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George Washington Today We followed up with staff and students who took GW's food stamp challenge last week--essentially trying to live on $4.11 a day for the week. It was harder than expected for many, who found themselves eating little of nutritional value and having to spend a lot of time planning their next meal. Our story details some of their experiences.
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George Washington Today Not motivated to go out in this rainy weather? You can view Gelman library's "Hebrew Printing in Ukraine" exhibition all online. It showcases 50 religious and secular texts starting with the late 18th century, most of which can be found in only a few libraries in North America.
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Just posted a story about GW freshman Caleb Seavey who has been conducting some pretty groundbreaking research at the NIH in xenotransplantation (the
transplantation of organs and tissues across species). Caleb is also about as connected to GW as someone can be: his parents are both professors, his sister is a student, and he was born at GW Hospital!
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George Washington Today Helen Thomas, "the first lady of the press," showed her trademark wit and spunk in a Nov. 18 lecture to GW students. In her nearly 70-year career in journalism Ms. Thomas met and reported on every president since Kennedy.
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George Washington Today The GW women's basketball team won its first game yesterday. Read about the young (and currently undefeated) team here!
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George Washington Today Sesame Street celebrated its 40 birthday at GW's Lisner Auditorium last weekend! Elmo, Zoe and the actress who plays Maria (and has been on Sesame since 1971) were all on hand for a special performance. Check out our photo gallery.
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George Washington Today The average food stamps recipient gets $28.75 per week. Could you live on that? GW is issuing a food stamps challenge as part of next week's Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
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George Washington Today "I'm thrilled with Michelle Obama's emphasis on public service & can't wait to have her as this year's commencement speaker," says Tess Marstaller, a Trachtenberg School student (with a B.A. from GW), of GW's Veterans Day program. "I even made it to the front of the auditorium to shake Michelle's hand - what a high! ...Alma Powell was also wonderful; it was a treat to hear her speak and see her receive the award."
George Washington Today Does anyone know how to play cricket? We didnt even try to explain the game, but these guys are passionate about it (and a lot of fun too!). http://bit.ly/4Brk0o
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George Washington Today Dick Golden just stopped by to say it would be a great idea for GW Today to see what music the GW community is listening to. Apparently, Golden, who has been listening to Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, and Wynton Marsalis, has been stoping folks in elevators and asking them what they are listening to. A...nyone want to share what's been playing on your iPod?
George Washington Today very excited to see that both of the quotes used in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency's write up on the Elliott School's event with Jerusalem's mayor come from Mr. Barkat's replies to a question from GW Today :) JTA article: http://bit.ly/2EnTiL Our story: http://bit.ly/1RBIg5
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The United States and Israel need to improve their communication, Jerusalem's mayor said.
George Washington Today just heard from James Turitto, M.A. cand. at Elliott School and editor-in-chief of International Affairs Review (web), www.iar-gwu.org, that IAR will be publishing an interview with Amb. Rick Inderfurth soon. Can't wait to see it!
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November 1, 2009 Israel articulated three main objectives when it started its offensive against the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip last winter: stop the rocket fire into southern Israel; weaken the security infrastructure of Hamas in Gaza; and res
George Washington Today from my notes after previewing the Brady Gallery's show Clothing the Rebellious Soul (which opens tomorrow at 5): "painted flag jeans, sunglasses, suede dress, camouflage shirt, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, peace signs, long hair, psychedelic, vintage, ephemera, Warhol, Earth Day."
George Washington Today heading over soon to a brown bag at the GW Global Media Institute w Laura King, the Afghanistan-based LA Times foreign correspondent. should be fun -- she's working with LAT and AP in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Jerusalem, London and NY!
George Washington Today Did you know James Monroe spent the first six months of his presidency living in Foggy Bottom or that the Watergate burglars' "lookout" was in a building now part of GW? We just posted a list of Foggy Bottom historical facts compiled by Gelman Library.
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