Rob Russo for 3L Evening Senator

It has been a joy representing evening students in the SBA Senate over these past two years– and we’ve accomplished a great deal! Since last Spring I helped re-launch the Evening Law Student Association (ELSA), which is a great resource …

Statements from Current SBA Committee Chairs

Academic Policy Committee
As head of the Academic Policy Committee I try to do whatever is in my power to make sure that students are happy with the course offerings, update the outline bank, and work on general issues surrounding exams. …

Two Concerns with Hate Speech Policy Proposal

by Adam Pearlman
I have two thoughts regarding the proposed hate speech policy at GW Law.  First, I was astonished that the only reference to Nazis in Samantha Ames’ piece regarding the proposed policy was not the fact, well-known to GW Law …

Senator Absenteeism Mars Otherwise Productive SBA Meeting

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, …

The Law School Was Quiet Without the 1Ls

Confirmation Bias in the Information Age by Alex Giannattasio

We live in the Information Age. Modern technological advances, including the advent of Internet, social media, and the blogosphere, have given consumers free access to an unprecedented supply of news, opinions, and information in general. In 2010, CNN reported that …

Direct Funding of Student Organizations – Elizabeth Confalone

Part One of the ongoing series, Follow the Money
One of the primary duties of student government at the Law School is to allocate funding to student organizations. Every year, student organizations submit budgets to the SBA, detailing anticipated group expenditures. …

Food Court: The Taste of Fall – Jonathan Foster

Season to Taste
 
Many beginning chefs tremble with fear at the sight of those three little words lingering at the end of most recipes. No, not those three little words (though they can be equally scary). I’m talking about “season to …

SBA Meeting Provides Glimpse of Student Talent; Also Reflects the Perils of SBA Participation

By Alex Giannattasio, News Editor
With 8 absent, 5 accounted proxies, and 15 total present, the Student Bar Association convened last Monday, February 13, 2012. A quorum was confirmed.
As their first order of business, the SBA moved to approve last month’s …

Stefanie Ackerman for 2L Day Senator

Candidate Statement
Transparency is vital in any institution, and the GW SBA is no exception. I wholeheartedly support the efforts being made to increase the ease of access to information regarding the SBA’s internal activities, particularly where financial matters are concerned.
As …