By Carly Novell, EIC News Over the summer and fall, The Abolish Greek Life Movement originated at universities like Vanderbilt, Northwestern and Duke which led to members of the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic disaffiliating and chapters disbanding. Students decided to spearhead the movement at GW by creating an Instagram page called  @abolish_greeklife_gw for members of…

By Alex Teerlinck New data from the CDC indicates that over 1 in 4 Americans are fully vaccinated, with even more of the population receiving at least one dose of their COVID vaccination. With universal eligibility going into effect this week, any American 16 or older is eligible to receive a vaccine. For more information…

By Claire Leibowitz and Allie Worchell Photo courtesy of Vox.com Because of the challenges of meeting new people in a pandemic, Marriage Pact launched on campus to give students a chance at finding their most compatible GW partner. The Marriage Pact is a service that originated in a Market Design class at Stanford University. The…

By Carly Novell, EIC News After seven months of deliberating and listening to community testimonies, the District of Columbia’s Police Reform Commission released a report of recommendations to the public and to the City Council on April 1, entitled “Decentering Police to Improve Public Safety.” The 259-page report aims to reduce systemic harm caused by…

By Christiana Corporon As a native New Yorker, I remember seeing this quote engraved in the walls of the 9/11 museum at a rather young age. I could not fathom the depth of this quote as I hadn’t experienced anything traumatic enough that I would want to erase. That was until April 13, 2014. On…

By Caroline Dehn, EIC Academics Thankfully, Coronavirus vaccines have been rolling out quicker each day, and many more are becoming eligible to be vaccinated. That being said, it is important for everyone to be informed on which vaccine you are being administered, as well as the possible side-effects that come along with them. Both the…

By Alex Teerlinck March 16, 2021. 8 people killed in Atlanta, Georgia. Less than a week later, 10 dead in another mass shooting at a Colorado grocery store. In the 84 days of 2021, there have been over 100 shootings. A dark shadow of violence, racism and domestic terrorism hang over our country as we…

By Claire Leibowitz While schools around the country offer hotels to contact-traced and COVID-positive students, GW’s only instruction for dorm residents is to not leave their rooms under any circumstances. When someone tests positive, their health badge on the portal immediately changes from Cleared to Isolation. The school will call them, beginning the contact tracing…

By Christiana Corporon With the COVID-19 vaccine beginning to be distributed to the elderly and high-risk groups, those who don’t fall in this category have been on the hunt for extra vaccines. Both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines must be administered after being thawed in a freezer for a certain period of time, often leaving…

By Maya Konings, AEIC and Grace Eberts  If you’ve ever visited the D.C. location For Five Coffee Roasters on L Street even just once, you probably remember Cortez. He greets you with a huge, genuine smile and a bold laugh as he seamlessly prepares your coffee order. Cortez Jackson (instagram: @teadyjackz) makes anyone who visits…