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Edward Snowden: Whistle-blower or Threat to National Security?

By Brittney Dunkins

Does Edward Snowden deserve clemency?

The New York Times and the Guardian think so.

In June, just weeks after the Guardian...

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Alumnus Donates Piece of History to Mitchell Hall

By Julyssa Lopez

“Keep on Truckin’ ” captures a peculiar scene: Three nuns are standing in the back of a white pickup truck as small clusters of...

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East Africa Expert Analyzes South Sudan Conflict

By Julyssa Lopez

A bloody conflict that broke out in South Sudan on Dec. 15 has raged on for three weeks, resulting in the death and displacement of thousands of civilians. Rebels loyal to...

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University Receives Grant to Establish D.C. Africana Archives Project

By Brittney Dunkins

The George Washington University has received nearly $496,000 in funding from the Council...

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University Students, Faculty Begin Alternative Winter Break Trips

By James Irwin

One hundred and fifty George Washington University students and faculty members are spending this week in underprivileged communities...

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Free Tickets Available for Justice Sonia Sotomayor's Evening Lecture

From a Bronx housing project to the Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has overcome poverty, illness and adversity to fulfill her American dream.

The Supreme Court justice will speak about her...

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Message Regarding the Decision of the American Studies Association to Support an Academic Boycott of Israel

The George Washington University's American Studies department is a member of the American Studies Association. Consistent with our culture of academic freedom, we leave decisions about membership...

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University Celebrates the Holidays

On Thursday, faculty and staff attended George Washington’s holiday party in the Marvin Center, where they enjoyed food, desserts, a caricature artist and live music by a chorus of GW faculty and...

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Researchers Investigate How Plants Evolved to Weather the Cold

In just a few months, plants around campus that are now barren and frost-covered will be dotted with flowers. Ancestors of these plants were once, however, restricted to tropical environments and...

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A Semester Full of Discovery and Celebration

Fall 2013 was a time of major accomplishments and celebrations across the George Washington University community. Among the highlights are the following.

Strides in Research...