Students rally to defend homeless encampments from eviction
Students are working to assist people experiencing homelessness who live in encampments at risk of being cleared.
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GWPD raises required number of training hours for officers
The GW Police Department announced this month it will be increasing the number of required hours officers must train starting in 2021.
New religious holiday policy supports students of faith: SA
SA leaders are working with the provost’s office to alter the language of professors’ course syllabi with an expanded list of approved religious holidays.
COVID-19 leaves students debating whether to go home for Thanksgiving
Students living in D.C. said the risk of traveling during the pandemic has made the choice of returning home more “difficult.”
Officials, students working to eliminate single-use plastics on campus
The task force includes plans to cut plastic bottles from vending machines and install more water bottle fillers in residence halls.
BSU report summarizes Black students' struggles, achievements at GW
The report highlights the Black students’ achievements and makes 10 recommendations for officials to implement to support Black students on campus.
Officials continue to extend timeline for possible staff layoffs
Administrators said early in the semester that layoffs would be completed within a few weeks but continued terminating staff positions well into the fall.
Crime log: Victims assaulted while restraining suspect
The victims reported sustaining injuries to the shoulder while holding down the subject after he had thrown a rock damaging their vehicle.
Smithsonian shuts down amid COVID-19 wave
Amid increasing COVID-19 cases, the Smithsonian Institution will once again close the doors to its museums and the National Zoo.
Metro to cut service in 2021 due to COVID-19 impacts
Metro will start scaling back rail service next year, as the agency’s Board of Directors approved a set of budget cuts necessitated by revenue shortfalls.