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Emmett Till Exhibit Comes to DC Public Library

Emmett Till Exhibit Comes to DC Public Library

By Abby Tucker February 6, 2023

CW: This article references racism and racial violence. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. An exhibit that features photos, sketches and relics from the life of...

New Tool Tracks Sexual Assault at US Colleges

New Tool Tracks Sexual Assault at US Colleges

By Karenna Warden February 3, 2023

CW: This article references sexual assault. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  A sexual assault survivor advocacy group expanded a site that compiles statistics...

DC Ranks Highest in Sustainable Building for 2022

DC Ranks Highest in Sustainable Building for 2022

By Hayley Young February 3, 2023

A new report from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) named Washington, D.C., on Jan. 17 as the 2022 national leader in green building, a measure of efficiency, sustainability and carbon emissions...

DC Teacher Named National Teacher of the Year Finalist

DC Teacher Named National Teacher of the Year Finalist

By Georgia Russello February 2, 2023

The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) selected on Jan. 25 Jermar “Coach” Rountree as one of five finalists for the 2023 National Teacher of the Year award.  The CCSSO is a nonprofit...

Rockville Considers Lowering Voting Age to 16

Rockville Considers Lowering Voting Age to 16

By Alessia Coluccio January 26, 2023

The government of Rockville, Md., is discussing changing the voting age from 18 to 16 years old for local elections in an effort to increase voter turnout and youth participation in community affairs. A...

DC Hospital Opens New Biocontainment Unit

DC Hospital Opens New Biocontainment Unit

By Georgia Russello January 26, 2023

The MedStar Washington Hospital Center has opened a new Biocontainment Unit (BCU) designed to prevent highly infectious diseases from spreading.  The unit, which MedStar Health announced Jan....

DC Ends Pandemic Housing Program for Medically Vulnerable

DC Ends Pandemic Housing Program for Medically Vulnerable

By Julia Butler January 26, 2023

Washington, D.C. will begin phasing out their pandemic housing program immediately for unhoused and medically vulnerable residents due to a lack of federal funding. The Department of Human Services...

Mayor Bowser Reveals New Economic Plan for DC

Mayor Bowser Reveals New Economic Plan for DC

By Julia Butler January 19, 2023

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) announced D.C.’s economic goals for the next five years on Jan. 9.  The economic...

FAA Outage Delays Returns to Campus

FAA Outage Delays Returns to Campus

By Mia Streitberger January 19, 2023

Thousands of flights were delayed or canceled Jan. 11 following technical difficulties at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), disrupting students’ return to campus.  The FAA’s Notice...

WMATA Installs Gates to Reduce Fare Evasion

WMATA Installs Gates to Reduce Fare Evasion

By Julia Butler December 3, 2022

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) rolled out prototype faregates Nov. 17 to make it harder for riders to evade Metro fares. WMATA installed two types of new gates at the Fort...

Holiday Market Featuring Black Businesses Returns

Holiday Market Featuring Black Businesses Returns

By Karenna Warden December 2, 2022

An African-American led market reopened at the Shiloh Family Life Center in Northwest Washington, D.C., on Nov. 25, the first time since the pandemic started in 2020.  The market will be open...

Disability Groups Sue DC Over Bike Lanes

Disability Groups Sue DC Over Bike Lanes

By Evie Steele December 2, 2022

Disabled individuals sued Washington, D.C., on Nov. 21 for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the construction of new protected bike lanes. The Nov. 21 lawsuit filed...

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