Tagged: Issues
July 8th, 2014
in Student's Blog, Summer 2014, Washington, DC
What policy or issue are you most following while in Washington?
By Navraj Narula
Summer 2014
I am not a news junkie. You have every right to call me ignorant. I mean, I am here in Washington, D.C. and I walk past the man at the Woodley Park metro station trying to hand me a newspaper: “Sorry, sir, but I’d rather pair my morning coffee with fiction.” That was me during my first two weeks in this amazing, amazing city.
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Tagged Center for Education Reform, DC, DC Pride, Education Policy, Issues, Navraj Narula, News, Policy, Summer 2014
July 8th, 2014
in Student's Blog, Summer 2014, Washington, DC
What policy or issue are you most following while in Washington?
By Mackenzie Marcotte
Summer 2014
Living in a city of hyper-informed political junkies may well intimidate the average person out of trying to keep up with policy issues, and yet the intoxicating passion and drive of D.C. seems to have the opposite effect. But if you plan to stay afloat, you need to choose an issue and start reading. For me, it’s the environment.
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Tagged Climate, Environment, EPA, Issues, Mackenzie Marcotte, Policy, Summer 2014
December 11th, 2013
in Fall 2013, Student's Blog, Washington, DC
By Kayla Doyle
Fall 2013
At my office at the VA HQ
In Washington it’s hard not to follow the issues – they seem to surround you, permeating all facets of life from school work to conversations in the coffee shop. It’s a virtual haven for the politically-minded, like myself, who may sometimes overestimate their friends interest in the subject. This past fall has certainly been an interesting time to be in D.C. with a range of important and controversial proposals and events dominating the headlines, including the Government Shutdown, the Affordable Care Act implementation and subsequent problems, sexual assaults in the military, NSA leaks, and the Iran Nuclear Weapons deal. Still, for me one issue has become more important than the rest – the passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA.
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Tagged ENDA, Fall 2013, Issues, Kayla Doyle, Policy
July 15th, 2013
in Student's Blog, Summer 2013, Washington, DC
By Matt Acosta
Summer 2013
Being in DC for the summer has truly opened my eyes to a wide range of possibilities and opportunities. At BU, my major is Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Marketing. However, being in such a policy-minded environment, attending think tank events, and reading up on global affairs has made me realize the strong passion I have for foreign policy. Specifically, I am very interested in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. In DC, I have had the opportunity to attend amazing events at the Middle East Institute, Capitol Hill, and the Brookings Institution that have fueled these interests. I have also been learning as much as possible about the countries in these regions and the pitfalls or strides they are currently facing.
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Tagged Foreign Policy, Iran, Issues, Matt Acosta, Summer 2013
July 8th, 2013
in Previous Semesters, Summer 2013
What issue are you most following during your time in 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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Tagged DC, Dustin Vandenberg, Issues, Summer 2013
