The Hatchet’s editorial board calls on students to be aware of the health risks associated with HIV/AIDS in the district.

While going to school at GW, it is easy to forget that we live in a city that has faced, and continues to face, the tragedy of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. About 14 percent, or more than one out of every eight gay men in the district are HIV positive, according to a recent study conducted by the D.C. HIV/AIDS Administration and GW’s School of Public Health and Health Services. Given this number, it is vital that GW students remain cognizant of the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in our city.