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Apr 21, 2023

GW’s Corcoran School Expands End-Of-Year Exhibition To Month-Long Arts Festival

Corcoran students have started to install their work in the Flagg Building, where 30-day NEXT Festival is competing with ongoing renovations.

Mar 07, 2023

Sheep Turn A Local Community Garden Into An All-Lambs-Can-Eat Buffet

Sheep from eco-friendly, Fairfax-based Lamb Mowers got their fill yesterday at the Grow Community Garden on George Washington University’s campus.

Jul 28, 2022

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Withdraws From Position As Lecturer At GW Law This Fall

The university said Thomas was simply “unavailable” for the semester. More than 11,000 people signed a petition calling for his removal after the Dobbs decision.

Jun 15, 2022

George Washington University Will Retire ‘Colonial’ Moniker

George Washington University will change the ‘Colonial’ moniker to an undetermined new nickname following years of pressure from student activists.

Apr 21, 2022

GW’s Corcoran School Hosts Its First In-Person Student Exhibit In Two Years

After NEXT closes, GW is also teeing up another renovation of the Corcoran School’s historic home on 17th Street NW, this time to make room for a new National Gallery of Art exhibit space.

Apr 14, 2022

Howard University Moves Many Classes Online Amid ‘Significant’ Increase In COVID-19 Cases in D.C.

Meanwhile, DC Health said there are no imminent plans to recommend or require masking indoors.

Mar 03, 2022

‘Spaghetti Legs,’ Brain Fog, And No Cure In Sight: Locals On What It’s Like To Live With Long COVID

With so much still unknown about the condition, local long COVID patients are living in uncertainty, often managing confusing symptoms on their own.

May 20, 2021

Forced Off Campus During The Pandemic, D.C. College Students Broke Out Of Their University Bubbles

They couldn’t live on campus or eat in dining halls. So instead, these college students found other neighborhoods in – and out of – D.C. to call home.

Feb 08, 2021

Three Semesters Into The Pandemic, Local Colleges Grapple With How To Manage Students Safely

As the pandemic continues, some local universities are attempting to reopen their campuses for students. Others are embarking on a third semester of majority remote learning.

Nov 20, 2020

How Local Public Health Experts Are Trying To Take Their Own Advice For A Safe Thanksgiving

“Thanksgiving is about love,” says Dr. Ernest Carter of Prince George’s County. “Whether I see my daughters on Zoom or I’m hugging and kissing them, the love hasn’t changed a bit.”

 
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