DC Tobacco Free Families, DC Department of Health, The American Cancer Society, and the American Lung Association teamed up with Anacostia High School Students and Steve Fitzhugh former Denver Bronco’s team member and co-founder of “The House” youth center to create this Music Video about the harms of Tobacco use.
Check it out!
NASTY:
The House:
DC Tobacco Free Families, DC Department of Health, The American Cancer Society, and the American Lung Association teamed up with Anacostia High School Students and Steve Fitzhugh former Denver Bronco’s team member and co-founder of “The House” youth center to create this Music Video about the harms of Tobacco use.
Check it out!
Nasty:
The House:
My good friend and I headed to Anacostia on Saturday by the “Big Chair” to listen to my “Youth of Today,” who I should clarify are actually young adults- ages 19-20 perform at the Unifest events!
Topshelf Starz DC was in the house and as usual really got the crowd going!
I was really impressed with the HUGE turnout from the event and I was saddened that I was not there in my condom costume. I didn’t make it too far down the street where the health screenings were taking place, but I know I would have been a really great addition to the event ha ha! 
In fact this just this article just came out in The Post on June 2nd:
Amid Criticism, DC Plans Big Efforts to Spread the Word on Aids
My good friend and I headed to Anacostia on Saturday by the “Big Chair” to listen to my “Youth of Today,” who I should clarify are actually young adults- ages 19-20 perform at the Unifest events!
Topshelf Starz DC was in the house and as usual really got the crowd going!
I was really impressed with the HUGE turnout from the event and I was saddened that I was not there in my condom costume. I didn’t make it too far down the street where the health screenings were taking place, but I know I would have been a really great addition to the event ha ha! 
In fact this just this article just came out in The Post on June 2nd:
Amid Criticism, DC Plans Big Efforts to Spread the Word on Aids
Oh GW. . . I first must apologize for two things. . .
1. I personally was on the roll to attend this event but due to unforeseen events with my job I could not make it (no I did not have the day off)
2. I am somewhat harsh on GW because I am $100,000 in debt to them so I feel like I am entitled to be harsh
On any given day I hear statements around foggy bottom on the GW campus like the following
“Oh my gosh I only have $10,000 in my checking account”
“Hi Mom, I totally rode the Metro today to the mall and it wasn’t even scary”
“The money on my GWorld Card [student ID card] is not really money it is like fake money that I can buy stuff with”
“That Coach Purse is soooo last season”
“I just got back from my parents Beach House”
I have NEVER in my entire life heard these kind of statements until I entered this area. Ok, Ok I know I know- welcome to GW. It is not so much having the money that bothers me it is the sense of entitlement and the way I see the majority again the MAJORITY of the U
NDERGRADUATE students treating each other and GW staff as a whole.
Picture it Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2009 GW kids are BUSSED (the irony) to Anacostia an area that I am sure many were unaware that there are other quadrants in the District besides NW/foggy bottom style DC to paint Anacostia High School.
Here is a little something from the Hatchet Newspaper:
Day of Service Draws Hundreds: Students Help out in Anacostia, 1/22/09
. . . GW students could be found all over the school, from the classrooms they were painting in robin’s egg blue, to the bathrooms that were missing most of their sinks. West said one of the reasons they chose to paint the classrooms in bright colors is the connection between higher test scores and color in schools.
Isn’t that nice. . . . helping the kids in the “hood” WELL GUESS WHAT??!!!
For now you will have to trust me until I can get there myself, but a friend who was at Anacostia HS last week told me that when he was in one of the classrooms he thought to himself. . .
“why are the walls two different colors and half painted?” and I nearly fell out of my chair!!! They volunteers apparently didn’t finish the painting and when the time limit ran out. . . and now the school has rooms that are HALF PAINTED.
AGAIN GW, you get a DEPLORABLE rating from me. . . so I will look into how we can get some volunteers back there or hell I love painting I can take my crew and head back.
This post To Be Continued. . .
Oh GW. . . I first must apologize for two things. . .
1. I personally was on the roll to attend this event but due to unforeseen events with my job I could not make it (no I did not have the day off)
2. I am somewhat harsh on GW because I am $100,000 in debt to them so I feel like I am entitled to be harsh
On any given day I hear statements around foggy bottom on the GW campus like the following
“Oh my gosh I only have $10,000 in my checking account”
“Hi Mom, I totally rode the Metro today to the mall and it wasn’t even scary”
“The money on my GWorld Card [student ID card] is not really money it is like fake money that I can buy stuff with”
“That Coach Purse is soooo last season”
“I just got back from my parents Beach House”
I have NEVER in my entire life heard these kind of statements until I entered this area. Ok, Ok I know I know- welcome to GW. It is not so much having the money that bothers me it is the sense of entitlement and the way I see the majority again the MAJORITY of the U
NDERGRADUATE students treating each other and GW staff as a whole.
Picture it Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2009 GW kids are BUSSED (the irony) to Anacostia an area that I am sure many were unaware that there are other quadrants in the District besides NW/foggy bottom style DC to paint Anacostia High School.
Here is a little something from the Hatchet Newspaper:
Day of Service Draws Hundreds: Students Help out in Anacostia, 1/22/09
. . . GW students could be found all over the school, from the classrooms they were painting in robin’s egg blue, to the bathrooms that were missing most of their sinks. West said one of the reasons they chose to paint the classrooms in bright colors is the connection between higher test scores and color in schools.
Isn’t that nice. . . . helping the kids in the “hood” WELL GUESS WHAT??!!!
For now you will have to trust me until I can get there myself, but a friend who was at Anacostia HS last week told me that when he was in one of the classrooms he thought to himself. . .
“why are the walls two different colors and half painted?” and I nearly fell out of my chair!!! They volunteers apparently didn’t finish the painting and when the time limit ran out. . . and now the school has rooms that are HALF PAINTED.
AGAIN GW, you get a DEPLORABLE rating from me. . . so I will look into how we can get some volunteers back there or hell I love painting I can take my crew and head back.
This post To Be Continued. . .
A couple weeks ago the Foggy Bottom Grocery Store on the George Washington University campus was robbed at gunpoint, the perpetrator made off with $500 cash. . .
Thank goodness no one was hurt!!!!
I think the thing that concerns me the most about this incident is that it was almost like no one in this area thought that someone with a gun was “allowed” to make their way over to “this” area.
After the incident there has been a buzz on campus about “arming” the George Washington University Police. . . of course as a student of public health my friends and I have been discussing the idea and hands down the answer is NO WAY. You may draw you own conclusions by the following crime logs:
Reported October 23, 2008 GW Hatchet
Theft
10/15/08 – Lerner Health and Wellness Center – case closed
A student told University Police Department officers that he locked his belongings in a locker and some of his property had disappeared when he returned. The officers checked other lockers for his property and found his duffel bag, but not his wallet or cash. No suspects or witnesses.Assault
10/16/08 – Thurston Hall – 1:15 a.m. – case closed
Two friends, one male and one female, got into an argument before one of the individuals physically grabbed the other. Referred to Student Judicial Services.
Liquor Law Violation
10/16/08 – Thurston Hall – 4:09 a.m. – case closed
UPD officers noticed an individual walking into Thurston who was visibly intoxicated. The person was not affiliated with the University but was being escorted by a GW student. The individual was transported to the GW Hospital. Individual barred from campus.
Destruction
10/16/08 -Academic Center garage – 10:13 a.m. – open case
An individual broke the entrance gate arm going into the garage. UPD is investigating the incident using security camera footage. Case open.
Drug Law Violation
10/18/08 – Ivory Tower – 1 a.m. – case closed
While on patrol in Ivory Tower, a UPD officer smelled marijuana in the hallway. After identifying the room, the officer called the community director who conducted an administrative search. Six students were present and 3.9 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia were confiscated. Referred to SJS.
District of Columbia, Metropolitan Police Department 7th District Summary of Crime October 17,18,19 2008
BURGLARY I 100 B/O Elmira St SW 10/17, 548am
Citizen reports that while she slept, a black male forced entry to her home. The suspect was still on scene upon MPD’s arrival and was placed under arrest.
THEFT I – STOLEN AUTO 3100 B/O MLK Jr Ave SE 10/17, 800am
Citizen reports that his/her vehicle was stolen by unknown person(s). Taken was a green 1999 Chrysler 300.
ADW- GUN 3300 B/O 13th St SE 10/18, 315pm
Citizen reports while walking through the alley, two black males approached and began shooting. Citizen sustained a gunshot wound to the right thigh.
ROBBERY- GUN 3200 B/O 10th Pl SE 10/19, 1155pm
Two citizens report that two black males approached, produced handguns and stole property from their pockets.
ROBBERY- GUN 600 B/O Alabama Ave SE 10/19, 1000pm
Citizens reports that a black male approached and produced a handgun. Citizen reports that the suspect struck him with the gun and stole property from his pockets.
THEFT I – STOLEN AUTO 4700 B/O MLK Jr Ave SW 10/18, 200pm to 10/19, 100am
Citizen reports that his/her vehicle was stolen by unknown person(s). Taken was a black 1990 Toyota Camry.
GW University Police Training:
Certification Training
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District of Columbia, Metropolitan Police Department
Academy training for recruit officers lasts for 28 weeks. During the first month, recruit officers live on site at the Academy (excluding weekends). MPD recruit officers complete a full program of physical endurance training, classroom training, and firearms training to prepare them for the challenges of being a police officer. The subjects covered include laws of arrest, search and seizure, criminal law, traffic regulations, human relations, community policing, and ethics. In addition, recruit officers receive skills training in firearms, operation of emergency police vehicles, self-defense, advanced first aid, and much more. MPD officers serve an 18-month probationary period, which includes the 28 weeks spent in the Metropolitan Police Academy.
Basically. . . the typical crime on the George Washington University Campus does not require that of a gun on campus- and I really do believe in this case LESS IS MORE . . . furthermore on any given day there are handfuls of MPD cops . . . one officer told me once “Your area has the most officers in the District because so many jurisdictions are covered. . . ” Personally I can think of ONE University Police Officer that I could trust with a gun, and until then I will risk it with my pepper spray, my defense training, and all jokes aside my street sense.
A couple weeks ago the Foggy Bottom Grocery Store on the George Washington University campus was robbed at gunpoint, the perpetrator made off with $500 cash. . .
Thank goodness no one was hurt!!!!
I think the thing that concerns me the most about this incident is that it was almost like no one in this area thought that someone with a gun was “allowed” to make their way over to “this” area.
After the incident there has been a buzz on campus about “arming” the George Washington University Police. . . of course as a student of public health my friends and I have been discussing the idea and hands down the answer is NO WAY. You may draw you own conclusions by the following crime logs:
Reported October 23, 2008 GW Hatchet
Theft
10/15/08 – Lerner Health and Wellness Center – case closed
A student told University Police Department officers that he locked his belongings in a locker and some of his property had disappeared when he returned. The officers checked other lockers for his property and found his duffel bag, but not his wallet or cash. No suspects or witnesses.Assault
10/16/08 – Thurston Hall – 1:15 a.m. – case closed
Two friends, one male and one female, got into an argument before one of the individuals physically grabbed the other. Referred to Student Judicial Services.
Liquor Law Violation
10/16/08 – Thurston Hall – 4:09 a.m. – case closed
UPD officers noticed an individual walking into Thurston who was visibly intoxicated. The person was not affiliated with the University but was being escorted by a GW student. The individual was transported to the GW Hospital. Individual barred from campus.
Destruction
10/16/08 -Academic Center garage – 10:13 a.m. – open case
An individual broke the entrance gate arm going into the garage. UPD is investigating the incident using security camera footage. Case open.
Drug Law Violation
10/18/08 – Ivory Tower – 1 a.m. – case closed
While on patrol in Ivory Tower, a UPD officer smelled marijuana in the hallway. After identifying the room, the officer called the community director who conducted an administrative search. Six students were present and 3.9 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia were confiscated. Referred to SJS.
District of Columbia, Metropolitan Police Department 7th District Summary of Crime October 17,18,19 2008
BURGLARY I 100 B/O Elmira St SW 10/17, 548am
Citizen reports that while she slept, a black male forced entry to her home. The suspect was still on scene upon MPD’s arrival and was placed under arrest.
THEFT I – STOLEN AUTO 3100 B/O MLK Jr Ave SE 10/17, 800am
Citizen reports that his/her vehicle was stolen by unknown person(s). Taken was a green 1999 Chrysler 300.
ADW- GUN 3300 B/O 13th St SE 10/18, 315pm
Citizen reports while walking through the alley, two black males approached and began shooting. Citizen sustained a gunshot wound to the right thigh.
ROBBERY- GUN 3200 B/O 10th Pl SE 10/19, 1155pm
Two citizens report that two black males approached, produced handguns and stole property from their pockets.
ROBBERY- GUN 600 B/O Alabama Ave SE 10/19, 1000pm
Citizens reports that a black male approached and produced a handgun. Citizen reports that the suspect struck him with the gun and stole property from his pockets.
THEFT I – STOLEN AUTO 4700 B/O MLK Jr Ave SW 10/18, 200pm to 10/19, 100am
Citizen reports that his/her vehicle was stolen by unknown person(s). Taken was a black 1990 Toyota Camry.
GW University Police Training:
Certification Training
|
|
District of Columbia, Metropolitan Police Department
Academy training for recruit officers lasts for 28 weeks. During the first month, recruit officers live on site at the Academy (excluding weekends). MPD recruit officers complete a full program of physical endurance training, classroom training, and firearms training to prepare them for the challenges of being a police officer. The subjects covered include laws of arrest, search and seizure, criminal law, traffic regulations, human relations, community policing, and ethics. In addition, recruit officers receive skills training in firearms, operation of emergency police vehicles, self-defense, advanced first aid, and much more. MPD officers serve an 18-month probationary period, which includes the 28 weeks spent in the Metropolitan Police Academy.
Basically. . . the typical crime on the George Washington University Campus does not require that of a gun on campus- and I really do believe in this case LESS IS MORE . . . furthermore on any given day there are handfuls of MPD cops . . . one officer told me once “Your area has the most officers in the District because so many jurisdictions are covered. . . ” Personally I can think of ONE University Police Officer that I could trust with a gun, and until then I will risk it with my pepper spray, my defense training, and all jokes aside my street sense.
DC Tobacco Free Families Conference was held Friday September 26, 2008 in DC. Frankly, it was the best conference I have ever been to! It was not only a great networking tool- but it cut through the fluff of trying to politically correct but still sensitive to discuss the real issues of smoking in the district. Clearly the majority of the residents in DC are African American or Black. I was very impressed by every presentation and I will be doing some various posts on various lectures but I wanted to get a few pictures and videos up about the amazing teens that presented!
Team Champions which is an organization that empowers the youth of today for tomorrow. Please check out their website!
What are the chances I met this young lady- Ashley Blakeney when returning from “Condom Day” or Community Outreach Day with MWPHA on the bus back to Anacostia Station- she went to Ballou High School, was a flag girl in the Ballou Marching Band, in the Ballou Documentary film, and helped create the BEST Black and Mild literature with Team Champions to hand out to the Youth of Today about how Black and Milds will kill the you! She also is in Nursing school at UDC and received a Bill Gates scholarship!!!!!! WOW!!!! another hero!
Here is the pamphlet that they made! I am so thrilled because now when I have been chasing kids down on the street I have been able to give them this pamphlet and they have been mortified! Team Champions did an awesome job! This is only a glimpse of the talent they have!
This young man “Crucial Thoughtz” is so great! I know I am not going to do him justice when I say that I really love what he raps about (pretty sure that is not how the kids would give him a “shout out” that does not even sound right when I say it!) – not smoking, peace on the streets, and frankly a good beat- which honestly I can’t say about most- for anyone that knows me I am very anti- BET and rappers that encourage poor behavior of the youth of today! So thank you Paul aka Crucial Thoughtz! I also met him at Safeway! DC just seems to be getting smaller and smaller! Keep your eyes out for him because he is going to be in some anti-smoking PSA’s!!!!
DC Tobacco Free Families Conference was held Friday September 26, 2008 in DC. Frankly, it was the best conference I have ever been to! It was not only a great networking tool- but it cut through the fluff of trying to politically correct but still sensitive to discuss the real issues of smoking in the district. Clearly the majority of the residents in DC are African American or Black. I was very impressed by every presentation and I will be doing some various posts on various lectures but I wanted to get a few pictures and videos up about the amazing teens that presented!
Team Champions which is an organization that empowers the youth of today for tomorrow. Please check out their website!
What are the chances I met this young lady- Ashley Blakeney when returning from “Condom Day” or Community Outreach Day with MWPHA on the bus back to Anacostia Station- she went to Ballou High School, was a flag girl in the Ballou Marching Band, in the Ballou Documentary film, and helped create the BEST Black and Mild literature with Team Champions to hand out to the Youth of Today about how Black and Milds will kill the you! She also is in Nursing school at UDC and received a Bill Gates scholarship!!!!!! WOW!!!! another hero!
Here is the pamphlet that they made! I am so thrilled because now when I have been chasing kids down on the street I have been able to give them this pamphlet and they have been mortified! Team Champions did an awesome job! This is only a glimpse of the talent they have!
This young man “Crucial Thoughtz” is so great! I know I am not going to do him justice when I say that I really love what he raps about (pretty sure that is not how the kids would give him a “shout out” that does not even sound right when I say it!) – not smoking, peace on the streets, and frankly a good beat- which honestly I can’t say about most- for anyone that knows me I am very anti- BET and rappers that encourage poor behavior of the youth of today! So thank you Paul aka Crucial Thoughtz! I also met him at Safeway! DC just seems to be getting smaller and smaller! Keep your eyes out for him because he is going to be in some anti-smoking PSA’s!!!!
