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Two Must-See Shows at the National Gallery

By Menachem Wecker

The Indian miniaturist Siona Benjamin once explained to me that the beauty and detail of her paintings’ borders provide her with a...

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From the White House to GW

For nearly a century, The George Washington University has been a neighbor to the White House. Now, GW is about to get presidential-grade security.

Darrell Darnell, GW’s newly appointed...

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New Building to House School of Public Health and Health Services

The George Washington University announced today that it plans to break ground in 2012 on a new building for the School of Public Health and Health Services at Pennsylvania Avenue and 24th Street...

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A Racing Tradition

By Menachem Wecker

Hugo Scheckter wants to dispel any misconceptions that auto racing is a boring sport that just involves cars going around in circles – or ovals.

In races, he...

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Supreme Court Selection

Earlier this week, President Barack Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan as the 112th justice of the Supreme Court. If confirmed by the Senate, Ms. Kagan will be the fourth woman in...

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GW Commencement

GW’s Commencement Weekend spanned five days from May 12 to 16 and comprised of more than 20 events, including Monumental Celebration, a gala at Union Station; the traditional Interfaith...

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A Heartfelt Memoir

By Menachem Wecker

Former First Lady Laura Bush’s first foray into politics was a decided failure. After moving to Washington in the summer of 1969 with a friend from Southern Methodist...

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Colonial Caricatures

By day, Donald R. Lehman serves as executive vice president for academic affairs. By night, he bowls—or at least his caricature does.

On May 7, Dr. Lehman was inducted into GW’s Wall of...

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Life After GW

With Commencement only a week away, the question of what’s next is on the mind of many soon-to-be graduates. Executive Director of the GW Career Center...

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Alumnus Wins $266 Million

By Menachem Wecker

On May 4, Jacki Cisneros woke her husband Gilbert, B.A. ’94, up and asked him if he had bought a lottery ticket at the L & L Hawaiian BBQ where he had eaten dinner...