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Panelists Discuss Trayvon Martin Shooting

Students, faculty and administrators came together Tuesday night to discuss the shooting death of Trayvon Martin and what it says about race stereotypes, justice and the power of activism in the...

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Education Expert Discusses U.S. School System

More rigorous entrance standards for teaching schools, higher salaries for teachers and a strong core curriculum are just some of the ways other countries’ education systems are surpassing the U.S...

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Baby Food: Lots of Concerns Packed in That Little Jar

When Amy Bentley’s son was old enough for solid foods, she headed into the uncharted territory of her grocer’s baby food aisle. Eyeing the ingredients on a cute little jar of applesauce, she read...

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The Core of the University

Three faculty members were awarded Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Prizes Monday. The winners included Professor of Political Science Christopher Deering for service to the university, Associate...

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The Best of Both Worlds

Senior Alyssa Abraham has packed at lot into her three years at George Washington.

The organizations she’s been active in include the Women’s Leadership Program, Mount Vernon Campus...

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GW’s D.C. Reads Helps Area Children Improve Reading, Math

According to the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress, 56 percent of fourth graders and 49 percent of eighth graders in D.C. scored at a below basic level in reading. In mathematics,...

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GW Softball Battles through Competitive Schedule

GW’s softball team is gearing up for the Atlantic 10 tournament in May, but the journey to St. Louis won’t be easy.

Head coach Stacey Schramm said a difficult schedule this season means...

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Surprise! Students Find Out They’re Going to GW—for Free

By Kurtis Hiatt

Would she cry?

“She might,” whispers Rebecca Christian, considering how daughter Nia Christian would react in just a few minutes.

“She has a right to, if...

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Health Reform Before the U.S. Supreme Court

Today, the Supreme Court will begin to hear three days of oral arguments about the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – President Barack Obama’s signature domestic...

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Baseball Faces La Salle in Season’s First Home Series

GW baseball is only a month into its season, but the team already has 20 games under its belt, including series in Florida, North Carolina and Williamsburg, Va.

But this weekend’s series...