Friday, May 18, 2012
Crews filmed a Washington Nationals commercial in Georgetown and Arlington on Thursday.
Actors, camera crews and a film trailer took over Rose Park in Georgetown for part of Thursday morning and then moved to the Aurora Highlands and Arlington Ridge neighborhoods for the afternoon. The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) was filming scenes for a new Washington Nationals promo. MASN is a regional sports network owned by the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles that carries both Nats and Orioles games live. In the morning, a group of young boys in red, white and blue attire and Nats baseball hats were playing a game of pick-up baseball with their "dads" while the "moms" cheered them on. If not for the film crews with their cameras running alongside the players, it might have been a typical afternoon at Rose Park. Eric …
Yorktown High School student's work will be displayed at U.S. Capitol for one year.
More than 60 pieces of art created by high school students across the 8th Congressional District will be on display at the Artisphere in Rosslyn through June 17. The exhibition is the result of the annual Congressional Art Competition, which began in 1982 to give members of Congress a chance to encourage and recognize young artistic talent. "Lady of Rain," a photograph by 18-year-old Ryan Carroll, a Yorktown High School senior, won the contest and will be displayed at the U.S. Capitol along with the winners from other congressional districts across the country. The black-and-white photograph depicts a woman on a beach in Massachusetts looking across the water toward distant smokestacks. She's holding an umbrella, unfurled, which itself …
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Harrison: Complaining about discrimination internally 'rocked the boat' at private Catholic high school.
A Bishop O'Connell history teacher who was fired in April said he has filed two complaints against the school — one of which alleges racial, ethnic and gender discrimination against students. John Harrison, whose termination last month led students to protest and has angered more than 3,000 alumni, told Patch that he filed complaints May 1 with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR). "I filed those two complaints, and we'll see what the government does," Harrison said. "I do not believe that the actions of O'Connell are correct … and will not be upheld. Because you just don't just act this way." Michael J. Donohue, a spokesman for the Arlington Diocese, …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Generals finish season 12-8.
The Washington-Lee JV Generals scored two runs on a Will Burgess clutch double in the home half of the fifth inning and held on for a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Hayfield Hawks Tuesday night at Quincy Park's Norwood Field. Burgess scattered six hits and three walks over six innings of work, yielding two runs (one earned) and striking out four. As if that wasn't enough, he was on base all three times and scored the Generals' first run. In the top of the third inning with runners on first and second and one out, Daniel Bowler made the defensive play of the game. Hayfield successfully executed the double steal of second and third. Bowler blocked catcher Jeff Kruger's throw attempting to catch the Hayfield runner stealing third, …
By Max Johnson/McLean High School
Charlie Baker is far from a people person. Yet despite his crippling shyness, his close friend has decided to give him a “vacation” in a personalized torture chamber - a cabin full of strangers with whom he will be forced to exchange introductions, give pleasantries, and most terribly of all, respond to during conversation. Just when this ordeal seems too much for Charlie to handle, an alarmingly perfect opportunity presents itself. By introducing Charlie as a foreigner who doesn’t speak a word of English, Charlie is no longer required to talk at all. However, when his exotic flair becomes the focus of the lodge, Charlie’s struggle to maintain his façade grows more involved than he ever planned it to be. H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program's …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
JV Generals' final game is tonight at Quincy Park.
Will Burgess doubled home two runs and Jeff Kruger immediately doubled home two more as the Washington-Lee JV Generals exploded with six second-inning runs Friday night at Norwood Field at Quincy Park. The team went on to defeat the Stuart Raiders 12-2. The Generals added three more runs in the third inning. Andrew Lewis pitched shutout innings in the fourth and fifth, which was followed by a shutout sixth by T.R. Sheehy. The defensive play of the night belonged to Henry Bendon, who speared a sizzling Stuart shot at third base and calmly gunned down the Raider runner. The JV Generals' final game is at home on Tuesday against the Hayfield Hawks.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Remarks as released by the White House.
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Generals! (Applause.) Hello, Virginia! (Applause.) Well, let me first of all say, following Amirah is kind of tough. (Laughter.) She is really good. Give her a big round of applause for the great introduction. (Applause.) There are a couple of other people I want to introduce who are here today. First of all, my Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, is here. Give him a round of applause. (Applause.) Your Congressman, Jim Moran, is here. (Applause.) And before we came out, I had a chance to meet with Amirah and her mom, but also a couple other of your classmates. Brendan Craig is here, and his dad. (Applause.) And also Rina Castaneda and her mom. (Applause.) Let me just say, they represented you …
Students, adults enamored with president's visit to Washington-Lee High School on Friday.
President Barack Obama's visit to Washington-Lee High School on Friday at times seemed more like a pep rally — or, at least, a campaign visit — rather than official White House business. Students pushed forward and cheered as if they were awaiting a rock star to take the stage any time someone would check the mic or there was a hint of activity just out of sight. About a half-dozen protesters stood outside before, during and after the president's speech. A woman posted at the school's main entrance pointed reporters to them for the "Republican response." One held a sign that stated, "Where is the recovery, Mr. President?" Inside, the students cheered at every applause line — and a few that weren't meant to be — and laughed when Obama …
The president spoke Friday before more than 1,000 students, parents, teachers and area officials.
President Barack Obama seemed to strike all the right notes Friday at Washington-Lee High School when he delivered a speech designed to put pressure on Congress to keep student loan interest rates down. The president spoke before an enthusiastic crowd of more than 1,000 junior and senior high school students, parents, faculty and local elected officials. Nearly 94 percent of Washington-Lee students go on to some sort of higher education upon graduation. Obama spoke briefly about the economy in general before specifically talking about college affordability. On July 1, a student loan interest rate cut will expire — effectively doubling rates overnight — unless Congress acts, Obama said. He was answered with resounding "boos." "That's like a…
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Celebrate milestones this weekend, whether it's a school's 25th anniversary, the garden tour's 84th year or 73 years of the flower mart at the Cathedral.
1. Key Elementary School's 25th Anniversary Celebration When/Where: Dancing, drinks and live and silent auction all takes place from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday at the NRECA Conference Center, 4301 Wilson Blvd.; Or, enjoy the potluck picnic with activities, a DJ and giveaways from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the school, 2300 Key Blvd. Why go: Key Elementary School — better known to many as Escuela Key — is celebrating 25 years of great education. Students, teachers, families, siblings and alumni are all invited. And who doesn't love a potluck? Cost: It's free, but RSVP here for the Saturday night event. 2. Georgetown Garden Tour When/Where: Eight homes are featured on the tour and their gardens are open on Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. …
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Nick Appel
5:05 am on Sunday, May 13, 2012
Actually, he is a great guy, coming from someone who knows him and had him as a teacher. I suggest you shut your mouth on topics you don't know the first thing about, Jenkins. more ›