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Budgeting for safety

Two friends waited late at night on 15th Street for SafeRide. They were compelled to stand outside alone because SafeRide's phone operator could not give an estimated time of arrival.


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Understanding race

In his piece "Obama and King James," (Nov. 3) Aaron Eisen speaks eloquently about a post-racial society and claims that no one his age talks of race when speaking of influential figures such as our president or LeBron James. I am 22, which is not much older than most of University students with whom I volunteer, and I beg to differ.


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A sense of entitlement

Crowds filled the streets in France: cheering, waving flags, playing music, shouting. Passions suddenly soared; festive shouts turned into angry ones.


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Making the cut

The University will suffer another round of substantial budget cuts for the next fiscal year, as announced Friday by the Office of the Governor.


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Obama and King James

LeBron James elevates over groping Pistons' arms - tossing the ball over three defenders, the rim guzzles Spalding like an eager coin funnel.


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The doctor is out

I am writing in response to Rauda Tellawi's Oct. 27 column, "Should nurses be the new doctors in town?". As a fourth-year Nursing student who will finish roughly 650 hours of hospital clinical experience in May as an undergraduate, I find Tellawi's suggestion that care provided by an advanced practice nurse is "settl[ing] ... for less" very disappointing. An undergraduate nursing degree is required for admission to an advanced degree program.


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Politics, please

Voters across the country today will head to the polls for the congressional midterm elections. Tonight, the election drama that has pervaded the news for months - characterized by caustic comments volleyed between candidates - will finally end.


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Within reach

The clock had struck midnight two Saturdays ago, but the Cinderella story was just beginning. At one end of the octagon stood a more athletic man two inches taller, twenty pounds heavier and with a four-inch reach advantage over his opponent.


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Mind the gap

We all remember the excitement and fervor that led up to the historic election of our first African-American president.


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Political faux pas

Sarah Palin was a revelation for me when she exploded onto the scene in 2008. I remember I was a senior in high school in the midst of a historic election, and along came this woman running for vice president who sounded unlike any politician I'd ever heard.


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To fix or not to fix

George Washington University may be notorious for being one of the most expensive schools in the United States, but at least one aspect of its tuition policy is distinctive and smart.


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Ask away

In most newsrooms, suicide is not news. Unless the suicide is a public figure or the act occurs in public, it is simply not something newspapers routinely cover.

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In this episode of On Record, we sit down with Special Collections Director Brenda Gunn to discuss the University’s copies of the Declaration of Independence. Listen to hear about the importance of having physical copies, the unique story of the McGregor Copy and how students can get involved with Special Collections.