The Washington Urban Debate League is a DC youth program that is partnered with more than 75 schools across 3 school districts, providing students a space to get involved in debate, which, before it was founded in 2014, was primarily exclusive to private institutions. From an objective perspective, expanding access to debate may seem like
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Proximity and passion for politics are part of the culture of The George Washington University student body. GW topped the list of schools that produce congressional staffers, according to data compiled by LegBranch. If you go out to a trivia night, be sure to know your current events, and if you’re at a party with
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Election Context and Controversy On July 15, Trayon White Sr. narrowly won reelection to the D.C. Council, defeating Sheila Bunn, Mike Austin, and Salim Adofo in a four-way, low-turnout race with fewer than 6,800 ballots cast. White received 2,277 votes (28.1%), just ahead of Bunn with 2,019 (24.9%), Austin with 1,986 (24.5%), and Adofo with
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This month I attended World Pride in DC with my friends. Growing up in a more conservative town, identifying as bisexual was never something I felt comfortable boasting about. But since starting college in D.C. (which according to the William Institute, has the highest percentage of LGBTQ adults than all 50 states), I haven’t just
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