Hope sustains many people through the hardest ordeals, and in the case of one Falls Church citizen and cancer survivor, it’s appropriate that Hope happens to be her name.
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Anything But Straight: A Fractious Movement
In an online discussion forum, a respected activist recently lamented the decentralization of gay community advocacy. He made a powerful case that we would be better off if our efforts were more regimented and unified.
Marriage: The Writing Is On The Barn Wall
Only ten years ago, it looked like gay people would not be able to marry until the cows came home.
Mustangs Again Halted in Finals
Mason High Girls Tennis Falls in State Finals for 3rd Straight Year The third time was not the charm for the George Mason High School girls varsity tennis team. After advancing to the Virginia Group A state finals for the third time in three years, the Mustangs were again […]
Lady Mustangs Again State Runners-Up in Girls Tennis
The third time was not the charm for the George Mason High School girls varsity tennis team. After advancing to the Virginia Group A state finals for the third time in three years, the Mustangs were again halted on the brink of a championship, this time by Region D champions […]
GMHS Girls Win 3rd Straight Regional Championship
The George Mason High School girls varsity tennis team advanced easily over Goochland to claim the Region B title and earn a berth in the semifinals of the Virginia Group A State Tournament.
Musical
W.T. Woodson High School senior Matt Savoca was riding the bus home from a chorus trip when he first conceived what has now blossomed into a completely student-run, -directed and -choreographed production. Complete with 18 performers, a full pit and a constantly growing technical crew, “Pippin the Musical” is the […]
Sports Briefs: Going Pink
All Northern Virginia region women’s basketball coaches and teams will be sporting a rosier hue on the court in a couple of weeks. The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) is sponsoring a global “Think Pink” week from Feb. 8-17 to raise breast cancer awareness among fans and players alike. Coaches […]
Jody’s Jam of the Week
Safeway’s 15th Annual National Barbecue Battle, Saturday, June 23 Pennsylvania Ave., between 9th and 14th
Pair of Blowouts Set Up Mustang Showdown Versus Clarke
In what turned out to be merely tune-ups for their Friday battle against perennial powerhouse Clarke County, the George Mason High School varsity girls soccer team released some of its anger from their previous loss to Clarke with two seven-goal outbursts in a row.
