If you've been keeping up with the news at all, you'll notice we are on the brink of a government shutdown that will seriously impede different services and lives of people nationwide, but particularly in DC.
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| House speaker John Boehner, who will have a lovely yard full of trash |
- DC garbage services will be postponed for the coming week, check out this article about the facebook event for dumping trash at Boehner's home
- Internships are being severely affected, with "non-essential employees" being cut indefinitely- basically, this includes almost every single person I know on campus who is an intern!
- The GW Crew boathouse is being shutdown even though they have a regatta here this weekend because the boathouse is on National Park land
- The Smithsonian museums will be closing, limiting tourist activities around the city
- Cherry Blossom Parade permits are in limbo which will also severely affect tourism and those profits for the city if the parade ends up being cancelled
You can follow this more on NYTimes but basically the two parties are arguing over ideological issues and that is what is holding back the passage of the budget. The nice thing is that GW students are all very up to date on these issues and it is interesting to talk to other people about it. In particular, the fact that abortion is a major factor that is holding this budget proposal back is a popular issue that has been talked about among students.
As always, please email me with questions! marisaw@gwmail.gwu.edu
- Marisa
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