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[27 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]
Gun Threat at School

Graffiti left in a bathroom stall at the school indicated someone was going to bring a gun to school today.

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[19 Mar 2012 | One Comment | ]
Lorton Car Thief Jumps Into Running Vehicles

Fairfax County Police are investigating reports of cars being stolen while their owners left them running in their driveways in Lorton.

Military_Veterans_Service, Off Campus, Tech, Web Features »

[14 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]
Marine Corps Base to Hold Full-Scale Exercise

The U.S. Marines of Marine Corps Base Quantico will be conducting a full-scale exercise Wednesday, March 14 from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., to test their readiness and response…

Featured, Off Campus, Traffic »

[12 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]
Traffic: Full Closure of Inner Loop I-495 West-North at I-395 During Week of March 12

Bridge demolition is scheduled to start on an old southwest ramp over the Capital Beltway’s Inner Loop/ I-495 west-north at the Springfield Interchange, on or about March 12. A full closure of the Inner Loop/I-495 west-north at I-395 will be put into place during demolition.

Featured, Headline, Off Campus, Politics, Thoughts »

[11 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]
Thoughts: Getting Used to the D.C. Business Climate

Interning in the nation’s capital among thousands of other workers means that you have to get used to the extensive use of political jargon. It is especially important for me since many of my responsibilities at the public relations firm Howard Consulting Group involve keeping track of numerous lawmakers for the clients.

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[9 Mar 2012 | One Comment | ]
Students Robbed Inside Fairfax Townhouse

Five students were studying and playing video games when they saw two men with guns yelling at them and demanding their money and valuables.

Alexandria, Downtime, Events, Featured, Off Campus, Web Features »

[18 Feb 2012 | No Comment | ]
Just How Did They Cook in the 1700s?

Ever wonder how households with many visitors, most unexpected due to lack of advanced communication, cooked for more people than one typically sees at Thanksgiving dinner without a refrigerator, microwave or running water?

Featured, Headline, Off Campus, Thoughts »

[17 Feb 2012 | No Comment | ]
Thoughts: My First PR Internship

“Sofia, you are going to write an op-ed.”

As I am processing these words in my head, my first immediate thought is to do a cartwheel.

Luckily, my senses quickly come back to me as I realize that acrobatics might be frowned upon in an American business setting. But what do I know – I am only an exchange student from Sweden.

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[11 Feb 2012 | No Comment | ]
2012 Washington Auto Show Focuses on Green Cars

It was another year of going green at the 2012 Washington Auto Show. “Green” environmentally-friendly cars lead to green money. At least, that’s what the auto makers hope.

Off Campus, Politics, Traffic, Web Features »

[6 Feb 2012 | One Comment | ]

Occoquan officials on Tuesday are expected to weigh their legal options in the fight against a development slated to be built just outside town limits.