Articles by Aileen Cruz

Layoffs of D.C. Public School Employees Spark Anger

By Aileen Cruz | Oct 30 2009

Anger is running high as D.C. public-school teachers and their supporters continue to protest layoffs of school personnel imposed by D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee last month.

Norton Advocates for D.C. Parks

By Aileen Cruz | Oct 16 2009

Congressional delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) toured nine federally funded parks in the District on Oct. 5 in an effort to draw attention to the need for federal support for National Park Service parks in the city.

Philippines Disaster Can Breed Hope

By Aileen Cruz | Oct 02 2009

There has not been a typhoon more devastating than Ketsana, also known as Ondoy, to hit the Philippines in 40 years.

The District Goes Car-Free

By Aileen Cruz | Sep 25 2009

Car-Free Day, now in its third year, encourages residents in the Washington area to use means of transportation other than driving alone.

Council Calls For Reduction Of Greenhouse Gases

By Aileen Cruz | Nov 18 2008

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments called for reductions in greenhouse emissions across the region in a report released last ...

New YMCA to Build on Rebirth of U Street Corridor

By Aileen Cruz | Oct 10 2008

The YMCA broke ground last month on the new YMCA Anthony Bowen, a modern Y facility being built as part ...

Over $11 Billion Needed for Metro

By Aileen Cruz | Sep 30 2008

The Metro requires $11.3 billion in the next 10 years for necessary repairs and refurbishments, but officials are unsure ...

Former GOP Sen. Backs Obama

By Aileen Cruz | Sep 12 2008

Former Rhode Island Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee voiced his support for Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in a ...

Housing Site Aims to Protect D.C. Students From Landlords

By Aileen Cruz | Sep 05 2008

Four years after 21-year-old Georgetown senior Daniel Rigby died in a fire in his townhouse’s basement, Washington, D.C ...

Cosi and Full Service Starbucks to be Introduced to Leavey Center Dining Options

By Aileen Cruz | Aug 22 2008

Campus dining is getting a little bit classier.

In an effort to provide more choices for food and drink on ...