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Students weigh future of democracy, economy in Trump’s second term

Nov 11, 2024 | gwhatchet.com | Rory Quealy |Fiona Bork

Less than 12 hours after polls closed on Election Day, news outlets began declaring Donald Trump the nation’s 47th president. Blocks away from the White House, some GW students celebrated the Republican Party’s victory while many others grappled with their disappointment and fear of Trump winning a second term in the Oval Office.
The Aston is ‘precedent’ in combating DC’s unhoused crisis: local advocates

Oct 7, 2024 | gwhatchet.com | Ella Mitchell |Fiona Bork

This article is part of The Hatchet’s 2024 contribution to the D.C. Homeless Crisis Reporting Project in collaboration with other local newsrooms. The collective works will be published throughout the day at bit.ly/DCHCRP. Wesley Thomas said he opted to sleep on the streets of Foggy Bottom and West End for 29 years because he didn’t want to enter the District’s congregate shelter system, where he’d be required to share a room with strangers.
Officials collect Vex feedback amid reports of unreliable shuttle times

Sep 17, 2024 | shorturl.at | Fiona Bork

Officials relaunched a program this semester to collect feedback on wait times and travel experiences from frequent Mount Vernon Express riders amid ongoing student reports of long lines and shuttle delays. The Vex Secret Shopper Program, an initiative the Division of Safety & Operations debuted for the semester on Sept. 2, offers student volunteers up to $60 in Lyft vouchers for filling out a series of feedback forms to evaluate wait times, driver friendliness and shuttle safety.
Faculty senators press officials on funding, staffing concerns

Sep 16, 2024 | gwhatchet.com | Hannah Marr |Fiona Bork

Faculty senators raised concerns about personnel vacancies, resource allocations and missing department budgets at a meeting Friday — points of contention that officials didn’t directly address. Members of the Faculty Senate said Columbian College of Arts & Sciences departments like history and Romance, German and Slavic studies have yet to receive a budget for FY2025, which hampered their ability to plan events and arrange speakers.
Officials collect Vex feedback amid reports of unreliable shuttle times

Sep 16, 2024 | gwhatchet.com | Fiona Bork

Officials relaunched a program this semester to collect feedback on wait times and travel experiences from frequent Mount Vernon Express riders amid ongoing student reports of long lines and shuttle delays. The Vex Secret Shopper Program, an initiative the Division of Safety & Operations debuted for the semester on Sept. 2, offers student volunteers up to $60 in Lyft vouchers for filling out a series of feedback forms to evaluate wait times, driver friendliness and shuttle safety.
Carlsbad Aquafarm to close after 70 years

Aug 14, 2024 | thecoastnews.com | Fiona Bork

CARLSBAD — A 70-year-old oyster farm in Carlsbad will permanently close by the end of August after the property’s owner, NRG Energy, discontinued its license, citing a “changing landscape” that no longer supports its operation.
Rick Stanton, co-founder of Cancer Patient Lab, dies at 69

Aug 8, 2024 | thecoastnews.com | Fiona Bork

REGION — Rick Stanton, co-founder of a nonprofit dedicated to finding personalized treatment options for long-term cancer patients, passed away in late June after a battle with advanced prostate cancer. He was 69. Stanton, originally from Thousand Oaks, had been fighting cancer since his early 20s when he beat testicular cancer. He was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in January 2020. His lifelong battle with cancer inspired him to help start the Cancer Patient Lab in March 2022.
Indie bookstore, salon in Carlsbad Village close after rent triples

Aug 7, 2024 | thecoastnews.com | Fiona Bork

CARLSBAD — An independent bookstore and local salon in Carlsbad Village closed earlier this summer after rent prices tripled following the expiration of a longtime property manager’s ground lease. Farenheit 451 Books, featuring the motto “a candy store for the mind,” had served the community for 17 years from its location in the Carlsbad Village Professional building.
Barons Market to open in Carlsbad Village by early 2025

Jul 23, 2024 | thecoastnews.com | Fiona Bork

CARLSBAD — San Diego-based natural grocery chain Barons Market is expected to open at the Roosevelt Center business complex in Carlsbad Village by the end of the year or early 2025. Nancy Kennedy, Barons Market marketing manager, said the store owners are working hard to open the new location at 2800 Roosevelt Center, located next to Prontos’ Gourmet Market, Grotto Spa and Alliance Jiu Jitsu.
Carlsbad Village Plaza project advances over local objections

Jul 22, 2024 | thecoastnews.com | Fiona Bork

CARLSBAD — Over residents’ steadfast objections, the Carlsbad Planning Commission has recommended that the council approve plans to demolish and replace Carlsbad Village Plaza with a mixed-use development. At a July 17 meeting, the commission voted 5-2 to support Tooley Asset Services Company’s proposal to raze the 4-acre retail center, which currently houses businesses like Smart and Final, Texas Wine and Spirits, Golden Tee Cocktail Lounge, and 7-Eleven.