WASHINGTON - In a bold act certain to bridge the gap between students and faculty, George Washington University President Thomas LeBlanc was EMeRGed from freshman dormitory Thurston Hall last Friday night after consuming too much alcohol and nearly twisting an ankle at a get-together.

Despite LeBlanc’s protestations that he was “just a lil tipsy” and “could keep going all night,” EMeRG personnel say they had no choice but to medically assist the 61-year-old GW president as he stumbled drunkenly around the Thurston lobby at approximately 1:00 a.m.

LeBlanc’s decision to attend the late-night rager comes as a part of a broader program of student outreach, which has included such activities as free brunches, a community Thanksgiving dinner, and even a single, brief trip to the Mount Vernon campus. Though unconventional, President LeBlanc’s engaged style has garnered a positive reaction from students.

“He really seems like a relatable guy,” said Michael Irwin, a Junior in the Peace Studies department. “This one time I saw him on the Vex wearing a Patagonia sweater and boating shoes. It really seems like he’s in touch with what this community is really about.”

Those who witnessed his behavior on Friday seemed to agree.

“As soon as he showed up to Room 837, I knew it was gonna be lit,” reflected freshman Jose Ochoa. “Jim handed him the aux cord to pick the first song, and when he chose “Humble” by Kendrick Lamar - everybody went nuts.”

Fellow freshman Olivia Spatz recalled being impressed by the level of engagement he showed with the students present. “Most of us were just standing around drinking beer,” she said, “but when LeBlanc walked in the first thing he did was shotgun half a bottle of Hennessey. I didn’t even know you could do that with a glass bottle, but LeBlanc was a madman. After he finished the Hennessey, he tore his shirt off. That’s when people started chanting ‘Tom the Tank,’ over and over again.”

All told, the University’s President spent about two-and-a-half hours in Room 837, engaging in several rounds of beer pong and at one point vomiting into a backpack that he mistook for a trashcan.

The former University of Miami official eventually attached himself to a group of students who decided to go smoke weed by the Lincoln Memorial. As they were preparing to leave, an attentive security guard in the building’s lobby noticed his inebriated behavior and called EMeRG to the scene.

When LeBlanc was finally released from GW University Hospital at 8:00 a.m., after having had his stomach pumped, he was in good spirits, declaring that he “feels more in touch with the student body than ever before,” before yelling out, “you can turn off the music, but you can never stop the party!”