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[30 May 2011 | No Comment | ]
Volunteers Needed for Civil War Events

Press Release
Discover Prince William & Manassas (formerly the Prince William Manassas Convention and Visitors Bureau) is calling on area residents and businesses to be a part of history for the 150th Anniversary Commemorating the Battle of First Manassas/Bull Run July 21 through 24.
Volunteers and sponsors are needed for more than a dozen events across Prince William County over the long weekend including a major reenactment of the Battle of First Manassas/Bull Run, concerts, lectures, films and living history displays.
“We have invited the world to discover Prince William & Manassas …

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[25 May 2011 | No Comment | ]
Do eBooks Beat Paperbacks?

An eBook can be one of many different file types, ranging from Microsoft Office documents (*.doc) to electronic publications (*.epub) to a portable document format (*.pdf). You can view eBooks on any number of devices, like the iPhone, any phone running the Android Operating System and even your computer.

Featured, Off Campus, Politics, Traffic, Uncategorized, Web Features »

[21 May 2011 | No Comment | ]

This project will allow George Mason University traffic to have a dedicated entry point into the Fairfax campus, away from the congested Rt. 123/Braddock Road intersection.

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[19 May 2011 | One Comment | ]

Washington Saxophone Quartet will present a free concert on Saturday, June 4 at the Mary Louise Jackson Amphitheater at the Manassas campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

Awards_Scholarships, Featured, Off Campus, Theater Review, Web Features »

[17 May 2011 | No Comment | ]
Area Stars Join Theatre Lab to Raise Scholarship $

On May 20, Washington actors Sarah Marshall, Jennifer Mendenhall, Kim Schraf, Craig Wallace, MaryBeth Wise and Deidra Starnes will perform in readings of new plays by favorite Washington playwrights Ari Roth, Norman Allen, Ally Currin, David Emerson Toney, Renee Calarco, Elizabeth Pringle, Pamela Leahigh and Keith Bridges to raise money to send kids to theatre camp.

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[17 May 2011 | No Comment | ]

The Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College recently announced the winners of the 22nd Annual Writing Competition.

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[12 May 2011 | One Comment | ]
Book Review: “Horus Heresy: The First Heretic”

Set in the science fiction world of Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000, The Horus Heresy series follows the events of the pivotal time in the fictional history of the franchise. Written by Aaron Dembski-Bowden, the First Heretic is the 16th book in the series.

Annandale, Events, Headline, On Campus, Web Features »

[11 May 2011 | One Comment | ]
Girls Fight Back

Heather Maggs of Girls Fight Back demonstrates the use of household items as self-defense weapons with the help of NOVA student Kirsten Morck at the Annandale campus.

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[9 May 2011 | No Comment | ]
Newspapers: Bringing Us Together

Colonial-era papers were not simply open in their support or opposition to a given politician or policy, but often came into being for that express purpose. As the editor of a paper in Danbury, Conn. put it two centuries ago, “A despicable impartiality I disclaim.” So no, bias is not new.

And yet…

Alexandria, Annandale, Headline, Loudoun, Manassas, Web Features, Woodbridge »

[5 May 2011 | No Comment | ]

Are you looking for new ways to create your next class presentation? Are you interested in using multimedia tools to design class projects with a difference? Do you just need an outlet to hone your hidden creative talents? NOVA Annandale Library’s Multi-media Center has the equipment and software you need to create websites, videos, sound recordings, presentations, and more. To that end, the Center – located next to the library’s information desk in the CG building room 300 – is stocked with a wide variety of media equipment—such as digital cameras with tripods, video recorders, MP3 players, Kindles, and Edirol sound recorders—to help stoke those creative fires. All you need to do is present your NOVA ID at the information desk to gain access to both the equipment and the software.