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Issue Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011 Issue: Vol. LXXV, Issue No. 5 Last Update: Thursday, March 31, 2011

Black History Comes Alive on Campus

Thursday, March 31, 2011 By: (Photo Caption)

Members of the Black Women's Society (BWS) presented their annual Black History Month Assembly -- entitled "The Dream Has Changed: A Commute Through the Capital City" -- on Mon., Feb. 28. The program
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Evan Ryan '89 Brings Visitation Work Ethic to Vice President's Office

Thursday, March 31, 2011 By: Rosie Murphy '12, Katia Patin '12, Bridget Black '12

Walking through the seemingly endless marble corridors of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building is nothing but intimidating. Maybe the closest way to describe it is that it resembles the long
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Campus Dancers Leave Audiences 'So In Love'

Thursday, March 31, 2011 By: Nikki Novak '13

The Nolan Center was filled with music and energy (as some have called it, “the spirit of Dance Ensemble”) on Fri., Feb. 25 as dancers took the stage to show off their talent and dedication at the ann
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Vegans at Visi: A Rare and Curious Species

Thursday, March 31, 2011 By: Christina Libre '13

Somewhere between being late for French class and running to the computer lab to frantically finish a paper due fifth period, students have noticed certain curious changes in the eating habits of some
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Five Sports In Five Days

Sunday, March 13, 2011 By: Colleen Tigani `11

A few weeks ago, the Wicket team gave me a mission: to tryout for every spring sport. On this mission, my assignment was to uncover what the spring sports were all about; to find out what it’s really
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Adri Smith Inspires Others To 'Reach' For The Stars

Sunday, March 13, 2011 By: Cait Duggan `12 and Cristen Corry `13

When most of us think of the stereotypical “role model,” we tend to think of inspirational speakers, artists, athletes, or intellectuals who have achieved international fame and glory. But we of
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Hear Ye, Hear Ye: 'A Visitation Father's' Modest Proposal Thursday, March 31, 2011 By [ArticleImageHyperLink] Dear student body, faculty and parents, I would like to introduce myself as I begin what I hope to be an unintrusive and constructive tenure at Georgetown Visitation. My name is Jim Boehnerhei full story	The Cumulative Question: Does the School Stress the Importance of GPAs Early, Often Enough? Thursday, March 31, 2011 By Staff Editorial [ArticleImageHyperLink] The cumulative grade point average is a thorn in the side of many a Visitation senior. For those unaware, your cumulative is an average of each of your yearly GPAs—so at the end of 11th grade, your cu full story
Good Luck, Juniors: The Dreaded 'C-Word' Thursday, March 31, 2011 By Ciara McCarthy '11 [ArticleImageHyperLink] Seniors are just a few short weeks away from receiving news from college, and finally ending the monstrosity that is the college process, which funnily enough, doesn’t even involve going to college, j full story	Sprinkles, Yet Another Cupcakery, Opens Doors Thursday, March 31, 2011 By Margaret Hynds '13 Three years ago, a tiny shop on Potomac Street opened its doors and changed the D.C. culinary scene forever. No one expected that a store selling only cupcakes would survive long enough for their firs full story