Quindecim, Goucher College, MD
5 hours ago by Dan Benyishay
I used to be just like you.
Young, full of hope and dreams for the future. I wanted to be an astronaut, a writer, a sculptor, an Olympian. But then I came to Goucher- a joke, don't panic!
That's not true (except for the astronaut bit) - not because Goucher doesn't have the capability to change you, for better or worse, but because I didn't embrace or engage this capability.
Quindecim, Goucher College, MD
7 hours ago by Aaron Dorman
Much of the time a college relies on donations from alumni, but sometimes, major contributions come from other sources.
This past month, Goucher received a $3.7 million bequest from the estate of Virginia and Alonzo Decker, of Black and Decker fame, neither of whom attended the undergraduate college.
Quindecim, Goucher College, MD
5 hours ago by Auni Husted
Although all but a handful of undergrads left Goucher in mid-May, the campus has been anything but quiet this summer. Between construction on the Athenaeum- on track to open by next fall- and major projects throughout many of the residential and academic buildings, Goucher has been abuzz with change in the past three months.
The Georgetown Independent, Georgetown University, DC
1 day ago by B Palmer
I was never a Harry Potter fan past the age of 12. To really enjoy a book like those in the Harry Potter series, one has to believe that Harry's world, full of magic and wizardry, exists somewhere. But at 12, I was shocked by one of two truths I would have to face every time I read and inhabited the world of "the boy who lived": either Harry Potter and the world he offered was all a sham or, since I still went to a normal middle school and had not received a mysterious letter beckoning me to Hogwarts, Harry Potter's world had passed me by all together, and I was a Muggle.
The Eagle, American University, DC
11 hours ago by Ethan Klapper
Demand for on-campus housing is currently at its highest level in five years, causing AU to place more than half of the freshman class in temporary triples and to offer upperclassmen alternative living arrangements in a hotel and apartment complex.
Enrollment has spiked in a number of programs, mainly because of the prospect of being in the nation's capital for the 2008 presidential election, said Chris Moody, executive director of Housing and Dining Programs.
GW Hatchet, George Washington University, DC
5 hours ago by Sarah Scire
An unexpectedly large incoming freshman class caught the University off-guard this summer, forcing administrators to make last-minute adjustments to underclassmen housing, financial aid and academics.
GW Hatchet, George Washington University, DC
4 hours ago by Amanda Dick and Sarah Scire
Senior Staff Writers
A leading environmental group named GW one of the least eco-friendly campuses in the nation last week, a year after University President Steven Knapp made sustainability a top priority of his administration.
The Eagle, American University, DC
8 hours ago by Tony Romm
In this two part series, The Eagle examines two exclusions in student health care - the HPV vaccine and transgender health treatments - and the many ways students are fighting to get those benefits covered. To the almost 1,100 AU undergraduates who subscribe to university health insurance, the Student Health Center's announcement earlier this summer that it was changing health care providers probably seemed routine.
The Eagle, American University, DC
4 hours ago by Madalyn Wasilczuk
NAIROBI, Kenya - For most AU students, fall back-to-school time means buying dorm or apartment furnishings and replenishing their supplies of notebooks and pens. It means becoming reacquainted with the District, visiting the Eagle's Nest and spending time with friends, new and old.
GW Hatchet, George Washington University, DC
4 hours ago by Juliette Dallas-Feeney
It is not uncommon to pay what seems like a year's tuition for just a sandwich and a soda in Washington. This insider's list will give you the best places for good eats for less than $10.
The Georgetown Independent, Georgetown University, DC
1 day ago by Greg Gangelhoff
I was sunning on my yacht the other day when a thought struck me: Brad Pitt is hotter than a woman's vagina after a trip to a Mexican brothel. It seems that not everyone agrees with me, though, and some would even go so far as to say that George "I Give Smug Oscar Speeches" Clooney is finer.
The Georgetown Independent, Georgetown University, DC
2 hours ago by Lindsay Wertenberger
The 2008 election cycle is bringing talk about healthcare to the forefront, raising issues of affordability and access to health insurance. Although it is important that such pressing issues be held in the spotlight, such an emphasis has lead to decreased focus on other important related issues.
The Hilltop, Howard University, DC
23 hours ago by Genet Lakew
The small, red heart placed on a driver's license signifies that person's commitment to become an organ donor. But, when it comes to bone marrow donations, no such symbol or long term pledge is required. The public is strongly urged to donate bone marrow because of its urgent need.
The Hilltop, Howard University, DC
2 days ago by Stephen P. Miller
Buying gadgets for school can get expensive. Here is a short guide to some inexpensive -- yet quality -- electronics that have become almost a necessity for the contemporary college student.
First, do you really need to drop a grand on a laptop if all you're doing is typing reports, doing PowerPoint presentations and checking Facebook? No.
The Hilltop, Howard University, DC
2 days ago by Melissa Montgomery
According to the Supreme Court, Americans have the right to own firearms for hunting as well as for self-defense.
On June 26, the court case, District of Columbia vs. Heller, eliminated D.C.'s 32-year ban of handguns.
The ban, which took effect in 1976 in a city struggling with violence, outlawed private ownership of firearms.
The District Chronicles, Howard University, DC
3 days ago by Courtney Battle/Contributing Writer
The mood of Black Republicans like Raynard Jackson should make John McCain nervous. Jackson, a government relations and political consultant based in DC, says he is not letting his lifelong Republican affiliation define him in the November.
The District Chronicles, Howard University, DC
2 days ago by Julianne Malveaux/NNPA Columnist
Sen. Hillary Clinton is scheduled to deliver a major speech at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday. It is poignant and proper that she should speak on Women's Equality Day, the 88th anniversary of women getting the right to vote.
The District Chronicles, Howard University, DC
2 days ago by Jessica White/DC Columnist
This is part three of a series triggered by a borrower who got a 100% stated-income loan for the purchase of his primary residence and less than one year later, he can not afford the payments. It is time he meet with a Foreclosure Consultant.
The Diamondback, University of Maryland College Park, MD
6 days ago by Megan Eckstein
Two university administrators joined a nation-wide effort to examine the legal drinking age and how it contributes to binge drinking on college campuses in an effort to curb unsafe alcohol consumption.
University President Dan Mote and University System of Maryland Chancellor Brit Kirwan signed the petition, which went public earlier this week, along with 113 other presidents and chancellors including the presidents of Towson University and the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute.
The Diamondback, University of Maryland College Park, MD
6 days ago by Aaron Kraut
Turner, Portis will watch from sidelines
The Diamondback, University of Maryland College Park, MD
6 days ago by Brady Holt
Cornerstone Grill and Loft will reopen today after suffering extensive vandalism earlier this month, the bar's owner said.
The bar has been closed since Aug. 3, when employees found destroyed glassware and liquor bottles, taps broken open and a burned bar top, said Mark Srour, who owns Cornerstone and two other downtown bars, The Mark and Santa Fe Café.
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