“I don’t think there should be any cuts,” said Allen Burriss, an attendee at Mayor Vincent Gray’s State of District address, March 28 at the newly-renovated Eastern High School. Burriss and other like-minded D.C. residents may have been disappointed when Mayor Gray mentioned the “deep cuts” needed to close the $325 million gap in the […]
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Local Giant Food to Collect Donations for Japan’s Natural Disaster Victims
Landover, Md. – Giant Food of Landover, Md., recently announced that, along with its sister Ahold USA supermarkets, $100,000 will be donated to the American Red Cross Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Fund to support disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Additionally, Giant Food will collect donations in […]
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City Officials Name 14th St. N.W. After Late U.S. Secretary Ronald H. Brown
D.C. Councilmember Michael A. Brown (I-at Large), stands with a portrait of his father, late U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown, at the ceremonial naming of 14th St. N.W. to “Ron Brown Way” on March 25. The event, which featured guests including Mayor Vincent Gray, White House Chief of Staff Bill Daily and current […]
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Councilman Sekou Biddle Named Education Reformer of the Month
WASHINGTON, DC – At-Large Councilmember Sekou Biddle was named “Education Reformer of the Month” by Democrats for Education Reform for the month of March. In a statement, representatives from Democrats for Education Reform said “The newest member of the D.C. Council, Sekou has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to providing an excellent education for every […]
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Local Zeta Chapter Announces 17th Debutante Cotillion
The Eta Pi Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated is announcing its 17th Debutante Cotillion to be held at the Gaithersburg Hilton Hotel on April 2, beginning at 5 p.m. Stephanie Stewart, the cotillion co-chairwoman, said members of the chapter and the debutants are eager to participate in the program. “The excitement is […]
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March 24 Becomes Dorothy Height Day in Virginia
March 24 will be recognized as Dorothy Irene Height Day in Virginia, thanks to a proclamation issued by Gov. Bob McDonnell (R ) in honor of the former Delta Sigma Theta Sorority president and civil rights icon. “WHEREAS, often noted as the founding matriarch or godmother of the Civil Rights Movement, Dorothy Irene Height, an […]
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Howard Students Deliver 1,000-Plus Books to D.C. High School
WASHINGTON – A week ago, there was almost nothing in the mid-sized room that serves as the library for Washington Metropolitan High School, save two barely-stocked bookshelves with four disconnected computer monitors. Today, there are hundreds of books stacked up across the room, ranging in subject from algebra to the Autobiography of Malcolm X; from […]
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Experts Question Accuracy of DC School Test Gains
WASHINGTON (AP) — A newspaper investigation published Monday questions whether dramatic gains at some D.C. Public Schools, held up as a model for national school reform, were driven by cheating on standardized tests. Documents obtained by USA Today show some high-scoring schools touted by former Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee had extraordinarily high numbers of erasures […]
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Former Georgetown Coach John Thompson Pays Visit to Youth Basketball Clinic
Hall of Fame inductee and legendary former Georgetown University basketball coach John Thompson took some time to speak to a few youth basketball teams on March 23 at the Capital Sports Complex in District Heights, Md. Sponsored by the popular sports drink Powerade, Thompson hosted the clinic primarily for high schoolers preparing for a national […]
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PETA Protests Washington, D.C. Circus
As little feet splashed through what was left of the rain, a friendly-looking person dressed as an elephant greeted them as soon as they exited the Chinatown/Gallery Place Metro stop in Washington, D.C. The costumed individual held a red sign, which read “Free Coloring Books”—with PETA in a small print at the bottom. The Ringling […]
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Spring Blooms
As we bask in the rays of our golden years, physical impairments shouldn’t hinder us from being one with nature. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends 30 minutes of moderately intense activity every day to be healthy. Why not spend it gardening? According to a report by the American Institute for Cancer Research, […]
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Who is Lululemon Athletica’s Brittany Norwood?
Montgomery County police say Brittany Norwood, a 28-year-old employee at Bethesda’s Lululemon Athletica store and a former Stony Brook University student, concocted an elaborate web of lies to cover up the March 11 murder of her coworker, Jayna Murray, 30. According to a press release issued by the Montgomery County Police Department, Norwood said she […]