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Posted at 10:23 AM ET, 05/30/2012

My advice for D.C. summer interns

By Jenna Johnson

Remember, you are here to learn. Don’t be annoying. And venture past the bars.

By Jenna Johnson | 10:23 AM ET, 05/30/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:10 AM ET, 05/29/2012

College Word of the Year Contest contenders: Drunkorexia, shmacked and FOMO

By Dan Reimold

What did college newspapers write about this year?

By Dan Reimold | 10:10 AM ET, 05/29/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:57 AM ET, 05/25/2012

George Mason University dean raps his convocation speech with the help of a tuba

By Jenna Johnson

GMU dean of the engineering school rapped his commencement speech with the help of a tuba player.

By Jenna Johnson | 11:57 AM ET, 05/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:18 AM ET, 05/24/2012

You, too, could be a commencement speaker

By Jenna Johnson

A commencement speech that could be given to any Class of 2012, anywhere--using cherry-picked quotes from real speeches.

By Jenna Johnson | 08:18 AM ET, 05/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:44 AM ET, 05/21/2012

Controversial commencement speaker hall of fame

By Jenna Johnson

Sometimes commencement speakers bring some controversy to the stage.

By Jenna Johnson | 11:44 AM ET, 05/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:50 PM ET, 05/19/2012

Georgetown, GWU and UMD make move-out season less wasteful

By Chris Lyford

Colleges partner with charities so that end-of-semester castoffs end up in new homes, not dumpsters.

By Chris Lyford | 02:50 PM ET, 05/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:28 PM ET, 05/18/2012

At Georgetown, Sebelius urges ‘conversation and compromise’

By Jenna Johnson

By Jenna Johnson | 12:28 PM ET, 05/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 05/18/2012

HHS Secretary Sebelius to address Georgetown graduates despite protest from Catholic archbishop

By Jenna Johnson

Despite archbishop’s protests, U.S. health secretary Kathleen Sebelius will address students.

By Jenna Johnson | 07:00 AM ET, 05/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:21 AM ET, 05/17/2012

GWU’s Knapp recalls playing with Chuck Brown

By Jenna Johnson

GWU President Steven Knapp recalls joining the go-go legend on stage.

By Jenna Johnson | 11:21 AM ET, 05/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:10 PM ET, 05/16/2012

‘Call Me Maybe’ lip-sync craze hits college sports teams

By Jenna Johnson

During long bus and van rides, college athletes film music videos.

By Jenna Johnson | 02:10 PM ET, 05/16/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:50 AM ET, 05/15/2012

Q&A: George Huguely murder trial evidence released

By Jenna Johnson

A Post reporter answers your questions about the release of some evidence from the George Huguely V murder trial.

By Jenna Johnson | 08:50 AM ET, 05/15/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:09 PM ET, 05/14/2012

American University graduate pops the question at commencement

By Jenna Johnson

American University grad proposed to his mortar-board-wearing girlfriend on Sunday.

By Jenna Johnson | 03:09 PM ET, 05/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:18 PM ET, 05/11/2012

University of Maryland student behind @FakeWallaceLoh outs himself

By Jenna Johnson

Just before graduation, a senior admits he created the Twitter account parodying U-Md. President Wallace Loh.

By Jenna Johnson | 06:18 PM ET, 05/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:02 PM ET, 05/11/2012

Mitt Romney’s prep school and college days: What do they really tell us?

By Jenna Johnson

Mitt Romney is not the first politician to have his high school and college years scrutinized decades later.

By Jenna Johnson | 01:02 PM ET, 05/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:31 AM ET, 05/10/2012

On a college wait list? Keep waiting.

By Jenna Johnson

Although some wait lists number in the thousands, only a limited number will ultimately be accepted.

By Jenna Johnson | 11:31 AM ET, 05/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:17 AM ET, 05/09/2012

Georgetown replaces Healy Hall clock hands, but originals still missing

By Jenna Johnson

Healy Hall’s clock now tells time, but the original hands are still missing.

By Jenna Johnson | 11:17 AM ET, 05/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Georgetown University

Posted at 03:05 PM ET, 05/07/2012

May brings infinite ways to get seriously hurt

By Jenna Johnson

Over the weekend, two college students were injured while celebrating the end of the semester.

By Jenna Johnson | 03:05 PM ET, 05/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:26 PM ET, 05/04/2012

Obama talks about student loans, job market with Washington-Lee students

By Jenna Johnson

The president spoke to hundreds of juniors, seniors and their parents early on Friday afternoon.

By Jenna Johnson | 02:26 PM ET, 05/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:10 AM ET, 05/04/2012

Obama to visit Washington-Lee High School to discuss student loans

By Jenna Johnson

The president plans to speak about student loan debt with Arlington high school juniors and seniors on Friday.

By Jenna Johnson | 10:10 AM ET, 05/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:29 PM ET, 05/02/2012

Georgetown clock hands might be headed to Rome

By Jenna Johnson

Individuals identified as “Reaper, Goliath and Juliet” e-mailed a Georgetown student magazine to claim responsibility for taking the hands off a clock tower.

By Jenna Johnson | 01:29 PM ET, 05/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:54 PM ET, 04/30/2012

Georgetown University’s Healy Hall clock tower is missing its hands

By Jenna Johnson

Could this be a modern rendition of a historic prank at the university? Could they be on their way to the Vatican?

By Jenna Johnson | 12:54 PM ET, 04/30/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Campus Overload: May, 2012