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July 5th, 2013
in Previous Semesters, Summer 2013
How does your internship relate to your major?
By Leslie Backoff
Summer 2013
In a city full of interns studying subjects such as political science or international relations I often get looked at weirdly when I say that I am studying hospitality administration. People become even more surprised to hear that my internship consists of planning meetings and events at a military university. I must admit that when I was offered an internship at National Defense University I was a bit apprehensive about how much it would actually relate to event planning. However, with my time at NDU coming to an end I can completely say that I have had great experiences that I will take with me for the rest of my career in the hospitality industry.
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Tagged hospitality administration, Internship, Internship vs. Major, Leslie Backoff, National Defense University, Summer 2013
July 4th, 2013
in Fall 2013, Previous Semesters
What is your favorite place that we have visited on a Friday?
By Kara Korab
Summer 2013
Every Friday the BU Washington program takes us on mini-outings all around DC. These field trips have included places such as the National Portrait Gallery, the Pentagon, the National Bulding Museum (read Vlad’s blog post about that), a Washington Nationals baseball game, and countless others. Being from the DMV (That’s DC, Maryland, Virginia to you non-Mid-Atlanticers) area, I didn’t expect to be wow-ed by any of the places we went. After all, I’ve been doing field trips to the National Mall since elementary school.
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Tagged DC, Friday Fieldtrip, Kara Korab, Newseum, Summer 2013
July 3rd, 2013
in Student's Blog, Summer 2013, Washington, DC
By Lauren McKenzie
Summer 2013
Georgetown University Hospital, where I am an intern.
Coming to DC as an intern for the summer I had no idea what to expect, and truth be told, part of me was still mourning the fact that I wouldn’t be going to London instead. As a rising senior at Boston University, I knew I needed to get more internship experience to be better prepared for graduation and any graduate program after that. Being that I am a pre-med, Human Physiology major I never really I thought I had many internship options besides laboratory work, but I decided to take my chances and apply to the internship program anyway.
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Tagged Lauren McKenzie, Summer 2013
July 2nd, 2013
in Previous Semesters, Summer 2013
What is the best event that you have attended in DC so far?
By Mike Meehan
Summer 2013
This summer in DC has certainly been full of memories. I’ve been lucky enough to attend events at the White House, the Capitol, and venues across the district. But I’ll have to admit, the best event I attended this summer was the Center for American Progress National Summit.
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Tagged Center for American Progress, DC, event, Mike Meehan, Summer 2013
July 2nd, 2013
in Student's Blog, Summer 2013, Washington, DC
By Danielle Elefritz
Summer 2013
Of the many unique things about living in nation’s capital, my favorite thus far have been in relation to the countless events—expos, discussion panels, forums—always being held to lobby for a certain policy change or to promote a particular idea. Such events oft include leading field experts or famed politicians, stimulating ideals, and perhaps most essentially, free food.
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Tagged Climate Policy, Danielle Elefritz, DC, Events, New Republic, Newseum, Summer 2013
June 28th, 2013
in Student's Blog, Summer 2013, Washington, DC
I have never felt so proud to be personally witnessing history, so proud to be a part of a movement larger than myself, so proud to be American.
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Tagged DOMA, HRC, Moriah Malot-Chandry, SCOTUS, Summer 2013
June 25th, 2013
in Student's Blog, Summer 2013, Washington, DC
By Dustin Vandenberg
Summer 2013
The current scandal with Edward Snowden and the NSA has been the biggest issue so far. I’m working at the Cyber Security Policy and Research Institute at George Washington University this summer, so these revelations have been the subject of most of our work this summer. Because of these issues, I’ve been able to attend conferences hosted by Kaspersky Labs, Microsoft, The Washington Post, and The National Journal. All these events have allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of current issues in privacy, security, and national security as they relate to current domestic and foreign policies.
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September 5th, 2012
in Fall 2012, Previous Semesters
Don't
By Rhiannon Pabich
Fall 2012
‘Sup, apathetic youth of America! I totally get where you’re coming from, don’t worry. I think you’re right; you shouldn’t vote.
For starters, your vote doesn’t count, right? Some electoral districts in battleground states don’t sometimes decide winners by a 5-vote margin. And the stakes are hardly high; it’s not like it really matters who wins. All politicians are the same, right? Whether it’s Obama or Romney that wins this election, four years from now everyone’s going to be in the same position—women, minorities, people who aren’t heteronormative, students, the elderly, small business owners, teachers, veterans, whomever—so why make the effort to cast a ballot?
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Tagged Apathetic Youth, Election, Fall 2012, Rhiannon Pabich, Voting, Why Vote
September 4th, 2012
in Fall 2012, Previous Semesters
Why Vote?
By Corey Kane
Fall 2012
There’s no good reason to vote. Logically the odds of one vote making a difference are miniscule. And the differences between the two candidates in our two-party system are not as dramatic as the rhetoric would lead you to believe. Weigh this against the hassle of registering to vote, then standing in line on Election Day—or even worse the hassle of ordering and mailing an absentee ballot. As Barack Obama might say: “It’s math.”
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Tagged Corey Kane, Election, Fall 2012, Why Vote
September 3rd, 2012
in Fall 2012, Previous Semesters
Don't Let Grandma Decide the Election
By Greg Phipps
Fall 2012
Ever wonder why Social Security and Medicare are referred to as the “third rail of American politics?” How many times during this election cycle have we heard of Paul Ryan’s desire to turn Medicare into a “voucher program”, or of President Obama “stealing from Medicare to pay for Obamacare?”
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Tagged Election, Fall 2012, Greg Phipps, Voting, Why Vote
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