By Claire Leibowitz The Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center sits in the Grand Foyer and offers free shows to appreciate the arts between Wednesdays and Saturdays at 6 pm. The first-come, first-serve shows are packed; viewers fill rows and rows of seats and spill onto the red-carpeted stairs adjacent to the stage. Tickets can…

By Caroline Dehn, AEIC As someone who has changed their major maybe one too many times, I am an advocate for taking elective classes outside of your field of study to broaden your horizons and maybe find a new passion along the way. For STEM majors, I highly recommend taking a random liberal arts course,…

By Grace Eberts (Editor in Chief) Are you thinking about going abroad during your time at GW? While many students expect to go abroad during their time in college, it can be hard to know if it is the right decision for you. Whether this is because of finances, academic credit, or just the fear…

Source: History.com By Kendal Furman I don’t know about you, but I take a great deal of pride in celebrating the holiday traditions that I grew up with. I’ve found that these wintery customs have helped me get more in touch with my culture, while also having loads of fun bonding with my loved ones!…

By Sophia Sasson I recently petitioned the psychology department to add an elective course from a different department to my major. Let me start off by saying it was not an easy process. Though eventually successful, when I started the process over the summer my CCAS advisor discouraged me from even trying. They had seen…

Source: hurdle.health By Krista Minas GW is home to many organizations on campus, and another amazing one has just been added: Hurdle Health. The GW Local has the inside scoop from Chief of Staff of Hurdle Health, Anam Zahra, on what the organization does, its goals, the impact its founders hope to make on the…

By Caroline Dehn If there’s one thing every GW student can relate to, it’s the feeling that sometimes all you can do is laugh through the tough times. Often, it feels like something new and more wild happens each week. As a way to bring smiles and laughs to the GW community, an account on…

By Evelynn Schoenthal For half of the current students on campus, this is their first semester in-person. Despite frequent changes and an unpredictable world, college students have persevered and adapted. However, students have forgotten how to learn, study, and take exams in person over the past year and a half. (P.S. I know I constantly…

By Alexandra Savage It’s the first day of class, and you’re walking towards a lecture that you’re a little unsure about. Maybe you’ve heard the class is difficult, or the professor is a harsh grader. Perhaps you simply don’t understand the subject material. Either way, you walk into the lecture hall and it seems like…

By Caroline Dehn, EIC Academics On March 11, the GW administration released a statement declaring that the 2021 commencement ceremony will be virtual again this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the university faculty came to the conclusion that an in-person graduation would be unsafe for the students and staff involved.  Though this decision was…