Occupy DC Protests Grow, Remain Cordial by Megan Brown

If your commute to campus takes you past McPherson Square, you will have likely noticed a growing group of protesters in the area. Since October  1, Occupy DC has been camping in the square and holding daily meetings and marches …

Too Much Advice About 1L Grades, or Not Enough?

By Kyle Kissick
As the clock ticked down to the third Friday of Spring Semester, this year’s batch of 1L’s began to hear more and more about our fall semester grades.  Our Dean’s Fellows told us when and where to find …

Al-Awlaki Killing Raises Constitutional Questions by Joshua Bouaziz

 
On September 30, 2011, Al Qaeda official Anwar al-Awlaki was killed by a barrage of Hellfire missiles fired from a pair of predator drones in Northern Yemen’s al-Jawf province.  He was 38 years old at the time.  After the strike, …

Mark Aaron Cox for 2L Day Senator

Candidate Statement 
As GWSBA correspondent for the Nota Bene, I’ve had a great opportunity to observe the Senate since last September and write about them for the newspaper. As a reporter I’ve had to remain silent during debates and arguments. As …

Bank of America Proves it Isn’t Completely Tone-Deaf

By Randy Wood
A few weeks ago, several major U.S. banks announced unsettling new policies.  These banks were going to start charging debit card users a monthly fee for the privilege of using their cards.  Specifically, Bank of America announced that …

Crossword Answers for February 15th Issue.

The New STD: Students Taking on Debt

by Joe Cramer
 
The loan doctor will see you now.
Sit down.  We need to talk about your condition.  Let’s start with the bad news – your condition is serious and it’ll take several years before you’re completely cured.  The good news …

Office Hours: Professor F. Scott Kieff – Stephanie Levitt

He has been named one of IP Law and Business’s “Top 50 Under 45.”  He compares scheduling office hours to scheduling an appointment with a fitness trainer. He sees the government as a preclusive entity in the field of Intellectual …

Why Justache? by Nicole Catá

So you want to fundraise for GW Law’s Equal Justice Foundation to be considered for a $3000 stipend for a public interest, governmental, or judicial summer internship.  You might be wondering, though, why you might want to grow a mustache, …

Office Hours: Professor Gregory Maggs by Stephanie Levitt

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 …