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GWU Students Protest Anti-Gay Priest

By Madison Ashley April 12, 2013

The George Washington University has been in uproar about the role of religion on campus after two seniors launched a campaign to remove a Catholic priest for his anti-gay and anti-abortion views earlier...

7 Questions with Take Back The Night

7 Questions with Take Back The Night

By KP and KP April 3, 2013

Since 1975, women have been holding Take Back the Night events and combatting sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and sexual abuse. In 2001, Take Back the Night was officially established...

District Needs Blanket Plan for Public Schools

By Matthew Kerrigan March 1, 2013

As a member of the Washington D.C. community concerned with the educational opportunities in the District, I am deeply troubled about the closure of Kenilworth Elementary and 14 other area schools without...

In the Know on Knowledge

By Guide Editor November 13, 2012

During one of my trips to Lauinger Library last week, I noticed something unusual. As I took a seat in one of the wooden cubicles, I saw some words carved deeply into the surface of the desk, one of...

We’re Number 3! We’re Number 3!

By Michelle Cassidy and Michelle Cassidy October 1, 2012

Hope you look good in bronze, because D.C. was just named the third best city in America by Businessweek. D.C. pulled in a third place finish, behind Seattle at number 2 and San Francisco at number...

Education Officials Stress Importance of College

By Lily Westergaard September 28, 2012

Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter discussed the future of federal financial aid Thursday in Intercultural Center. Kanter, who was appointed by President Obama in April 2009 after serving as...

The Other Debt Crisis

By Rob Sobhani September 21, 2012

This past May, the U.S. Senate staged yet another showdown on the issue of how to pay for student loans. At issue was the question of how to pay for the subsidized interest rates on federally backed loans,...

Getting Schooled in Education

By Dan Healy February 9, 2012

Georgetown has an extensive core curriculum, and being exposed to a broad range of topics serves students well. Students have the freedom to choose their majors, while general education requirements force...

Marshmallow Cannons and More at the White House

By Michelle Cassidy and Michelle Cassidy February 8, 2012

by Michelle Cassidy Photo: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters President Obama hosted a group of young students yesterday at the second White House Science Fair, where they showed off some inspired projects, according...

Chinese Students Overcome Overseas Obstacles

By Jake Green November 17, 2011

Chinese fervor for American education is growing rapidly. In the past year, the number of Chinese undergraduate and graduate students at Georgetown has jumped 35 percent to a new high of 342. Coming...

TFA Founder Addresses Program’s Educational Aims

By Mariah Byrne and Adrianna Smith October 20, 2011

Founder and CEO of Teach for America Wendy Kopp stressed the need to restructure the American public school system to a packed Copley Formal Lounge in an informal discussion Wednesday night. "There...

Chair of Indian Culture Created

By Upasana Kaku September 30, 2011

A university partnership with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations will establish a new academic chair of Indian culture and society as part of an initiative to strengthen ties with the country. The...

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