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George Washington University announced today the school's new nickname is the Revolutionaries. The moniker replaces the now-defunct name, the Colonials. The new nickname is three years in the making. The university has been ruminating on a moniker change since summer 2020 (a period of renamings across the DC area), forming a special committee to discuss
Last Friday, a consequential debate erupted in Washingtonian’s newsroom: When referring to Maryland’s rowdiest horse race, does one say “the Preakness” or just “Preakness”? Our staff quickly split into camps, though most said they grew up simply saying “Preakness” as in, “I’m going to Preakness.” On the other hand, the race’s own website says “the Preakness,”
Live music will once again take over Adams Morgan during Spring Porchfest on Saturday, May 20. More than 70 bands will perform on 17 porches, patios, and parks around the neighborhood from 2 to 6 PM. Musical groups span genres, including the event's first-ever go-go headliner the Experience Band. During the pandemic, the group occasionally