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Photo: Farragut North - Restaurants

By Emma Norvell | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

A branch of Legal Sea Foods within walking distance of Farragut North

John Coltrane

By Jeremy Goodman | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Born in 1926, John Coltrane grew up in High Point, North Carolina. He played E-flat horn and clarinet, switching to alto saxophone at the age of 15. Coltrane studied at the Ornstein School of Music in Philadelphia and served in a Navy band in Hawaii. In the late 1940s, Coltrane played for bandleaders Eddie Vinson, Jimmy Heath and Dizzy Gillespie, and in 1953, he joined the Johnny Hodges Septet, playing tenor saxophone full-time.

Seeing green: A vegetarian teaches a meat-eater the hidden joys of tofu

By Emily-Kate Hannapel, Armin Rosen | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Carnivores: people for whom the word "tofu" resonates with about as much familiarity as "quantum physics" or "proper hygiene."

Photo: Federal triangle Station - Old Post Office

By Emma Norvell | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

The Old Post Office near the Federal Triangle Metro station

Photo: Farragut West - Cafe Soleil

By Emma Norvell | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Cafe Soleil, one of the many places to eat near Farragut West

Photo: Valentine's Day cookies

By Diana Frey | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Valentine's Day cookies on display at the Woodmoor Bakery.

Photo: Valentine's Day Banner

By Jessica Yen | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: School LYFE

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by Yanael Tamrat

Photo: Farragut West - Dress Barn

By Emma Norvell | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Dress Barn near Farragut North

Photo: Federal Triangle Station - Aria

By Emma Norvell | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Aria near Federal Triangle

Amnesty International to hold write-a-thon

By Seema Kacker | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Amnesty International is holding a write-a-thon on Feb. 18 in an effort to end violence against women. The event is part of an world-wide campaign.

Photo: Seeing more Valentines

By Diana Frey | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Elena Ramsey and Chris McNair investigate more Valentine's Day options.

Photo: CVS's Valentine's Day selection

By Diana Frey | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

CVS offers a wide selection of affordable Valentines.

Photo: Valentine 2, Step 1

By Elena Pinsky | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Fold a piece of construction paper in half hamburger-style. In the middle of the folded side, cut a tab about an inch thick that tapers in.

Photo: John Coltrane

By | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

John Coltrane, saxophone player.

Photo: Valentine's Day food

By Diana Frey | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

More delicious treats at the Woodmoor Bakery.

Nine Blair students are candidates for Presidential Scholars awards

By Varun Gulati | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Nine Blair students were selected as 2004-2005 Presidential Scholars award candidates. These students represent half of all MCPS candidates, according to the MCPS Bulletin.

Photo: Magnet Arts Night, Chinese Dance

By Christopher Consolino | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Magnets perform a traditional Chinese ribbon dance.

Photo: Valentine 2, Final Product

By Elena Pinsky | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Cut out the form of a much smaller heart and write a message on it. Open the paper and you will see that the tab, which juts inward, is formed in two parts. Glue the bottom tip of the smaller heart onto the bottom part of the tab. Once the glue has dried, the card can be further decorated. When your recipient of choice opens the card, your message will pop out.

Photo: Valentine 2, Step 2

By Elena Pinsky | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Push the tab in the opposite direction so that it remains hidden when the paper is folded. Cut the shape of a heart around the tab. Be sure leave a part of the folded edge on the top part of each side of the heart so that the card will be able to open.

Ida B. Wells

By Luke McQueen | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Ida B. Wells-Barnett was born Ida B. Wells in 1862 in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The oldest of eight children, Wells became a teacher to support her younger siblings after the death of her parents in 1880 from yellow fever. Despite her many obstacles, financial and racial, Wells finished her studies at Rust College and in 1888, became a teacher and anti-lynching activist in Tennessee. She became editor and co-owner of a local black newspaper called "The Free Speech and Headlight," and Wells utilized her editorial column to denounce the lynching of blacks and encourage the black people of Memphis to move west.