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In mid-January, the Council for Opportunity in Education testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on the issue of continued funding for Federal Access Programs like TRIO and GEAR UP. The panel featured testimonies from COE President Maureen Hoyler as well as 2013 National TRIO Achiever Cornelius Griggs and Hibbing Community College […]
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A few days ago, American Jewish World Service (AJWS) kicked off the We Believe campaign, an effort to support the rights and well-being of girls, women, and LGBT people around the world. This national advocacy campaign is calling on the U.S. government to do three things to promote human rights in the developing world: 1) Stop […]
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On the morning of December 1, members of the 501st Legion, a Star Wars costuming organization, gathered on Capitol Hill to recruit support for a Museum of Science Fiction. While the hope for its construction seems to be growing, organizers are struggling to raise funds to establish a preview space, where they will ‘test’ exhibits […]
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Once a year Taste of DC shuts down Pennsylvania Avenue between 9th street and 15th street to showcase the district’s culinary offerings. While it was cloudy, cold, and wet, which might have hampered attendance, the weather could not curtail the potent aromas of a menu that otherwise would only exist in your dreams – including […]
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While the line-up wasn’t as popular as past years, Virgin Mobile FreeFest 2013 still attracted thousands for a day of music, culture and inevitable mud sliding. The festival, which has called Merriweather Post Pavilion home since its inception, is a free event that encourages an optional donation from each attendee to help homeless teens find shelter […]
