Friday, November 16, 2012
Campaign advisors talk candidly at VPAP forum at George Mason's Arlington campus.
Remember all those horrible television ads in the Tim Kaine-George Allen race for the U.S. Senate? It turns out not everyone with those campaigns liked them, either. Mo Elleithee, a senior strategist for the Kaine campaign, and Boyd Marcus, a senior political advisor for Allen's Senate bid, agreed Thursday that many of those ads were "total crap." Elleithee said the negative ads paid for by outside groups actually helped Kaine. The two spoke candidly for more than an hour at a Virginia Public Access Project forum at George Mason University's Arlington campus. George Mason political scientist Mark Rozell moderated. The pair — Elleithee is a longtime Democrat, and served as senior spokesman for Hillary Clinton's presidential bid in 2008; …
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Environmental sustainability was a hot topic last week at the final meeting of the county's 'Evolution of Fairfax' series.
The future prosperity of Fairfax County lies in environmental consciousness, alternative energy and “transitional thinking,” said architect Doug Carter last week during the final installment in the Evolution of Fairfax lecture series. “Collectively, we are messing up our planet,” said Doug Carter, an architect who has lived and worked in the area for 40 years. “I happen to think that global warming is real and a very imminent danger to all of us. We need to change the way we do things, and we need to generate new alternative energy sources.” Carter was one of three speakers who capped off a series of panel discussions that covered Fairfax County’s past, present and future. Fairfax County Board Chairman Sharon Bulova curated the event, …
Monday, June 25, 2012
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Monday, June 25, 2012
Governor Briefly Visits McLean. Early morning visitors to the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner Tuesday may catch a glimpse of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell. The governor's schedule shows he'll attend a breakfast reception for U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell, of Virginia Beach, a Republican who represents Virginia's Second District. Then McDonnell is off to a Washington lunch with Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney. Both events are private. McLean Residents Fred and Marlene Malek Honored. Marymount University now has the Malek School of Health Professions named for its major benefactors, Marlene and Fred Malek. Marlene Malek graduated from the Marymount nursing school and currently serves on the university’s board…
Friday, June 22, 2012
GMU works to disinfect dormitory, contain the virus.
Fairfax County health officials believe the sickness that ailed 40 George Mason University visitors and sent 14 to the hospital early Thursday morning was caused by a stomach flu. Now it's up to Mason, local health officials and the ill individuals to make sure the virus doesn't continue to spread. Fairfax City firefighters triaged those showing symptoms of food poisoning at around 2 a.m. Thursday. Of 80 students between the ages of 15 and 22 years old attending the weeklong Congressional Award summer program, 40 showed signs of sickness. The worst were sent to local urgent care facilities and hospitals, while the rest continued with their program or went home. Tests show that the culprit was a gastrointestinal illness spread between the …
Monday, April 16, 2012
School Board to consider proposal Monday.
Students may get a chance to attend some of their lessons on the Internet as part of a proposed virtual education program, according to The Washington Post. The program would move some curriculum out of the classroom, taught by teachers via phone or email. Fairfax County Public Schools officials will hear more about the idea at Monday's meeting. If FCPS likes the idea, the program could be available to all county students as early as September. It'd be the first virtual education program offered to high school students in Northern Virginia, The Post said. But it's not a new idea to this area. George Mason University's Center for Neuroscience bought their own island on Second Life to give students a chance to experiment and learn in a …
Friday, March 2, 2012
Saturday summit and showcase at George Mason University will bring together local leaders, educators to discuss future of environmental education
On the ground, the efforts of some Northern Virginia schools to make their communities more green can seem small. But organizers of Saturday's first-ever Northern Virginia Green School Expo hope they can show elected officials, educators, parents and community members all their efforts are part of a larger movement to reduce waste, conserve energy and connect students to their environments. "[We] wanted to give teachers, students and school volunteers an opportunity to share the good work they are doing and to learn from others in the region," Nova Outside cofounder Elaine Tholen said. The event, organized by NoVA Outside, an alliance of environmental educators, will bring together officials and educators from Fairfax, Arlington and …
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
With reversal on affirmative action, enrollments could become less diverse.
Hispanics, African Americans and Asians make up about 30 percent of George Mason University's student body, but, a few years from now, that percentage could drop if the Supreme Court reverses its position on affirmative action. Last week, the court announced it will hear arguments this fall for a Texas case in which the plaintiff claims she was discriminated against attending the University of Texas because she is white. The use of affirmative action in college admissions was last upheld in 2003, but the makeup of the Supreme Court has since changed significantly. In The Huffington Post, law professor Ediberto Roman said he believes the conservative bloc of justices will likely eradicate the practice "once and for all." The court's …
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Local educators say more cooperation and collaboration needed in Virginia to prepare for changing job market.
This is the second of a two part series about the Feb. 25, 2012, joint retreat of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the Fairfax County School Board. Part I, Board of Supervisors, School Board Team Up, was published Monday. __________ Providing a skilled work force for the next decade is going to require collaboration between public school systems, community colleges and four-year universities, according to local educators. Dana Kauffman, director of College Government Affairs at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), said local communities need to grow their own front-line work force. He addressed the joint retreat of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and School Board Saturday. A 2011 study conducted by Dr. Stephen …
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Friday, December 23, 2011
Patch's Picks for a Joyous and Jolly Holiday
Finished shopping and looking for something fun? Enjoy these seasonal events in McLean and surrounding communities. Gingerbread House Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner Center 1700 Tysons Boulevard, McLean Take a loop through the Gingerbread Wonderland Boutique, which is open daily through December 24. The life-size culinary creation took nearly 250 man hours, 1000 pounds of gingerbread and 200 pounds of white icing to build. ‘Parfumerie’ 1st Stage Theater 1524 Spring Hill Road, McLean Continues thru January 8, Fridays 8 p.m., Saturdays 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. The warm and clever “Parfumerie,” which inspired the Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks movie “You’ve Got Mail,” is the story of two shop clerks who bicker by day and obliviously …
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Annual Dance Competition at George Mason University
Twenty high schools including Langley competed in the 2011 Mason Dance Team Invitational on Sunday at George Mason University in Fairfax. The competition divisions included Officer, Junior Varsity Pom, Small and Large Varsity Pom, Small and Large Varstiy Jazz, Varsity Kick and Varsity Hip Hop. Langley didn't win, but they looked great. The winners were: JV Pom: 1st Place: Archbishop Spalding High School JV 2nd Place: WT Woodson High School JV 3rd Place: Brooke Point High School JV Officer Routine: 1st Place: West Springfield High School 2nd Place: Chantilly High School 3rd Place: Mountain View High School 4th Place: Oakton High School 5th Place: Brooke Point High School 6th Place: Freedom High School Small Varsity Jazz: 1st Place: …
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