Posts Tagged ‘American University’
We Love Sports: The U.S. Armed Forces Wheelchair Basketball Game
Billy Demby travels to Walter Reed Medical Center to coach their wheelchair basketball team two times a week for two hours at a time. Demby, a Vietnam veteran and bilateral amputee himself, coached the All-Marine wheelchair basketball team to win gold in the 2010 Inaugural Warrior Games before starting with Walter Reed a couple years [...]
More »Bender Arena To Host Wheelchair Basketball Game Supporting Veterns
American University, USOC Paralympic Military Program, Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity have joined forces to host the Armed Forces Wheelchair Basketball game at Bender Arena on April 1 at 6 p.m. The game features Walter Reed Army Medical Center’s “Wounded Warriors” as they take on the San Antonio’s Brooke Army Medical [...]
More »Wheelchair Basketball Game To Benefit Veterans
To do good deeds unto others is a mitzvah. To those of you who are unsure what the word mitzvah means, it’s a Golden Rule – do unto others what you would wish upon yourself.
Spring brings renewal to an outside world left barren for the cold winter months. It is this renewal I ask you [...]
Now You See It, Now You Don’t
A topic often discussed in photography, especially with regard to buying and selling, is the archival quality of the print. When you are purchasing a photograph, much like investing in a classic car, you want it to last as long as possible without any colors fading. Most photographers or dealers will print on “archival” paper [...]
More »A Night at the Newseum: Nick Clooney Uses ‘Reel Journalism’ to Keep Us Up on the News
Whether you’re Team Conan or Team Jay, one thing’s for certain — NBC didn’t mess up when they chose Brian Williams to be the face for NBC News. DC was treated to a gem of wit in journalistic proportions with the latest installment of “Reel Journalism with Nick Clooney.”
The series, started just over a year [...]
DC Ranks #1 In Student Debt
‘Money’
courtesy of ‘bredgur’
It wasn’t enough to name Georgetown University #7 on the list of top 10 colleges and universities with the priciest dorms. Nope, not by a long shot.
Apparently almost half of the students attending secondary education institutions in DC graduate with debt. Not only that, but they have the highest debt in the country.
Washington [...]
Why I Love DC: Rachel
‘Spinning Out of Control’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
I love DC because I get to see my dad everyday. This might sound simple but I assure you it’s not. Dad passed away in January, just days before the historic inauguration of President Obama.
Streets were flooded with tourists while I was attempting to flee the city I’ve grown to [...]
Swine Flu at AU
‘Travelling with Swine Flu’
courtesy of ‘Diego Cupolo’
Caitlin, one of our readers, alerted us to a case of H1N1 at America University. I will now pause briefly to allow you to panic.
Good? Ok! Media relations at AU sent out this press release detailing the situation. Apparently, an employee is at home sick with the swine flu. Students, faculty [...]
