UJW is Back in Session!
Students began the 2023 session of the UJW in person at American University on Saturday, March 4 2023.
Fewer pandemic restrictions coupled with season change brings wanderlust
Bismarck Macauley and Dailyn WraySpring 2022 TRANSCRIPT DEVONTE SANDERS – HOSTThe travel industry was hit hard early in the coronavirus pandemic with demand plummeting domestically according to The Bureau of […]
IN PHOTOS: Spring Awakening taking on new meaning with coronavirus restrictions taking a back seat
Michael JoynerUJW-DC Spring 2022 Signs of life pre-covid are appearing more and more. With some level of restrictions on movement and safety guidelines in place since March 2020, many people […]
Fans around the world mourn the death of Prince
Miyah Powe Senior, Bullis High School, Potomac, MD Spring 2016 This Spring was raining purple as cities across the United States and around the world mourned the death of music legend […]
Metro riders weary of security problems
Nick Mortensen Senior, Annandale High School, Annandale, VA Spring 2016 Listen to the story Your browser does not support the audio element.
No Race Relations Classes in Prince William County Schools
By Carmen Edwards The Prince William County School System (PWCS) is the third most diverse school system in Virginia, but it offers no classes dedicated to race relations in the […]
Opinion: Students Need More Sex Education
By Chloe Thompson Payton Beach, a junior at Kent Island High School, took sex education her sophomore year, but said there was one thing missing — a discussion about sex. […]
In private schools, underrepresented minorities face unique difficulties
By Arman Azad For many parents, independent schools provide an alternative to the public school system–an alternative in which small class sizes and hand-selected students have access to an ostensibly […]
Cherry Blossom Official Merchandise Scores Home Run at the 2014 Cherry Blossom Parade
By Tayah Harper UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Adam Mayhew serves a customer as many others wait patiently in the long line. Most of the customers are waiting to buy […]
Amid Parade, Japanese Culture Abounds
By Gabrielle Headly UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The National Cherry Blossom Festival was filled with people from all walks of life who came together to partake in the Japanese […]