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Alexandria, Events, Music, On Campus, Theater Review »

[31 Dec 2012 | No Comment | ]
Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center

The Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center is on the Alexandria campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

Alexandria, Off Campus, Sports, Web Features »

[31 Dec 2012 | No Comment | ]
Alexandria-Based Foundation Helps Recreational Boating

Boaters can help themselves this holiday season by making a tax-deductible gift to the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit education and outreach organization.

Downtime, Music »

[31 Dec 2012 | No Comment | ]
A Look Back on Energetic Concerts of 2012

It may be winter, but with enough eggnog we can still imagine the kickin’ summer concert season of 2012.

Fashion_Beauty_Style, Off Campus, Web Features »

[31 Dec 2012 | No Comment | ]
Eat Too Much Over the Holidays? Get SPANX

Years ago, Spanx founder Sara Blakely was getting ready for a party when she realized she didn’t have the right undergarment to provide a blemish-free look under white pants. Armed with scissors, she cut the feet off her control top pantyhose and the Spanx revolution began.

Featured, Headline, Web Features »

[30 Dec 2012 | No Comment | ]
UVA #2 on “Best Value in Public Colleges” List

Other Virginia schools ranked in the top 100 include…

Featured, Headline, Web Features »

[22 Dec 2012 | No Comment | ]
Apocalypse Didn’t Come on Dec. 21, But Winter Did

Goodbye, Autumn. Winter’s Officially Here.

Headline, Humor »

[20 Dec 2012 | No Comment | ]
Countdown: Top 10 Things to Do Before the End of the World

According to some theories, the end of the world will occur 21 December 2012 A.D.

Crime, Featured, Headline, Politics, Thoughts »

[18 Dec 2012 | No Comment | ]
Governor Announces School Safety Task Force. But Will It Help?

Yet another politician forms a “task force” to make it look like they’re doing something about a problem. But I ask you, readers, to think of one task force that has yet to solve a major issue like mental illness, gun access or just plain people doing bad things.