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Panel to Explore Diversity Among the White House Press Corps
On Feb. 8, 1944, Atlanta Daily World correspondent Harry McAlpin walked up to the White House and onto the pages of history as the first black journalist to cover a White House news conference....
As an art student at the George Washington University, Laura Peery, M.F.A ’78, had been preparing for her final thesis show when...
Honoring Excellence in the University Community
An air of celebration overtook the George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium as the lights rose on the stage signaling the start of the 29th annual...
Astrophysicist Examines the Blunders of Brilliant Minds
By James Irwin
Scientific discovery can be tricky. Even Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity has been...
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Discuss First Amendment
By Nic Corbett
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg may not agree on much, but they have stayed great friends over the years—a rarity in...
Fran Lebowitz: I Am Not a Hostess. I Am a Prosecutor.
Fran Lebowitz has never been the bigger person.
“When I was a child, my mother would constantly say to me, ‘Can’t you be the...
Jay Carney Takes GW Inside the White House Briefing Room
During his time as White House press secretary, Jay Carney has dealt with some of the Obama administration’s most difficult and complex issues:...
Recognizing the Dangers of Alcohol
By James Irwin
There are several major misconceptions about alcohol consumption, chiefly among them a misunderstanding of what “moderation” and “...
