By Sheila Wickouski The 2019-20 season celebrating Arena Stage’s 70th Anniversary was planned with performances of people “fighting for what matters to them.” Early in 2020 and throughout the year, though, things changed dramatically, from on-stage stories of people fighting to real protests and riots in the streets. We talked with Molly Smith, Artistic Director […]
Where Are They Now?
SWNA Scholarship Recipients, Past and Present By Wilma Goldstein At the 2020 SWNA Scholarship Awards Program, one of the recipients said it would be nice to have caring adults checking in with them while they are at college. Even though many may now be home, the Education and Scholarship Task Force (ESTF) organized to meet […]
Norton Responds to Increased Helicopter Traffic in DC Skies
By Southwester Staff Being a densely populated city and the seat of the nation’s capital, we are no strangers to helicopter traffic, especially preceding the summer of 2020 up through the present. Recently there has been an uptick in chopper traffic overhead, and the noise is fraying already frayed nerves. The District’s long-serving but non […]
Op-Ed: Become a Member of Southwest Kiwanis Club
By Linwood N. Watson, Club Secretary It has always been essential that children be prepared for the future and expected that preparedness starts at home. But the old African proverb, “It Takes a Village to Raise a Child,” suggests that outside support is also vital; that an entire community must interact with children so they […]
Awaiting Charter Decision, CapX Lab Continues Partnerships in Southwest
By Southwester Staff Capital Experience Lab (CapX for short) is a group of educators who on Jan. 29, submitted an application to open a 6th-12th grade public charter school in the vicinity of the L’Enfant Plaza Metro after four years of pilot programs in Southwest. CapX offers a unique learning model that integrates a rigorous […]
Why Genetic Cancer Testing Could Be Right for You
By Kavitha Kolla, MS, MPH, CGC The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund’s (TDJBCF) virtual Support Group celebration back in January focused on genetic counseling and breast cancer genetics. During the event, I had the pleasure of discussing genetic counseling and genetic testing, and this article seeks to expand on that theme. Approximately 10% of […]
Local Civic Leader Continues Helping Neighbors, Despite the Pandemic
Exclusive interview on the actions and activism of Thelma D. Jones By Mike Goodman Thelma D. Jones has been a resident of Southwest since July 1976, and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, she has been handing out meals and essential supplies to her neighbors. While active in the community for many years, she is best known […]