Dear Editor: Whose conscience is protected? Georgetown University School of Medicine is a nationally renowned institution where “knowledgeable, ethical, skillful, and compassionate physicians” are cultivated, but there is no compassion, ethics, or justice in denying students access to the training…
Dear Editor: At 93, I continue to be amazed at how little attention we give to "minor issues" until they become major national concerns. In Metro section of the Washington Post, two of these are written up as a D. C….
Dear Editor: While Palisades residents are working hard to get the historic Rose Lees Hardy Elementary School back in the hands of DCPS, our Congressional Delegate is trying to yank school vouchers from the hands of kids who don’t have…
Dear Editor: As we move deeper into 2019 and the previous year’s W-2s arrive, I’m reminded of a meme that went viral a few years back. It said: I’m so glad that I took geometry when parallelogram season rolls around….
Dear Editor: On the subject of The Current’s recent article, “Small cell antenna an alternative to poles for DC’s 5G infrastructure”… This is a complex issue that the article doesn’t clarify. “Small Cells” are the antennas and associated equipment that…
Thefts from autos in DC have gotten so egregious that drivers absolutely cannot leave anything visible in their cars.  Not a phone charger.  Not a plastic bag.  Nothing.  Not even lint. Broken glass in parking lots and on the roadside…
by Scott Suhy I attended the “The Future of Georgetown” meeting on 1/15/19 hosted by the Citizens of Georgetown (CAG) group and Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E) but came away a bit disappointed with what the Georgetown Business Improvement District…
By: Edward Segal There have been at least 58 natural gas leaks in Georgetown since April 2016, including seven in front of or near my O Street house in the East Village. Last month, there was a record-setting five gas…
By: Rosie Allen-Herring, President & CEO of United Way of the National Capital Area Washington D.C., including the surrounding areas of Virginia and Maryland, is considered the third-richest area in America. According to a recent study published in the USA Today, D.C….
By: Brandon Todd, Ward 4 Councilmember Next week, the Council will reconvene until this legislative period concludes in December. Over the coming months, my colleagues and I will work feverishly on a wide range of legislative topics. One piece of legislation…

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