#GW suspends pro-Palestine group over anti-Israel messaging

#GW suspends pro-Palestine group over anti-Israel messaging

George Washington (GW) University has temporarily suspended a pro-Palestine group over its anti-Israel messaging on campus. The suspension comes after the group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) last month projected anti-Israel messages on a campus library amid the current conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. In a Tuesday statement emailed to…

Read More
#Authorities search for homicide suspect in DC after escape from hospital 

#Authorities search for homicide suspect in DC after escape from hospital 

Authorities in Washington, D.C. are searching for a homicide suspect who escaped police custody at the George Washington University (GW) Hospital, prompting an hours-long shelter-in-place order on GW’s campus.  The Metropolitan Police Department said 30-year-old Christopher Haynes escaped police custody at the 900 block of 23rd St. NW shortly after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.  A spokesperson for the Secret…

Read More
#What GWU’s Clarence Thomas cancel campaign teaches about campus intolerance

#What GWU’s Clarence Thomas cancel campaign teaches about campus intolerance

“What GWU’s Clarence Thomas cancel campaign teaches about campus intolerance” Clarence Thomas last week became cancel culture’s latest target. It’s not an unfamiliar position for the Supreme Court justice, but it generated surprising support at a leading law school. Thousands signed a petition calling for Thomas’ removal as a law lecturer at George Washington University, where I…

Read More
#George Washington University dropping ‘Colonials’ nickname

#George Washington University dropping ‘Colonials’ nickname

“George Washington University dropping ‘Colonials’ nickname” George Washington University officials announced the school will retire the “Colonials” name used by its athletic teams, citing “division among the community about the moniker.” The name will remain in use until the university introduces a new one, planned for the 2023-24 academic year. The name has drawn growing criticism…

Read More