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A Passion for Politics

By Rachel Muir

For John Sides, there’s no such thing as politics as usual.

The field is constantly evolving and its reach is pervasive. “Politics touches everyone’s life, and...

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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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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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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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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...

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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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A Green Good-Bye

By Menachem Wecker

The George Washington University is well worth its weight in conservation. In Green Move Out 2010, the most successful one to date, GW collected 79,994 pounds of...

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Minority History

By Menachem Wecker

Many of today’s political conflicts, however contemporary they may seem, can be traced back to the Middle Ages. So argues Anouar Majid in his book We Are All Moors:...