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The GW Corps

By Menachem Wecker

Stephen Andrew Wood, B.A. ’06, was ready for “a change of pace” after living in Washington for five years, so he joined the Peace Corps. From 2007 to 2009, Mr...

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Shakespeare Simplified

By Menachem Wecker

As Shakespeare in the Park aficionados can attest, many contemporary adaptations set the Bard’s plays in modern times -- a visual move which, when it works,...

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An Evolutionary Discovery

Approximately 85 million years ago, a family of bird-like dinosaurs with large claws and short, powerful forearms named Alvarezsauroidea roamed the earth. But after a decade of research,...

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In Memoriam: Chrystel Cancel

Chrystel Cancel, M.T.A. ’06, was killed during the earthquake that devastated Haiti on Jan. 12. Ms. Cancel was in Haiti working on a USAID project assessing tourism product development...

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Celebrating Heritage

Lectures, performances and more mark George Washington University’s 2010 Black Heritage Celebration Jan. 31-Feb. 28. With the theme “The New Negro,” this year’s celebration focuses on the era...

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Healing Hands

By Jennifer Price

HIV. Diabetes. Hypertension.

These are just some of the conditions GW medical students are helping treat at a new student-run clinic in...

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Where the Punishment Fits the Crime

By Rachel Muir

See John Dillinger’s getaway car, Jesse James’ notebook and J. Edgar Hoover’s badge; try your hand at an FBI shooting range or escaping from prison; or attempt to...

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The Arab World’s Jewish Ambassador

By Menachem Wecker

The Jewish population of Bahrain -- a country of a million people -- numbers 36. One of those three dozen is the ambassador to the United States.

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GW Athletic Hall of Fame Inducts Five New Members

By David Lubeski

Membership in the George Washington University Athletic Hall of Fame expanded to 136 on Jan. 23, when five newly elected members were inducted in ceremonies on campus.

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Redefining What It Means to Be Green

By Jennifer Price

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman stressed the need for the U.S. to lead a global green revolution if it wants to continue to be a world superpower....