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[8 Jan 2011 | One Comment | ]
Man’s body found in woods near Woodbridge campus

A man was found dead Wednesday morning in Dale City.

The body of 60-year-old George Dwight Doughty was found at a homeless encampment behind Ashdale Plaza on Dale Boulevard.

Police said his death appears to be medical-related, but had no further information.

Alexandria, Featured, Gaming_Anime, Headline, Off Campus, Web Features »

[5 Jan 2011 | No Comment | ]
Music and Gaming Fest to Raise Money for Charity

Music and gaming are arguably two of the most popular pastimes for college students. It only makes sense that an affair bringing both of them together should take place a hop, skip and jump away from a college.

This year’s MAGFest (music and gaming festival) will be held Jan. 13 to 16 at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center on Seminary Road, very close to the Alexandria campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

Annandale, On Campus, Thoughts, Web Features »

[18 Dec 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Annandale Writing Center Enables Student Success

Tutors offer free one-on-one help for every part of the writing process to students working on writing assignments for any course. Tutors assist with brainstorming topics and ideas, pre-writing, outlining essays, developing thesis statements and supporting body paragraphs, essay organization, transitioning, MLA and APA citations, understanding and applying grammar concepts, revising, editing and proofreading strategies. Also, the center helps with writing assignments in all subjects. So whether a paper is for English or nursing, whether a student is just getting started or almost done, the Annandale Writing Center can help improve the paper, a person’s writing abilities and academic success.

Humor, Web Features »

[17 Dec 2010 | One Comment | ]
Funny sign: Me Spell Good

Me Spell Good. Photo by: Dawn Koogle

On Campus, Tech, Web Features »

[15 Dec 2010 | One Comment | ]

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Featured, Gaming_Anime, Off Campus, Web Features »

[13 Dec 2010 | No Comment | ]
Local Comic Convention Held in Richmond

We recently had a record breaking sale of a comic for $1.5 million.
It’s hard to hear a line like that at a comic convention and not be interested in the convention. VA Comicon was held in Richmond, the weekend of Nov. 20 and 21. Drawing dealers from across the region, artists from all over the industry and collectors from across the continent, the event itself was a mixture of sales, fans and education.