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LIA DEGROOT system to last year when ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR a diff erent plan was in place,” she said. As the University opens GW currently employs residence hall tap access 150 to 200 student access to any undergraduate stu- monitors each year, but The dent, offi cials said they are Hatchet reported in No- evaluating residence hall vember that student access security measures. monitors were not present Offi cials said the move, in Amsterdam and South which builds on the pilot halls more than 95 percent program implemented for of the time. freshmen in January, will Student Association allow undergraduate stu- President SJ Matthews dents to more easily connect said she worked with the with one another in resi- University to implement dence halls but may require the new tap access system an increased need for safety while serving as Residence measures. Security experts Hall Association president said expanding tap access last academic year and to all residence halls should voiced approval for the be met with additional se- change during her cam- curity measures, like in- paign for SA president. creased front desk security, “I also encouraged inter- to ensure that only students hall programming between are entering the halls. the fi rst year halls during Colette Coleman, the the pilot program so stu- senior associate dean of dents could build commu- students, said students can nity with people who lived tap into any residence hall in diff erent residence halls,” ALEXANDER WELLING | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR using GWorld, but only she said in an email. SA President SJ Matthews, an orientation leader, said she will gather feedback from students and their families on the University’s rst-ever registered residents can un- Of GW’s 12 peer schools, programming. lock their individual rooms. Georgetown, Wake Forest Coleman said the system and New York universities LIZZIE MINTZ fi nancial aid “open house” for families. Toll said the gramming, added online will allow students to host indicate on their websites CONTRIBUTING NEWS and internship informa- change will give students parent orientation and social events involving mul- that they employ similar EDITOR tion sessions, according to a “stronger foundational created more sessions for tiple residence halls because open tap access systems. the Offi ce of Undergradu- experience” during their students that covered aca- moving between buildings Georgetown and Wake Incoming students will ate Admissions’ webpage. transition to GW. demic topics, like course is less cumbersome. Forest universities prohibit participate in a fi rst-of-its- First-year students will “We hope it will en- registration. “The continuation of students from entering kind orientation this week attend orientation from courage students’ emo- This year’s orientation this exciting initiative will other residence halls after focused on building con- Wednesday to Sunday tional and social develop- will include in-person continue the goals of en- midnight. nections between transfer this week, while program- ment and lead to stronger programming for families hancing our residential Security experts said and fi rst-year students. ming for transfer students relationships among stu- that focuses on topics like communities by allowing offi cials should up the Students will attend is scheduled on Thurs- dents as well as with fac- how to be involved in stu- students to have greater number of student access New Student Orientation day and Friday. Students ulty and staff ,” he said in dents’ academic advising opportunity to connect monitors at buildings and starting the week before received information on an email. and how to support stu- with peers who live in oth- limit the hours during classes for the fi rst time their student portal and Toll said incoming stu- dents living at GW. er halls,” Coleman said in which students can access in history, replacing Colo- in emails about the week’s dents participated in vir- “Family members play an email. any residence hall to meet nial Inauguration, during events after registering for tual class registration and an important and vital She said the majority of the increased security de- which incoming students orientation, according to group advising sessions role in the student’s col- students who used the pilot mand. completed orientation the webpage. and registered for classes lege experience,” Toll said. program last semester en- Gary Sigrist – the chief over select weekends in First-year and transfer on specifi c days between “We want to provide them joyed the freedom to move executive offi cer and presi- June and August. Stu- students and families, can July 31 and Aug. 6. Stu- with knowledge and re- between halls on their dent of the security com- dent leaders and offi cials learn more about orienta- dents will speak individu- sources to be our partners own, but some students pany Safeguard Risk So- who planned orientation tion and other topics – like ally with advisers during in supporting our stu- voiced concerns to offi cials lutions, which provides said the switch allows in- dining and residence halls orientation and spend dents.” that the increased access security products and ser- coming students to build – in diff erent handbooks Friday afternoon with could contribute to an up- vices for U.S. universities stronger connections called the “Buff and Blue faculty and peer mentors Student leader in- tick in “student behavioral and public schools – said through social program- Book,” the webpage states. to learn more about the volvement issues.” that because the Universi- ming – like a movie night University’s academic re- Student Association Mary Paradis, the in- ty’s key card system tracks – earlier in the year and Easing students’ aca- sources, he said. President SJ Matthews, terim chief of police, said which buildings each stu- increases family partici- demic transitions who will serve as an ori- the GW Police Department dent enters, an open tap pation in students’ college Benjamin Toll, the Increasing family par- entation leader, said lead- will adjust the number of access system is not a large transitions. interim dean of under- ticipation ers participated in two student access monitors, security risk. Sigrist said Between Aug. 21 and graduate admissions, said Parents previously at- days of training in May who regulate tap-ins, and using metal keys in an 25, fi rst-year and trans- orientation will be a “tran- tended in-person “GW and two to three more other security personnel open tap system instead of fer students, parents and sitional moment” and al- 101” sessions during ori- days of training last week. stationed at each residence electronic cards could pose siblings can participate low students to make one entation that covered hall based on feedback from in programming like a less trip to campus be- topics like dining and students, faculty and staff . “Kickoff Event,” meetings fore school starts, which tuition costs. But in 2017 “We will compare the with academic advisers, a can be a fi nancial burden GW eliminated the pro- See LEADERS Page 2 eff ectiveness of the new See UNIVERSITY Page 2 Chatbot provides users with instant answers to technology questions AMY LIU heavily on technology. STAFF WRITER “We don’t want to tie students to their phones more than they al- A newly debuted chatbot will ready are,” he said in an email. “But give students answers to common we also want to connect with them questions and help them navigate where they are.” GW resources like Xfi nity On Cam- Mark McNasby – the chief execu- pus and FixIt. tive offi cer at Ivy, a chatbot develop- Offi cials launched MARTHA ment company – said that while chat- last week ahead of move-in and bots can boost student engagement New Student Orientation to help and access to resources, universities students glean information, sub- must ensure that chatbots are able to mit repair requests, obtain answers answer all types of questions. to frequently asked questions and McNasby said almost 40 percent receive “step-by-step instructional of questions asked to chatbots de- support” for problems they encoun- veloped for use in a single depart- ter. Artifi cial intelligence and higher ment are outside of the bot’s knowl- education experts said the chatbot edge domain. He said that when a will provide instant access to infor- department-specifi c chatbot cannot mation and meet the demand for answer a question, the department’s information at all hours of the day. staff may feed partial or inaccurate Administrators piloted an ini- information to the bot in an eff ort to tial version of MARTHA last Sep- answer the question going forward, tember, which allowed students to passing on misinformation to cur- quickly access information about rent and prospective students. simple tasks, like how to reset Net- “It’s critical that schools deploy ID passwords. Chief Information bots across the entire institution,” he Offi cer Loretta Early said the bot said in an email. “You can’t use a bot conducted more than 4,500 conver- in the admissions offi ce that can’t sations during the pilot, and 89 per- answer fi nancial aid questions.” cent of respondents to a follow-up GW’s Offi ce of Student Financial survey indicated they wanted the ALEXANDER WELLING | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR Assistance announced in January service to become permanent. After a monthlong test run last September, of cials launched a 24/7 chatbot to answer questions about technology related to the that it would debut a 24/7 chat ser- Early said based on student feed- Division of Operations, the Division of Safety and Security and the School of Engineering and Applied Science. vice this fall to provide assistance to back, offi cials added functionality students and families. MARTHA, to MARTHA, including an auto-fi ll phone numbers on the desktop Phil Ventimiglia, the chief inno- students. an IT division project, is not cur- feature, the ability to connect a user website. vation offi cer at Georgia State Uni- He said that although chatbots rently able to answer questions re- to an IT employee during business Early added that the bot will per- versity, said chatbots are capable of enable more effi cient communica- lated to fi nancial aid, according to hours and the ability to answer form better as it learns and adapts to immediately answering students’ tion, they may also force adminis- the chatbot’s website. questions related to the Division of users’ needs through AI. questions, many of which are sub- trators to rearrange staff resources McNasby said offi cials struggle Operations, the Division of Safety “With further development, stantially similar. to better assist students and faculty. to match demand from students and Security and the School of En- MARTHA could grow to direct stu- “Chatbots allow the University “Chatbots do replace the need needing guidance and support, es- gineering and Applied Science. dents to their next class, help place to increase student engagement at for support staff for students,” he pecially during evenings and week- “The chatbot is trained to un- an order for service in residence hall scale,” he said in an email. “Students said. “However, this frees up the ends. He said chatbots can help ad- derstand what a user wants in their rooms or renew a library book,” Ear- can ask a chatbot questions at any university staff to answer and ad- dress that demand during all hours own words,” Early said in an email. ly said. “The possibilities aff orded to time of day and receive a response dress the most diffi cult issues.” of the day. “Simply, ask a question or state a us through AI are very exciting.” in a matter of seconds.” Jason Andracki, the associate “The short-term goal is to in- request just like you would to a live GW is the fi rst of its 12 peer Ventimiglia added that the chat- director of marketing and commu- crease student engagement and person on the phone or in-person.” schools to launch a chatbot to as- bot could reduce “summer melt” – a nications at Allegheny College, said access to resources,” he said in an She said the chatbot can be used sist students, but experts in AI and phenomenon where students accept that while chatbots help incoming email. “Longer term, higher educa- on Windows and Mac computers, as higher education say chatbots are off ers of admission but fail to show students garner information about tion institutions hope that chatbot well as iPhones, iPods and Android becoming increasingly common at up for fall enrollment – by curbing their institution at any time of the technology will improve student smartphones. Users can text MAR- universities as administrators real- pre-college stressors during the day, they remove human interaction enrollment, retention, and gradua- THA after registering their mobile ize its potential. summer that frustrate incoming and can cause students to rely more tion success rates.” August 19, 2019 • Page 2 NEWS THE GW HATCHET Number of political science majors increases 45 percent over past five years

CIARA REGAN & about 480 undergraduates and activism. litical science at his institu- JARED GANS majored in political science, Daniel Aldrich, a pro- tion has increased by about August 19, 2019 • Page 2 STAFF WRITERS making it the third-most- fessor of political science 15 percent in the past two News popular undergraduate ma- at Northeastern University, years. He said the election The number of under- jor after business and interna- said more students are be- of President Donald Trump graduates majoring in po- tional affairs. coming political science in 2016 – which ushered in CRIME LOG litical science has reached Dickson said the cur- majors because political an increasingly partisan its highest point in at least rent political climate has issues that directly impact environment in the coun- 10 years. inspired more prospective college students are mov- try – could be a driving STALKING Political science majors and current students to ing toward the forefront of factor in rising interest in have steadily increased get involved with politics, the political arena. the major. Off Campus over the past five years, which might be a contrib- “Whether debating free “I think most people as- Multiple – Multiple rising more than 45 per- uting factor to the higher college or the limits of Pell sume it’s the Trump effect, Open Case cent since 2014, accord- but I haven’t seen any data A student reported that his ex-girlfriend ing to institutional data. “Whether debating free college on that,” Taylor said. “I as- and her father stalked him on social Higher education experts sume it’s one of the main media and email. said the rising number of or the limits of Pell Grants or things driving interest in Case open political science majors trade wars, which impact prices the major.” could boost the depart- of their electronics, politics’ He said an increase in ment’s reputation relative enrollment may cause of- ATTEMPTED FRAUD to other schools’ political impact is far more obvious in ficials to hire more faculty Gelman Library science departments and 2019.” over an extended period of push officials to increase time. Taylor did not specify 8/7/2019 – 1:30 p.m. the amount of financial Closed Case DANIEL ALDRICH if the increase could result support and number of POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR AT NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY in other benefits for the de- A student reported that she received faculty positions in the de- partment. a fraudulent phone call from an out- partment. “Deans who are paying of-country phone number requesting Bruce Dickson, the chair attention to where enroll- money. of the political science de- number of majors. Grants or trade wars, which ment is taking place notice Case closed partment, said the Universi- He added that the de- impact prices of their elec- when the number of credit ty’s location in the nation’s partment’s biggest chal- tronics, politics’ impact is hours assigned to a depart- capital and the expertise of lenge in light of increasing far more obvious in 2019,” ment rise, and over time, the department’s faculty in- interest in political science he said in an email. that may lead to more fac- CREDIT CARD FRAUD centivizes undergraduates is offering enough classes He added that these po- ulty positions,” he said. Various Locations to study the subject. to meet demand from stu- litically charged students Taylor added that it He said officials pro- dents, adding that the de- increasingly eschew poten- is difficult to determine Multiple – Multiple mote GW’s location to pro- partment recently capped tial legal careers in favor whether the trend of the Open Case spective students as one political science classes of new positions that place previous few years will A male summer resident reported of the University’s “com- at 39 students “to be more them closer to partisan pol- continue and if the major fraudulent charges posted to multiple parative advantages,” at- in line with other depart- icy debates. will become more popular credit cards. The man said he noticed tempting to lure potential ments.” Dickson said the “In the past, many of in the future. He said there that the charges were not his while students. Dickson added department has not hired the political science majors is a limit on the number of checking his bank statement. that GW’s political science any new professors directly were individuals interested majors because students re- Case open faculty also helps draw stu- as a result of the increase, in pre-law careers, but now main passionate about oth- dents to the major by win- but professors are continu- with the rise of political er topics even if they have ning awards for teaching ously replaced when a fac- parties, non-governmental become more interested in and conducting research. ulty member leaves GW or organizations and other politics. HARASSING TELEPHONE CALLS “GW is a great place to retires. forms of civic engagement, “The trend in the last study politics, for both stu- Political science experts I believe we’re seeing a new few years has been up, but Duques Hall dents and faculty,” he said said the rise in the number phenomenon,” Aldrich there has to be a natural Multiple – Multiple in an email. of political science majors said. ceiling at which it couldn’t Open Case Political science has con- at GW is part of a nation- Brian Taylor, the chair go that much higher,” he A staff member reported that he re- sistently ranked as the most wide trend over the past of the political science de- said. “I don’t know when ceived harassing telephone calls while popular major among under- few years as universities partment at Syracuse Uni- we’re going to hit that ceil- he was working in the finance depart- graduates at GW for at least receive a greater propor- versity, one of GW’s peer ing or if we’ve hit it yet.” the past 10 years, according to ment in Duques Hall. tion of prospective stu- schools, said the number —Cristina Cestone con- Case open institutional data. Last year, dents interested in politics of students majoring in po- tributed reporting.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, HIT AND RUN Lerner Health and Wellness Center (Garage) 8/8/2019 – 1:30 p.m. Open Case A male staff member reported that a vehicle struck his vehicle in the parking garage of the Lerner Health and Well- ness Center. Case open

PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS 600 Block of 21st Street NW 8/10/2019 – 4:12 a.m. Closed Case GW Police Department officers re- sponded to the 600 block of 21st Street NW for a report of an intoxicated fe- male. EMeRG workers arrived on scene and medically evaluated the woman, an alumna. She was transported to the GW Hospital emergency room for further treatment. Referred to the Office of Enrollment and the Student Experience

—Compiled by Lia DeGroot ALEXANDER WELLING | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR Bruce Dickson, the chair of the political science department, said the University’s location in the nation’s capital attracts politically active students interested in studying the subject. Student orientation leaders to hold movie night on Vern, offer Foggy Bottom Campus tours

tions from students during ent social and academic but in the back of my head, non Campus this Thursday Diaz said RHA mem- From Page 1 orientation. programs with groups of I’ll always be thinking, to help incoming students bers worked with Kendra “We want to make sure 30 to 40 students. She said ‘How can we make your meet one another and RHA Scott, the director of New Matthews said Jordan we’re not just giving it to she will lead a group of 32 lives better as the SA?’ and leaders. Student Orientation, and West, the director for di- them on a piece of paper,” Thurston Hall residents. ‘What do you say right now “The Mount Vernon orientation coordinators to versity and inclusion edu- she said. “We want to make Matthews added that that I know we can just get Campus has our biggest plan the movie night. RHA cation, held a bias training sure everyone is able to during orientation, she will done and make it just so freshman presence be- members will hand out workshop for orientation explain it, so when people note questions from stu- much better for you?’” Mat- tween all of the residence popcorn and cotton candy leaders. Orientation coor- will inevitably have ques- dents or parents that she thews said. halls,” she said. “There are during the event, she said. dinators sent leaders in- tions, it is really easy to does not have immediate Residence Hall Associa- six different residence halls “It is really just going to formation about resources just make sure they know answers to and work to ad- tion President Trinity Diaz on campus that will be be a moment for students to like student health insur- everything they possibly dress concerns she hears said the RHA and orien- represented by RHA, and get together outside on the ance, accessing the Colo- need to know.” while serving as SA presi- tation leaders will host a we just want to make sure Vern, on the nice summer nial Health Center and the Matthews said lead- dent. movie night – featuring that we can start talking to night, to just get together student code of conduct so ers will give brief campus “I am excited to be in “Mamma Mia! Here We Go those students as soon as and meet each other for the leaders could answer ques- tours and attend differ- an orientation leader role, Again” – on the Mount Ver- possible.” first time,” she said.”

GW should add cameras, extra security personnel to residence halls: experts

the number of student ac- busier areas of campus. because only students can Colegrove said officials the summer, according to From Page 1 cess monitors stationed at “Cameras are better enter residence halls. He could implement addition- crime reports. Two resi- each building to address than people,” he said. said the University may vet al security measures, like dence halls – District and “If you lose your key, I safety concerns brought “The only reason for that admitted students to ensure adding a system to check Shenkman – have food can’t deactivate that key, on by the open tapping is, how much are you will- they don’t pose large risks students’ fingerprints to courts that can be accessed and so you could have a system. He said employ- ing to have your tuition to other students. confirm their identities, without using GWorld. student running around ing a few people to moni- go up to cover to pay for Michael Colegrove, the in addition to increas- “It is opening up an- with the key and you tor cameras at each hall’s somebody to be there?” CEO and president of the ing student access moni- other avenue of access never know what building entrance is a cost-effective Sigrist said that because security company Cam- tors’ presence at residence that normally wouldn’t that student went in be- alternative to stationing the main culprits of proper- pus Safety Solutions, said halls. He said the finger- be there, so I’m sure over cause there’s no electronic more student access moni- ty crimes – which constitute officials should limit the print would add another time there will be some access,” he said. tors at each residence hall. the majority of crimes that times during which any level of security to protect instances of situations Sigrist said the Uni- The Hatchet found occur on or near campus student can access any against stolen or lost iden- where the wrong people versity could add security that student access moni- – are not students, adding residence hall to ensure tification cards. are in the wrong place at cameras to each residence tors are often absent from all-resident tap access won’t students are accounted for Nine thefts occurred the wrong time,” Cole- hall instead of increasing residence halls located in jeopardize students’ safety at night. in residence halls over grove said. THE GW HATCHET NEWS August 19, 2019 • Page 3 Particulate pollution responsible for worldwide disease rates: study

SHANNON MALLARD actions in vehicles, wildfires and ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR smokestacks emit disease-caus- ing particles. A study provides the first- Brown said fine particulate ever estimate of how air pollution matter is small enough to stick affects global rates of heart and in the lungs and diffuse into the lung disease in at least 250 urban bloodstream and is more harmful cities. to inhale than larger particles in Susan Anenberg, an associ- the air, like dust. She said the parti- ate professor of occupational and cles can cause illnesses like chronic environmental health who led obstructive pulmonary disease, the study, found that small air lung cancer and heart attacks and particles, labeled PM 2.5, caused may contribute to gastrointestinal 13 to 125 deaths per 100,000 resi- harm and liver disease. dents in urban cities like D.C. “It’s a combination of the fact and Shanghai. Pollution experts that everyone is exposed to them said findings from studies that in one way or another, and also investigate links between pollu- that they have the most potential tion and health risks can influ- to exert more serious health ef- ence policymakers to regulate the fects,” Brown said. underlying causes of particulate Brown added that policymak- pollution, traffic and industrial ers can encourage drivers to car- production. pool or use public transportation “The findings from this study to cut down on particulate air suggest that policymakers can help pollution because traffic-related not only clean the air, but keep peo- pollution is a major contributor ple healthy and reduce greenhouse to particulate pollution in urban gases, by supporting initiatives environments. that transition society away from “A lot of things we do to pre- fossil fuel use,” Anenberg said in a vent climate change can also mit- ALEXANDER WELLING | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR igate PM exposure,” she said. public health school release. Susan Anenberg, an associate professor of occupational and environmental health, conducted a study about how air pollu- Ploy Achakulwisut, a staff tion affects global health rates. Patrick O’Shaughnessy, a scientist at the Stockholm Envi- professor of occupational and ronmental Institute and a former posure are low in 82 high-income rado Boulder who worked on the ment,” he said. environmental health at the Uni- postdoctoral scientist at GW who cities, including D.C., but wealthy study, said a “weak” correlation Henze said the research team versity of Iowa, said residents in worked on the study, said partic- urban areas tend to boast higher exists between rates of carbon analyzed NASA satellite data to es- urban cities and areas with mass ulate pollution is a leading cause “consumption-based” carbon dioxide emission and negative timate atmospheric PM 2.5 levels. industrial production – where of death worldwide. She said footprints. She said that devel- health effects of PM 2.5. He said He said the team consulted popu- particulate pollutants from cars countries must act to decrease oped countries place limits on the some cities reduce air pollutants lation distributions, mortality rates and factories are common – are PM 2.5 levels because the number emission of harmful gases, relo- using strategies that do not also and economic indicators to estimate likely to suffer adverse health ef- of people affected by particulate cate industrial power plants out- reduce energy and fuel consump- the number of premature deaths at- fects. pollution will increase as popula- side of cities and outsource man- tion, which contributes to rising tributable to PM pollution. O’Shaughnessy added that tions grow. ufacturing enterprises to other levels of CO2 emissions. Pollution experts said that water pollution is isolated to af- “Tackling urban air pollution countries to reduce air pollution. He added that cities faced small air particles, also known fected bodies of water because is high on the global sustainable Achakulwisut said the re- with high PM 2.5 levels can de- as fine particulate matter, can people don’t have to come into development and health agen- search team received funding crease carbon consumption to negatively affect urban resi- contact with the water. But par- das,” Achakulwisut said. from the University and the reduce concentrations of fine par- dents’ lung, heart and circulatory ticulate pollution is far more dif- She said air in 21 of the 250 cit- NASA Health and Air Quality ticulate matter and combat cli- health, and that policymakers ficult to avoid because residents ies studied contained PM 2.5 lev- Applied Science Team – an orga- mate change. must enact regulations to reduce in areas with high levels of PM els below World Health Organi- nization that uses satellite data to “This also suggests that in levels of particulate pollution. 2.5 have no choice but to breathe zation guidelines, and the study conduct research on how air pol- cities that still have high air pol- Marissa Brown, an acting polluted air, he said. found that 104 cities exceeded lution affects health. lution health burdens, there are assistant professor of environ- “We can’t stop breathing the safe limits for PM 2.5 levels. Daven Henze, an associate opportunities to address both air mental and occupational health air we’re supposed to breathe,” Achakulwisut said research- professor of mechanical engi- pollution and climate challenges sciences at the University of O’Shaughnessy said. ers found that rates of PM 2.5 ex- neering at the University of Colo- through low-carbon develop- Washington, said combustion re- —Ed Prestera contributed reporting. Administrative hires and replacements this summer, explained

ZACH SCHONFELD academic year, the under- ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR graduate student population was the University’s most di- Since students left cam- verse in recent memory. pus for the summer, several Ben Toll, who arrived at of GW’s top administrators GW in February 2012 and departed the University, and serves as the director of re- a slate of new individuals cruitment and outreach, be- have taken over key posts. came the interim admissions Former Senior Vice Pro- dean. vost for Enrollment and the Student Experience Laurie Finances and human Koehler and former Dean of resources Admissions Costas Solomou The Board of Trustees vacated the student aff airs of- elected Grace Speights in May fi ce, members of the Board of to serve as the board’s fi rst Trustees elected new leader- woman and African Ameri- ship, a new dean arrived last can head beginning June 1. week and offi cials created Nelson Carbonell, the board’s new positions to manage the former chair, stepped down University’s fi nances and hu- from the board at the end of man resources. his six-year term and now In case you’ve missed the serves on the board of the GW announcements this sum- Medical Faculty Associates. mer, here is a list of who is During his tenure, Car- leaving and joining the ranks bonell increased the student of administrators: presence on board com- mittees and task forces and Student affairs and voted to approve a free 18th enrollment credit for students following Koehler stepped down a referendum showing broad Aug. 7 to serve as the vice support for the change. president for marketing and Trustees also upped the enrollment strategy at Ithaca number of dining dollars al- College. located to students for three At GW, Koehler oversaw consecutive years to address the restructuring of the stu- food insecurity concerns. HATCHET FILE PHOTO Former Senior Vice Provost for Enrollment and the Student Experience Laurie Koehler and Provost Forrest Maltzman, among a handful of dent aff airs and enrollment Carbonell also helped cre- of cials, have announced their intention to resign or have left GW. divisions and headed an ate a University-wide tenure overhaul of the fi nancial aid committee based on faculty offi ce, pairing students with feedback and reduced the giving July 22. The alumni College of Art and Design. became the new dean of the agencies to increase research a fi nancial aid adviser and size of the board from more relations position had been Offi cials have not pub- School of Engineering and grants. launching a council for stu- than 40 members to about 20. vacant for nearly six months licly announced a search for Applied Science Thursday, Offi cials also named dents to advise offi cials about Offi cials created the post after Matthew Mantra left a permanent Corcoran direc- fi lling a vacancy created by Christopher Bracey as the fi nancial aid concerns. Soon of chief people offi cer in GW in February. tor. David Dolling’s departure law school’s interim dean af- after Koehler arrived at the March as part of University Carocci oversees the re- John Lach – a professor last August. Offi cials said ter former law school Dean University, her offi ce came President Thomas LeBlanc’s cently established GW Alum- of electrical and computer they sought a candidate who Blake Morant vacated the under fi re in 2013 for falsely strategic initiative to improve ni Association, which is con- engineering and the for- could improve the school’s position at the end of last claiming it was need-blind GW’s institutional culture. ducting an alumni listening mer engineering director of undergraduate gender bal- academic year. A search for for admissions. A culture assessment con- tour through mid-September cross-cutting initiatives at ance, boost faculty reten- a permanent dean is under- Koehler helped shift the ducted last year with the to guide its operations. the University of Virginia – tion and work with federal way. University to a test-optional help of the Disney Institute Offi cials hired Jared admissions policy starting in pinpointed poor communi- Abramson as GW’s inaugu- 2015, contributing to a spike cation and service culture as ral vice president of fi nancial in applications for the follow- top issues among employees. planning and operations July IN BRIEF ing three years before falling In July, offi cials named 1 to head the University’s this spring. Dana Bradley, Northwestern strategic fi nancial planning, Ed Gillis, the former dean University’s associate vice budgeting, fi nancial forecast- New LSPA course on self-care open to students of enrollment management president for human resourc- ing and analysis. He comes to Students interested in self-care may enroll in an experimental Lifestyle, Sport at the University of Miami, es, to the position. Bradley, GW after a more than 15-year and Physical Activity course off ered for the fi rst time this semester. took over as interim vice pro- who starts Sept. 3, will lead career in higher education LSPA offi ce staff announced to students in an email Friday that two sections vost for enrollment manage- payroll, compensation and and health care fi nancial ad- of LSPA 2001, Personal Growth Through Self-Care, will be off ered once a week ment on Aug. 6. benefi ts as well as Human ministration, most recently at Solomou, the former Resource Management and the University of Miami. this semester. Students who enroll in the class will learn “the concepts, princi- dean of admissions, left GW Development’s recruitment, ples, tools and strategies” of self-care and design a “personal development plan” in August to serve as the vice performance management Academics that includes individual goals, according to the email. president for enrollment at and professional develop- As Provost Forrest “This course will provide you with the opportunity to evaluate your current the State University of New ment functions. Maltzman prepares to step lifestyle habits and identify areas for personal growth within the ‘8 Dimensions York at Geneseo. The admis- When Bradley joins GW down from his post once a re- of Wellness’ with an emphasis on learning and applying skills for both stress- sions rate has increased each next month, she will be the placement is found, searches management and self-regulation,” the email states. year since Solomou assumed fi rst permanent head of the for multiple deans and direc- Two adjunct professors, Claudia Cavazza and Liz Greenlaw, designed the the post until this year, when human resources depart- tors of GW’s schools and col- course and will teach the two sections, according to the email. The pair began it dipped about 1 percentage ment in more than three leges are underway. point. years. The University is the Offi cials named Kym designing the one-credit course after receiving feedback from students in other Under Koehler’s and fi rst of its peer institutions to Ryce, the director of the mu- LSPA classes. Solomou’s tenures, the ad- hire a chief people offi cer. seum studies program, as “The goal was to create something useful and of practical application in all ar- missions department aimed Patricia Carocci, the for- the Corcoran School of the eas of your life, so they combined personalized life and goal coaching strategies to attract a more diverse mer director of advancement Arts and Design’s interim di- with experiential tools and techniques to implement lifestyle changes, increase student body, undertaking at The Spence School, a pri- rector eff ective July 12. Sanjit mental resilience and manage stress,” the email states. several recruitment trips to vate girls’ high school, joined Sethi, appointed in 2015 to The class will have a “very small cap” because of its “uniqueness” and per- target students from histori- the University as the senior be Corcoran’s fi rst director, sonalized attention given to each student, the email states. cally marginalized and inter- associate vice president for left his post in July to become —Jared Gans national communities. Last alumni relations and annual president of the Minneapolis August 19, 2019 • Page 4 NEWS THE GW HATCHET Medical school debuts leadership-focused health sciences program SHANNON MALLARD professionals the manage- their male counterparts. ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR ment skills necessary to ad- “There’s been a lot of at- vance to higher positions in tention over the years to- Officials in the medical clinical practices and educa- wards women in leadership school will launch a leader- tional institutions. training, because there is not ship-focused doctoral health Nancy Spector, the co-di- gender equity in leadership sciences program in fall 2020. rector of the executive lead- levels within health care sys- The Leadership in Clini- ership in academic medicine tems or in the medical sys- cal Practice and Education program at Drexel Universi- tem,” she said. program will teach students ty, said more medical schools Brian Zink, the co-di- how to improve clinical and now offer similar training rector of the leadership de- educational organizations programs because students velopment program at the by designing, implement- have expressed interest in University of Michigan, said ing and leading new health improving their leadership leadership programs can care programs. Joyce Mar- skills to qualify for positions serve as a “vaccine against ing – the program director at medical organizations. burnout” for people work- and chair of the Department Spector said health care ing in health care fields. of Health, Human Function professionals should partici- Zink said leadership pro- and Rehabilitation Sciences pate in leadership training grams teach health care pro- – said the curriculum will throughout their careers be- fessionals how to persevere teach doctoral graduates to cause they can apply differ- when frustrated by “system- evaluate and solve admin- ent leadership skills – like level” problems, like health istrative issues throughout knowing how to lead inter- care insurance regulations, their course of study and in disciplinary teams or man- impede patient care and the workplace. COURTESY OF JOYCE MARING age hospital finances – in education. “This program is ideally Credentialed health care professionals and educators with a master’s degree and at least one year of higher-level roles. “Leadership training situated to prepare gradu- working experience are eligible to apply for a medical school leadership program next fall. “If you learn basic skills gives you that bigger picture ates to become leaders by early on, those are founda- of what’s going on in the enabling them to address nurses, speech pathologists in educational institutions, eventually conduct research tional and you’ll be able to world and it gives you some the complex demands of the and physicians. Maring said. The 48-credit on how to improve clinical build on those skills over tools to try to ride through current healthcare environ- Maring said she and a program will primarily be and educational programs, time,” she said. hard times and to just have a ment,” Maring said in an task force of “experienced taught online and takes a Maring said. Spector said women who deeper perspective,” he said. email. educators” developed the year to complete if pursued “School officials, and participate in leadership Sunita Mutha, the direc- University spokeswom- program with support from full-time, according to a re- especially the leadership in trainings can gain the skills tor of the Healthforce Center an Lisa Anderson said the Reamer Bushardt, the senior lease on the medical school health sciences, determined necessary to ascend into at the University of Califor- application is open until associate dean of health sci- website. a need to enhance leadership higher leadership positions nia, San Francisco, said that Nov. 1, and students will ences. She said the health sci- She added that the pro- competencies in health pro- in health care practice and all students who participate matriculate into the program ences curriculum commit- gram focuses on develop- fessionals whether that be in education, where she said in health care-oriented lead- next spring. All credentialed tee, medical school executive ing four skills – designing the clinical or academic envi- women are typically under- ership programs should re- health care professionals and committee and the Council and evaluating clinical and ronment,” Maring said. represented. flect on their strengths and educators with a master’s de- of Deans reviewed the cur- educational programs, lead- She added that officials She said women need to weaknesses as leaders to im- gree and at least one year of riculum once completed. ing inter-professional teams, will accept students into the find balance between “asser- prove their leadership skills. working experience in their Officials designed the identifying “knowledge and program on a semester basis. tive” and “nurturing” styles “There’s a self-awareness field are eligible to apply for program to teach students practice gaps” in clinical She expects 10 students to of leadership to become ef- that you need to improve the program, which is de- “advanced and evolving practice and education, and enroll in the spring, she said. fective health care leaders and grow to do well, and signed for people working in skills” needed to serve as conducting “action-orient- Health care leadership because women who display that’s regardless of whether several health care careers, effective leaders in clinical ed” research to solve health experts said leadership pro- “aggressive” leadership are you’re a student or someone like occupational therapists, health care practices and care issues. Graduates will grams give students and viewed less positively by else,” Mutha said.

SA leaders use summer break to gain IN BRIEF momentum on spring projects Jack Evans threatened to re LIZZIE MINTZ during Welcome Week and the senate’s pro-tempore. CONTRIBUTING NEWS EDITOR encourage other student orga- Gonzales said he asked Metro of cials during ethics nizations to use the area for other SA members about what Student Association lead- its own events. they would change about the investigation ers spent summer break gain- “It is a nice little outdoor governing documents, but he ing momentum on projects space that just doesn’t get focused on developing his the organization began last used that often,” Martin said. own opinions because he will Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans threatened year. “So we’re hoping this will be in charge of interpreting Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority of- Leaders said they spent the change that.” the documents. ficials with termination to suppress an ethics probe summer working with stu- SA Sen. André Gonza- “As pro-tempore, it’s also into his business dealings, The Washington Post dents and officials to continue les, CCAS-U and the SA sen- my job to be that referee to reported Friday. projects or goals that the orga- ate pro-tempore, said he met say, ‘This is how the constitu- More than 900 pages of internal documents from nization’s members advocated with officials and spoke with tion or the bylaws read, here’s the Metro Board of Directors ethics committee inves- for last semester, like revamp- students who are advocating how I interpret it and here’s tigation obtained by The Post reveal that Evans, the ing student spaces, switching to change the University’s how we need to honor it,’” he board’s chairman at the time, repeatedly chastised GW’s Colonials nickname and Colonials nickname. Gon- said. pushing for more graduate zales co-sponsored a resolu- SA Sen. AJ Link, Law-G, Metro General Counsel Patricia Lee and Jennifer student representation. tion that placed a referendum said he worked with other Green Ellison, the board’s corporate secretary, for SA President SJ Matthews about nixing the name on the members of the SA this sum- their work on the probe. Evans’ remarks to Lee and said she and SA Executive Vice SA’s election ballot in March, mer to gather and distribute Ellison were part of a broader campaign to limit the President Amy Martin have which passed with more than flyers to students with contact release of the probe’s results, according to the docu- been in talks with Division of half of students voting in fa- information for the organiza- ments. Operations officials this sum- vor of the change. tion’s two law school senators Metro ethics committee members released a let- mer about revamping student "How do we honor what and the the vice president of ter in June revealing that Evans failed to disclose a spaces like Anniversary Park students are saying with this graduate policy at the law consulting agreement with Colonial Parking, Inc. and the Marvin Center third referendum, and how do we school’s orientation, which while the company sought contracts with WMATA, floor terrace. Martin said of- make sure that we are includ- took place last week. ficials are currently removing ing all of these stakeholders Link said the flyers includ- violating Metro ethics codes. Three days after the overgrown trees and expand- in these discussions so that ed a link to the SA’s website letter was issued, Evans told D.C. Council Chairman ing the patio in Anniversary we can really have some tan- that details information about Phil Mendelson that he would step down from his Park, which sits on F Street gible actions and show that topics like graduate student position on the board and would not seek re-election between 21st and 22nd streets. students are being heard on housing, meal deals and in- as chair when his term ended that month. “When students go in this campus?” he said. formation about specific grad- Ellison, the board’s secretary, told Clarence Craw- there, they are going to feel Gonzales said he and other uate schools. ford, the ethics committee chairman, that Evans told like it was made better for student leaders met with offi- Link filed a complaint with her in May she could be terminated after Lee was them and feel more welcome, cials from the athletic depart- the Student Court in April fired, according to notes taken by Crawford and instead of being on dirt and ment and the Office of Alumni claiming the SA allegedly old overgrown trees hanging Relations over the summer to failed to adequately represent obtained by The Post. over you,” Matthews said. “It continue conversations about graduate students because Notes from Crawford and Lynn Bowersox – Met- is going to a nice open area, students’ efforts to change the the organization allotted un- ro’s assistant general manager for customer service, a nice open space for events.” nickname. He said that since dergraduate students more communications and marketing – reveal that the pair Matthews added that she the referendum passed, the senate seats than graduate learned about Evans’ threats directed toward Lee and Martin also helped rede- University has still not pub- students. He said providing about both employees’ jobs by May 8, one day after sign the Marvin Center’s third licly acknowledged the vote. information to graduate stu- the ethics panel found Evans had committed a viola- floor terrace, which will be He did not specify who the dents, through methods like tion, according to The Post. open in three to four weeks, representatives were and de- flyers, is a first step toward Ellison and Lee both declined to comment. Evans’ with Adirondack sectional clined to comment about what getting more graduate stu- lawyer, Mark Tuohey, and his D.C. Council office did couches. The SA has been ad- the conversations entailed. dents involved with the SA. vocating for officials to build Gonzales said he famil- “As a senator, I’m con- not immediately return requests for comment. up the third floor terrace for iarized himself with the SA’s stantly fighting for graduate Bowersox told The Post that Lee received phone student use since at least 2013. constitution, charter and students to make sure they calls from Evans and Corbett Price, an Evans ally Martin said the SA wanted bylaws to better answer SA have more representation and who served on the Metro board’s ethics commit- to be involved in terrace reno- members’ questions this year. to make sure they’re more in- tee, after Lee drafted a resolution for the Metro’s vations because the space is He said that he is responsible volved and get more informa- full board of directors about the panel’s findings at rarely used. She said the SA for answering questions about tion about what’s going on at Crawford’s request, according to The Post. will hold an event in the space the governing documents as GW as a whole,” Link said. “I was witnessing [Lee] receiving the calls,” from Evans and Price, Bowersox told The Post. “Patty was telling me she was not returning the calls because they were literally harassing.” D.C. councilmembers voted last month to strip Evans of his Committee on Finance and Revenue chairmanship and to launch an investigation into his business dealings after Evans stepped down from the Metro board. Evans is also the subject of a fed- eral criminal investigation, which prompted federal agents to search his home in June. Earlier this month, the D.C. Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, which enforces D.C.’s Code of Conduct, fined Evans $20,000 after the coun- cilmember directed his chief of staff to send emails touting Evans’ political influence to attract potential clients. The D.C. Code of Conduct prohibits council- members from using their public office or staff for personal gain. Should Evans run for re-election for his Ward 2 council seat, he will face five challengers for the position – former Marine Daniel Hernandez, former Barack Obama staffer Jordan Grossman and advisory neighborhood commissioners Kishan Putta, Patrick Kennedy and John Fanning.

HATCHET FILE PHOTO Since students left for the summer, Student Association leaders have continued work to change the Colonials nickname —Lizzie Mintz and Zach Schonfeld and inform SA senators about the organization's rules. WHAT THE UNIVERSITY WON'T TALK ABOUT THIS WEEK Whether officials will boost security measures in residence halls. p. 1

FROM GWHATCHET.COM/OPINIONS “Chief People Officer Dana Bradley will not make the most of her role unless she puts employees first.” OpinionsAugust 19, 2019 • Page 5 — ZACHARY NOSANCHUCK published July 20 GW should explain its string of University of Miami hires STAFF EDITORIAL Welcome to the University be more impressive than of Miami – in D.C. other candidates and they University President Thom- could demonstrate the most as LeBlanc came to GW in excitement to collaborate 2017 after serving as Miami’s with a University president executive vice president and they know. But the University provost for more than 10 years. should still be honest about Since his arrival, GW has lost its hires because of Miami’s multiple administrators and pre-existing relationship with filled several open seats with LeBlanc. Officials cannot ra- former Miami heads. If any- tionalize hiring every new thing, the University’s hir- administrator from Miami if ing pattern raises concerns of they are really searching for nepotism, and students and the most qualified candidate, faculty should take note. so administrators should not Even if officials’ decisions be afraid to say if the new to pull administrators from hires’ time at Miami factored LeBlanc’s former institution into their decision. are not malicious, neglect- If officials do not outline ing to state why most new their reasons for hiring a line- administrators come from up of candidates from Miami, Miami could lead to specu- they could create concerns lation about our University from students and faculty president’s ties to the school. about their intentions. Hiring Hiring LeBlanc’s former col- too many administrators from leagues could show that he Miami might lead to fewer is opting for former friends diverse voices among GW’s while overlooking other qual- leadership because so many ified candidates for jobs like administrators are coming the business school dean and from the same place. People GW’s first-ever chief financial with similar work experiences officer. By filling vacancies can be an asset to the Univer- with LeBlanc’s previous col- Cartoon by Jekko Syquia sity: They know how to work leagues, the University is pos- together. But the trend could sibly passing on more quali- CFO; Anuj Mehrotra, the diversity among the Univer- to LeBlanc, the University also be a shortfall for the ad- fied candidates from different business school dean; Donna sity’s top heads. Each new ad- should not keep students in ministration because candi- institutions. Officials should Arbide, the vice president for ministrator hailing from Mi- the dark about it. The Univer- dates from institutions other be more transparent about development and alumni rela- ami is a missed opportunity sity should release informa- than Miami or GW who have their hiring processes and ex- tions; and Ed Gillis, the inter- to bring in fresh insight from tion on what led to its deci- different backgrounds and plain why Miami officials are im enrollment manager. hundreds of other schools sion, including the makeup ideas will not get a chance to shooed into the University. The University should across the country. of the search committee. Of- share them. Since LeBlanc took the avoid creating trends in hir- Hiring a majority of top of- ficials should also be clear on The doubt and suspicion helm, seven Miami employ- ing decisions. Hiring too ficials from the same school how many people were con- around hiring officials from ees have joined the team. The many individuals from the would not raise suspicion if sidered for the position and LeBlanc’s former university list includes Jared Abramson, same institution could mean officials explained their hires. how the new hire set them- would be cleared up if ad- the vice president for finan- officials are overlooking more The University has a respon- selves apart so that the hire is ministrators communicated cial planning and operations; qualified candidates at other sibility to its students to state truly qualified and not one of with students and faculty Scott Burnotes, the associate schools. On top of picking of- why someone from Miami LeBlanc’s preferences. about their hiring decisions. vice president of safety and ficials from the same school, was hired instead of someone Sure, Miami officials may Until they do, the University security; Betty Freyre, the selecting administrators who from a different institution. be the most willing or com- is leading its community to director of administration; all have experience at Miami If these officials were hired fortable to work under LeB- speculate on a trend viewed Mark Diaz, the University’s could create less institutional because of their connections lanc. Their credentials could as favoritism. Finding community as an LGBTQ Adjusting to college is more student is worth the extra effort important than dating hen I first moved to other LGBTQ students even of life. reshman year can be both friends from high school began the District, I had an more difficult because there I didn’t give up there. I exhilarating and terrifying. dating someone during her first opportunity to get are few safe spaces where turned to dating apps like Tin- You say goodbye to loved week of college, she thought Waway from home and become LGBTQ people can go to be der and Grindr. While these Fones and break away from par- she was in love. The two ate all part of D.C.’s bustling and di- themselves and hopefully, apps are known to be hook-up ent curfews and rules for the of their meals together, spent verse atmosphere. As a queer meet others. oriented, I found them to be first time, but you also face the their free time together and co- student, I was thrilled. Not The University luckily has powerful tools to connect with pressure to balance responsibili- ordinated courses to spend more only was I leaving the con- several organizations on cam- LGBTQ individuals, especial- ties and form relationships on time together. Naturally, she fines of home, I was moving pus that tailor to the LGBTQ ly for people who identify as your own. Some of those rela- became friends with her boy- to the city with the highest community, but they do not transgender and gender non- tionships may include a signifi- friend’s friends and struggled to concentration of LGBTQ indi- always meet the needs of all conforming. I also became a cant other, but adding dating to form outside connections. When viduals in the nation. individuals. As a non-binary frequent visitor to places like the mix could make the respon- they broke up seven months person, I do not feel welcome the D.C. Center for the LGBT sibilities more difficult to man- later, she was left heartbroken in Jack Murphy in groups like Purple Circle community and Whitman- age. an unfamiliar city more than 500 – one of GW’s newer student Walker Health, which both miles from home, with few close Columnist organizations specifically provide services and social Colette Bruder friends to console her. geared toward queer men. I events for LGBTQ people liv- Between my friend’s story and sought out the Association of ing in D.C., including a trans- Columnist my own, I knew a serious rela- I grew up in a small town Queer Women and Allies, but gender support group and a tionship early in college can have where I was one of the few that group came under fire creative writing showcase. consequences. Most people’s first “out” kids – less than 4 per- last year for a racist Facebook Taking initiative to at- Dating as a freshman may college or adult relationship is cent of the population in my post that led to the resigna- tend these off-campus events, sound great. But in my experi- unlikely to be their last, and en- home state of Connecticut tion of many leaders. There even the awkward meet-and- ence, entering a long-term rela- tering relationships freshman self-identify as LGBTQ com- are other groups like Queer greets, helped me establish tionship was taxing while I ac- year forces students to choose be- pared to nearly 10 percent Radicals specifically inclusive connections with other LG- climated to college life. During tween spending time with their in D.C. I arrived on campus for transgender and gender BTQ people in D.C. beyond my first few weeks of school, I significant other and creating ready to finally meet LGBTQ non-conforming people, but my on-campus connections. felt pressure to start dating. Ev- friendships of their own. If my people and experience the the organization was not ac- With a thorough skim of dat- eryone I met talked about po- friend had waited to enter her re- community’s culture in a way tive or large enough for me to ing apps and a social group tential relationships and future lationship until she was well ad- I could not at home. But I soon build my chosen family. On at Whitman-Walker Health, I hookups, which made dating justed to college, she would have realized that finding commu- the other hand, larger groups met tons of queer and trans- seem like a college rite of pas- had more friends to console her nity as a queer person is emo- like Allied in Pride felt over- gender folks who soon be- sage. But after a failed freshman when things ended poorly. tionally and mentally taxing. crowded, making my search came my closest friends. year relationship, I knew that Some freshmen can have Even in an inclusive city, the for individual connections As exciting as it can be was far from the truth. My re- meaningful relationships that perfect community does not challenging. After a semester to come to an inclusive city lationship fractured friendships last throughout college. If you just come together. exploring different student like D.C., it can be even more and led to awkward interactions find a significant other that I needed to work much organizations, I had met only daunting to move away from for the rest of my freshman year lasts the whole nine yards, con- harder than my non-LGBTQ a few other LGBTQ people – your established social circles when the relationship eventu- sider yourself lucky, but pro- peers to find a community even fewer who I would con- at home to start college. I ally failed. ceed through freshman year where I felt safe, but my sider close friends. know this from personal ex- While you might not live on with caution. Find friends who struggle was worth it. I soon turned to the city perience. But I also know that the same floor as your former do not know your partner, and While the work to find to meet other LGBTQ people. the hard work I went through flame, you will certainly run into prioritize the classwork and ex- community is more difficult D.C. is known for having a to find my people was more them during class, on the street tracurriculars you are passion- than it is for my straight and large LGBTQ population, but than worth it. or at parties, which instantly ate about. Do not let a significant cisgender peers, I found that the community itself is not It might feel awkward creates a person to look out for other dictate the next four years the extra effort is necessary. racial, socioeconomically or to stand in the corner of a during the next four years. The of your college career. Nearly 40 percent of LGBTQ gender diverse. Many LGBTQ crowded mixer and pretend consequences of an ill-planned Not all young adult relation- people face familial rejection, residents are white, male col- to send a text, but the po- freshman year relationship can ships have to turn sour. Rela- so finding our chosen fam- lege graduates and working tential friendships and com- go beyond awkward interac- tionships can be fulfilling and ily – a group of close friends professionals – not college munity you might find is re- tions. Balancing a relationship give a sense of mutual love and and mentors considered fam- students. Most LGBTQ social warding in the end. It will not on top of academics, newly commitment. But be careful to ily for LGBTQ people – helps spaces within the city are cen- always be easy or fair, but it formed friendships and jobs can enter one during your first year shape our social circle. tered around bars and clubs, is worth the time to find your worsen the adjustment to school. on campus. You will have your At GW, I realized that an which are typically age-re- people. College is not just Freshman year drained me when entire life to date many people urban campus with limited stricted and can feel uncom- about essays and exams, it is I threw a relationship into the or find your soulmate, but fresh- social space does not lend it- fortable for LGBTQ people. about learning who we are mix, and freshmen should know man year, you should focus on self to creating community, Even in these so-called safe and where we belong.. not to make the same mistake. yourself. which can inhibit anyone try- spaces, it was hard for me to —Jack Murphy, a sophomore I am not the only one with a —Colette Bruder, a junior ing to meet new people. The find LGBTQ people who were majoring in philosophy, is a failed attempt at dating fresh- majoring in international affairs, is campus set-up made finding similar to me in age or stage columnist. man year. When one of my best a columnist.

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EMILY MAISE squad also returns four of its What’s on tap: The squad, SPORTS EDITOR six players with 50 or more which features seven new kills last season. additions, will be without A dozen teams will see 2019-graduate Emily Zhang, action this fall, some of which Men’s water polo who led the team to its run- have previously made post- Last season: The squad ner-up fi nish with seven season appearances, earned won its second consecutive medals and inked her name conference championships MAWP Championships, its in program history with and achieved their highest fi rst-ever NCAA tournament three individual records in ever fi nishes. game and a program-best re- the 200 free, 200 individual Here’s a list of who to cord of 23-7. medley and 400 individual watch, what to expect and Where they compete: Smith medley. where to fi nd the Colonials Center on the court or fi eld this fall. Player to watch: Senior utili- Men’s swimming and ty player Atakan Destici, who diving Women’s soccer led the Colonials in goals (85) Last season: The squad cap- Last season: The Colonials and assists (72) and earned tured its third consecutive boasted a 10-8-1 season back-to-back All-MAWP- A-10 Championship, setting record and a 6-4-0 record in East First Team honors. six A-10 records, rewriting Atlantic 10 play. What’s on tap: Fourteen the program record books Where they compete: The members of last season’s re- 11 times and dominating Mount Vernon Campus cord-breaking team are set to the competition with 14 gold Player to watch: Redshirt return, including senior cen- medals. senior forward and mid- ter Andrew Mavis and Des- Where they compete: Smith fi elder Sofi a Pavon, who led tici, who combined for about Center the Colonials with nine goals HATCHET FILE PHOTO 36 percent of the team’s goals. Player to watch: Senior and six assists on the season The men’s water polo team strategizes during a game. Moritz Fath, who earned six en route to her second career Women’s swimming and gold medals and was named A-10 Conference First Team in conference play. goaltender Thor Arne Höfs. in A-10 play. diving the Most Outstanding Per- selection. Where they compete: The Höfs logged nearly 5,400 Where they compete: Smith Last season: The team former at the A-10 Champi- What’s on tap: Junior Mount Vernon Campus minutes and made 264 ca- Center matched its program-best onship his junior campaign. midfi elder Alexis Williams Player to watch: Junior mid- reer saves – the fourth-most Player to watch: Senior out- fi nish at the A-10 Champi- What’s on tap: A strong core will rejoin the team after suf- fi elder and forward Oscar in men’s soccer history. The side hitter Skylar Iott, who onships with a second-place returns to the squad, includ- fering a season-ending lower Haynes Brown, who led the Colonials tallied their worst paced the team in kills (385), fi n i s h . ing eight First and Second body injury. Williams tallied team with four game-win- conference record since 2010 kills per set (3.89) and total at- Where they compete: Smith Team All-Conference selec- four goals, one assist and 12 ning goals and 11 goals on last year and will look to tacks (1,216). Center tions. shots on goal in seven games the season, became the fi rst make a return to the postsea- What’s on tap: GW, an- Player to watch: Senior Gem- of action. double-digit goalscorer since son in 2019. chored by returning liberos ma Atherley, who nabbed 2011. sophomore Bella Bowman four medals at the A-10 GWHATCHET.COM Men’s soccer What’s on tap: The team will Volleyball and junior Sydney Welch, Championship and earned for the lowdown on sailing, tennis, golf Last season: The squad end- need to replace 2019-gradu- Last season: The team fi n- ranked third in digs in con- back-to-back A-10 First Team and cross country ed its season 5-9-3 and 1-5-2 ate and three-year starting ished the season 11-15 and 5-9 ference play last season. The All-Conference honors. H

IN BRIEF Men’s basketball revisits six foes in nonconference schedule

Men’s basketball released its 14-game 2019-20 nonconference schedule Wednesday. The Colonials will see six familiar faces from last season’s docket and take on four teams coming off postseason appearanc- es. The squad holds the historical edge in half of its nonconference matchups. In their worst nonconference performance in 12 years, the Co- lonials mustered four wins, and fewer than 10 points separated three of those victories. The team opened its nonconference slate on a fi ve-game losing streak and ended its nonconference skid with nine total losses. The team will match up on Nov. 1 against Division III foe Hood College in an exhibition game at the Smith Center. In the last decade, GW has edged its exhibition competition, keeping its preseason record spotless. HATCHET FILE PHOTO The season will open on the road on Nov. 5 at Towson. The Members of the women’s volleyball team gear up for their next set. squad marginally defeated the 10–22 Tigers in last year’s matchup. In three straight games, the Colonials will spend a week at home defending the Smith Center against Howard, American and Class of 2023 rookies to watch for Morgan State. The Nov. 9 home opener against Howard will kick off the this season homestand. The Colonials, who hold an 8–1 historical edge, best- ed the Bisons by six points last season. The Bisons reached the BELLE LONG athlete, she excelled in both named head coach in March. postseason but exited in the fi rst round of the Roman College Bas- CONTRIBUTING SPORTS softball and basketball and Christian cites Walker’s ketball Invitational Tournament. EDITOR earned seven All-Region strong work ethic and elite nominations between both passing skills as some of Three days later, the team will host crosstown rival American Thousands of freshmen sports. the guard’s most attractive for the pair’s 45th meeting. The Colonials nabbed an overtime win will soon fl ood campus to Like Wilson, the Colonials strengths. Walker’s break- against the Eagles in last year’s campaign. American reached the begin their college careers, also played well last season, out senior season validated Patriot League quarterfi nals and ended its season 15–15. among them dozens of new earning their fi rst confer- Christian’s initial signing, A Nov. 16 matchup with Morgan State rounds out the homes- student-athletes ready to bol- ence championship in pro- when he averaged 21 points tand. The squad posts a perfect 4–0 record against the Bears, who ster the ranks of GW teams. gram history. But the title was per game and led his team to fi nished the 2018-19 season 9–21. Here are a few freshman shared with Fordham, which its fi rst conference title in 25 The Colonials will then embark on a three-game trip to the Ba- players to watch this season has dominated the Atlantic years, earning him the tour- hamas to compete in The Islands of The Bahamas Showcase. as they make their college 10 Conference for nearly a de- nament most valuable player. debuts. cade. Wilson’s off ense could Walker’s ball-handling The tournament tips off on Nov. 22 with the program’s fi rst give GW the edge needed to skills and off ense production meeting against the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The Roos Baseball: Joe Biancone beat Fordham and claim the will improve team cohesion rounded out their 2018-19 campaign 11–21 after being booted Baseball head coach Gregg sole conference title. and productivity for the Co- from the Western Athletic Conference quarterfi nals. Ritchie’s skilled recruiting lonials. For a program that The Colonials and the Roos will be joined by East Carolina, has been key to the Colonials’ Women’s soccer: Isabella has been plagued with turbu- Evansville, Milwaukee, Morgan State, Rice and 2019 NCAA Tour- development over the past Buck lent seasons and mediocre re- nament participant Liberty. seven years, and nabbing Bi- Hailing from Washington sults, new players like Walker Three days after Thanksgiving, the Colonials will remain on acone for the 2020 squad is state, the 5-foot-3-inch for- could mean a fresh start. the road, visiting South Carolina. The matchup kicks off a three- another feather in his cap. The ward was named an All-State game series with the Gamecocks, bringing the teams to the Smith utility player from John Jay Honorable Mention. She also Volleyball: Sarah Pintel High School in New York was ran track and fi eld throughout Pintel joins four new Center in 2020 and sending the Colonials back to Columbia, S.C. ranked the No. 1 shortstop high school, showcasing the players in the 2019 recruit- in 2021. prospect and No. 281 overall speed and athleticism that en- ing class. She spent her time The Gamecocks trounced the Colonials last year, beating them by Prep Baseball Report. He ables her off ense on the fi eld. at Cherry Hill High School by 40 points and holding the squad to just 27.6 percent from the is one of 13 players in the 2019 During her senior season, East in New Jersey accruing fi eld. recruiting class. she was made team captain several school records, nota- The Colonials then return home for four straight games against Biacone’s experience at and was ranked fourth in the bly setting the single-season Boston University, Delaware, Harvard and Longwood. shortstop will further cement state among forward players. record for kills and kills per In that stretch, Harvard, the 2018-19 Ivy League runner-up, the Colonials’ defense. As a The Colonials made it to set in 2018. is the only team to hold a winning record at 19–12. The Crimson utility player, he can handle the tournament last season Her senior season was the all infi eld positions and pro- but were knocked out by capstone of an impressive ended the Colonials’ nonconference season on a sour note last vide depth off the bench dur- VCU in a close 3–2 match. high school career, garner- year with a 75–61 loss. ing an 80-game season. He Powerful off ensive additions ing a total of 296 kills that led The fi nal game of the Colonials’ nonconference slate could also has experience on the like Buck will help shore up all of southern New Jersey. prove to be the toughest. The squad will hit the road for a New mound as a two-way player, GW’s endurance and produc- In 2018, volleyball carried a Year’s Eve matchup against Vermont. giving Ritchie further bull- tivity and could be the diff er- .152 attack percentage against Vermont edged GW last season by 16 points. The Catamounts pen fl exibility. For a team that ence-maker in tight matches. its opponents’ percentage of were 14–2 in America East Conference play, nabbed the conference has experienced its fair share Buck joins a recruiting .202. Power-hitters like Pintel title and competed in the fi rst round of the NCAA Tournament. of pitching woes, this extra class of four other newcom- are a good step toward clos- Dates and times for Atlantic 10 Conference matchups have yet support could be invaluable. ers. ing that gap. to be released, but schedule pairings were unveiled in June. Volleyball struggled last Softball: Daniella Wilson Men’s basketball: Shawn season with a 5–9 conference The Colonials are scheduled for home-and-home series with Wilson was a late addition Walker Jr. record and an 11-15 overall Duquesne, Fordham, St. Bonaventure, Richmond and George Ma- to this year’s fi ve recruits, an- Walker was one of the fi rst record, failing to qualify for son. nouncing her commitment to recruits signed by new men’s the postseason tournament. On its home court, the squad is slated to take on Davidson, the program in mid-July. basketball head coach Jamion But the team ended the 2018 La Salle, Rhode Island and Saint Joseph’s. Dayton, Massachusetts, Her senior season at In- Christian. The two met when season on a three-game win Saint Louis and VCU are on the docket for the Colonials’ road dian Land High School in Christian, the head coach streak. Pintel’s acquisition schedule. South Carolina was an of- of Siena at the time, signed could fuel the team’s upward fensive bonanza, hitting .645 Walker before his senior sea- trend and sustain the squad’s —Emily Maise with six home runs and 42 son. Walker decided to follow momentum heading into the runs batted in. A two-sport Christian to GW after he was new season. THE GW HATCHET 2019 ORIENTATION GUIDE August 19, 2019 • Page 7 ORIENTATION GUIDE

Ways to maximize your time during New Student Orientation SIDNEY LEE CULTURE EDITOR

When the Class of 2023 arrives on campus, they’ll with family and peers. In more ways than one, the incom- experience an orientation that no other student has gone ing class should know what to look out for when they through before. enter campus and enjoy a brand new orientation. After putting an end to Colonial Inauguration, officials Here’s how to take advantage of some of the biggest created a new model that will include more time to spend changes between CI and New Student Orientation:

MAXIMIZE YOUR SOCIALIZE NOW, INCLUDE YOUR RACK UP SPARE TIME STUDY LATER FAMILY IN FUN FREE FOOD

The most prominent differ- During CI, students would After parent programming ence between New Student spend a portion of their time was axed in 2017, New Stu- The first couple weeks of Orientation and CI is length. sorting out schedules and fran- dent Orientation will once classes often mean loads The new model will take tically registering for classes in again include sessions for of free food, and first-year place over multiple days in- Gelman Library. Class regis- parents and families to at- students can fill up on a few stead of six sessions through- tration was a constant source tend. While you may want more days of complimen- out June and August. of stress during a quick two to flee from your family as tary bites ahead of the rest Between events throughout days at CI, but you shouldn’t soon as you get to campus, of GW. On Aug. 22, you can the day, use every ounce have to worry this year. You’ve savor your time before you attend the Dining Food Fes- of spare time to meet with registered months ago, and part ways. tival from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. people on the floor of your you shouldn’t stress out before Some family sessions in- in University Yard to taste residence hall room and find classes have even begun. clude a panel discussion for all of the different dining your way through campus. International students previ- first-generation families, a options available to you. Using Google maps is often ously participated in separate faculty panel on utilizing The next day, officials are a necessity for a freshman’s programming at the end of academic resources and a hosting a community bar- first couple of weeks at GW, August, but making the switch session run by the Colonial becue from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. but it shouldn’t be a prob- to orient domestic and inter- Health Center named “Par- in both University Yard and lem now that you’ve already national students at the same enting for Optimal Well Be- the Mount Vernon Campus spent time showing your time will give you extra hours ing.” Even if the events feel quad to help you get to family around school and to meet people from all parts like a drag, your family will know your neighbors. In- checking out campus build- of the world before classes be- appreciate being part of pro- stead of eating at the event, ings. You could also use gin. Most of the programming gramming created just for be sure to stuff away a few your extra time to find your is geared toward meeting new them. You can also spend extra bites that you can eat classes so you don’t get lost people and enjoying free food, time exploring the city in as a snack in your residence on your first day of college. so take time to make new between sessions at restau- hall room. friends. rants or the monuments.

MAKE YOUR GWORLD GO THE DISTANCE RACHEL ARMANY REPORTER

Once you arrive on the costly delivery and campus, you’ll quickly service fees from restau- learn that the GWorld rants, vendors like Asia system is both a blessing 54 and Flavors of India and a curse. mandate minimum to- Managing your dol- tals on orders, which lars can be difficult forces you to buy more without a dining hall, than you may want to especially as you transi- chow down. tion from home-cooked meals to microwaveable Ask for meal deals eats and take-out. On the Meal deals are your bright side, there are sev- best friend, but it’s eral ways to ensure your sometimes difficult to balance does not go over- tell which vendors offer board before the semes- them. The GW-spon- ter ends. Here’s every- sored program allows thing you need to know students to purchase $6, to make your GWorld go $8 or $10 meals at some the distance. dining partners, but al- ways ask a restaurant Get the GET app worker if they hand out Download the free meal deals because they GET app on your phone are often not advertised to help you keep track of on every storefront. SARAH URTZ | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR your balance, add cash Nearly 30 dining part- Invest in a kettle for your residence hall room to whip up items like tea, coffee or ramen noodles. throughout the semester ners dole out discounted and order take-out from meals to GW students, GW dining partners. You including Burger Tap & can register with your Shake, Kin’s Sushi and COOKING WITHOUT A KITCHEN: MEAL GW email address and Carvings. You can also connect your GWorld snag 10 to 15 percent off PREPPING IN YOUR ROOM and Colonial Cash ac- discounts if you show counts to view the two your GWorld to eight dif- ANNA BOONE sink is not as gross as it past a resident adviser, perature – will stay fresh balances. If money is ferent vendors, including STAFF WRITER seems. As long as you bring a mini rice or pres- longer. running low and you Bertucci’s and Chop’t bring your own soap and sure cooker and a small need to add more cash Creative Salad Co. sponge, you can always toaster. With a toaster, Frozen produce: Fro- to your account, you can If you’re used to carry your dishes to a you could wrap a sand- zen produce has just as also transfer money from Go to on-campus home-cooked meals, ad- larger communal kitchen wich in parchment paper many nutrients as fresh your debit or credit card events justing to the Universi- in your residence hall. and toast any of your fa- produce and will last to your GWorld card. But The most care-free ty’s dining-partner style vorite bites for a perfect months. But if you want the app is best used to weeks of the semester meal plan may be stress- Plates and reusable melt. Rice cookers are fresh produce that is set and manage a weekly are at the beginning, but ful. utensils: If you want useful for a pasta dish. ready to eat when you budget. you should still be care- Freshman residence to serve your friends a Throw in half of a box of return from the grocery ful with your GWorld. halls like Thurston and home-cooked meal, make dried pasta, a jar of sauce, store, invest in items like Avoid food delivery As student organizations Potomac halls have com- it BYOP – bring your own water, salt, olive oil and citrus, herbs, mango, av- After getting the app, get started, administra- munal kitchens, but plate. You’ll likely rely on some cherry tomatoes ocado or onions. you’ll notice an option tors make appearances there are obvious draw- the same two forks and for a meal that will make for food delivery from around campus and wel- backs to sharing a cook- bowls for the entire aca- you feel at home again.. Single-serving bever- GWorld partners like come students back, and ing space with hundreds demic year, and there is ages: Any drinks that Asia 54. Unless you are they may also offer you of your peers. The kitch- nothing wrong with that Electric kettle and you don’t use on a daily physically unable to pick treats to take home. Take en appliances are often as long as they’re cleaned french press: Coffee basis might sit in your up your food, avoid or- every bite you can get. left in sloppy conditions, in between meals. makers like Keurigs can fridge until a pre-winter dering meals because In your first week of which could deter even make a watery mess, so break clean-out session. most places that offer classes, the Multicultural the most motivated col- Tupperware: Whether use the space they would Instead of buying drinks delivery are only a short Student Services Cen- lege cooks. it’s an on-the-go jar for take up for an electric like milk or juice in half walk away. On top of ter will hold an annual But there are still ways breakfast in your 8 a.m. kettle. You can boil wa- gallons, find the pint size block party for students; to avoid the communal class or larger containers ter in minutes and add containers and opt for religious student groups kitchen while keeping for leftovers, Tupperware tea or instant coffee for a soda in cans rather than like Chabad GW, GW your GWorld dining ex- will help limit food waste hot drink. You could also large plastic bottles. A Hillel and GW Catholics penses to a minimum. and keep your food use the boiling water to reusable water bottle is a will host welcome back Here are some tried-and- fresh. For those who en- prepare ramen noodles must for filling up water dinners; and resident ad- true tips for cooking in joy meal prepping, whip or oatmeal. at several refill stations visers in most residence the comfort of your own up overnight oats with around campus. GW hall rooms run events residence hall room. milk, frozen berries and Groceries to buy with free food to get to nut butter or assemble a Counter safe foods: Col- Serving a crowd: If your know their residents. What to bring batch of pasta salad. lege schedules are busy, residence hall room If you play your cards Dish soap, reusable and it can be difficult to becomes a social hub, right, you could walk sponges: Don’t wait un- Toasters and pressure use all of your grocer- serve your friends classic home with an extra til dishes pile up on your cookers: Relying en- ies before they go bad. snacks with a twist. You stash of snacks or a sat- desk to wash them. If you tirely on a microwave to Foods like bread, nut could add mango to your isfied stomach for the purchase dish soap and prepare meals can make butters, dry pasta and guacamole or dark choc- evening without pulling reusable sponges, do- cooking boring. If you jarred sauces – which can olate and dried cherries out your wallet. ing dishes in a bathroom can sneak these items be stored at room tem- to microwave popcorn. August 19, 2019 • Page 8 2019 ORIENTATION GUIDE THE GW HATCHET

What student organization should you join?

MOLLY KAISER CONTRIBUTING CULTURE EDITOR

HOW WOULD YOUR HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS DESCRIBE YOU? a) The one always ranting about politics or attending a rally b) The person who was always helping others c) The person who was never without a pen and paper in hand d) The tree hugger e) The theater nerd SARAH URTZ | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR Whether you’re meeting someone for a study session or satisfying your munchies, Carvings is a go-to destination for freshmen. IF YOU COULD DESCRIBE YOURSELF FRESHMAN HOTSPOTS TO FREQUENT IN ONE WORD, WHAT WOULD IT BE? a) Zealous YOUR FIRST YEAR b) Compassionate ZILANA LEE hall, find a friend living late at night when the If you opt for a night c) Curious REPORTER in Thurston who can place fills up with first- out at a fraternity house, d) Down-to-earth keep you in the loop year students returning make sure you travel Finding places to on weekend outings or from a night out. But the with a couple of friends. e) Expressive meet other freshmen study sessions. You’ll restaurant also has some You may still gain access may seem challenging find that the Thurston daytime perks. You can to the house if you show on top of finding your lobby is often filled with grab a booth table next up with a large crowd, WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? way through campus. students buzzing in and to the window of Carv- but fraternity brothers a) Milk (2008) out of the hall, especially ings and enjoy a study- can spot a freshman While you might find at night when masses of ing session with a menu from a mile away when b) Forrest Gump (1994) students of all grade lev- students get together of snacks at your finger- they see a mass of party- c) All the President’s Men els in places like Kogan for a night out. If you’re tips. goers crowding the side- Plaza and the Marvin in the mood to stay in- walk. (1976) Center, there are a few side, a Thurston party Fraternity Row d) Castaway (2000) locations where only will welcome as many Nothing screams col- Crepeaway freshmen venture for people that can fit. Room lege more than a good If you don’t want the e) Grease (1978) a social gathering or sizes range from a dou- ‘ole fraternity party. night to end, Crepeaway party. If you haven’t al- ble to a six-person room, Located a few blocks has your back. The crepe ready, check out some but you can squeeze in away from Thurston restaurant, located at WHAT DO YOU DO AT PARTIES? of the most common all of your pals in any and Potomac halls, fra- 2001 L St. NW, is open a) Start a conversation with a hotspots where you can sized room if you try ternity row allows you until 3 a.m. on Thurs- spend your freshman hard enough. to spend a night out days and until 4 a.m. on stranger year. of your room without Fridays and Saturdays. b) Aid the sick party-goer Carvings straying too far from You could spend your c) Document the event on Thurston Hall From french fries bed. Fraternity houses night from start to finish Savor every moment to cheese quesadillas, like Kappa Alpha and at Crepeaway, but the Snapchat in Thurston Hall – this Carvings is your late- Sigma Chi – known for best time to show up is d) Start party games academic year will be night munchie’s saving its signature oversized just as students are pil- e) On the aux or busting out a students’ last hurrah in grace. Attached to Po- red wooden bench – are ing in at about midnight. tune one of the University’s tomac House on F Street, located along F Street. Whether you’re spend- oldest buildings. freshmen often flock to Sometimes, fraternities ing the night dancing Often considered a Carvings to satisfy their ask guests to dress up on top of tables and FAVORITE STUDY SPOT? party dorm, Thurston greasy cravings and for themed parties, like chairs or sitting down a) Library of Congress is far from quiet or bor- hangovers. You’ll likely white-out, jungle or ’80s for a late-night crepe, ing. If you live on the always run into some- in Aspen, so bring some you will regularly find b) Anywhere! Mount Vernon Campus one you know in the themed clothing from people you know sing- c) A hip coffee shop or in another residence restaurant, especially your house. ing along to pop hits. d) At the monuments e) A jazz café

WHAT’S YOUR TEXTING STYLE? WHAT STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ADVOCATING a) Long winded paragraphs b) Filled with emojis FOR BEFORE YOU ARRIVED c) Brief and to the point ZEINA MOHAMMED REPORTER d) I prefer to call e) Lowercase everything Over the past academic year, students started. Take a look at what students have have launched efforts to ditch the Colonials been advocating for while you were in high nickname and rename the Marvin Center, school and where their efforts stand once HOW DO YOU START YOUR DAY? and several of those pushes are just getting you arrive on campus. a) Listening to a podcast SCRAPPING THE CULTIVATING b) Using Duolingo c) Catching up on the news COLONIALS NICKNAME COMMUNITY d) Going for a run WHAT’S HAPPENED: WHAT’S HAPPENED: e) Listening to music Some students have been pushing officials to During SA elections last semester, all can- pick a new nickname for more than a year didates agreed that the student body lacks now, arguing that the Colonials is offensive school spirit and social spaces. Those who to international students whose home coun- ran for the SA’s top posts, including SA Presi- FAVORITE TWITTER PERSONALITY? tries may have experienced the effects of co- dent SJ Matthews, called for community- a) Barack Obama lonialism. After students launched a petition building initiatives like providing students last year calling for a name change, Student with tap access to all residence halls, offering b) Chrissy Teigen Association leaders hosted a panel discus- incentives for first-year students to attend c) Ezra Klein sion about changing the nickname to a less outings and creating a “living-room” style offensive moniker and placed a referendum lounge for students to wind down or social- d) Al Gore on the ballot during SA elections asking ize in the Marvin Center. e) Ellen DeGeneres whether students backed the name change. The referendum won the support of more WHERE THE PUSH STANDS NOW: than half of voting students. While officials added more campus hubs in Kogan Plaza and outside of Gelman Library WHERE THE PUSH STANDS NOW: last year, both Matthews and officials have Officials have not publicly stated whether vowed to create more community spaces in they back the name change, but SA leaders Marvin and add furniture to floors in sev- said they hope to form a committee this eral residence halls. Officials also allowed all RESULTS academic year that looks into the feasibility students to receive tap access in all residence of changing the Colonials nickname. halls beginning this fall. MOSTLY A’S: You love politics. You should join The GW College Democrats, the GW College Republicans, GW Feminist Student Union, Young Democratic Socialists of America at GW, Campaign GW or become an SA freshman representative or senator. COMBATTING FOOD CHANGE THE MARVIN MOSTLY B’S: INSECURITY CENTER NAME You love helping people. Join community service clubs like GW Alternative Breaks, The Store, Camp Kesem at GW and WHAT’S HAPPENED: WHAT’S HAPPENED: ENGAGEDC. Food insecurity has been a constant concern A group of student leaders launched a task on campus since officials implemented an force in fall 2017 to examine the “problemat- MOSTLY C’S: open dining plan in 2016. Later in the year, ic” pasts of several campus building names, You love media, writing, communicating and creating. students opened an on-campus food pantry paying close attention to the Marvin Center. You should join The GW Hatchet, GW-TV, WRGW District to help students who were running out of The building was named after former Uni- Radio, MediaFile DC and Ace Magazine. money before the semester ended. Student versity President Cloyd Heck Marvin, who leaders most recently assembled a task force supported GW’s segregationist policies and evaluating ways to curb the issue, drafting a was known for religious intolerance in his MOSTLY D’S: You love the outdoors. Join clubs like GW TRAiLS, Green proposal in the spring that calls for the cre- tenure. But after an unsuccessful first run, GW, Sustainable GW, GW Innovation Center, Green GW, ation of a dining hall and a biannual report SA leaders relaunched the group to involve Sustainable GW and Fast Fashion Textile Tech initiative. on the state of dining at GW. students, faculty and staff.

WHERE THE PUSH STANDS NOW: WHERE THE PUSH STANDS NOW: MOSTLY E’S: Officials have not yet stated whether they are SA leaders involved with the revived task You love performing. Join different theater organizations in favor of creating a dining hall. But the Uni- force said they would draft recommenda- and acapella groups like Forbidden Planet Productions, versity has upped the amount of cash on stu- tions for building name changes, but the Generic Theatre Company, 14th Street Players, GW dents’ GWorlds every year since the switch group has not produced a report since it Shakespeare Company, GW Laughs, Sons of Pitch, to an open dining plan. formed last fall.. Troubadours, the Mother Funkers or Sirens. THE GW HATCHET 2019 ORIENTATION GUIDE August 19, 2019 • Page 9 A GUIDE TO D.C. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR FRESHMEN MOLLY KAISER CONTRIBUTING CULTURE EDITOR

From shopping in Georgetown to ing if you’re not used to city living. The sight-seeing, the District off ers plenty of Metro could look like a jumble of lines at opportunities to explore – but they all fi rst, and you may resort to relatively ex- come with a transportation fee. pensive Uber or Lyft rides. To avoid the There are multiple transportation hefty travel costs, sift through some of options to navigate D.C., including the the most effi cient ways to land on popu- Metro and Circulator, but deciding on lar D.C. destinations without breaking the most effi cient mode can be confus- the bank.

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Best way to get to the U.S. on the cost of travel for your and M Street and you’ll ar- the 14th Street line, fi ve stops Best way to get to Dupont Capitol: Metrorail weekend touring excursions. rive steps away from popu- to 14th and Q Streets. Circle: Scooter The Metrorail, a division of Riders are required to pur- lar shops like Urban Outfi t- $2 per ride When the weather is pleas- the Washington Metropolitan chase a SmarTrip card from ters and Lush and eateries ant, an aff ordable way to get Area Transit Authority, is one a Metro station to access the like Sprinkles Cupcakes and Best late-night ride: 4-RIDE around the city is by electric of the most common public trains. Baked and Wired. If you want to trek across scooter. transportation systems in the $2 per ride during off -peak hours, Free campus late at night, the Hoards of electric scoot- District. $2.25 per ride during peak hours University off ers a free ride ers are parked on campus With a stop conveniently (from opening to 9:30 a.m. and 3 Best way to get to 14th service from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. and around the District. To located on campus next to the to 7 p.m. on weekdays) Street: Metrobus seven days a week. Whether use one, download the app GW Hospital, the Metro is the When the Metrorail doesn’t you need to get from Gelman of some of the most common best method for traveling to Best way to get to George- quite take you far enough, Library to Thurston Hall after scooter companies like Lime, D.C. landmarks like the U.S. town: D.C. Circulator climb aboard the Metrobus to a late-night study session or Bird or Lyft and enter your Capitol Building in Southeast The Circulator is a lesser- take you the rest of the way. need a ride back from Crep- credit card information. Then, D.C., the National Portrait Gal- known bus system that, as The Metrobus has several eaway, 4-RIDE is your best bet. use the app to scan the code on lery in Chinatown or the Na- its name implies, circulates more stops compared to the The service can take you your scooter, and you can start tional Museum for Women in through the District. The Cir- rail, which can help you fi nd a to any on-campus spot, in ad- riding. Electric scooters are the Arts in Penn Quarter. culator is currently free of destination far away from the dition to a few locations on an environmentally friendly If you’re looking to head charge. Metrorail. While there are sev- the outskirts of campus, like option to travel because they to the U.S. Capitol or other To travel to Georgetown eral Metrobus stops that can the monuments and Wash- are battery-operated and don’t monuments, hop on the blue, from campus, climb aboard the cut down on your time walk- ington Circle. The off -campus emit carbon dioxide. orange or silver lines toward Circulator on the cross streets ing, the bus often faces delays boundaries include 16th Street Most scooters are $1 to start Largo Town Center, stay on the of Pennsylvania Avenue and and experiences loads of D.C. through 26th Street and M and then cost between 10 and train for seven stops – about 20 22nd Street heading east- traffi c. Street through Constitution 50 cents for every additional minutes – and walk off at the bound toward Georgetown, a To get to 14th Street – the Avenue. minute of the ride. Taking a Capitol South station. Then, roughly 10-minute walk from home of several student fa- You can hail a 4-RIDE by scooter is your best bet if you plug the Capitol Building into Thurston Hall. Depending on vorites like Jeni’s Ice Cream, calling the 4-RIDE phone want to travel within a one- your map, and the destination traffi c, your trip will take be- Le Diplomate, Ted’s Bulletin number on the back of your mile radius of campus without should be about a 10-minute tween 10 to 15 minutes. Don’t and Busboys and Poets – take GWorld card or online through walking. Some safe locations walk away. worry if you miss the fi rst bus the Metrorail on the orange, the myGW Portal at my.gwu. to take your scooter include While there are downsides – the Circulator is available ev- blue or silver lines two stops edu. Be patient when you call Philz Coff ee or an afternoon to the service like delays and ery 10 minutes from 6 a.m. to to McPherson Square. Then, the service – it is known for at Kramerbooks & Afterwords up-charges during rush hour, midnight. walk a few feet to the 14th and lengthy wait times. Café in Dupont Circle. the Metro will still help you Hop off the bus at the cor- I streets Metrobus stop and Free $1 to start, rates increase per min- avoid car traffi c and cut down ner of Wisconsin Avenue NW take the 52 bus, also known as ute

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ARIELLE OSTRY about the event that week. socialize with your peers STAFF WRITER and try a bite of every on- Dean’s seminars campus establishment. As a freshman, you Dean’s seminars are You can enjoy several may feel like you’re back three-credit courses with sit-down meals that accept at the bottom of the totem relatively small class sizes GWorld, including Flower pole. – usually capped at about Child, Bindaas and Kaz That might be true, but 20 students – open to Sushi. The restaurants there are still some ben- freshmen only. The class- may seem pricer as your efi ts that come with being es feature one-of-a-kind GWorld dollars decrease the new kid at GW. Before topics like fairy tales and after freshman year, so your freshman year draws substances and society. treat yourself to fi lling to a close, take advantage Dean’s seminars can often sit-down meals while you of events and programs count for multiple General still have the cash. designed to help you Education Curriculum explore D.C. and grow requirements, and you’ll The Eckles Prize for academically in your fi rst have the luxury of work- Freshman Research year on campus. ing closely with a profes- Excellence SARAH URTZ | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR sor and your classmates. While essay contests Skip the main streets when you’re walking through campus. If you need to get to Thurston or Potomac halls, head District Connections This fall, you can enroll like the Julian Clement through Square 80 yard. Offi cials debuted Dis- in seminars like “Zombie Chase Prize and Under- trict Connections earlier Capitalism,” “Substances graduate Essay Contest: this year aiming to help and Society,” “The An- Refl ections on Research fi rst-year students famil- thropology of the Cell and Scholarship are open WALK LIKE AN UPPERCLASSMAN iarize themselves with Phone” and “Hollywood to all undergraduate stu- the District. The program, and Politics.” If you are dents, the Eckles Prize for WITH THESE CAMPUS SHORTCUTS which shares free events having trouble fi nding Freshman Research Ex- that students can sign up open courses or are taking cellence is a competition ZEINA MOHAMMED 80 or Potomac Park, the the center of campus like for around D.C., has of- one too many science labs, restricted to fi rst-year stu- REPORTER empty lot next to Tonic on Duques Hall or Gelman fered freshmen tickets consider taking advantage dents. Judges evaluate re- G Street. Walking through Library. to shows at the Kennedy of a class you can only search essays based on the It’s easy to get lost Potomac Park will also Center and tours around take during your fi rst year students’ use of resources, among the city blocks of speed up your commutes Cutting through District the monuments since its at GW. like archives, books and campus during your fi rst to academic buildings like House launch. academic papers, made few weeks. You’ll soon Bell Hall, which is located In addition to housing The Class of 2022 also Eat out with more available by GW Libraries. learn that Google Maps across the street from the several dining vendors, the enjoyed several group out- GWorld If you enter the com- won’t always take you the lot. District House basement ings including a Nation- Believe it or not, fresh- petition before May, you fastest route, and campus off ers a shortcut between als game, a show at Fords men have more GWorld have a chance to win up walking mostly involves When to hop off the Vex H Street and I Street. If Theatre, the D.C. Comedy than any other student on to $500 and present your diagonal turns. Here are The Vern Express can you’re heading to Peet’s Festival and the Cherry campus. GW gives resi- research at an awards cer- some go-to shortcuts to be avoided once you’re an Coff ee from Kogan Plaza Blossom Festival Parade dents without a kitchen emony the following fall help you walk like an up- upperclassman, but fresh- or vice versa, cut through – all for free. Events orga- $2,375 per semester – semester. Winning papers perclassman within days. men must navigate the Vex the building instead of nized by the program are about $22 per day – com- are also added to GW’s to get to their University walking around the entire led by a staff or faculty pared to the $1,525 given institutional repository, Marvin’s exits Writing class or residence residence hall. The short- member along with a stu- to mostly upperclassmen an online catalog that pro- Believe it or not, the hall room. The Vex, which cut is also helpful during dent leader. All you need with kitchens in their resi- vides free, public access Marvin Center can buy departs from the Foggy inclement weather, like to do to participate is reg- dence hall rooms. A larger to scholarly works and you time on your walks Bottom Campus in front of snowy or rainy days. ister online. Every week, pool of dining cash is your research authored by GW through campus. Although Funger Hall, makes its fi rst you will receive an email excuse to eat out more, faculty, staff and students. the Marvin Center’s busi- stop on the Mount Ver- Cutting through Kogan est entrance is the staircase non Campus at the quad Plaza facing H Street, two other by Somers Hall and then Being practically in the entrances can save you drops off students by Eck- center of campus, cutting time entering or exiting les Library. through Kogan Plaza can this student hub. If you’re Unless you’re looking speed up your route to al- walking from the School of for Eckles Library or the most any academic build- Media and Public Aff airs soccer fi eld, don’t wait to ing. For students coming or CVS, the door facing get off at the second stop. from Thurston or Potomac 21st Street is your quickest You can walk up the hill halls, you can take the ad- route into the Marvin Cen- to Ames Hall if that’s your jacent alley by the fi re sta- ter. If Whole Foods or the destination, and the other tion into Kogan. Students Metro is your destination, academic buildings are coming from the direction leave the building from the relatively close to the fi rst of Bell or Corcoran halls back doors that exit onto I stop. should walk through the Street. For students who are 21st Street entrance to Ko- traveling from the Vern to gan and take the exit out of Cut through campus to Foggy Bottom, be aware the plaza in the direction get to residence halls of two stops. The fi rst stop you are heading. The third To shave time off of is on E Street, near the El- entrance faces District walks to Thurston or Po- liott School of International House and is an easy way tomac halls, always take di- Aff airs and Thurston and to get from District or the agonal turns. Save yourself Potomac halls. The bus’s Marvin Center to build- steps from Gelman Library fi nal destination is Funger ings like Duques or Funger to your residence hall room Hall, which is the quickest halls, which are located on HATCHET FILE PHOTO by cutting through Square way to get to buildings at 22nd Street. You can enjoy free events at the Kennedy Center through the District Connections program for rst-year students. August 19, 2019 • Page 10 ADVERTISEMENT THE GW HATCHET U READY?

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