Source: GW OAS Website By Carly Novell, News and Opinion EIC After Palestinian people were subjected to thousands of airstrikes for 11 days straight during a period of raised tensions between Israel and Hamas, the GW Office of Advocacy and Support (OAS) posted a statement in solidarity with Palestinian students. In response, GW administration limited…

By Evelynn Schoenthal Sophomore Kelsey Woodford woke up on October 26 and began her day like any other Monday. She brushed her teeth, made breakfast and attended a Zumba class. Afterward, she received a call from an unknown D.C. number. Woodford answered the call and was told she tested positive for COVID-19 despite being asymptomatic.…

Photo taken by Evelynn Schoenthal By Evelynn Schoenthal On Monday afternoon, students and community members gathered in front of the Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) campus house for a Torah procession and solidarity rally after the fraternity fell victim to a suspected antisemitic hate crime a few days prior.   When TKE brothers returned to their house…

Source: Eater DC By Jessica Nix Foggy Bottom has a new dining vendor: Western Market, located at 2000 Pennsylvania. Amongst the bright yellow and teal decor, the food hall recently opened with four vendors and more on the way.  In the mood for a sandwich, but too far from GW Deli? Make sure to run…

By Claire Leibowitz, Marketing and Outreach The @gwu.fitcheck account spread around campus over the last couple of weeks, stirring up excitement as students have seen themselves featured. The videos contain short clips of students in unique outfits that reflect the GW student fashion culture. The account was created around Monday, September 20th by two individuals…

Photo from @sunrisemvmtgwu on Twitter By Evie Schoenthal Global warming became front-page news in the late 1980s when the past director of NASA’s Institute for Space Studies, Dr. James Hansen, was in front of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Hansen explained the effects that human exploitation of carbon sources on Earth had…

Photo taken by Carly Novell By Carly Novell, EIC News On Saturday, at the Class of 2020-2021 Commencement, GW Protects Rapists held a silent protest for the first phase of their plan in advocating for survivors on campus. Beginning in Kogan Plaza, attendees gathered and made signs before heading to the National Mall.  Sexual assault…

By Jessica Nix Last week, students moved back into Townhouse Row after a three-week hiatus due to black mold. GW’s Division of Safety and Facilities removed the black mold from all eight townhouses and conducted a mold report, but students are still nervous about moving back.  Junior Zazni Vlijter says she feels “generally safe moving…

By Grace Eberts, EIC Academics September 15th marked the start of Hispanic/Latin(o/a)/Latinx Heritage Month, a time to honor and celebrate the culture and contributions of these communities. There are many ways that you can step up this month, but a simple way is by supporting small Hispanic, Latino/a, and Latinx-owned businesses. I’ve rounded up a…

Photo courtesy of Apartments.com By: Kaleigh Werner, Assistant Editor in Chief and Lauren Ofman, Editor in Chief  The first week of classes looked differently this year as 175 students quickly transferred their belongings from a personalized dorm to a hotel room. The evacuees were residents of Townhouse Row who planned a longer reunion with their…