Moving sucks. It's a logistical nightmare, incredibly time-consuming, and, let's be honest, just an overall pain in the tush.

The George Washington University Law School has commenced the beginning stages of building a brand new facility that will someday house all of its student organizations. This state-of-the-art structure will eventually provide additional classroom space and a parking garage; it will also serve as the home for a number of extracurricular activities, including, inter alia, the SBA, the Skills Boards, the Journals, and the Nota Bene. Great, right?

Unfortunately, I will (hopefully) have long-since graduated by the time of this facility's unveiling, as will many of you. The projected completion date was set as some time in 2013, but construction is already behind schedule.

Where is this enormous edifice going to go? The University owns the entire block of G Street from the Clinic Building on the 20th Street side to Tonic on the 21st Street side. The new "Law Learning Center," as it has been titled, will require most, if not all, of that space. But wait, you ask, weren't there buildings occupying that block? Yup. What will happen to them? While I don't know the fate of the other rowhouses currently residing there, the now-former Journal/SBA/Nota Bene house, 2008 G Street, NW, was to be bulldozed by July 19.

Hence the "moving" part. The SBA, Nota Bene, Law Review, and International Law Review essentially had the rugs pulled out from under them over the summer. The University decided upon an aggressive construction schedule, which left us with less than two weeks to vacate the premises and move to temporary housing. Two weeks later, we began the move into our "semi-permanent space." It was the worst. But, to compensate for the inconvenience, the University promised these organizations that any furniture, equipment, and technology needs would be handled quickly and completely once we relocated to the new space. Unsurprisingly, this has not been the experience of the student organizations who now call 1919 Pennsylvania Avenue home. Adapting to our new territory has been challenging, to say the least.

Most organizations are still missing computers, desks, chairs, supplies, and miscellaneous equipment. Phone lines are a mess, boxes are everywhere, things are mismatched, and there is enough trash around here to line the Great Wall of China. While I'm optimistic and hopeful that everything will come together soon, it has been frustrating, disappointing, and a huge time-suck thus far.

My sincerest gratitude and appreciation go out to Deans Molinengo and Morrison, who have worked effortlessly to assist us in the move. Dean Molinengo has been a constant source of support, listening to our concerns, assessing our needs, and fighting on our behalf to ensure that we are able to function despite the shortcomings of our new offices. He has sent thousands of emails, made hundreds of phone calls, and has exhibited the utmost patience throughout the past few months. We cannot thank him enough for all that he has done and continues to do for us. Hopefully all of the issues are resolved soon so that he, and we, can finally get some sleep.