Allyse Smith

Allyse Smith is a student at Georgetown University majoring in Global Health and minoring in French at Georgetown. Her interests and previous coursework are primarily focused on environmental health. She is involved in Georgetown's Renewable Energy and Environmental Network (GREEN).

Lou Gehrig, pictured with New York Yankees teammate Babe Ruth, was called the "Iron Horse" of baseball for playing in 2,130 consecutive games before his forced retirement from the game that loved him. The photo shows Lou Gherig in happier times leaning on one knee propped on a dugout bench next to the Babe. GETTY PHOTO.
Governance

How Did Dengue Get Its Name?

by Allyse Smith, Jason Socrates Bardi

Origins of the word, "dengue" are shrouded in mystery—unlike most diseases, which follow more obvious naming conventions