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Photo: Gold's Gym Spinners

By Jordan Goldstein | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Some of the spinners at Gold's Gym.

Photo: Crystal City

By Christopher Consolino | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: coach carter

By | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Samuel L. Jackson portrays the legendary Coach Carter in the film.

Photo: Glenmont

By Diana Frey | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Kimble's Health Club Machines

By Jordan Goldstein | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Several exercise machines at Kimble's.

La Créperie is the place to be

By Anuja Shah | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Located in the bustling row outside the Pentagon City mall, La Créperie is an unexpectedly charming bistro with lots of flair for its fairly cheap eats. As the name implies, La Créperie serves mostly crépes (although they offer sandwiches and croissants for the unadventurous of stomach and weak of wallet). Entrees range from $6 to $8, and offer tempting vegetarian and non-vegetarian options; the crépes sucrées (sweet crépes), between $5 and $6 each, are inviting by themselves or as a dessert.

Photo: paul mccartney

By Grace Harter | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Paul McCartney plays at the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Photo: SCO Logo

By Daniel Aisen | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

A chance for peace in the Middle East

By | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In Op/Ed »

The election of Mahmoud Abbas as President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) has given both sides of the conflict an incentive to renew peace negotiations. To gain a better sense of the concerns Palestinians have for Abbas, I interviewed two Palestinians, Mike and Alex. (With current violence on the Israel-Palestine front, printing the full names of these sources may endanger their lives.) Mike is an administrator in Bethany, West Bank, and Alex is an accountant in Beit Hanina, Jerusalem.

Photo: White Flint - Bloomingdale's

By Luke McQueen | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Bloomingdale's in White Flint Mall.

Blair's BNC organization teaches students about professionalism

By Grace Harter | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Two professionally equipped studios. A row of editing stations outfitted with top of the line programs and a full staff of producers, executives, DJ and assistants. While this may seem like a description of a professional company, this is, in fact, the make-up of Blair Network Communications (BNC), Blair's very own production organization located within the building.

Romance at its best at the Red Tomato

By Caitlin Garlow | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In Print »

There's nothing particularly special about the exterior of the Red Tomato Café, located near the corner of St. Elm Street in Bethesda. However, after entering the tiny, tucked-away restaurant and spotting the topping-laden pizzas as they are pushed into the crescent-shaped brick oven, it's clear why the Red Tomato was named a "best eat" by Washingtonian magazine.

Photo: Takoma - 7 Eleven

By Diana Frey | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

7-Eleven near the Takoma Metro station

Photo: White Flint - White Flint Mall

By Luke McQueen | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

White Flint Mall, located just a short walk away from the White Flint Metro station.

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Photo: Aspen Hill Club Tennis

By Jordan Goldstein | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Two courts inside the tennis bubble at the Aspen Hill Club.

Photo: halftime

By Grace Harter | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Paul McCartney shakes things up at the Super Bowl.

Photo: Student car crash

By June Hu | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Graphic of car crash in the student parking lot. Image of intersection and copyright property of Microsoft Live Local.

Photo: Takoma - CVS

By Diana Frey | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

A CVS pharmacy outside the Takoma Metro station.

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Photo: Student car crash at entrance

By June Hu | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Diagram of the crash in the student parking lot. Intersection image and copyright property of Microsoft Live Local.

George Washington Carver

By Varun Gulati | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In Print »

George Washington Carver led an extraordinary life, ever since his childhood. Born to enslaved parents, Carver was kidnapped by Confederates but was returned to his home on a Missouri farm, allegedly in exchange for a racehorse. He was crippled by an illness that prevented him from working on the field, but Carver continued to spend his time examining crops even so. This began Carver's interest in agriculture, the field where he later sought to further his education.

It's a touchdown for McCartney

By Grace Harter | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In Print »

For those not so sports-inclined, the Super Bowl is about two things: the halftime show and the creative advertisements. This year, thank goodness, was a great deal less controversial than the embarrassment that was Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson's halftime show last year. Former Beatle Paul McCartney was wisely chosen as this year's halftime show entertainment-- a good choice, considering his legend enables him to carry the halftime show by himself and he manages to put on a good show without resorting to blatant sexuality and lewdness.

Two students in Montgomery County have tuberculosis

By Kelly Ferguson | Feb. 7, 2005, midnight | In Print »

An elementary school student and a middle school student in Silver Spring have contracted tuberculosis (TB). According to school systems spokesman Brian Edwards, one of the infected students attends Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School, and the other student transferred to Kemp Mill Elementary School after briefly attending Glenallan Elementary. Administrators at these schools promptly sent letters home to parents warning them about the cases of TB.

Blazers cope with sexual harassment at work

By Sally Lanar | Feb. 7, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Each day as senior Tanu Suri leans against the counter, the customers at the photography shop where she works compliment her on looks. For months senior Suzie Adjogah dealt with the unwanted gifts her boss gave her from his travels abroad. Whenever senior Emma Karey wore a short skirt to her old job, her fellow waiters' catcalls would ring in her ears throughout her shift.

Leftist teacher meets right-wing club

By Kristi Chakrabarti | Feb. 7, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Members of the Young Republicans Club have finally found a place to voice their political views. At after-school meetings, they discuss tax reform, Social Security, immigration laws and the war in Iraq. They support flat tax policies and believe that the media has a heavy liberal bias. But social studies teacher Kevin Shindel challenges their opinions. "How do you know what you think you know?” he asks at almost every meeting.

Bill Cosby

By Feza Kikaya | Feb. 7, 2005, midnight | In Print »

In a 50-minute speech that he delivered in May 2004, comedian and actor Bill Cosby criticized the black community for being unappreciative of the accomplishments of their great leaders and urged them to stop blaming the white race for their circumstances. In a later speech, he criticized black youth of today for their public demeanor and urged parents to take responsibility for their kids' behavior. Cosby's willingness to speak out reflects the personal role he has taken throughout his career in being an influential and memorable figure in history.