Behind the Scenes in the White House
Stacy Parker Aab’s White House career began in the Marvin Center.
The year was 1992, and Bill Clinton had just been elected president. The Presidential Inaugural Committee had set up shop in...
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By Menachem Wecker
Although she had not aspired to be a spokeswoman for an international automotive company growing up, Sona Iliffe-Moon had all the important parts in place.
A...
The Economics of Holiday Shopping
By Menachem Wecker
The latest headlines about the U.S. economy can sometimes seem like a ping pong match. One second there is a recession, and the next moment the recession has ended. The...
Is There a World War II–Scale Effort on Climate Change?
What would it take to mobilize Americans around the issue of climate change on a scale comparable to World War II?
Al Gore points to the need for a wartime effort in An Inconvenient Truth....
Men’s Basketball Off to Strong Start
By Jamie L. Freedman
The GW Colonials launched their 2009-10 season with four straight victories, capped by a 65-50 win last night over Princeton. Freshman guard Lasan Kromah made national...
Don’t Feed the Plant that Bites You
The tale of a bloodthirsty plant—and the nerdy flower shop employee who discovers and stakes his claim to happiness on it—is center stage in a joint production by GW’s Department of Theatre and...
By Menachem Wecker
Graduate student Charlotte Brock grew up speaking French and English at home and quickly learned Portuguese and Spanish. Living in Jamaica, South Korea, the Cape Verde...
By Jamie L. Freedman
GW’s Innovation Task Force is moving into full swing, spearheaded by a 13-member steering committee, chaired by Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Jeffrey...
By Menachem Wecker
Storied jazz musician Dave Brubeck has been earning a lot of presidential praise lately.
“You can’t understand America without understanding jazz. And you can’t...
Health Care Sciences Professor Recognized for Innovative Technology Use
Assistant Professor of Health Care Sciences Ellen Costello received a 2009 Bender Teaching Award for her novel use of technology in her instruction, including digitized breathing sounds and music...