The GW Hatchet

Sessions on speech codes at universities: 'This is not America'

Attorney General Jeff Sessions discussed the importance of free speech at universities and colleges at a Department of Justice forum Monday.

Disability Support Services registration continues to surge

News

By Sarah Roach Monday

The number of students registered with the disabilities office has surged, which experts attributed to more students feeling comfortable seeking accommodations.

Men's soccer overcomes two-goal setback, tops Binghamton in overtime

Courtside

By Will Margerum Yesterday

Sophomore midfielder Oscar Haynes Brown netted his eighth goal of the season to rank him in the top-five nationally in goal scoring.

Students say they provided little input in diversity training team

News

By Caitlyn Phung and Lizzie Mintz Monday

Four students listed on the committee to develop diversity training for incoming students said they had little to no input in the first training this summer.

Business school misses enrollment projections, faces revenue shortfall

News

By Meredith Roaten Monday

The business school missed its anticipated graduate school enrollment this year by nearly 30 percent, resulting in a multimillion-dollar deficit, faculty said.

News

Students protest 'pervasive culture of corruption' at Department of Interior

By Amy Liu and Hayden Smith Yesterday

Students stood outside the U.S. Department of the Interior Wednesday to protest Secretary Ryan Zinke’s environmental policies.

Astronaut alumna answers students' questions from space

By Eve Pinchevsky Yesterday

An alumna aboard the International Space Station was live-streamed into Jack Morton Auditorium Tuesday to answer questions about deep space exploration.

GW, insurance agency sue company for causing water damage in 2000 Penn

By Dani Grace Monday

GW and its insurance agency filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming a maintenance company caused nearly $100,000 in water damage in The Shops at 2000 Penn in 2015.

University repairing two leaks in Amsterdam Hall

By Dani Grace Monday

Officials are addressing two leaks in Amsterdam Hall that have been dripping water into residents’ rooms.

SA leaders to relaunch halted projects after leadership turnover

By Sarah Roach Monday

SA senators said they will restart projects that SA leaders spearheaded last academic year but did not continue after a turnover in leadership.

Officials rule out shooting threat after multiple investigations

By Dani Grace Yesterday

MPD arrested a student in Lafayette Hall Sunday after he threatened to “shoot up” GW, but officials said multiple investigations found no credible threat.

JBKO residents evacuated for 'suspicious odor' on second floor

By Dani Grace Yesterday

A report of a “suspicious odor” prompted the University to evacuate residents from the second floor of JBKO Hall Sunday night.

Staff departures leave microbiology department short on research funds

By Jared Gans Monday

At least five departures in one of the University’s medical departments have left the office understaffed and without major research grants.

Culture

Local female business owners open up about hardships, pursuing passion

By Rhea Malviya Yesterday

At “How She Got There: An Evening with D.C. Entrepreneurs,” three local business owners talked about how they rose to their current stature.

Corcoran visiting professor talks art with a capella accompaniment

By Charlotte Zerbst Tuesday

Truscott is a playwright, scholar, educator and the William Wilson Corcoran Visiting Professor of Community Engagement for this year.

Professor films documentary depicting MLB training camps in China

By Katherine Abughazaleh Monday

Still in its filming stages, the movie delves into the lives of Chinese students at schools that provide education and intense baseball training.

Double alumnus, faculty member showcases LGBTQ sex in art exhibit

By Margot Dynes Monday

For his junior curatorship at the D.C. Arts Center, Johnson put together two exhibits that explore identity and celebrate LGBTQ artists.

Greenhouse atop SEH accommodates unorthodox student experiments

By Amanda Hillware Monday

On the top floor of the Science and Engineering Hall, plants, bees and rare flowers sit in a nursery side-by-side in line with the D.C. skyline.

Opinions

Diana Wallens

The University needs a separate department for criminal justice

Sociology is a much broader field than criminal justice, yet GW treats these fields as if they are the same by housing them in the same department.

Renee Pineda

Senior class events shouldn't be focused on asking for students money

It is off-putting when students are met with donation requests before they’ve even paid the University for their last year of tuition.

Editorial Board

Calling social media a problem is misguided

LeBlanc’s message was misguided because social media is not the problem, but posts signal larger problems on campus that need to be addressed.

Kiran Hoeffner-Shah

Blind grading would eliminate bias, help students

If professors eliminate their bias by using blind reviewing with research, then they should be fine with it when it comes to grading their students.

Renee Pineda

Universities should follow GW's lead, hire administrators to focus on diversity

Students should push for diversity administrators and diversity efforts, both at their own schools as well as in their own communities.

Matthew Zachary

College men, don't rely on your girlfriend to teach you everything

Depending on women to do tasks, from cleaning and cooking to smoothing out conflicts in our relationship, is a disservice to both of us.

Sports

Williams excels on soccer field while playing with sickle cell trait

By Kerri Corcoran Monday

Sophomore midfielder Alexis Williams leads the Colonials in goals scored with four to her name through eight games this season.

Women's soccer slows early-season momentum heading into A-10 play

By Maddie Rundlett Monday

The Colonials (4-3-1) have not found the back of the net in four games – including three loses – heading into Atlantic 10 play.

Sullivan rejoins women's basketball coaching staff

By Barbara Alberts Monday

Sullivan resigned after the 2016-17 season after helping the Colonials to their third-consecutive A-10 regular-season championship.

Student-athletes bring military training back to their teams

By Barbara Alberts Monday

Senior infielder Riley Tejcek and sophomore diver Nick Tomczyk will be commissioned into the Marines and Navy, respectively, after graduating from GW.