Northern Virginia Community College once again played host to an appearance by President Barack Obama…

This project will allow George Mason University traffic to have a dedicated entry point into the Fairfax campus, away from the congested Rt. 123/Braddock Road intersection.

The American public’s sentiment for creating sensible marijuana laws is ever increasing, and it seems someone finally brought these ideas to Virginia with the introduction of House Bill 1134.

Delegate Harvey Morgan was an unlikely candidate  to sponsor the first marijuana decriminalization bill in Virginia for over 30 years. The second most senior member of the Virginia House of Delegates, a Republican and pharmacist by trade; Delegate Morgan commands respect among his peers in the Virginia Legislature.

Virginia’s attorney general has encouraged institutions of higher education to remove written policies they may have that enforce anti-discrimination policies on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Ken Cuccinelli’s reasoning for this is that the standards of anti-discrimination policies for state institutions can only be set by the General Assembly and, since the Assembly has repeatedly voted against including such language in state policies, then universities should not be doing so.

Streetcars may one day whisk passengers to NOVA’s Alexandria campus, if current plans hold up.

Planners are working on a streetcar line that would run from the Pentagon City Metro station, down Columbia Pike, and end at NOVA.

The Alexandria campus would be a central part of this new system. A control center, rail yard, and repair shop at NOVA could be part of the new line, according to Dr. Jimmie McClellan, the dean of Arts and Humanities at the Alexandria campus and a board member for the Northern Virginia Streetcar Coalition. Classes in streetcar repair and operation could be offered as well.

As the US inches closer to being in default many are wondering if the multibillion dollar stimulus worked. That answer seems to depend on which side of the political spectrum one is on. Ask Obama and he’ll say yes, ask the congressional Republican leadership and surely you’ll get a no. However, there are clear facts that sort out the political claims.

First, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, colloquially known as the stimulus, must be evaluated for what it was created for. It was designed to save and create jobs. It was also written to create economic growth and increase accountability and transparency in government spending. Lastly, the stimulus was designed to be a multiyear spending package, designed to reduce the likelihood of a double dip recession.

Bright and early one recent morning, students from Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale campus loaded onto a bus headed to Richmond, home of the Virginia Senate. Nervous, yet full of excitement, these students were able to dip their toes into politics and get a first-hand look at what really happens behind the scenes.

The President of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, was removed from power by a military coup at dawn June 28. The Honduran military erupted into Zelaya’s home and, at gunpoint, took him hostage and exiled him to Costa Rica.

The ousting of Zelaya has created a political crisis that has polarized Honduran society. The streets of Tegucigalpa have been a scenario for angry protests by groups that oppose and support the ousted president. The de facto government has implemented repressive policies, such as curfews, the suspension of civil liberties, arbitrary detentions and censoring of the press.