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Students fast, wear hijabs for Islamic Awareness Week
The day-long Fast-a-Thon was not for those with a weak stomach. Following sunset Sunday night, the student participants [...]
Bosnia
“The most memorable moment of my trip happened right before the students’ final performance. The show consisted of [...]
The Five Shows You Never Watched
Finals week is coming, so we’ve got something a little lighter on the reading side. I debated for [...]
In Defense of the Sitcom
I was interviewing for an internship this weekend, and I used my usual opening networking question: “What is [...]
Titanic Surpasses $2 Billion in Ticket Sales
According to the Associated Press, James Cameron’s “Titanic” surpassed $2 billion in lifetime ticket sales. The 3-D re-release [...]
Suspending Reality – Why TV Isn’t Perfect and Shouldn’t Be
Remember in Legally Blonde when Elle Woods cons the real murderer into spontaneously confessing on the stand with [...]
Tamagotchi
Children of the 90s loved robopets and electronic toys. Furbies, Poo-Chi, Neopets and Tickle-Me-Elmo all captured the hearts [...]
Lady Architect May Have Taught Christopher Wren
Local architectural historian and Newport House Bed & Breakfast owner John Millar is writing a book called “First [...]
’90s Nightmare
Every decade has its secret shame, an inexplicably popular trend that haunts people years later. Realistically, it is [...]
Food With Integrity: Chipotle brings burrito-lovers “Back to the Start”
During this month’s Grammy Awards ceremony, Chipotle debuted a new advertisement entitled “Back to the Start.” Set to [...]
WATA considers canceling trolley
May 15, 2013
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Commentary: Taylor’s mismanagement left Driscoll with limited choices
Brutal honesty? That stuck out like wrinkles on her forehead. She wasHickeys: a passion mark or a mark of shame?
If the Flat Hat came out as anti-Hickey a mere year after my departureNew Anti-Smoking Legislation Introduced in VA House
What? Are you kidding me, this is totally ridiculous, what are they trWhile at home and abroad, it’s the gaps in the plan that stay with you
Thanks for your blog on travel, Samantha. You made me think, and have