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Published September 24The Sheridan Gorman Buddy Bench in Washington DC
From Congressman Mike Lawler: The Sheridan Gorman Buddy Bench has arrived in Washington, D.C., serving as a lasting tribute to Sheridan’s outgoing, inclusive, and kindhearted spirit. Sheridan was an 18-year-old college student from Yorktown who was shot and killed in Chicago by…
Carly’s Corner: Abeeha Fatima, a friend to Foggy Bottom
There’s a common perception that GW lacks school spirit or a “village,” she noted, but working for the Foggy Bottom Association has further introduced her to the collectivism of the Foggy Bottom neighborhood and its residents.
Faith Is a Feast for the Senses: Shakespeare Theatre’s U.S. Premiere of ‘The Score’
By Ryan Allen and Catherine Meale Sir Trevor Nunn’s production of Oliver Cotton’s historical drama “The Score” brings a luxuriant, baroque touch to a propulsive play that pits genius against […]
WOMEN’S SOCCER | Hoyas Enter Big East Play Riding High
The Georgetown University women’s soccer team faced some growing pains early in the season, fighting through a tough nonconference schedule and relying on younger players to replace the eight graduates who started more than twenty games last season. Recently, however, the Hoyas…
VOLLEYBALL | Hoyas Sweep Local Foes to Close Out Non-Conference Play
The Georgetown University women’s volleyball team defeated two crosstown rivals — the Howard University Bison on Sept. 17 and the George Washington University (GWU) Revolutionaries at McDonough Arena on Sept. 18 — for their final non-conference matches before entering Big East…
Student athlete leader pushes for college sports bill on Capitol Hill as Senate nears vote
Solange Skeene, a senior tennis player and president of the GW Student Athlete Advisory Committee, represented the Atlantic 10 Conference and GW to support the Protect College Sports Act last week on Capitol Hill.
SBA establishes accessibility guidelines for law student organizations
SBA Senators unanimously passed the Disability Inclusion in Student Organizations Act, establishing formal accessibility requirements for all law student groups regarding events, posters and social media communications in an effort to ensure students, faculty, staff and guests…
Trump gave Xi Jinping a warm welcome. What did the talks accomplish?
From the National Archives to the state dinner, President Trump and Xi Jinping looked comfortable together in Washington. Two former NPR China correspondents on what the visit did and didn't deliver.
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Published 4 hours agoTrump gave Xi Jinping a warm welcome. What did the talks accomplish?
From the National Archives to the state dinner, President Trump and Xi Jinping looked comfortable together in Washington. Two former NPR China correspondents on what the visit did and didn't deliver.
Here’s how Trump is building a national citizenship database to check voters
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s order on Friday allowing the Trump administration to merge sensitive personal data stored across federal agencies gives the government a wide-ranging tool in its effort to identify noncitizens and ineligible voters.
Saudi Arabia open to possibly developing nuclear weapons
WASHINGTON — A classified intelligence assessment provided to the U.S. Congress asserted that Saudi Arabia has left open the option of developing a nuclear weapon, according to American officials.
Here’s how Trump is building a national citizenship database to check voters
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s order on Friday allowing the Trump administration to merge sensitive personal data stored across federal agencies gives the government a wide-ranging tool in its effort to identify noncitizens and ineligible voters.