The Broad Foundation awards MCPS college scholarship money
MCPS received $250,000 in college scholarships for being one of five finalists for the Broad Prize in urban education. The Broad Prize, the largest education award in the country, recognizes school...
View ArticleArena Stage: After lengthy renovation, the show must go on!
Regional theater Arena Stage, built in 1950, reopened Oct. 22 after undergoing a $135 million renovation that increased performance space, sound insulation, and curb appeal.
View ArticleMultimedia: Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert hosted the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear on the National Mall Oct. 30.
View ArticleFor senior Olivia Alonso, a shot at success
Senior Olivia Alonso was the only high school student to feature photographs at the Studio Gallery as part of D.C. Fotoweek, an annual festival which took place Nov. 6-13.
View ArticleSophomore wins Whitman’s first Poetry Out Loud contest
Sophomore Ali Foreman won Whitman’s first Poetry Out Loud competition Nov. 30. Foreman and runner-up sophomore Emily Rogers qualified to compete in the county-level contest in January, the next stage...
View ArticleMineral drinks, dancing define alternative fitness at health expo
I joined thousands of other health-conscious Washingtonians at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Jan. 15 to try mineral drinks and learn about alternative fitness...
View Article‘Godfather of Go-Go’ Chuck Brown dies at 75, fans mourn the loss
“There ain’t no party like a Chuck Brown party, cause the Chuck Brown party don’t stop,” said security assistant Cherisse Milliner while remembering her good friend, the Godfather of Go-Go. Brown died...
View ArticleNational Book Festival takes over downtown
Enormous white tents sprawled across the length of the National Mall as crowds of people eagerly listened to the unsung heroes of the literary world Sept. 22 and 23. The 12th annual National Book...
View ArticleJon Stewart, Bill O’Reilly to come to D.C. Oct. 6
Washington D.C. is ready to rumble with the upcoming presidential election. The city will host a live debate Oct. 6 featuring two media personalities – but it’s unlikely to have any effect on the...
View ArticleFrench exchange students get American experience
Students waved American flags and colorful posters at 11 p.m. on April 24 as a white coach bus pulled in front of the parking lot. The 20 eighth-grade French exchange students and their program...
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