2015

An Open Letter to Ward 5 ANC Commissioners, Councilman McDuffie, and Mayor Bowser

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Dear Ward 5 ANC Commissioners, Councilman McDuffie, and Mayor Bowser, I listened intently to the words of ANC 5E Commissioner Bertha Holiday during Tuesday\’s ANC 5E meeting where she encouraged the audience to look closely at the root of the friction that erupted during the meeting over a dog park slotted for the Edgewood Park …

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The Lost Generation

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It’s painfully obvious that the crack cocaine error has taken its toll on parents during that time. The most misunderstood fact about the crack error lies within the kids of the parents who were on crack. Mothers and fathers alike had very little guidance and knowhow of how to raise their kids because of the lack …

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UDC Officially Opens Its New Wing at the Bertie Backus Campus

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Mayor Bowser stopped by the Bertie Backus campus of University of the District of Columbia on Monday to celebrate the official opening of a new wing. This ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the expansion that will increase an additional 1,100 students, 13 additional classrooms and labs and it will expand the courses that are offered. UDC has …

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Sagging…

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Sagging is the hip thing to do amongst the youth today. Hanging their pants below their buttocks and walking with a sway that looks like a baby that has messed in its pamper. Revealing their underwear, and for the most part, not wearing a belt is very unpopular to adults across the country. I personally …

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