>> Sen. John McCain probably wishes he didn’t sing “bomb Iran” to the tune of the Beach Boy’s “Barbara Ann” at a meeting with supporters. Or at least he wishes it wasn’t captured on YouTube. [via Reason’s Hit & Run] >> Local groups continue to schedule memorials to the victims of Monday’s shootings at Virginia Tech. You can find a good list of Washington-area events here. [NBC4] >> Tickets for both Wilco and the…

It’s almost graduation time for colleges around the D.C. area, but many George Washington students aren’t that thrilled about it. Why? The keynote speaker at their commencement is none other than… their outgoing university president. We guess that’s what the highest tuition in the country gets you these days. Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, who has been president of the Foggy Bottom university for 19 years, always speaks at graduation, but he usually does so alongside folks…

Stephen Joel Trachtenberg has been president of the George Washington University for 19 years, raising the school’s profile tremendously and turning into it the city’s largest private employer. The city even named December 4th “Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Day.” Holidays aside, SJT’s tenure has not come without some controversy, generally stemming from Foggy Bottom residents, who complain that the university is too large and unresponsive. But come August 1, Trachtenberg won’t be president anymore. Trachtenberg announced…

If you do, or just enjoy hearing them, you may want to attend the Roast of Anthony Williams on October 18th at the Marriott Wardman Park. The event is part of a Southeastern University gala, and for the low price of $250, will feature jokesters like Adrian Fenty, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Councilmembers David Catania and Jack Evans, GWU President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and Broadway actor and D.C. native…

So, we’ve heard mixed reviews about the moving picture ads in the Metro tunnels; after seeing them on my commute home yesterday, I have to say I thought they were pretty damn cool. Granted, if I hadn’t known already what was being advertised, it would have been tough to figure out the exact content of the ads, but I found it stunning to see a grainy image where there would normally be darkness. Those ads…

Last Monday, the Post profiled ousted American University president Benjamin Ladner. Gina Maria Schulz, who served as “Personal Assistant to the First Lady” — yes, Ladner’s wife — described the man as such: “He was the most ethical man I ever met.” Ladner himself has this to say: “I do feel I’ve done what I’ve done with intentional integrity.” How the Post’s reporters didn’t break out in hysterics is beyond us, given the emerging news…