By Dean Aynechi, 3L SBA Senator
Life is a series of infinite loops. This realization came to me like a surreal dream as I, Dean Aynechi, California native, SBA senator, former SBA Presidential Candidate and Section 15 SBA representative (Class of …
Welcome to another school year and the year’s first issue of Nota Bene. This is technically the opinions section, and I assure you that I plan on writing a lot of more serious opinions, and some even based on legal …
In this economy GW Law students need to be optimistic, driven, and passionate about a few choice areas of the law. While the same could be said of anyone interested in a job in the field of law even during …
I was walking by myself on 20th between L & M Streets, NW, at about 8:50 p.m. last Wednesday. A stranger in a wide-brimmed felt hat and a nice trench coat walked towards me. He stepped close, too close, said …
By Julia Burke
By now, most of you have heard of the Occupy Wall Street protest that started September 17th in New York and has spawned similar occupations in cities around the world, including here in Washington DC. The mobilization’s growth …
Books and lunches. Umbrellas on the locks when it rains. Work out clothes, work clothes, and “emergency” ties or heels. Overnight bags. Toiletries. Necessities. The odd case of wine (believe me, it happens).
The humble lockers that the SBA rents to …
He was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records for two accomplishments in the 1980’s. He has been in the Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps for over 20 years. As a hobby, he collects photos of plaintiffs and defendants …
By Mark Aaron Cox
GWSBA Correspondent
The SBA Senate convened at 8:30pm on January 31, 2012 for its second full session of the spring semester. Only eleven of the twenty-two elected representatives were actually present for the meeting. Even counting appointed proxies, …
On Wednesday, February 22, we will have the opportunity to vote on a ballot initiative that will amend the SBA Constitution to create a Transfer Student Senate seat, elected in the fall by the 2L transfer class. As members of …
August 24, 2011, DC: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit the East Coast on Tuesday, making it the largest in DC recorded history. Lasting for more than 30 seconds, the tremor extended up and down the East Coast, and was felt …
Last week, the Cyberlaw Student Association (CYLSA) hosted a panel discussion on legal and policy issues surrounding the recently proposed merger of wireless providers AT&T and T-Mobile. CYLSA President Avonne Bell (2L) moderated the discussion. The panel included GW Law …
By Senator Rob Russo
Every year the SBA Senate gets more requests to fund student organizations than we have resources available to disburse. This is a perennial problem for any umbrella funding organization. However, while the number of student organizations continues …
“Our community has tough times ahead of us” declared the local imam in a small mosque in a quiet Indianapolis suburb. It was the first Friday prayer after the September 11 attacks. As I looked around the hall, I could …
