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Sometimes it's not fine
By Molly Nicholson | Dec. 4, 2010, 10:56 p.m. | In Sports Blog »
This was the second time these two players have clashed with each other, and the NFL should have given much harsher consequences.
An engaging event
By Myla Sapp | Dec. 3, 2010, 10:58 a.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
On Nov.16, Prince William of Wales and his longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton announced their engagement. The royal engagement was sure to gain immediate media attention, but as the weeks go on, the feeding frenzy has gone overboard.
Safety through scanners
By Marjorie Fuchs | Nov. 27, 2010, 7:58 p.m. | In News Blog »
Every year thousands of holiday travelers lug their heavy suitcases through the maze of long airport lines, empty their pockets and take off their shoes to go through security before boarding their flights.
Respect on the ride
By Valerie Hu | Nov. 21, 2010, 10:35 p.m. | In Connections Blog »
After trudging through a full day of classes with a cloud of fatigue growing inside me, the last thing I, or any other student, need is to be yelled at for an illegitimate reason on the way home.
Never too quick for Vick
By Molly Nicholson | Nov. 19, 2010, 8:26 a.m. | In Sports Blog »
Not many would have expected Michael Vick to come out of his dog-dueling slump to kick the Washington Redskins all the way back to the locker room of Fed-Ex field.
The missile dismissal
By Sarah Harper | Nov. 15, 2010, 7:30 a.m. | In News Blog »
A KCBS news helicopter filmed the image and within hours, the video went viral. Experts across the country were weighing in and dubbing the incident as the "Mystery Missile."
A valueless campaign
By Melissa Haniff | Nov. 13, 2010, 5:06 p.m. | In Connections Blog »
"Did you know…it's cheaper to buy a school lunch than to pack one from home with the same nutritional value?" the flyer read. I began to laugh loudly, thinking to myself, "This couldn't possibly be true."
A need for a referee
By Melodi Anahtar | Nov. 9, 2010, 7:47 p.m. | In Sports Blog »
Just a few months ago, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup was all that anybody could talk about. The spirit of unity that came with the tournament was fleeting; the minute the World Cup ended, the competition to become the next host country started heating up.
Extreme makeover: House edition
By Allison Daitch | Nov. 7, 2010, 10:53 a.m. | In News Blog »
The race is over and Congress has had an extreme makeover. Now that they have considerably more power, the GOP says they will not compromise on the issues - but until they do, the country will be in a vicious stalemate which will benefit no one.
Game on... and on and on
By Alison Kronstadt | Nov. 3, 2010, 11:22 p.m. | In Sports Blog »
This year, the World Series spilled over into November, an event that is not startling on its own but is emblematic of a greater problem in sports.
Green plots, green thoughts
By Masha Lafen | Nov. 1, 2010, 11:25 p.m. | In Connections Blog »
An initiative to convert two plots of land in Silver Spring into community vegetable garden will add much needed community vegetable gardens to our area.
Fashion wannabes
By Liv Jacobson | Oct. 28, 2010, 9:59 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears all have one thing in common. No, it's not their several arrests, mental breakdowns or club-hopping lifestyle.
The (governor) grudge
By Eli Schwadron | Oct. 27, 2010, 11:07 a.m. | In News Blog »
With election day less than a week away, the Maryland governor race is on its home stretch as incumbent Martin O'Malley holds a sizeable lead in polls over former Governor Robert Ehrlich.
Stop-and-go on the Boulevard
By Melodi Anahtar | Oct. 15, 2010, 9:36 p.m. | In Connections Blog »
Every day, the end of fifth period lunch signals the start of yet another terrifying trek down Blair Boulevard.
Hocus politics
By Molly Nicholson | Oct. 12, 2010, 9:48 p.m. | In News Blog »
Christine O'Donnell's campaign ad begins. She turns straight to the camera without green skin, warts, not even a pointy black hat and says, "I am not a witch.”
Fame don't cost a thing
By Valerie Hu | Oct. 11, 2010, 10:18 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Indeed, reality stars such as Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian from E!'s "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" have branched out of Hollywood and taken the entire nation by storm.
No thrill in Gil
By Eli Schwadron | Oct. 11, 2010, 7:41 a.m. | In Sports Blog »
Gilbert Arenas used to be the face of the Wizards, a happy-go-lucky young superstar who drained game-winning threes and was truly loved by fans across the nation.
Déjà boom
By Allison Daitch | Oct. 3, 2010, 6:44 p.m. | In News Blog »
The French remain on their toes to the terrorist plots and the British and Germans have also just uncovered the possibility of a planned attack. Ring any bells?
Crossing the line
By Anya Gosine | Oct. 1, 2010, 1:53 a.m. | In Connections Blog »
It was near the end of last school year that the administration had their spark of dull inspiration to block off parts of Blair Boulevard during lunch periods.
It's a tough game
By Marjorie Fuchs | Sept. 27, 2010, 10:49 p.m. | In Sports Blog »
On Sept. 20, Denver Broncos' Wide Receiver Kenny McKinley was found dead in his Colorado home from an apparent suicide.
An eggspectation of safety
By Liv Jacobson | Sept. 26, 2010, 1:13 p.m. | In News Blog »
The company's poor health and safety record should have been a cause of serious concern before millions of eggs had to be wasted and almost 2,000 people were infected with salmonella.
Reality isn't so glamorous
By Blake Morgan-Gamber | Sept. 21, 2010, 7:44 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
The only thing Bristol Palin has grown famous for in the past two years is her pregnancy during her mother Sarah Palin's vice presidential campaign back in 2008.
Gold things come in threes
By Sarah Harper | Sept. 19, 2010, 5:51 p.m. | In Sports Blog »
The elite gymnast is a product of the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA) in Dallas, Texas, the same gym that trained Carly Patterson and Nastia Liukin, 2004 and 2008 Olympic gold-winners respectively.
Enough is enough
By Alison Kronstadt | Sept. 16, 2010, 11:12 a.m. | In News Blog »
When Florida pastor Terry Jones announced plans to hold an International Burn a Koran Day on the ninth anniversary of September 11 the world flew into an uproar.
Troops out, now what?
By Melissa Haniff | Sept. 11, 2010, 8:43 a.m. | In News Blog »
In his Oval Office Address on Aug. 31, President Obama declared the removal of combat troops in Iraq, something many Americans have been waiting for over the years.
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