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Art All Night in Tenleytown

Art All Night in Tenleytown

Vanessa Levins, Multimedia Producer November 8, 2023

AU students and D.C. residents celebrated the city’s art and culture in Tenleytown on Sept. 30 at Art All Night, an annual event that spotlights various artists in the city. Throughout the night,...

Rep. Jamie Raskin discusses polarization and Trump impeachment

Rep. Jamie Raskin discusses polarization and Trump impeachment

Local DC station to stream SOC and KPU event video
Abigail Lynn Willliams, Staff Writer September 27, 2023

Editor’s Note: This story includes mentions of suicide that may be triggering to readers. Resources are included at the bottom of this article.   U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), a three-term...

Ward 5 residents call attention to thefts during a September ANC Meeting

Police tell Ward 5 residents to conceal valuables from “bad guys” as thefts-from-autos surge
Francine Worsoff, Staff Writer May 21, 2023

Residents of the District’s Ward 5 neighborhoods, including Brookland and Langdon, said during a Sep. 30, 2022, meeting of the Ward 5B Advisory Neighborhood Committee, ANC, that they had been affected...

Encampment clearings displace people experiencing homelessness

Encampment clearings displace people experiencing homelessness

NPS cleared McPherson Square as part of DC government’s encampment cleaning efforts
Sloan Cole, Maegan Seaman, and Jack Ford May 4, 2023

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, DMHHS, cleared an encampment located near 13th and G Street NW on April 27, and an encampment located at 111 Massachusetts Ave. SE on April...

DC's march for transgender youth autonomy

DC’s march for transgender youth autonomy

Benjamin Austin, Staff Editor May 3, 2023

Queer Youth Assemble organized the “March for Queer & Trans Youth Autonomy” which took place March 31 to mark the International Day of Transgender Visibility, according to the organization's website....

The cost of minimum wage

The cost of minimum wage

The impact of DC’s new tipped service law
Bailey Bish, Staff Editor April 25, 2023

On Nov. 8, 2022, Raif Ahmed was sitting on his friend’s couch and decided to glance at a New York Times poll for the results of a new ballot initiative that would change how tipped workers are compensated...

Safety at a crossroads

Safety at a crossroads

DC’s work to improve traffic safety, and how advocates are pushing for change
Elizabeth Scott, Staff Writer April 25, 2023

Washington, D.C., residents will receive more traffic safety protections in the coming year as the District moves to further the Vision Zero initiative; however, traffic crashes are still occurring. The...

Ukraine Protest

Protestors support Ukraine on anniversary of invasion

Protestors participate in a vigil and protest in support of Ukraine
Jack Ford, Photographer April 21, 2023

Lincoln Memorial Construction Photo

The Lincoln Memorial continues its makeover

A new visitor center will be added to the memorial to honor the historical significance of the memorial
Ariana Taborga, Staff Writer April 19, 2023

The Lincoln Memorial began construction in March to expand the monument with an educational exhibit. D.C. college students said they are excited to see the new addition once it is completed. The exhibit,...

Framed by Flowers

Framed by Flowers

Katherine Seri Chang, Multimedia Contributor April 17, 2023

 A message from the photographer: Last month, the cherry blossoms of DC were in peak bloom. Despite frequent showers and hectic traffic, many came down to the Tidal Basin to take photos with their...

A Tenleytown building collapsed on Tuesday

A Tenleytown building collapsed on Tuesday

Maegan Seaman, Multimedia Director April 13, 2023

Reproductive Rights v. Dobbs

Reproductive Rights v. Dobbs

The overturn of Roe v. Wade leaves a lasting impact throughout campus and Washington, DC.
Kathryn Gilroy, Zoe Kallenekos, and Grace Higgins December 21, 2022

On June 24, the Supreme Court overturned the almost 50-year precedent of Roe v. Wade, which protected the constitutional right to an abortion. In the 2022 case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,...

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