Monday, August 23, 2021 I Vol. 118 Iss. 5 INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER • SERVING THE GW COMMUNITY SINCE 1904 WWW.GWHATCHET.COM What’s inside Opinions Culture Sports The editorial board puts Check out our GW men’s basketball the upcoming in-person Orientation Guide announces pair of new academic year into for tips on how to graduate assistant perspective. acclimate to campus. coaches. Page 5 Page 6 Page 8 Freshmen and sophomores arrive on campus as University reopens

ABBY KENNEDY opportunities to explore Weekend, while meetings ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR D.C. Students can attend a for more than 450 student mix of in-person and on- organizations were forced With upperclassmen fi - line programs and some to turn their operations nally resuming their long- will be open to both incom- digital. Campus residents awaited traditional college ing classes, like Monument totaled about 500 last fall experience, two classes Walks – a nighttime walk and 1,500 this past spring, have arrived on campus for around the National Mall but sophomores said al- the fi rst time, experiencing with orientation leaders. though some may physical- mixed emotions about nav- Students said they feel ly know their way around igating campus life as the “excited” to learn what D.C., they still feel they will year gets underway. life is like as a college stu- be learning how to navigate More than 10 fresh- dent but “nervous” and life both on campus and in men and sophomores who “overwhelmed” by the un- the classroom. will start their fi rst year in knowns of what their fi rst Klugewicz said this year person with a full student year may look like. Tess will be a period of “im- population on campus said Klugewicz, a sophomore mense adjustment” for her they are looking forward to double majoring in politi- and her fellow classmates feeling like a “real” college cal science and American as students continue to student after a year-and- studies, said returning to learn about campus and a-half of living their aca- campus will be an “un- rely on upperclassmen, demic life through a screen precedented” situation for professors and staff to aid during the COVID-19 pan- sophomores who will learn them in adjusting to every- demic. For the fi rst time in to navigate campus and live day activities like fi nding recent memory, the Univer- away from home halfway classes and using the Vex. sity will hold orientation through their collegiate ca- “I think everyone com- for two classes of students reer. ing out of almost two years PHEBE GROSSER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER who have yet to spend a full “The last time that I was of virtual schooling will all Students said they signed up for on-campus events through the New Student Orientation program like campus year on campus in hopes of in a classroom was as a be struggling, especially tours, trips around D.C. and a visit to the National Portrait Gallery to acclimate to the city and build community. acclimating them to GW’s fresh senior in high school,” in terms of social dynam- in-person environment. she said. “So, it’s very weird ics and fi guring out how to they will be welcomed like being virtual for so long, Grace Chinowsky, a After New Student Ori- to have to go into a college interact with people again, freshmen and supported as we’ve kind of lost a lot of freshman majoring in jour- entation programming setting and not really know how to interact with a pro- they transition to on-cam- our social skills, in terms nalism and mass commu- was held virtually because how to act in a college class- fessor, how to get up early, pus student life. She said it of interacting and meeting nication, said the transition of the pandemic during room or how to really be a get to where you need to be, will be crucial for students new people and making to a reopened campus has the last academic year, the college student, but I am a go to an actual location,” to have a support system friends, feeling comfort- been especially “intimidat- University will off er ori- sophomore.” she said. within the University com- able, putting yourself out ing” for her after moving entation for freshmen and Sophomores spent their Klugewicz said the deci- munity that can ease their there,” she said. “So I think across the country from her sophomores this week with fi rst year at GW connecting sion to hold New Student nerves and uncertainties the orientation events are home in Washington. academic sessions, campus to their peers through vir- Orientation for sophomores about campus. defi nitely going to help tours, social activities and tual events like Colonials is “admirable” because “Coming back from with that.” See ORIENTATION Page 3 Administrative shuffl es, COVID-19 What to expect from GW’s planning headline summer news presidential search process

DANIEL PATRICK Leadership changes expand the faculty committee ISHA TRIVEDI May that he would step consisted of 10 trustees, GALGANO After LeBlanc announced that will consult with trust- NEWS EDITOR down at the end of the six faculty members, the STAFF WRITER that he would retire at the end ees on the presidential search upcoming school year president of the Alumni of the upcoming academic process to ensure more diver- As University Presi- as tensions between him Association, a staff mem- NICHOLAS PASION year following calls for him sity of faculty rank, gender, dent Thomas LeBlanc and the GW commu- ber and the Student Asso- STAFF WRITER to resign, liberal arts profes- race and discipline. closes out his tumultuous nity reached an all-time ciation president. sors welcomed the leadership Following Blake’s depar- tenure this academic year, high. Professors said they By August of 2016 From administrative change while STEM faculty ture, LeBlanc named Vice offi cials plan to spend the hoped GW’s next presi- trustees had chosen na- shakeups to a phased reopen- felt disappointed that LeBlanc Provost for Faculty Aff airs coming months engag- dent would have a more tional executive search ing of campus following a didn’t do enough to unite the Chris Bracey as interim pro- ing in an extensive search collaborative and trans- fi rm Isaacson, Miller to year of shutdowns, the GW University behind his vision vost and said he would allow process to identify the parent approach to lead- help conduct the process. community has seen unprece- to enhance STEM off erings. the next University president next University president. ing the University. Offi cials said in 2016 that dented turnovers throughout Student leaders said LeBlanc to oversee the search for a The presidential search Former University the fi rm would identify the COVID-19 pandemic. also failed to prioritize stu- permanent replacement. In process will be managed President Steven Knapp, a “qualifi ed and diverse University President dent interests with issues like June, offi cials named deputy by the Board of Trustees, LeBlanc’s predecessor, an- pool of candidates” and Thomas LeBlanc announced fossil fuel divestment. general counsel Charles Bar- spearheaded by a search nounced his departure on would advise the search in May that he would step Experts in higher educa- ber as the interim vice presi- committee made up of a similar timeline, publi- committee. down from his position at the tion were unsurprised at the dent and general counsel trustees, faculty, students cizing in June 2016 that he With the news of LeB- end of this academic year, and announcement given LeB- after his predecessor, Beth and alumni that will se- would depart the follow- lanc’s departure now the following month, former lanc’s rocky tenure at GW, Nolan, announced she would lect a search fi rm to assist ing July. more than three months Provost Brian Blake – who though the Board of Trustees retire in March. with the process and help Here’s a look back at old, offi cials have yet to worked with LeBlanc at the had maintained their sup- narrow down candidates the most recent search provide any updates on University of Miami – stepped port for the president amid COVID-19 policies based on feedback from and what to potentially developing a search com- down to become the president the turmoil and consistently Offi cials said in early July the committee and the expect from this year’s mittee and selecting a of Georgia State University. lauded his eff orts to lead the that students must attend in- GW community. Offi cials process: search fi rm. Offi cials also developed and University out of the pan- person classes in the fall – ex- have declined to share tweaked their fall reopening demic. cept for a limited number of any updates on trustees’ Assembling a Expanding faculty plan throughout the summer, Offi cials said in late May classes designated for online progress with the search presidential search representation requiring community mem- that the Board had started instruction – after announc- and what timeline they committee By the end of August bers to be vaccinated against discussions about the search ing in April that all students, expect to follow since a By the end of June 2016, 2016, faculty began to ex- COVID-19, receive regular process for the next president faculty and staff must be fully University spokesperson the same month Knapp press concerns that the tests and wear face coverings but declined to comment on vaccinated against COVID-19 last told The Hatchet in announced he would be search committee lacked while in campus buildings. its timeline and whether LeB- to return to campus. May that trustees have be- stepping down, offi cials diversity in areas like race, Here’s a roundup of every- lanc would be involved. The gun discussing the search launched the search com- gender and discipline. thing that’s happened over the Faculty Senate passed a reso- process. mittee with trustee Made- summer: lution earlier this month to See COMMENCEMENT Page 4 LeBlanc announced in line Jacobs as chair, which See UPDATES Page 3 Social media, isolation worsened students’ eating disorders during pandemic

ISHANI CHETTRI gling with eating problems. CONTRIBUTING NEWS EDITOR “Sometimes even something as small as ‘Oh my gosh, all I had MICHELLE VASSILEV for breakfast this morning was ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR iced coff ee’ can be kind of trigger- ing to people who are struggling Ruby Samim, a junior major- with not eating enough or feeling ing in public health, said she was like they are binging stuff ,” Sa- isolating in her house last spring mim said. when she had eaten so little that Samim is one of 10 students she didn’t even have the energy to who said they developed or wors- go on a walk in her neighborhood. ened their eating disorders during Samim, who suff ered from the COVID-19 pandemic, when binge eating disorder before the isolation, stress and increased us- pandemic, said she stopped eat- age of social media made it harder ing regular meals during the pan- for them to regulate their diets. demic after comparing herself to Students said they didn’t have celebrities on social media while their peers to hold them account- living at home with no social out- able for not eating regularly when lets. they were isolated, and social “I was just not happy to be at media trends like workouts in- home and I felt like I was spend- creased anxiety about their body ing a lot of time on social media image during the pandemic. and TikTok especially and just Maddie Billet, a sophomore comparing myself all the time,” majoring in political science, said she said. “All that was on my she struggled with anorexia, an phone was just celebrities, infl u- eating disorder where a person encers. Of course I’m going to restricts their calorie intake for compare myself to them because extreme weight loss, since sixth there was no outlet.” grade and developed bulimia Samim said she would encour- nervosa, a cycle of binge-eating age other students facing eating and self-induced vomiting, this disorders to take a break from March. She said while her physi- PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY GRACE HROMIN | SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR social media or to avoid following cal symptoms stayed the same Diagnoses of eating disorders increased by 25 percent during the pandemic nationwide for people ages 12 to 18, people who make them feel bad during the pandemic, her mental according to a study released in April by the Epic Health Research Network. about themselves. She added that health worsened as she observed students should be aware of what her friends and infl uencers on so- take the social part out, there’s no Diagnoses of eating disorders Epic Health Research Network, they say to others around them cial media strive to lose weight in one really to learn from besides increased by 25 percent during a research journal dedicated to because phrases like “You’ve lost a “fatphobic” way. social media, so it really matters the pandemic nationwide for medicine and health care. so much weight” may not feel like “I like to call eating disorders what you’re seeing online,” Billet people ages 12 to 18, according to a compliment to students strug- socially contagious, and once you said. a study released in April by the See ISOLATION Page 4 Aug 23, 2021• Page 2 NEWS THE GW HATCHET

THIS WEEK’S KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE: HOW NEW AFGHAN HEALING CIRCLE EVENTS CHINESE LAWS FACILITATE DATA SOVEREIGNTY IN Aug 27 • 7 p.m. EDT • Free THE NAME OF PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION The South Asian Society and No Lost Generation GWU will host Aug 26 • 10:30 a.m. EDT • Free a listening space for Afghan and Afghan diaspora students to Join the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub as they discuss help navigate this difficult time. the effect of China’s new data laws on Chinese firms.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY GW community members travel to Mount Vernon, home and resting place of George Wash- ington, for the kickoff of the University’s 175th anniversary celebration. NewsAugust 23, 2021 • Page 2 Aug 28, 1995 Professor launches project to build trust in COVID-19 vaccine MICHELLE VASSILEV of increased coronavirus The partners will pass ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR vaccine access. His team on information about the will use a portion of the vaccine to educate other A health policy profes- $1 million funding to hire members of their commu- sor received a $1 million community workers who nity, Yang said. grant to increase COVID-19 directly engage with un- David Bowman, a pub- vaccine access among vaccinated individuals lic affairs specialist for D.C.’s socially vulner- from underserved commu- HRSA, said Yang’s grant able communities late last nities. application was “one of month. Yang said his team’s the highest-scoring” sub- Y. Tony Yang, a profes- strategy will focus on com- missions based on their sor of public policy in the munication, and research- review committee’s cri- School of Nursing and the ers will strive to address teria. He said the project Milken Institute School of the community’s concerns will provide outreach to Public Health, said he will about the vaccine. He said 36,000 individuals who use the grant to minimize many of the individuals are deemed at-risk of con- vaccine hesitancy in wards who don’t want to get the tracting the coronavirus 7 and 8, where only 32 and vaccine distrust the gov- according to CDC’s social 24 percent of residents are ernment and health care vulnerability index, in- fully vaccinated, respec- systems that promote it. cluding members from Af- FILE PHOTO BY SABRINA GODIN | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER tively. He said his team Distrust in health care rican American, Hispanic Metrorail will stay open until 1 a.m. instead of midnight on Friday and Saturday and open one hour earlier on will talk to people in places among minority commu- and Asian American com- Sundays. like churches and barber nities can be attributed to munities. shops, work with com- a lack of access to quality Experts in vaccine munity partners and post treatment and events like mistrust and epidemiol- Metro lowers weekend fares, expands infographics and videos the Tuskegee experiment in ogy said using social me- on Facebook and Twitter to 1932, when African Ameri- dia and partners who are provide underserved com- can men with syphilis were deeply connected to their service to bring back riders munities with information given a fake treatment in- respective communities is about the vaccine’s safety TARA SUTER with businesses and the also taken other measures to stead of medication that an effective method to in- and efficacy. STAFF WRITER community to ensure the address the pandemic, like would cure their disease. crease trust in the vaccine. The grant comes from service will be there when requiring all employees get Yang said his team has Maya Goldenberg, a the Human Resources and ZACHARY BLACKBURN riders need it.” fully vaccinated. community partners who professor of philosophy at Services Administration, a The agency’s new incen- Jeri Epstein, the chair of have developed strong the University of Guelph ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR federal agency of the U.S. tives will include a 20 per- the Foggy Bottom and West connections with individu- who studies vaccination Department of Health and als who are hesitant about mistrust, said said mem- Metro riders will soon be cent discount for seven-day End Advisory Neighbor- Human Services. vaccination. He said his bers of mistreated minor- able to ride weekend trains regional bus passes, shorter hood Commission, said she Yang said his team used team reaches out to and ity communities may be for $2 as part of fare and waiting times for buses and supports the incentives to the Centers for Disease shares information about more likely to trust the service incentives to bring trains and expanded train bring back riders because Control and Prevention’s the vaccine with these vaccine if they see others passengers back after rider- service – 1 a.m. closures Fri- she wants to see downtown social vulnerability in- partners, who are locals of from their own commu- ship numbers dropped off days and Saturdays and 7 D.C. revitalized after more dex, which weighs factors socially vulnerable com- nity getting vaccinated, compared to pre-pandemic a.m. openings each Sunday, than a year of local pandem- like poverty and crowded munities and have “deep” similar to Yang’s strategy levels. according to the release. The ic-related closures. She said housing, to identify com- relationships with unvac- to collaborate with com- The Washington Metro- release states that WMATA while she has not ridden the munities most in need cinated individuals. munity partners. politan Area Transit Author- officials will also increase the Metro since the beginning ity announced in a release number of buses and trains of the pandemic due to CO- last week that riders will re- and shorten the Metrorail’s VID-19 concerns, she thinks ceive access to a $2 flat fare waiting times as part of their the changes will serve her for weekend Metrorail trips, service expansions. constituents who are willing free transfers between trains Waiting times between to ride. and buses and increased trains will take no more “The more people who service among other incen- than three to six minutes on use it, the more people come tives for ridership starting weekdays on the Red Line downtown, the more we Sept. 5. Paul Smedberg, the and at stations with mul- come back as a city,” she said chair of Metro’s board, said tiple lines until 9:30 p.m. The in an interview. “That’s what the changes were needed to number of trains will then we’re looking for, is to bring provide consistent service to increase during weeknights back the city.” returning workers and visi- after 9:30, as trains arrive Epstein said low rider- tors as the Metro continues with 10-minute gaps on the ship and an insufficient to recover from months of Red Line and with five- to budget have made it difficult closures and revenue fallout. eight-minute gaps at stations for public transportation to “This is a time of change with multiple lines. continue running efficiently, for Metro and our custom- WMATA’s weekend and she hopes riders return ers, and it’s an opportunity schedule will be the same to the Metro and buy fares to to make our service work as weeknights with added support the agency. WMA- better for all riders whether trains and shorter wait TA averted a series of devas- they take Metro to work, the times. tating cuts and maintained grocery store, visit family or Metro’s Board of Direc- service levels when officials friends or just get around tors first approved the fare passed its fiscal budget plan town,” Smedberg said in reductions and service ex- earlier this year after receiv- pansions in June with the ing about $720 million in COURTESY OF TONY YANG the release. “We are adding Yang said he hopes the project’s focus on socially vulnerable communities will show people in the District more rail and bus service, goal of implementing them federal stimulus through the that GW is interested in the health care scene beyond just its own surrounding area. more hours and working by Labor Day. WMATA has American Rescue Plan. CCAS officials add four undergraduate degrees to meet market demands CARLY NEILSON professor of geography, said the STAFF WRITER data science program’s courses will teach students to extract, The Columbian College of handle and analyze data sets. Arts and Sciences launched He said students can apply that four new undergraduate de- knowledge to focused areas grees earlier this month to pre- like mathematical modeling, pare STEM and fine arts stu- data journalism and geospatial dents for careers on the rise. data science. Officials unveiled a Bach- The degree requires 42 elor of Science in data science, program-specific credits, nine Bachelor of Science in cognitive of which are concentrated in science of language, Bachelor fields like astronomy, physics of Science in psychological and and geography. brain sciences and a Bachelor of “There’s so much informa- Arts in fine arts with a photo- tion that’s generated today journalism concentration that from everybody clicking on students can declare this fall. a cell phone or a computer, Faculty involved in creating and all that data is stored, and and teaching these programs there’s a tremendous amount of said the degrees meet stu- information,” Engstrom said. dents’ rising interests in these “How do you extract that in- academic areas amid a growing formation, how to use it, then marketplace demand for gradu- how do you extract information ates in these fields. from it, how do you turn it into Rachel Riedner, the CCAS something that people can eas- associate dean of undergradu- ily understand?” ate studies, said officials hired Francys Subiaul, an associ- additional faculty for the data ate professor of speech, lan- science program but none for guage and hearing sciences and the other three degrees. She the undergraduate adviser for GRACE HROMIN | SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR said CCAS officials do not plan the department, said the cogni- CCAS Associate Dean Rachel Riedner said officials established the various degrees in sciences and the arts in response to heightened to roll out additional degree tive science of language degree student interest. programs for this year. addresses growing student “CCAS is very excited about interest for language sciences in a variety of fields or profes- its with 12 elective credits in portunities for students wish- the new degree opportunities and makes GW a “pioneer” in sions,” Subiaul said in an email. psychology. ing to study photojournalism in data science, photojournal- the discipline with its interdis- Dwight Kravitz, an associate in addition to other fields, like ism, psychological and brain ciplinary and research-focused professor of cognitive neuro- Matt Eich, an assistant pro- sociology, English and the sci- sciences and the cognitive sci- offerings. science, said the psychological fessor of photojournalism, said ences. ence of language – all of which The degree requires a mini- and brain sciences program fo- officials launched the Bachelor The degree requires 51 cred- were created in response to stu- mum of 63 credits with at least cuses on empirical and analyti- of Arts degree in fine arts, as its with 42 in fine arts and art dent interest around these top- 19 in introductory STEM cours- cal methods and skills needed opposed to the original Bach- history and nine in SMPA. ics,” she said. es. to understand complex human elor of Fine Arts, to help photo- “Let’s say you came to GW CCAS officials also added “The Bachelor of Science in behavior with a combination journalism students struggling and have discovered photogra- an Asian American studies mi- cognitive science of language of research and psychology to add a double major. He said phy or photojournalism in your nor and micro-minors in health differs from the Bachelor of classes. He said the new de- the bachelor of fine arts degree first year, decided you wanted equity and immigration and Arts offered by the department gree came about after students was too “credit intensive” with to major in it your second year migration studies as additional in its focus on a strong STEM sought a more science-based 87 required credits. – that’s a lot more possible with academic offerings for the up- background, scientific reason- program centered around neu- He said the new program the Bachelor of Arts track than coming school year. ing and practical research skills roscience and cognitive neuro- allows a “flexible” track with with the BFA where you’d have Ryan Engstrom, the director to apply to language- and com- science instead of biology. fewer general art classes than to kind of go back and play of data science and an associate munication-relevant problems The degree requires 34 cred- the BFA and more elective op- catch up,” Eich said. THE GW HATCHET NEWS August 23, 2021 • Page 3 GW to provide free transportation to off-campus ROTC classes LAUREN SFORZA in Georgetown’s Army ROTC CONTRIBUTING NEWS EDITOR branch and about 50 students are enrolled in Howard’s Air Force Army and Air Force ROTC stu- ROTC branch. dents will receive free transpor- GW’s Naval ROTC program is tation to access their off -campus the University’s only ROTC pro- classes this fall after spending hun- gram off ered on campus, according dreds of dollars in travel-related ex- to the NROTC website. Students penses in previous years. from Catholic, Georgetown and The University will begin pro- Howard universities can also join viding four vans during the up- the GW NROTC program through coming semester for students to a consortium agreement between attend early morning classes of- GW and the schools. fered by the ROTC Army program Saint-Genies said he discussed at Georgetown University and his concerns about the lack of off - the Air Force program at Howard campus transportation with SA University. Luc Saint-Genies, the Vice President Kate Carpenter, who Student Association’s secretary of helped him meet with offi cials in military aff airs and an Air Force the transportation offi ce. He said ROTC cadet, said the SA pushed for he and Carpenter met with Destiny the new service because the Univer- Jackson, the University’s director of sity never provided transportation transportation and logistics, in July for ROTC students who previously to negotiate the new transportation spent more than $300 a semester in service and alleviate travel costs. Uber charges to attend class at other “I’m taking this position very universities. seriously because a good portion “It was quite a regular oversight of our student body – upwards of – intentional or not is irrelevant – 25 to 30 percent – is in fact military- from both SA and administration, affi liated, and I’ll do my very best PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY GRACE HROMIN | SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR where there was always an assump- to be that advocate for that student Students lobbied for the change in a series of meetings with the transportation of ce that spanned two months. tion that ROTC cadets were either body,” Saint-Genies said. under fellowships or had money, Angelica Chardón, a senior and travel costs will drop. She said the meetings, like who would be ap- a relationship with offi cials to stipends or that sort,” Saint Genies an Air Force ROTC cadet, said she transportation service will also proved to drive them. work on other initiatives to sup- said. struggled to commute to her ROTC boost morale for ROTC students “The reason that administrators port ROTC students in the fu- Saint-Genies said students will classes at Howard University from because they can spend more time were so happy to help us is that one, ture. She said the SA will work be approved by himself or their the Mount Vernon Campus because together on the vans. the support they needed was super on Title IX issues within the ROTC program to drive the vans to she needed to pay senior cadets up “At the end of the day, it increas- easy, and it was an easy fi x – didn’t Army ROTC at Georgetown and and from their ROTC classes, which to $250 in gas money each semes- es professionalism because you get take much time,” Carpenter said. advocate for more aff ordable can take place two to four times a ter to drive her. She said ROTC there with your team, and then you Carpenter said the SA will pro- ROTC courses that are taken at week from about 5 a.m. to noon. He students who couldn’t drive them- all perform together rather than try- mote this initiative through social Georgetown and Howard uni- said students will meet at Kogan selves to class were forced to rely ing to get a hold of people so early in media and its fi rst newsletter of versities. Plaza to take the vans, which can on the Metro or upperclassmen to the morning,” Chardón said. the year, which could help encour- “It is such an underrepresent- each hold up to 14 students. attend off campus sites because GW Carpenter said she helped Saint- age more students to join the ROTC ed group on campus,” Carpenter GW has a consortium agree- only allows juniors and seniors to Genies organize two months of programs. She said the initiative said. “They work a lot and they ment with Georgetown University’s keep vehicles on campus. Zoom meetings with the transpor- will help highlight the ROTC pro- put in a lot of hours to do what and Howard University’s ROTC Chardón said the new transpor- tation offi ce to secure the vans for grams and demonstrate that the SA they’re passionate about. But programs that allows GW students tation initiative will also boost re- the off -campus ROTC programs. and the administration support the most students aren’t really even to take ROTC classes, like military cruitment numbers for people who She said members of the SA worked students in those programs. aware that the program exists or leadership courses. Saint-Genies may be wary of joining ROTC pro- out logistics between the transpor- Carpenter said she and Saint- that they need support.” said 100 GW students are enrolled grams for fi nancial reasons because tation and ROTC offi ces during the Genies will continue building New Student Orientation doubles to welcome two incoming classes

From Page 1 the freshman experience pus apartment in D.C., he in a way,” she said. “And only had limited experienc- “I’m defi nitely not the only for freshmen, I think that it es meeting other students in freshman that feels like my can defi nitely mean that we person and getting a taste of brain has kind of withered can make friends with more campus life. He said he was away during the pandemic, sophomores hopefully be- able to meet with friends in just because school was so cause they would have the Kogan Plaza but spent most diff erent, and it was exer- shared experience of feeling of his time interacting with cising a diff erent part of my like a fi sh out of water.” other members of his class brain being online,” she said. Chinowsky said she online. “And same goes for living in signed up for on-campus Roberts said the fresh- a dorm as well, we were all events through the New Stu- man and sophomore classes just home way more than we dent Orientation program will be connected as they ever were during COVID.” like campus tours, trips both adapt to campus, aca- Chinowsky said the en- around D.C. and a visit to demic and social dynamics try of two classes experienc- the National Portrait Gallery for the fi rst time. ing college in person for the to try and acclimate to cam- “I think it’ll be interest- fi rst time will give new stu- pus and build community. ing because freshmen and ANTHONY PELTIER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER dents a chance to bond and Will Roberts, a sopho- sophomores both have no Dominique Williams, an adjunct professor in the program, said the ABA's prestigious standard ensures students receive the necessary training to succeed in the paralegal profession. embrace new chances to “re- more majoring in journalism idea where we’re going,” he invent” themselves. and mass communication, said. “If anything it’ll bring “It gives sophomores an- said after spending half his us closer together.” Paralegal studies program becomes other opportunity to have freshman year in an off -cam- fi rst in District with ABA approval

YANKUN ZHAO studies program currently She said GW’s para- ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR off ers a master’s degree legal studies program, Updates to expect during the search in paralegal studies and which began in 2007, never a graduate certifi cation sought ABA approval un- for a University president The University’s para- in the fi eld, according to til last March because the legal studies program be- its website. Students may organization would not From Page 1 nominated by each of the ties they’re looking for in came the fi rst in the Dis- study either program en- approve programs with University’s schools with a presidential candidate – trict to receive approval tirely online or in person at online elements, like GW’s, Of the six professors on the senate representation and and offi cials began to solicit from the American Bar the Foggy Bottom campus until they changed their committee, all were from seven additional members candidates in the following Association earlier this or the Graduate Education rules last January. She said science, math, law or medi- to increase faculty diversity. months. month. Center at Alexandria for ABA’s approval further cal fi elds, all were white and The senate approved The profi le stated that The paralegal studies both off erings. promotes the program to all but one were men. Fac- a similar resolution this the ideal candidate would program housed under Marsh said receiving students and employers ulty said at the time that the month that expanded the need a “distinct vision” for the College of Professional ABA approval involved since members of the legal professors on the committee faculty consultative commit- the University’s future in Studies received the ap- “extensive” work and the profession know the ABA weren’t representative of the tee to include eight profes- terms of fundraising and proval from the ABA after process fi rst required a and the weight behind faculty at large. sors in addition to the nine diversity and inclusion. a year and a half process, written report to the ABA’s their certifi cation. Andrew Zimmerman who will already be nomi- joining 260 paralegal edu- committees for approval, “It’s always good to – the then-president of the nated by each school with Selecting the candi- cation programs nation- detailing the entire pro- have a body of experts or Faculty Association, an in- senate representation. date wide with the designa- gram’s components like an expert that can look dependent group of full- Senators said at the meet- In late October, offi cials tion. Faculty within the library resources, faculty over what you’re doing, time faculty – said at the ing that they hope to agree said more than 100 people program said the stamp composition and overall no matter how long you’ve time that the group sent a upon a slate of members had been nominated for the of approval from the ABA diversity, equity and in- been doing something and letter to the Board earlier in for the committee by Aug. position. confi rms the quality of the clusion. She said ABA of- no matter how good you the summer expressing their 27. They said offi cials will Offi cials announced in existing program to cur- fi cials examined whether are at it,” she said. concerns. select faculty members for January of 2017 that LeB- rent and prospective stu- the program’s library had Lisa Leibow, a profes- In September 2016, the the presidential search com- lanc would be the next dents and makes its gradu- paralegal-specifi c resourc- sorial lecturer of paralegal Faculty Assembly approved mittee from the consultative University president, and ates more likely to be hired es, requested every faculty studies, said GW already a group of professors known committee. he began his tenure in Au- by employers in the fi eld. member’s CVs and demo- has a strong paralegal as the faculty consultative gust of that year. The entire Toni Marsh, the direc- graphic data of faculty and studies program and the committee to consult on the Presidential profi le search process – from the tor of the paralegal stud- students. ABA approval now only presidential search. By October of 2016, time offi cials announced ies program, said the pro- She said ABA offi cials further affi rms the pro- The consultative com- trustees released their Knapp would step down to gram’s primary purpose attended online classes as gram’s off erings. She said mittee consisted of 16 mem- presidential profi le – the when they selected LeBlanc is to prepare its graduates part of its virtual site visits employers will now in- bers in total – nine who were list of qualities and priori- – took seven months. to work in the paralegal and spoke with the pro- stantly recognize the pro- fi eld with a set of skills gram’s students, faculty, gram for having met the that are in “high demand,” alumni and other offi cials, necessary requirements for like drafting a brief and like Melissa Feurer, the national certifi cation. performing legal research. interim CPS dean and Uni- “Undergoing the strict She said the ABA, which versity President Thomas scrutiny of the American also accredits law schools, LeBlanc as part of its re- Bar Association accredita- began approving parale- view process. tion process allowed us to gal education programs “Essentially, they’re sort of receive offi cial word nationwide in the 1970s to coming in, and they’re ex- or independent confi rma- ensure they are properly amining every element of tion of our excellence, and fi t and designed to prepare your program – faculty, ad- it also will allow our stu- students to enter the legal visory board, alumni, cur- dents, faculty and alumni profession and law fi rms. rent students, facilities and the benefi t of a program “The ABA has always overall university support that has met that strict cri- strongly supported the to see that our students are teria,” she said. paralegal profession,” being properly prepared,” Dominique Williams, Marsh said. “They’ve al- she said. an adjunct professor in the ways recognized that para- Marsh said the fi nal paralegal studies program, legals are essential to the stage of the approval pro- said she completed the effi cient running of the cess came in early August program’s master’s degree legal profession and that when the ABA House of online, which became an law fi rms, law offi ces run Delegates voted on the pro- “avenue” to start her career better when they properly gram’s certifi cation after in a fi eld that is limited in utilize paralegals.” reviewing its committees’ degree off erings for para- The GW paralegal reports. legals. NICHOLAS ANASTACIO | GRAPHICS EDITOR THE GW HATCHET NEWS August 23, 2021 • Page 4 ANC to dole out $12,000 to Foggy Bottom nonprofits for community relief RIO MATSUMOTO STAFF WRITER “The application has been re- leased, and we are awaiting com- A local governing body plans to munity benefit organizations to give $12,000 to nonprofits around submit their applications to tell us Foggy Bottom to reach local resi- what projects they would like to do dents who have struggled finan- to alleviate the pain and suffering cially in the wake of the COVID-19 within ANC 2A,” she said. pandemic. Committee members did not The Foggy Bottom and West disclose who applied for the grants. End Advisory Neighborhood Com- “We have an application where mission’s humanitarian grants they have to outline the specific special committee is accepting ap- use of funds,” Patel said. “The plications for grants until Wednes- ANC commission as a whole will day to extend community relief to vote and once the commission has locals around the neighborhood, authorized that the recipients are committee members said. Com- able to receive the grant, we will go missioners said the grants will fur- ahead and cut the checks for those ther the work of nonprofit charity organizations.” organizations that work directly Patel said there is not a formal with vulnerable communities that process for community members have been hit by the effects of the to recommend which organiza- pandemic, like residents who have tions receive grants, but she en- lost their jobs and other communi- courages individuals to spread ty members facing financial stress. the word about applications to Nonprofit organizations based nonprofit organizations they care in Foggy Bottom’s ANC can ap- about. ply to receive grants to financially Commissioner Yannik Omic- support their local community tin, an alum and the other co- members after outlining how they founder of the committee, said wish to spend the money, accord- other ANCs – including those that HATCHET FILE PHOTO AND COURTESY OF YANNIK OMICTIN ing to the ANC’s website. Commis- serve Brightwood Park and the Omictin said the commission will vote on applications in a public meeting in September and “expeditiously" distribute the funds. sioner Trupti Patel, the co-founder Wharf – already started distribut- of the committee, said she hopes ing financial reserves to vulnerable the grants will assist the D.C. gov- communities, which inspired the most,” he said. “We wanted to do give organizations more opportu- goes to where it should go.” ernment and mutual aid organi- idea for the committee in Foggy it in 2A.” nities to apply. Omictin estimates Jeri Epstein, the chair of the zations in helping struggling resi- Bottom. Omictin said commis- The ANC approved Marina the ANC will vote on applications ANC, said she wanted Omictin dents who have been financially sioners were inclined to help com- Streznewski, the former president in a public meeting in September and Patel to lead the special com- affected by the pandemic. munity members after District of- of the Foggy Bottom Association, and “expeditiously” distribute the mittee because they have a history “We do understand there is ficials authorized ANCs to grant Christopher Brick, an affiliated funds. of philanthropy and volunteer- great need and not enough re- money to organizations that “repli- faculty member in the history de- Omictin said the committee ing in Foggy Bottom. She said she sources,” Patel said. “But with the cated state services” during public partment and local social worker will review how nonprofit orga- hopes the ANC’s funds can reach little resources we were allowed health emergencies. Celina Chelala to serve on the nizations wish to spend the grant individuals who may raise smaller to spare from our ANC allotment, Omictin said the ANCs real- committee alongside Omictin and money and will follow up with donations, as opposed to just larger we decided to put out a call for ap- ized the change in regulations Patel. Omictin said he nominated approved organizations to ensure charities like Miriam’s Kitchen. plications saying we will be more meant they could distribute money the community members with Pa- taxpayer money is being used as “Miriam’s Kitchen gets dona- than glad to dole out grants.” to residents suffering financially tel to ensure committee members intended. tions from all across the city – it The ANC’s humanitarian because of the pandemic and he are dedicated to attend meetings “We will do a follow up after doesn’t need $1,000 from us,” Ep- grants special committee was cre- wanted to perform that same activ- and able to maintain the confiden- we’ve allocated the money to make stein said. “But if we were to find ated in March with the initial plans ism within Foggy Bottom. tiality of the applications and dis- sure the money has actually got- somebody who was giving out to distribute as much as $15,000 in “I think they just saw that cussions. ten to where it needs to go for the mittens and hats or wanted to community aid. Patel said commit- provision and decided to take ac- Omictin said the deadline for sake of budget transparency and buy mittens and hats for homeless tee members wanted applicants to tion and use some of the money applications, which was initially accountability,” Omictin said. “We people living on the street — well, create ideas for charity work and that they had in reserves to put it set for last Wednesday, has been are using taxpayer money and we could make a bit of a difference include them in the application. towards people who need it the extended to this Wednesday to want to make sure that the money- there, no question.”

CRIME LOG Commencement, University Student Center PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS among top summer headlines 2100 Block of I Street 8/15/2021 – 1:53 a.m. receive a monthly COVID-19 test to resisted calls to end racial segregation Closed Case From Page 1 maintain access to campus facilities. on GW’s campus, threatened to kick While on a routine patrol, GW Police Depart- Community members with vaccine GW Hillel off campus and fired mem- ment officers observed someone unaffiliated exemptions must receive weekly CO- bers of The Hatchet’s editorial board for with GW assisting and holding an intoxi- They also said community members VID-19 tests and participate in daily serving as a “communist mouthpiece” cated female GW student upright to keep with medical or religious objections to symptom screening. at GW. her from falling. D.C. Fire and Emergency the vaccine could receive “limited ex- After initially lifting the on-campus Within hours of the announcement Medical Services officials responded to the emptions” from the requirement, while mask mandate for vaccinated people of the Board’s decision, construction scene, conducted a medical evaluation of those working or studying remotely in June, the University re-imposed the workers removed signage referring to the student and transported her to the GW would not be required to show proof of indoor mask requirement for GW com- Cloyd Heck Marvin from the Univer- Hospital’s emergency room. vaccination. munity members at the end of July. The sity Student Center. Referred to division for student affairs. Officials said at a Faculty Senate mandate aligned with Mayor Muriel LeBlanc said in July that officials will meeting earlier this month that 412 stu- Bowser’s indoor mask order following a consider those requests after the Board dents – 2.2 percent of those registered spike in COVID-19 related hospitaliza- makes a decision on the Colonials mon- SIMPLE ASSAULT (DATING for fall classes – received an exemption tions and new mask-wearing guidelines iker, a decision they said is still pending. VIOLENCE), DESTROYING/DE- to the mandate. Officials also said ear- from the Centers for Disease Control Officials also shuttered the Confu- FACING STRUCTURE lier this month nearly 90 percent of the and Prevention. cius Institute in late July after years of Shenkman Hall GW community was fully vaccinated, Officials said at this month’s senate criticism from politicians, government 8/18/2021 – 2:00 a.m. but hundreds of students, faculty and meeting that they are encouraging fac- agencies and community members over Open Case staff missed the deadline to submit ulty to remind students of the rules and its financial ties to the Chinese federal GWPD officers responded to a report of a their vaccine documentation by the keep extra masks in their classrooms. government. simple assault. Upon arrival, officers made start of August. Less than 1 percent of GW’s CO- contact with a female GW staff member University spokesperson Timothy VID-19 tests have come back positive In-person Commencement who reported that a non-GW affiliated male Pierce said earlier this month that offi- in recent days, while the District’s to- After delaying in-person com- assaulted her and punched a hole in the cials would continue to accept uploads tal positivity rate stands at 4.8 percent, mencement ceremonies for the classes wall inside her room. The incident occurred of COVID-19 vaccinated documentation according to GW’s COVID-19 Testing of 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic, several hours before it was reported to police, past the Aug. 1 deadline. Dashboard. officials announced in June that both and the suspect was no longer on scene when In late August, Senior Vice Provost classes would be invited to a joint, bi- officers arrived. Terry Murphy reported to the Faculty Campus reform centennial commencement ceremony Case open. Senate that 6.3 percent of students and The University renamed the Cloyd on the National Mall this October. 8.3 percent of faculty were noncompli- Heck Marvin Center to the University Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., ant with the vaccine requirement, but Student Center in June after the Board who attended GW from 1966 to 1968, she said they are largely those who have of Trustees accepted the Special Com- will serve as the ceremony’s commence- lost their vaccine documentation or are mittee on the Marvin Center’s recom- ment speaker, and Anthony Fauci, the still obtaining a NetID that will allow mendation. The decision came after director of the National Institute of Al- them to upload such documentation. years of pushback from community lergy and Infectious Diseases and chief As part of a broader plan, called members over the former University medical adviser to President Joe Biden, –Compiled by Carly Neilson “Onward GW,” outlining safety and president’s discriminatory policies. will receive the President’s Medal, the public health protocols for the Univer- The committee published docu- highest honor a GW president can be- sity this fall, vaccinated students must ments last October that showed Marvin stow. Isolation impacted disorders like binge-eating, anorexia: experts due to the greater range dents in recovery because being fat has on a body, completely overwhelmed. chance of recovery.” From Page 1 of food choices available, dietary restrictions and there is a definite shift in He said this lack of treat- Cynthia Bulik, the but she said she would hyper awareness of food the room,” she said. ment can worsen eating founding director of the The National Eating Dis- appreciate the accessibil- contents like calories can Experts in eating disorders, since people University of North Caro- orders Association re- ity of a hall on days when worsen eating disorders. disorders said isolation have to deal with symp- lina Center of Excellence corded an increase of she might not eat at all. “Those things are not during the pandemic in- toms on their own. for Eating Disorders, about 70 to 80 percent in “Knowing that there’s helpful,’” she said. “Read- creased anxiety and made Jennifer Wildes, the said she found the lack of calls to its helpline over a dining hall and that ing scholarly articles with access to therapy difficult, director of the University structure in daily life and the past year, according food is readily accessible stats is helpful, yes, but exacerbating the preva- of Chicago’s Eating Dis- the absence of social sup- to Yale Medicine. and all I have to do is say ultimately GW faculty lence of eating disorders. orders Program, said the port during the pandemic The Colonial Health yes and just knowing that and staff need to learn Mark DeAntonio, the timeframe for recovery contributed to worsened Center provides individ- it’s there is a good thing,” how to listen to their stu- director of UCLA’s Eating differs between eating eating disorders, accord- ualized counseling and Fischer said. dents and make change. Disorders Program, said disorders, with anorexia ing to a study she con- psychological services for Students have report- Talking to the eating dis- people with anorexia can nervosa typically tak- ducted last May. Students students and aims to “im- ed struggling with food order community and re- lose weight to the point ing the longest. She said agreed, saying the lack prove cognitive, emotion- insecurity on campus for ally hearing us and them that their Body Mass In- she has seen students of daily tasks and activi- al, academic and social years, with nearly 40 per- out is my biggest piece of dex falls below 16, placing take anywhere from six ties during the pandemic functioning,” according cent of students facing the advice.” them at risk of passing months to one year to contributed to their disor- to their website. The CHC issue in 2018, according to Lischke said pro- out and losing their abil- get better, and she rec- dered eating. lists eating disorders as a study released by the fessors can reduce the ity to think clearly. ommends that students Bulik said students one of its “primary care Wisconsin Hope Lab. amount of “diet talk,” “They are really quite struggling with eating with eating disorders services offered.” Nadia Lischke, a soph- especially in science debilitated, and they are disorders reach out to the shouldn’t feel ashamed Madeline Fischer, a omore majoring in biol- classrooms where diet just totally consumed National Eating Disorder or guilty because many sophomore majoring in ogy who struggles with and healthy weight con- with exercising, avoiding Association, which offers people of all backgrounds international affairs who binge-eating and disor- versations are commonly food, and they lose their virtual treatment ser- are also struggling with is dealing with disor- dered eating, said dis- brought up. She said pro- ability in general to func- vices and information on eating problems. dered eating, said she is playing calorie counts and fessors are often unaware tion both academically, in-person treatment loca- “There is nothing worried that the current nutrition labels on food that these conversations socially,” DeAntonio said. tions. shameful about having dining plan won’t cover and vending machines, are “triggering” to stu- DeAntionio said while “Keep in mind that re- an eating disorder,” Bu- all her meals and could which are common in dents who might have Zoom therapy sessions covery is rarely a linear lik said in an email. “That further restrict her diet. restaurants, is “toxic” for eating disorders. were largely successful process so that people can would be like saying there She said if the Foggy Bot- people in eating disorder “As a fat person, when- during the pandemic, have slips along the way,” is something shameful tom Campus included a recovery. She said public ever anyone talks about many counseling services Wildes said. “That doesn’t about having asthma. dining hall she would feel displays of this informa- not wanting to be fat and and treatment programs have to mean that you’re a Reach out for help. You “inclined” to binge eat tion are harmful for stu- or about the ‘damage’ that for eating disorders were solid loss, and there’s no are not alone.” WHAT THE UNIVERSITY WON'T TALK ABOUT THIS WEEK The timeline for the current presidential search

FROM GWHATCHET.COM/OPINIONS “Many conservatives tout the history of America as a tale of triumph, a point of patriotic pride. But, what about the terror? What about the treachery?” August 23, 2021 • Page 5 Opinions -ZENIYA COOLEY 7/30/21 Students should look out for each other to ease the transition back to campus STAFF EDITORIAL At long last, GW is back. After before the pandemic and one of two and a half virtual semesters, them was not even on campus precedented times are coming into for a full academic year. Hence, view. But although we’re back on upperclassmen, in particular, campus, we’re not all the way back should look out for students who to normal. Readjusting to college seem to be lost, be open to questions life with the eff ects of the pandemic from freshmen who approach still in the backdrop is going to them or organize study groups that be a challenge for everybody. The might help them in classes. entire GW community – from Every one of us has been administrators to faculty to student impacted by the pandemic in organizations to the student body ways tangible and intangible. – must make a conscious eff ort to Upperclassmen, student leaders look out for one another as we all and clubs as a whole should pitch transition back to an in-person GW in to help students who are new experience. to campus – both the freshman Administrators have made and the sophomore classes this some positive steps in easing year – feel welcome and at ease. the adjustment back to campus, Student organizations are one of especially for freshmen and the primary ways that students sophomores who have only known fi nd their place at GW, so those GW in an online setting. From who lead these organizations welcome events to partnering will be in a position to really help with student organizations to students who are fi nding their way scrupulously communicating on campus. Putting in the extra every step of the reopening eff ort – whether it’s holding events, process, these eff orts have been setting up a GroupMe, or even just helpful and in good faith. Offi cials reaching out to the person who have also pointed to resources like doesn’t know anyone yet – can counseling through the Colonial make a world of diff erence for Health Center as an option for those trying to fi nd their place at the many students whose mental GW. health has suff ered during the Finally, it’s going to be on all pandemic. GW has been eff ective of us generally to look out for one at publicizing these resources in another and be patient with one emails to students and on social another. Administrators, professors media, but the University should and student organizations have go a step further and bolster the their important roles to play, but counseling opportunities available ultimately, building a welcoming through CHC. By Sta Cartoonist GW community is every single Increasing the number of person’s responsibility. Everybody counselors available would allow gradual tradition back to normalcy. back to being used to normal in- simple as being lenient with is going to be dealing with students to regularly see GW’s Just because in-person classes person learning. The stress of the deadlines or attendance policies something that they weren’t counselors for more than a handful have resumed does not mean past year and a half is not simply and would make a big diff erence dealing with a year and a half ago, of sessions without being referred everybody is exactly as they were going to dissipate overnight in students’ adjustment to campus even if it isn’t outwardly obvious. to someone else. The pandemic before March 2020. Professors now that campus has reopened. life. Being kind, welcoming and has been an incredibly diffi cult should remain understanding and Students’ anxiety over the health In a normal year, freshmen generous to those around you is time for students’ mental and accommodating – after taking a and safety of themselves and their would have also had the chance to always important – but especially emotional wellbeing and ensuring year’s worth of Zoom classes in loved ones will persist and having rely on the three classes of students so right now. If we all help each that the community has adequate the middle of an all-consuming to essentially learn how to be a above them for any guidance they other, we can make our fi rst in- resources would be an important pandemic, students are not college student again is not like might need. But this year, only person semester in a year and a way for the University to ease the necessarily going to snap right fl icking a switch. Taking steps as two classes have been on campus half well worth the wait. GW deserves credit for its vaccine Incorporate love into your political mandate activism he fall semester Administrators also different rules than he concept of love necessity, social happi- strengthens the bonds is nearly here kept it simple. Students others. This is not the is often left out of ness and the prevalence between ourselves and and for the first who prove they are fully only example of botching students’ conversa- of community, become those around us, simulta- Ttime since March 2020, vaccinated by the time the vaccine mandate – Ttions about economics, subverted as potential neously working against Foggy Bottom is filled they come to campus plenty of other colleges political construction or tools for determining the laws of motion of capi- with students. Between can go to class and use were forced to flip-flop theories of value. Con- what we should do with tal that insist on keeping attending classes in University facilities. because of the Delta versely, discussions of ourselves and our re- us individual. By feeling a an actual classroom, Those who do not, variant and now risk economic planning and sources. Gilman-Opalsky sense of responsibility for meeting new people cannot. There are limited chaos and infection on policy often exclude argues that the capitalist the welfare of others, stu- and exploring campus, exceptions, but just about campus. ideas of love. Humans’ form of assessing value is dents can not only iden- a normal semester is two percent of students It is also worth taking aspirations to be cared antithetical to a system of tify community issues but finally within reach. have been granted stock of why a vaccinated for and loved are left valuation based on prin- build solidarity by push- There’s one key one. Implementing campus population is conceptually separate ciples of love and solidar- ing for initiatives like mu- reason why this will be this requirement early especially important from our aspirations for ity. tual aid or unionization possible: GW’s nearly- on demonstrated a now. Among college- a better world where we Gilman-Opalsky on campus. airtight vaccine mandate level of decisiveness aged Americans, vaccine are all safe, clothed, fed, leaves the reader with the “The Communism of means that almost the and a commitment uptake has consistently sheltered and fulfi lled. clear understanding that Love” centers a funda- entire campus will to reopening campus lagged behind other love entails ridding of the mentality that is often be vaccinated against that we should all find groups – leading to an idea that we must weather taken for granted in GW’s COVID-19. In announcing encouraging, even if uptick in COVID-19 Karina Ochoa Berkley through our emotions, ex- politically active culture. a strong mandate early, the broader pandemic cases among young Columnist periences, and diffi culties Gilman-Opalsky’s schol- the University has made response has not always people. The Delta variant alone. What this means is arly work is important ev- a somewhat normal fall been perfect. has also begun to cause that we must abandon a erywhere, but especially semester possible – and Colleges and some breakthrough cases political ethic of asocial, important in a communi- administrators deserve universities that among vaccinated people Students at GW – a self-interest for one of ty like GW’s where many credit. acted more slowly – but the unvaccinated characteristically politi- radical empathy for love of us have aspirations to or implemented less still make up the cally active community to prevail on a structural dedicate our careers to stringent mandates than overwhelming majority – should not lose sight level. Love cannot pre- policy making, legislative Andrew Sugrue of the place love takes vail unless we destroy, as action, and activism. Opinions Editor GW has have been left of new coronavirus floundering as the Delta infections. The public in their activism. In his Opalsky says, “the false Perhaps optimisti- variant complicates health community has groundbreaking 2020 and fatal opposition of cally, I truly believe these GW is neither the first returning to campuses. been unanimously book “The Communism each person to everyone aspirations are rooted nor the only university For example, the beseeching institutions of Love,” Richard Gil- else.” in a desire to improve to mandate COVID-19 gargantuan California and municipalities to man-Opalsky, a political The concept of love the lives of communities vaccine shots for all State University boost vaccination rates scientist at the University can easily be placed on that have been impover- its students, but the system originally so the Delta variant of Illinois Springfi eld, re- the backburner in a com- ished and marginalized University’s policy had planned to only require doesn’t become even imagines love as a politi- munity like GW’s where by those in political and two key strengths: it vaccinations once the more of a problem – and cal concept that can help students are competing economic power. That is was announced far in shots’ current emergency GW is rightly heeding inform how resources for career opportunities why I recommend so em- advance of students use authorization that advice here. can be organized. GW’s and are compared against phatically that those same returning to campus and was upgraded to full As students and as a student activists, who I one another academcially. people at GW and beyond it was straightforward. authorization by the GW community, we’re believe are truly com- It can be diffi cult for love who want to do good in Officials rolled out U.S. Food and Drug often quick to criticize mitted to bettering the to fl ourish when we are the world, allow them- GW’s requirement less Administration. But as the University – and it is lives of people in their constrained by the 40- selves to critically inter- than a month after a new spike in cases often merited. But on this communities, would ben- hour week, competitive rogate whether the struc- Rutgers University threatened the progress one, we should all give efi t from evaluating how work and class environ- tures they care to work became the first U.S. that had been made credit where credit is they can bring love to the ments. under and for can ever university to announce in rolling back the due. Students will have center of their mission. The conditions created create the conditions for a requirement and well pandemic, Cal State a safer and more normal Gilman-Opalsky by our economic system a loving tomorrow. And before most of the nearly decided to mandate college experience this writes that love is a prac- in the pursuit of the ac- if one buys the argument 700 other colleges that vaccinations after all semester because GW’s tice of relating to one an- cumulation of capital are that they can’t, then we announced similar – but without enough mandate was early and other that is incompatible not conditions conducive should work on the estab- plans. The requirement time to get everyone strict – administrators with the structures of to a structural prevalence lishment of a community was unveiled nearly inoculated before classes got it right, and we power that dictate what is of love. Gilman-Opalsky of lovers. five months before the begin this month. As a should say so. valuable and what is not arrives at the deduc- —Karina Ochoa start of classes, giving result, some students will —Andrew Sugrue, – namely, capital. Capital tion that love is inher- Berkley, a junior major- students plenty of time have to delay starting a senior majoring in is the primary driving ently anti-capitalist and ing in political science and to complete a course of in-person classes, with political communication force for deciding what revolutionary. He writes philosophy, is an opinions vaccination that can take many of the system’s and political science, is the is valuable, making other that love functions as a columnist and the assistant up to six weeks. 23 campuses adopting opinions editor. frameworks like social “connective tissue” that copy editor.

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SOPHIA YOUNG | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR If you see your friends from high school posting on Instagram about all the new people they’re meeting and the parties they’re going to, take a step back before you start feeling jealous. What to expect from New Student Orientation YUTONG JIANG will both give students the Services Center, late night track. But there are a hand- get to know the city, will host sault, roommate confl ict and REPORTER logistical information they monument walks and more. ful of events that all fresh- trips like kayaking or taking balancing responsibilities. need to navigate life on cam- The freshmen class can men will attend together a trip to the Dupont Circle “We make sure to focus This week, thousands of pus and promote forming expect a more structured like a “fi reside chat” speaker farmers market. This year, on what would happen in a freshmen and sophomores community with each other. and information-packed ori- event hosted Sunday Aug. 22 sophomores are welcomed sexual assault situation, how are fl ocking to campus after “We really focus on pro- entation experience to famil- which featured sociologist to sign-up as well. to handle alcohol, what to do a year and a half of attending moting community and iarize them with all aspects Eve Ewing. “Students are so focused in any sort of misconduct,” school from their computer meeting people,” she said. of GW. Additionally, fresh- Freshmen will hear from on college and beginning McClintock said. “We make screen. Sophomore students – men will be separated into University President Thomas classes that it can be tough to sure to focus on the heavier This year’s New Student whose only experience with fi ve tracks based on their LeBlanc, Vice President of fi nd time to go and explore topics.” Orientation, which runs GW has been in a virtual residence halls. Student Aff airs and Dean the city,” McClintock said. McClintock said she from Friday, Aug. 20 to Sun- format – will participate in “By doing tracks, we’re of Students Cissy Petty and “And D.C. is obviously an hopes orientation will make day, Aug. 29, will serve both a lighter schedule of orienta- able to ensure that every- several student leaders at a amazing city that off ers so the transition into college the freshman and sopho- tion programming focused body can have the most in- kick-off event in the Smith much, so I think being able to a little less intimidating for more classes as they begin on getting them familiar timate experience possible at Center. off er [District Connections] students new to campus and the transition to a three-di- with campus and socializ- sessions and make sure that McClintock’s students in orientation programming D.C. mensional GW experience. ing with groups they may everything does not get over- can also attend late-night is defi nitely gonna be a great “Coming to college and We sat down with an orien- know about. Their schedule crowded,” she said. movie screenings in U-yard, start for new students.” not knowing anybody can be tation peer adviser to hear includes several campus tour Since each track will par- a picnic on the National Mall On Friday, each track will especially intimidating,” she what’s in store for students activities, excursions around ticipate in activities at diff er- and excursions like kayaking attend “GW: The Series,” a said. “Orientation just strives who are new to campus. D.C. through the District ent times and on diff erent on the Potomac River. “mock reality” TV show that to be a place for you to really Junior Macy McClintock, Connections program, com- days, you’ll want to check District Connections, a depicts scenes from life as a be able to meet those people an orientation peer adviser, munity sessions organized the orientation website for program that organizes ex- GW student. The event will and connect with people said this year’s orientation by the Multicultural Student a detailed itinerary of your cursions for new students to cover topics like sexual as- upon arriving on campus.” Textbook Tips for shopping tips making friends LIA DEGROOT Utilize friends of friends CHLOE KEARIN berg is a website where you can at your local library, try using the EDITOR IN CHIEF Tagging along with a friend for WILLEFORD download eBook versions of hold system, and you’ll get the As students return to GW af- a social activity can be a great way REPORTER books with expired copyrights, book in a few days. ter more than a year and a half to get introduced to new people. published more than 95 years If you want to read on the away from campus, it’s to be Let your roommate know that A few things can be expected ago. Or, search online “[Textbook go, check out Libby, an app that expected that almost everyone’s you’re looking to get to know some if this is your fi rst year on cam- Name] pdf,” and you might get allows you to download books social skills will be a little rusty. new people and would love to tag pus – you’ll have lots of late lucky and fi nd an uploaded ver- from DCPL on your iPad or A few awkward moments along the next time they go out nights, fi nd yourself at a few sion of the book. iPhone. are inevitable as you start to with friends. You never know who questionable parties and feel the If you need an academic make friends in person again, you might meet along the way. burden of overpriced textbooks. Having fun isn’t hard textbook, try GW Library’s Top but there’s no need to feel com- Students shell out money for when you’ve got a library Textbooks program. This gives pletely overwhelmed at the pros- Be curious books they would never read on card you just three hours with a text- pect of forming new friendships. It’s well-known fact that people their own only to be left with use- book before you need to give it Here’s a list of social tips to keep love to talk about themselves. In- less books they need to pawn off back, but you won’t need to pay in mind as you make your way vite a new acquaintance to coff ee to someone else at the end of the a dime. Many students use this through campus: and ask them questions about their semester. But not every textbook as a resource for completing as- lives. To avoid the typical “Where is necessary, and students often signed problems or question sets are you from?” and “What’s your spend too much on the textbooks in textbooks without having to Take your time major?” consider asking questions they do buy. buy the book. The only down- Friendships take time to grow from this comprehensive list of If you fi nd yourself over- side is that the most popular text- into a deep connection. A study questions to ask a new friend. whelmed your fi rst time shop- books can be in high demand, so published in the Journal of So- ping for textbooks, keep these You may know your local li- don’t count on this method dur- cial and Personal Relationships Quality over quantity tips in mind: brary as the home of spinsters ing fi nals or midterms. You might fi nd yourself with shushing patrons and books estimates that it takes 50 hours Do you need your books Buy used and save of time with someone to become dozens of phone numbers from stained with something you people you met at the Univer- at all? hope is ketchup, but if you’re We all know that used books casual friends with them, about 90 hours to become real friends sity Student Center or on the Vex, If you’ve ever been assigned looking to save money on books, are less expensive than new but but don’t expect to become close a $100 textbook you didn’t touch libraries are a great resource. even GW Bookstore’s used prices with them and about 200 hours to become close friends. There’s friends with all of them. A study for the entire semester, you’re not Consider checking out the can get steep. Instead, try on- published in the Journal of Per- alone. D.C. Public Library for any line sources like AbeBooks and no need to worry if you don’t immediately hit it off with the sonality and Social Psychology If you see a pricey textbook novels and popular nonfi ction ThriftBooks, where you can often showed that people are actually on your reading list, check the you’ve got on your syllabi. Get a fi nd your textbooks for less than people you introduce yourself to in the fi rst few weeks of college. more likely to befriend someone syllabus for assigned readings library card for free and get ac- a third of their original price. who has a smaller social circle from the book. If reading isn’t as- cess to the thousands of books This does mean that you’ll Join a student than them. signed for the textbook, it’s likely the DCPL has to off er. The West need to plan ahead a bit because organization intended as a study resource. End Neighborhood Library loca- shipping from these websites can Finding people with a com- Avoid comparison In that case, online learning re- tion is within walking distance take about a week or longer. But If you see your friends from sources like KhanAcademy often from the Foggy Bottom campus, the GW Bookstore publishes lists mon interest can allow you to sidestep dry small talk and dive high school posting on Instagram work just as well. Or, ask a friend and for you Vernies, the Pali- of required books for each class about all the new people they’re who took the class. Chances are sades location is just a 10-minute before the semester starts so you in to topics you actually fi nd in- teresting. Log onto the virtual meeting and the parties they’re the textbook is a useful resource, walk away. Keep in mind that don’t have to wait for a syllabus going to, take a step back before even if it’s not assigned reading. you can only check out a book to start shopping for books. Of- org fair on Thursday to learn more about which student orga- you start feeling jealous. Remind img { for three weeks at a time, but ten, professors give a week or so yourself that social media doesn’t If you do need a book, per- you can renew most books for at the beginning of the semes- nizations could be right for you. Don’t be afraid to go for some- always tell the whole story, and haps you don’t need to buy a another three weeks if needed. ter before you need your books, everyone is moving at their own physical copy — Project Guten- If you can’t fi nd a book you need but after that, you’ll get behind thing outside of your comfort zone. pace. GRAPHIC BY NICHOLAS ANASTACIO | GRAPHICS EDITOR THE GW HATCHET ORIENTATION GUIDE 2021 August 23, 2021 • Page 7 A look into the GW slang District’s history to know ANNA BOONE stitution. District voters RHYMA ASIM Late-night CULTURE EDITOR cast their ballots for the REPORTER monumenting first time in the presiden- By day the National Mall tial election of 1964, when As you begin to make If you’re new to cam- is typically fi lled to the brim they overwhelmingly pus, you might fi nd your- with eighth graders on their your home in Foggy Bot- voted for Democratic can- tom, take some time to self scratching your head class trip and grumpy fami- didate Lyndon Johnson, when you hear about some- lies on vacation. But at night learn the vast history of who would go on to beat the city you’ll call home one getting “EMeRGed” or you’re likely to fi nd groups Republican candidate heading to “Gelbucks”. of college students travers- for the next few years. Barry Goldwater. Since its founding in ing the Lincoln Memorial We compiled this dic- 1790, D.C. has been a hub 1970s and the Washington Monu- of cultural, political and tionary of GW-specifi c ment to beat the crowds. social movements that Go-go, a style of funk terms so you can familiarize Consider suggesting this have shaped both the music with heavy percus- yourself with campus slang activity the next time you’re District and the nation as sion and bass, originates before the semester starts. looking for a romantic date a whole. From the explo- in D.C. Musicians like From a shuttle that runs idea or just want to walk and sion of go-go music to the Chuck Brown and the back and forth between the talk with friends. largest gathering of the Soul Searchers were early Mount Vernon and Foggy civil rights movement, pioneers of this style of Bottom campuses to a crepe Deli restaurant that doubles as we’ve compiled some key music. Go-go music was The GW Delicatessen a dance club on weekends, moments in the District’s popular at dance halls – a.k.a Deli – pumps out learning these terms will history. in Black communities countless bacon, egg and make you feel like a sea- throughout D.C. Mayor cheese bagels every day. Get soned student. 1790 Muriel Bowser signed used to seeing a line out the legislation last year mak- President George door of this G Street estab- ing go-go the official mu- The Vex lishment during breakfast Washington selects D.C. sic of the District. as the national capital The Vern Express – and lunchtime, but the line shortened to “The Vex” – is through the Residence 1990s moves fast, so make sure Act of 1790. President a shuttle running between you know what to order George Washing D.C. sat D.C. emerges from a the Foggy Bottom and by the time you get to the on the Potomac River’s financial crisis and starts Mount Vernon campuses. counter. You might also get navigation head, provid- on a path toward height- Follow the “Overheard on to know its beloved staff in- ing passage and supplies ened gentrification. The the Vex” Instagram account cluding the popular attrac- for ships. city’s population began to for amusing tidbits heard on tive cashier and the friendly expand drastically in the the shuttle. employees who make the 1814 early 2000s and between bagels. 2000 to 2018, the median The basement of British troops set fire property value skyrock- Gelman Thirsty Thursdays to the White House, U.S. eted 91 percent. The top The dim lighting and old Thursday nights are the Capitol and other federal quintile of households furniture in the basement of one night a week where a buildings, leaving just brought in 29 times more Gelman Library provide the few 21+ nightclubs in the one major public building income than households perfect setting for fi nish- city admit patrons 18 and standing. Congress met with income in the bot- ing up a paper due at mid- older, making it a popular in alternate locations un- tom 20 percent, and the night. This fl oor of Gelman night for underclassmen to til 1819 when the Capitol divide follows the hous- is a great place to hold study go out on the town. On any building underwent ma- ing divide which estab- groups or do homework given Thursday you’ll fi nd jor reconstruction. lished in the 20th century. with friends. Gelman is students at clubs like De- 1910 2020 open 24 hours a day, so you cades and Ultrabar. Remem- The Height of Build- may fi nd some students fall- ber to stay safe and make The House of Repre- ing asleep over their work sure to set your alarm before ings Act of 1910 caps all sentatives votes to make buildings aside from the in the thick of midterms or heading out if you’ve got D.C. the 51st state for fi n a l s . early morning classes. Washington Monument the first time in history, at 130 feet tall, establish- although it does not re- ing D.C. as a skyscraper- ceive a vote in the Sen- less city and paving the ate. The vote came after way for the District’s decades of local activists urban but neighborly at- calling on officials to des- mosphere. ignate the District as a state, granting congres- 1961 sional representation to D.C. residents are the city of about 700,000 granted the right to vote residents. The House ap- for president through proved D.C. statehood for the passage of the 23rd a second time earlier this Amendment to the Con- year. NICHOLAS ANASTACIO | GRAPHICS EDITOR

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ANNA BOONE class with studio art professor Al- sure of others change your trajec- “While it is an elective, I believe and faculty. CULTURE EDITOR lyson Vieira because of her tough tory,” she said. it should become a requirement for Ainslie said she would take nature that encourages artistic all Milken students, if not the entire advantage of Columbian’s diver- After spending more time on growth. School of Business undergrad study body,” Altschiller sity and take classes outside of one’s campus than any other class and “Her classes were some of the Business major Amanda Ierchi said. specifi c major. “Columbian is super fi nishing almost all of their aca- hardest I’ve ever taken but really said students in the business school diverse, everyone has diff erent in- demic requirements, this year’s se- helped me learn who I wanted to be are “extremely driven and always School of Media and terests so it allows you to interact nior class is here to off er valuable as an artist and a student,” she said. getting involved” in the business Public A airs with people that have diff erent pas- tips that can help you navigate your community. Political communication major sions,” she said. “Other students can new school. Elliott School of “If you hear about a cool student Catherine Morris said that SMPA’s be really knowledgeable about ar- Whether you need sugges- International A airs org or an interesting research op- small community allows students eas that you know nothing about.” tions for standout classes, tips on Leila Wynnyckj, who majors portunity but you don’t know how to easily connect with and support resources unique to each school or in international aff airs with a con- to get involved, reach out and ask each other. School of Engineering and general advice on navigating your centration in international devel- questions,” she said. “It may seem Morris said the events, like a Applied Sciences time at GW, these seniors have you opment, said Elliott is a tight-knit scary at fi rst, but people want to discussion with Chuck Todd a few Nathan Pen, an electrical engi- covered. community of students who are talk to you and want to see you suc- years ago, give students an immer- neering major in SEAS said that the passionate about their majors. ceed.” sive experience that sets them up college’s small community, with Corcoran School of the “Whether that be with the Unit- for a professional career. around 1000 students total, allows Arts and Design ed Nations, as a diplomat, or non- Milken Institute School “SMPA events allowed me to students to better connect with pro- Phebe Grosser, a photojournal- profi t work, all Elliott students have of Public Health get involved with the school before fessors and each other. ism major and Hatchet photogra- a passion for making an impact Unlike some schools on campus, I was taking a lot of SMPA classes “You get to know the people in pher, said Corcoran’s community is greater than themselves,” she said. Melissa Altschiller said that Milken my freshman year,” she said. your classes and major pretty well “supportive and dedicated.” She said Elliott’s student cul- is a low-competition and collabora- so it makes classes and everything “One thing we see in our com- ture can be competitive, but that tive school. Columbian College of Arts else more doable,” he said. munity is the way that both stu- shouldn’t distract new students Schiller said she recommends and Sciences Pen said he enjoyed classes like dents and faculty come together to from pursuing their own passions taking Human Sexuality with exer- Anthropology and environmen- Digital Logistic Design and Circuit support each other because of their and goals. cise and nutrition sciences professor tal studies major Grace Ainslie said Theory because solving problems mutual love of the arts,” she said. “Ultimately, this is your college Sarah Axelson, which she described that Columbian’s greatest strength for these electrical engineering She said students should take a experience, so do not let the pres- as the “grown-up version of sex ed.” is its diversity of classes, students classes was like solving a puzzle. GAMES OF THE WEEK MEN’S SOCCER WOMEN’S SOCCER vs. Virginia Military Institute vs. UNC Greensboro Thursday | 1 p.m. Thursday | 5:30 p.m. The Colonials kick off their first GW gears up for its home opener regular season game against the against the Spartans. Keydets.

Women’s soccer 2021 opening game goals , down from its five-year average Aug 23, 2021 • Page 8 NUMBER Sports CRUNCH 0 of 1.2. Schoonmaker selects assistant coach as first hire for softball coaching staff ROMAN BOBEK opportunity,” Fister said in the SPORTS EDITOR release. “I want to thank Coach Schoonmaker for believing in Softball head coach Chrissy me and wanting me to be a part Schoonmaker named former of her vision for the GW softball Greensboro head coach Teresa program. I am already amazed Fister as her assistant coach last by the people and culture of GW Wednesday, marking the first and excited to represent the Buff addition to her new coaching and Blue.” staff. The release states Greensboro Fister spent the past five College nabbed its third seasons helming Division consecutive winning season III Greensboro College, under Fister last season due to accumulating 95 wins over explosive play from the pitching her career and posting a .727 staff and hitters. The Pride winning percentage with tallied the most strikeouts in the the Pride in 2021, their best USA South Athletic Conference winning percentage since 2007. with 188 while also putting up a Schoonmaker said in a release league-best .314 batting average, that Fister’s experience as both a the release states. former head and assistant coach All in all, Fister produced has prepared her to step into her 13 All-Conference honorees role at GW. and four winning seasons “I am thrilled to welcome throughout her five year stint Teresa Fister to the GW softball with the Pride, according to the program and to our coaching release. staff,” Schoonmaker said in a Prior to her tenure with release. “Teresa brings a wealth the Pride, Fister served as of experience to our program an assistant coach at UNC- from her time as both a head Greensboro in 2016, helping the coach and assistant coach along squad to a 33-26 overall record with her experience as a student- and finishing among the top athlete.” three in the Southern Conference HATCHET FILE PHOTO Fister joins a program that in ERA and strikeouts, according Fister has extensive experience coaching at the high school and collegiate levels, serving on the coaching staff at Greensboro College and UNC-Greensboro as well as her high school alma mater Northwest Guilford. took home both the A-10 regular to the release. season and tournament titles Before she began coaching was named the conference’s finished as the program’s all-time her immediate impact on our and advanced to its first NCAA at the collegiate level, Fister Coach of the Year three times, leader in saves with four and student-athletes,” Schoonmaker Tournament in program history coached for her high school according to the release. amassed 107 career strikeouts, said. “She has a strong passion to last spring, bolstered by a alma mater Northwest Guilford, As a pitcher at Appalachian ranking sixth all time. teach and a love of the game, and pitching staff that combined for leading the team to four State, Fister appeared in 80 games “Teresa has had success these qualities coupled with her a 1.97 ERA. Piedmont Triad 4A titles from over four seasons beginning in every step of her career, experience make her a valuable “I am beyond grateful for this 2012-2015, the release states. She in 2006, the release states. She and I look forward to seeing addition to our program.” Cross country enlists Samantha Nadel as assistant coach NURIA DIAZ a release. “Sam brings a wealth to 14th place at the national meet BAA during the 2018 USATF eight All-Big East honors and CONTRIBUTING SPORTS EDITOR of experience as an athlete, both last March,” the release states. Cross Country Championships one ECAC title. She spent her collegiately and professionally, “As a coach, her attention followed by three appearances graduate years at Oregon where Cross country and track due to her understanding in and focus on building strong during the 2019 indoor season, she earned her next three All- and field head coach Terry Weir balancing high-level academics relationships and mentoring finishing first in the mile at American honors. named six-time All-American with high-level athletics.” fits perfectly with our vision Boston University’s Multi-Team During the 2015 indoor champion Samantha Nadel as Nadel spent the last two of developing individuals into Meet and fourth in the 3000 campaign, Nadel nabbed the an assistant coach on earlier this years as an assistant distance champions on and off the track,” meters at the John Thomas Big East titles in the DMR and month. coach at North Carolina, where Weir said in the release. Terrier Classic. 3000 meters. She finished 21st in “We are very excited to she helped produce two All- Nadel began her professional As a Hoya, Nadel claimed the 2016 NCAA Cross Country welcome Sam to the Nation’s Americans in Paige Hofstad and career by spending a year three All-American finishes, Outdoor Championships and Capital as the newest member Thomas Ratcliffe and guided the training with the Boston Athletic two cross country All-Region fourt h in t he 300 meter in t he 2017 of our GW family,” Weir said in women’s cross country program Association. She represented the finishes, three Big East titles, NCAA Indoor Championships.

Men’s basketball welcomes graduate assistant duo NURIA DIAZ percent from the field and twice. He’s really passionate CONTRIBUTING SPORTS EDITOR added two assists per game, about building our team and the release states. program. He has outstanding Men’s basketball head The release states that loyalty to our vision of what coach Jamion Christian Leftwich previously played we’re trying to build. I’m announced the addition of under Christian at Mount St. excited to work with him.” graduate assistants Brandon Mary’s, where he also walked After serving as an Leftwich and Kris Saulny to on and played in 30 games assistant coach for California his staff earlier this month. as a redshirt junior, earning Lutheran the past two years, Leftwich appeared in nine another scholarship. He served Saulny is returning to his games last season after walking as a manager for the team prior hometown. During his time on to the team, and Saulny to becoming a player. with the Division III squad, will join GW after serving as During his stint with the he aided with recruitment, assistant coach at Division III Mountaineers, he averaged scouting and team California Lutheran for the three points and 2.2 rebounds preparations, according to the past two years, according to a a game while hitting 74 percent release. release. Christian said in the from the charity stripe. Saulny played at the release that the duo’s addition This season he will focus collegiate level for Widener FILE PHOTO BY ARIELLE BADER to the team is evidence of the on developing the offense University, where he shot Student-athletes will need to wear masks in the Smith Center when not practicing but will not have to program’s growth. along with assistant coach Eric a .083 clip from the field work with capacity limits. “Being able to add Atkins. and tallied 7 assists in 2018, two graduate assistants Letfwich made his according to the release. He – especially those of the collegiate debut at Marquette will bolster the defensive side Smith Center begins fall sports caliber of Brandon and Kris – dishing out three assists of the ball with assistant coach speaks to the evolution of our against the geese and scoring Graham Bousley. program,” Christian said in a his first collegiate point, a “Kris comes to us from a schedule with no capacity limits release. “It’s been important free throw, at Wagner. He basketball background and to our program to add more scored three points in a home basketball family,” Christian NURIA DIAZ women’s soccer games in an email. staff, and this is a mark of the win over the Robert Morris said. “His mother, (Associate CONTRIBUTING on the Mount Vernon She said student- growth we’ve made over the University with a three-point Provost for Diversity, Equity SPORTS EDITOR Campus, while the athletes will still need last three years.” play. and Community Engagement) Smith Center opens its to continue using Leftwich joined the “Brandon is someone Helen Cannaday, is a fixture in The athletic doors to both volleyball masks in the facilities team last season as a walk- that’s been with me for a our GW community. I couldn’t department announced and men’s water polo, as long as they are not on, eventually earning a long time,” Christian said. imagine a better person who over the summer that the release states. practicing. She said the scholarship by the end of “I’ve had a chance to watch understands GW and D.C. the Smith Center would Baseball will also department currently the year. During his time as him grow from a manager to basketball and will positively face no COVID-19 resume at Tucker Field does not know what a Colonial, Leftwich shot 33 walk-on to scholarship athlete impact our players’ lives.” capacity limitations at full capacity, along to expect as the Delta for the upcoming fall with softball and variant surges through season, only requiring lacrosse later in the fall, the country, but the masks in accordance according to the release. department is prepared with D.C.’s indoor mask Men’s and women’s to follow public health mandate. basketball, gymnastics guidance from officials “We are grateful to and men’s and women’s and “adjust to matter” everyone for their work swimming & diving when they “don’t to allow our students will return in the control the situation.” to safely train and winter with fans “Until further compete last year, but allowed at 100 percent notice, consistent there was something capacity, according to with the District of distinctly missing,” the release. Columbia’s decision Athletic Director Tanya Many sports to again require that Vogel said in a release. s u ff e r e d c a n c e l l a t i o n s o r people wear masks “The environment that delays due to COVID-19 in indoor public our fans create serves as concerns last fall and settings, GW has an additional boost to game attendance was reinstated its indoor our student-athletes as restricted to players mask requirement in they strive to be at their and members of the university-owned or very best, and they’re team. Sports like water operated facilities for all at their best when our polo were only able to individuals regardless loyal fans, students, compete in four out of of vaccination families, friends and the 10 games slated for status,” Vogel said. alumni are out in full the regular season. “Accordingly, all behind them. We are “We trust fully in visitors, spectators thrilled to welcome the leadership of the and guests inside the back our fans to cheer University and will Charles E. Smith Center on GW!” work to ensure that will be required to wear FILE PHOTO BY ERIC LEE The Colonials will we are making data a mask. Additional and Leftwich will assist with developing the team’s offense along with assistant coach Eric Atkins while Saulny will help kick off the fall semester and science-based regular sanitation will bolster the team’s defense with assistant coach Graham Bousley. with both men’s and decisions,” Vogel said also occur.”