Lutheran College Washington Semester http://washingtonsemester.org An Experience of a Lifetime Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:24:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Intern FAQs: The Elusive Internship Search http://washingtonsemester.org/intern-faqs-the-elusive-internship-search/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=intern-faqs-the-elusive-internship-search http://washingtonsemester.org/intern-faqs-the-elusive-internship-search/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:24:11 +0000 Laura Groth http://washingtonsemester.org/?p=1471   Note: This is a new section of the LCWS blog dedicated to answering common questions about the internship experience.  If you have questions you’d like to submit, please feel free to leave a comment or email laura@washingtonsemester.org. How do I find an internship?  What if I can’t find anything in my field? Luckily for

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]]> http://washingtonsemester.org/intern-faqs-the-elusive-internship-search/feed/ 0 To Do In DC – Weekend of June 7 http://washingtonsemester.org/to-do-in-dc-weekend-of-june-7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-do-in-dc-weekend-of-june-7 http://washingtonsemester.org/to-do-in-dc-weekend-of-june-7/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:08:47 +0000 Laura Groth http://washingtonsemester.org/?p=1442 The DC Jazz Festival, one of the favorite summer festivals, runs from  June 5-16.  This is a great chance for anyone new to the city to check out some great music venues – locations and ticket prices vary by event.  http://dcjazzfest.org/ Although the weather has put a damper on some of the early activities, Capital

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]]> http://washingtonsemester.org/to-do-in-dc-weekend-of-june-7/feed/ 0 To Do in DC – First weekend of June http://washingtonsemester.org/to-do-in-dc-first-weekend-of-june/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-do-in-dc-first-weekend-of-june http://washingtonsemester.org/to-do-in-dc-first-weekend-of-june/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 15:08:25 +0000 Douglas Stewart http://washingtonsemester.org/?p=1453 It’s Friday, thankfully, which means everyone stops thinking about work and starts thinking about the weekend. We’re no different so we thought we would mention a couple of things going on this weekend as well as some local events going on all summer long. Rosslyn’s Friday night outdoor summer movie festival continues tonight with a

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]]> http://washingtonsemester.org/to-do-in-dc-first-weekend-of-june/feed/ 0 To Do In DC – Memorial Day Weekend http://washingtonsemester.org/to-do-in-dc-memorial-day-weekend/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-do-in-dc-memorial-day-weekend http://washingtonsemester.org/to-do-in-dc-memorial-day-weekend/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 19:40:06 +0000 Laura Groth http://washingtonsemester.org/?p=1426   For any choir kids out there, the National Memorial Day Choral Festival will take place On Sunday at 3pm at the Kennedy Center.  Both civilian and armed forces chorales will perform, and there will be special numbers to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.  The event is free, but you must

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]]> http://washingtonsemester.org/to-do-in-dc-memorial-day-weekend/feed/ 0 To Do In DC: Weekend of April 5 http://washingtonsemester.org/to-do-in-dc-weekend-of-apri-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-do-in-dc-weekend-of-apri-5 http://washingtonsemester.org/to-do-in-dc-weekend-of-apri-5/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:59:14 +0000 Laura Groth http://washingtonsemester.org/?p=1394 In case you haven’t heard, it’s finally spring in DC!  Or so we’re being told.  After many delays and false starts, the cherry blossoms will (hopefully, allegedly, possibly) be in bloom this weekend, so get ready to celebrate! For anyone who would like to hear more about the background of the Washington cherry blossoms, a

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]]> http://washingtonsemester.org/to-do-in-dc-weekend-of-apri-5/feed/ 0 To Do in DC: Weekend of March 15 http://washingtonsemester.org/to-do-in-dc-weekend-of-march-15/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-do-in-dc-weekend-of-march-15 http://washingtonsemester.org/to-do-in-dc-weekend-of-march-15/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:26:47 +0000 Laura Groth http://washingtonsemester.org/?p=1286 DC’s Environmental Film Fest kicked off this week and runs through March 24.  Films on a variety of topics will be shown in venues all over the DC area, including the Artisphere, right here in Rosslyn.  Website: http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/films If you haven’t had a chance to check out the Nordic Festival at the Kennedy Center yet, this

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]]> http://washingtonsemester.org/to-do-in-dc-weekend-of-march-15/feed/ 0 Weekend Happenings http://washingtonsemester.org/weekend-happenings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=weekend-happenings http://washingtonsemester.org/weekend-happenings/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:55:26 +0000 Douglas Stewart http://washingtonsemester.org/?p=1360 Tons of sports, some warmer weather, time traveling, Metro work and a runner’s race sponsored by an Irish bar – all part of what’s happening this weekend around DC! Warmer Weather- If you dare to trust a weather forecaster after the snowquester debacle, supposedly the weather is going to start to heat up and should be

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]]> http://washingtonsemester.org/weekend-happenings/feed/ 0 The Storm That Wasn’t http://washingtonsemester.org/the-storm-that-wasnt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-storm-that-wasnt http://washingtonsemester.org/the-storm-that-wasnt/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:33:06 +0000 Douglas Stewart http://washingtonsemester.org/?p=1354 For about a week DC had been expecting the possibility of a storm. As the expected arrival got closer, it seemed the expected accumulations keep rising, and the fear of the storm rose as well. By Tuesday night and even into Wednesday morning, forecasters were calling for 5-10 inches downtown. Thankfully that didn’t happen as

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]]> http://washingtonsemester.org/the-storm-that-wasnt/feed/ 0 Winter Storm Updates: http://washingtonsemester.org/winter-storm-updates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winter-storm-updates http://washingtonsemester.org/winter-storm-updates/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:11:17 +0000 Douglas Stewart http://washingtonsemester.org/?p=1333 (2:50 pm) Okay, we’re calling an end to the blog updates for weather. While we hate today’s scheduled events were cancelled, we appreciate the patience and understanding of everyone. DC has some tricky weather and it’s hard to know what’s going to happen. Thanks for bearing with us! (2:45 pm) The National Weather Service has

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]]> http://washingtonsemester.org/winter-storm-updates/feed/ 0 Rachel Woolsey: The First Weeks in DC! http://washingtonsemester.org/rachel-woolsey-the-first-weeks-in-dc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rachel-woolsey-the-first-weeks-in-dc http://washingtonsemester.org/rachel-woolsey-the-first-weeks-in-dc/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:19:39 +0000 Douglas Stewart http://washingtonsemester.org/?p=1291 Editor’s Note: The following is a guest blog post by Rachel Woolsey, Luther College ’14, who is currently enrolled in the LCWS program. We invite students to write about their experiences in D.C. and we’re happy to share them on our blog. Although I am now nearly one month into my internship, it seems like orientation was just days ago.

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