, like just thought, maybe the in- with a bachelor’s degree in Devender Pal, and fellow ternet isn’t so bad after all.” psychology, but after a year YouTubers Sam Tsui and She said hopes to keep of working as a cardiology Casey Breves help switch creating mashups, but even- JACK BOROWIAK | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER clinic assistant, she pivoted up her content. To make the tually increase the number of Sophomore Shira Strongin is starring in a television pilot show about a support group of chroni- to pursue singing full time. songs more dynamic, she original songs in her set. cally ill patients. GAMES OF THE WEEK VOLLEYBALL WOMEN’S SOCCER Friday and Saturday vs. James Madison GW will host Alabama 3 p.m. Sunday A&M, Hampton, Memphis The Colonials will return to Mount Vernon and Coppin State at the field for the first time in more than two Smith Center for the Dig the weeks when they take on the Dukes for District Invitational. their final non conference matchup. September 10, 2018 • Page 6 NUMBER The average number of shots per game for men’s soccer during their two-game road Sports CRUNCH 6.5 trip, down from 16.3 shots per game in their first three games of the season at home. Liberos from same high school, club team power volleyball’s defense

KERRI CORCORAN Academy is known in the CONTRIBUTING SPORTS EDITOR volleyball world for pro- ducing top-notch liberos, Last year, sophomore including Nebraska se- Sydney Welch powered vol- nior Kenzie Maloney, who leyball’s back row as the led the Cornhuskers to an team’s libero. But when she NCAA Championship last returned to the court this season. year, the sophomore learned Although the duo did a familiar face would take not compete for the same the position and assist her in team within the club or at leading the team’s defensive their high school, Welch game. said they occasionally prac- Freshman Bella Bowman ticed in the same group at and Welch – both rostered 5:45 a.m. together before liberos – have been a power- heading to class. ful force for the Colonials on Bowman said their the back line together this shared experience has made season. Bowman formally communication between plays the libero position, the two easier now that they while Welch occupies the share the court at GW. left side of the back row so “We’re so used to each both can play defense as the other since we practice all team’s top two passers. ETHAN STOLER | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER the time together,” Bowman Together, the pair ac- Liberos sophomore Sydney Welch and freshman Bella Bowman hail from the same volleyball club in Kentucky. said. “Since we came from counts for 40 percent of the the same high school club, team’s 548 digs through five was the only Colonial to but I think she understands, 34 percent of the digs in the “I think communica- we have the same skills and games. GW ranks third in finish the season averaging too, what Bella brings to the 2017 season – to graduation tion is really key whenever we know what to expect the Atlantic 10 for total digs, more than three digs per set. table.” in the spring. we’re back there together, from each other, so it’s easier even as eight of the confer- Head coach Sarah Ber- As the libero last year, Bowman now runs especially when it’s just us to work together.” ence’s nine other teams have nson said Bowman’s statis- Welch played left back. Ber- the floor from a defensive two and not a three-person Although the biggest played nine or 10 contests to tics, as well as her three-inch nson said Welch was able to standpoint with the aid of pass,” Bowman said. challenge on the court so the Colonials’ eight. height advantage, are what keep the familiar spot this Welch by her side. Instead The players’ similarities far has been trying to co- Bowman’s average of gave her a slight edge over year because Bowman took of employing three players don’t just show on the court. ordinate communication 5.24 digs per set is good for Welch for the starting libero on the middle back position. in the Colonials’ serve re- The Louisville, Ky. natives between the front and back second in the Atlantic 10, spot. The Colonials are in the ceive, the duo occasionally both played club volleyball rows – something the team and her 151 digs rank her “I really think Sydney process of settling into a handles the responsibility in high school at Kentucky has been working on im- third in the conference. has shown great maturity new defensive lineup after themselves. Bernson said Indiana Volleyball Academy proving this season – the As a freshman last year, and leadership in welcom- losing outside hitter Aali- this setup allows players and attended the same high early success of both young Welch was the team’s start- ing Bella and working with yah Davidson, setter Stacey who aren’t as strong defen- school. players has given Bernson ing libero and finished the her,” Bernson said. “She’s a Benton and opposite Kristel sively to be removed from Bernson said the Ken- a better idea of what the season with 469 digs, rank- competitor and she’ll fight, Moor – who accounted for passing. tucky Indiana Volleyball team’s defense will look like ing fifth in the A-10. Welch in the future. Golf grooms freshmen in fall slate to build on success of last season

WILL MARGERUM big shoes to fill for the when he was the team’s REPORTER remaining golfers when top finisher at the Colle- he graduates next spring. ton River Collegiate and Coming off of its first The team has this season the Kingsmill Intercolle- tournament victory in six to develop its freshmen giate in March. His fin- years, golf returns to ac- in preparation for when ish at the Kingsmill Col- tion with a young roster Lowe is no longer on the legiate earned him A-10 seeking to continue the roster. Co-Rookie of the Week success of last season. The squad is with- honors. With the program on out Jack Porcelli, Chris- Beyond Lowe and an upward trajectory fol- tian Cichan and Vince Thompson, Scheinost lowing last year’s win, Palazzolo – the first re- said he is confident in the its focus now shifts to cruitment class under abilities of junior Adrian putting in consistent per- Scheinost – who gradu- Castagnola, who had formances on the course ated in the spring. top-10 finishes for the and developing fresh- Last season, Porcelli team last season and has man players after gradu- won the Navy Spring In- grown as a golfer over ETHAN STOLER | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ating three seniors. vitational to lead the Co- the last few months. Freshman utility player Nick Schroeder shoots the ball in a game against Iona at the Navy Invita- “We definitely have tional earlier this month. lonials to a team victory, The team is also fo- the talent to be just as and Cichan’s 74.74 score cusing on improving good, if not better than average was second- its consistency of play last year, but we’re going best on the team behind and powering through Men’s water polo freshmen bring to have to grow and re- Lowe. Palazzolo shot a off days on the course. ally work on some things career-low score in the Scheinost developed a for us to be a better first round of the A-10 system of daily checks speed to the pool team,” head coach Chuck Championship in the and routines for each Scheinost said. spring to help the team of his players to ensure KERRI CORCORAN & Navy Open in Annapolis, been easier to get used to Led by senior Logan to its eighth-place finish. that they are improving ROHAN KANDESHWARATH Md. last weekend. All seven collegiate play while many Lowe, the seven-man The fall tournaments every day and ready for REPORTERS rookies got on the board for of his peers are in the same squad is confident in the provide opportunities the stresses of collegiate the Colonials in the tourna- boat as him. roster’s talent but will for the team’s two fresh- golf. As water polo took on ment. Maas and utility play- “When we have ques- be using its fall “I’ve been work- Harvard in the first round er Nick Schroeder racked tions, we know that we’re slate to gain “We’re going to hit some bumps in ing hard, mainly on of the NCAA Tournament up four goals a piece in the not the only ones with college match the road with some younger guys getting the scores last season, freshman at- weekend’s competitions, questions,” Maas said. experience and that I need even tack player Henry Maas and attack Josh Yardley “These guys will have my continue prac- learning college golf.” when I’m not play- watched online from his notched nine goals to lead back because they know ticing the fun- CHUCK SCHEINOST ing great,” Thomp- living room 3,000 miles the newcomers. they would have done the damentals of the HEAD COACH son said. “It’s not away in California. “When I first subbed in, I same exact thing.” game to prepare the end of the Even though the Colo- was like, ‘time to go all out, Maas said he expected for the Atlantic world if you have nials (6-1) fell to the Crim- I gotta put everything out first years to be at the bot- 10 Championship in the men, Logan Othmer and a terrible start to the son 15–13, the game made there,’” Maas said. “I think tom of the team’s hierarchy, spring. Luis Alfonso Preciado, to match, you can always Maas even more excited to that’s what allowed a lot of but instead, the younger To kick off their sea- gain valuable college golf come back from it.” join GW’s program. He had the freshmen to excel dur- players were immediately son, the Colonials take experience. The devel- Over the summer, been keeping track of GW’s ing their first few games.” treated as equals both in on a challenging five- opment of the younger Scheinost stayed in con- performance all season and The last time the men’s and out of games. tournament fall schedule players on the team will tact with his players and was anticipating the match team had so many fresh- Going forward, Schro- featuring trips to Colo- be crucial to the squad’s their swing coaches to because he noticed as the men was when the senior eder, who found himself in rado, North Carolina and success this season and make sure that everyone team got closer to beating class started at GW in 2015 the starting lineup at Navy, Hawaii. for years to come, a chal- was staying sharp and Harvard in all three match- and eight first-year players said he hopes to continue GW will face off lenge Scheinost said he is ready for the new sea- ups last season. were rostered for the team. building on the momentum against programs like the well aware of. son – even going so far as “I just knew, this is a King said the biggest of the team’s strong start to University of Colorado, “I don’t know what to meeting personally with program where I’m going asset this year’s recruiting the season. which is coming off an expect yet because we’re swing coaches if he was to be able to learn from a class brings to the table is “I feel like I already have appearance at the NCAA going to hit some bumps in the area. great coach and have an speed, which has already gotten a lot better with Barry Regional Championship, in the road with some For Lowe, the begin- impact,” he said. changed the dynamic of the and playing against team- and West Virginia, a team younger guys learning ning of the fall season Maas is one of seven pool for the team and al- mates,” Schroeder said. “So that won two tourna- college golf,” Scheinost also marks the final year freshmen on the men’s wa- lowed them to play a faster continuing to try to get better ments last year. said. “We’re going to of his college career. Be- ter polo roster this season game. every day, even if it’s not no- “We want to see how play all seven guys we fore he says goodbye to and a member of the first “These guys are fast and ticeable, just work on things we stack up against the have on the team this the program, he said he recruiting class under head really, really change what I’m not good at.” best teams in the coun- year. That’ll really help wants to leave on a high coach Barry King. we can do in the middle King said he is happy try,” Lowe, the reigning us gain some experience note by winning the A-10 Through seven games, of the pool,” King said. with his young players’ ear- A-10 Golfer of the Year, and I’m excited for that.” Championship in the the rookies have been re- “That’s been a great change ly success, but the length of said. “I think we need Sophomore Clifford spring. sponsible for 36 percent of for us.” the season paired with aca- to grow a little bit and I Thompson said leader- “I’ve obviously given the team’s 77 goals scored When he was looking demic demands the rookies think our schedule in the ship is not a problem de- my hardest to the team so far this season. The Colo- for recruits, King said play- have not yet experienced fall is perfect for that.” spite losing Porcelli, Ci- for three years and oth- nials won two of their three ers stood out if they could will be the true test of how Lowe claimed two chian and Palazzolo. ers have done the same matchups at the Princeton be utilized in different well they have acclimated. individual tournament “I feel like everyone for me,” Lowe said. Invitational this weekend, ways in the pool. The Colonials return to victories last season and sort of has a leading The Colonials kick off with their only loss coming “As we go about build- the pool next weekend in competed in the U.S. role on the golf course,” their fall slate at the Joe in a 12–11 decision against ing the program, we’ll look Davis, Calif. to compete in Amateur National Cham- Thompson said. Feaganes Marshall In- Harvard. to continue to get guys like the Aggie Shootout. Their pionship in August. Thompson emerged vitational Monday and The Colonials began that,” King said. first game is against Cali- As the team’s leading as one of the program’s Tuesday at the Guyan their 2018 campaign with With such a large start- fornia Baptist University at scorer for the last three top golfers after a strong Golf and Country Club four-straight wins at the ing class, Maas said it has 6 p.m. seasons, Lowe will leave spring semester last year in Huntington, W.Va.