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| Walking Backward, Scavenger Hunts and Augmented Reality: A Tour of D.C. College Tours |
| Tiana Hakimzadeh, associate director for on-campus programs, spoke to The Washington Post about a new mobile app, developed by Sony, that allows campus visitors and prospective students to take an immersive, self-guided tour with interactive videos. Hakimzadeh said, “When the video ends, our school mascot, Clawed, actually jumps out of the poster and freezes for you to take a photo with him.” (8/4) |
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| A Year After Charlottesville, Many White Supremacists Are Keeping a Lower Profile |
| Carolyn Gallaher, associate professor in the School of International Service, spoke to the Los Angeles Times about white supremacists before the one-year anniversary of the events in Charlottesville. Gallaher said, “Some people say to not pay them attention or give oxygen. Others believe that we have to openly resist.” (8/6) |
| GOP Congress Tries to Rein in Trump on Foreign Policy |
| School of International Service associate professor Jordan Tama spoke to CQ Roll Call about President Trump's relationship with the Republican Party. Tama said, “I can't think of a historical period where you have had the same party control both branches of government and the two branches have been at odds on the basic values and principles of U.S. Foreign Policy.” (8/6) |
| Tiki Torches, Terror And Tears: One Year After Charlottesville |
| Ibram Kendi, Director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center, appeared on WAMU's 1A to discuss the one-year anniversary of the events in Charlottesville. Kendi said, “I think many Americans have begun to realize that the moral arc of justice bends forward, but the immoral arc of injustice also bends forward. They've begun to see the way the progression of racism is operating.” (8/9) |
| Why Tuesday's Ohio Election Could be a November Indicator |
| Jason Mollica, professorial lecturer in the School of Communication, spoke to Spectrum News about the election in Ohio. Mollica said, “What happens in Ohio can make an impact on what happens in another state come November.” (8/6) |
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