DC Students Speak - GW

11/03/2015

DCSS-GW disbanded in May 2015. If you are interested in re-starting the group, email Zach at [email protected].

11/04/2014

Students: If you haven't submitted an Absentee Ballot in the city or another state for tomorrow's election, you are eligible to register to vote and vote in DC!

To register to vote, you need a proof of residency, which you can get in-person at the GW Housing Office in the John Quincy Adams House (2129 Eye Street NW).

The polling location for the Foggy Bottom campus is School Without Walls (2130 G St NW), while the Mount Vernon Campus polling location is the Palisades Recreation Center (5100 Sherrier Place NW). The polls are open from 7am-8pm.

Find candidate profiles of most on the ballot here:https://www.dcboee.org/popup.asp?url=/pdf_files/nr_1627.pdf

11/12/2013

"The share of families living in affluent neighborhoods doubled, from 7 percent to 15 percent, as did families living in poor neighborhoods, from 8 percent to 18 percent. Some sociologists think the trend is isolating well-to-do Americans from the problems of the poor and the working poor, and impeding upward mobility that has long been part of the American dream."

A world apart: One-third of Zip codes in the D.C. area are considered ‘Super Zips’ for wealth and education

10/27/2013

“Meanwhile, though, the budget autonomy amendment passed by the residents of the District is the law,” Kim Perry, executive director of the pro-statehood group, said in a statement. “It became the law when it cleared congressional review. On that day, it became ‘an Act of Congress.’ Congress also had other opportunities to reject D.C.’s new budget law. And, unless and until it is amended, it not only entitles, but requires, District officials to follow it."

Rather than jumping on the chance to begin implementing the budget autonomy referendum that is law effective Jan. 1, Mayor Vincent Gray maintains that the District needs clarity from Congress on its path toward fiscal freedom.

10/25/2013

DC has issued a hypothermia alert for tonight, which means that the 24-hour Hypothermia Hotline will be open. Plug the hotline number into your phone now: 1-800-535-7252

In the event that you see someone on the streets who looks cold, call the hotline. They will send a van by to offer them a bed for the night, and can also provide blankets on the spot.

Make the call. Bring someone in from the cold. You could save someone's life.

10/10/2013

"Lawmakers who unveiled the coordinated plan said it would begin to bridge a growing economic gap in the region, which has the nation’s highest median income, at $88,000, even as nearly one in five District residents live at or below the poverty line and the number of poor residents in suburban counties is on the rise."

Lawmakers in D.C. and its Maryland suburbs unite in a plan to raise the hourly minimum to $11.50 by 2016.

10/07/2013

Housing Complex is Washington City Paper's blog about D.C. real estate.

09/25/2013

Today is National Voter Registration Day! Have you registered to vote yet? Do it now online!

Living overseas? Register to vote here.

09/23/2013

Check out GW's new page for neighbors!

Every year, approximately 2,000 people attend the annual FRIENDS Foggy Bottom/West End Neighborhood Block Party, a free community tradition that features a variety of local food and craft vendors, local business, restaurants, groups and institutions as well as musical and dance performances.

09/13/2013

Interested in being part of DCSS-GW's e-board? We're looking to fill the following positions:

- Vice President
- Communications Director
- Events Director
- Freshmen Representative: Foggy Bottom Campus
- Freshmen Representative: Mount Vernon Campus

Time commitment is minimal, until April D.C. primary election. Good chance to gain leadership and organizational experience. Help promote student involvement in local civic engagement.

Interested? Send us your name, year in school, current/anticipated major, and a write brief explanation of why you are interested in the position, specifically mentioning skills and past experiences that will help make you a successful officer.

Email these materials to [email protected] by 11:59pm on Monday, September 23rd.

09/12/2013

Great turnout at our first DC Students Speak-GW chapter meeting of the year! Stay tuned for officer election information!