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By Colleen O’Connor
What are the chances that a celebrity would come to your high school and perform a free private concert? Honestly, the probability is so slim that it is laughable. It is no wonder Bishop Ireton High School students are still in a state of disbelief weeks after last month’s field day. After thousands of texts […]
Schools
By Gretchen R. Crowe
Sweat pouring down his face and an “I heart TS” tattoo on his upper arm, Geoffrey Oldland touched the hand of pop sensation Taylor Swift not once, but twice as she bid the students of Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria a heartfelt goodbye after a 70 minute private concert. “It was awesome,” said Oldland, […]
Columns
By Fr. Peter J. Daly
We’ve been hearing the term “moral hazard” a lot lately. The talking heads on TV apply it to economic risk in business. They tell us people have to be willing to accept the consequences of their risks. Letting people “fail” in business serves as a cautionary tale for others. It is a warning sign that […]
Local
Project Rachel, a post-abortion healing program, will be offering its 15th Rachel’s Vineyard healing retreat weekend May 1-3 for women struggling with the psychological or spiritual pain of abortion. According to Theresa Burke, author of the Rachel’s Vineyard retreat, many women seek help anywhere from five to 20 years after their abortion, after suffering for […]
Movies
Engrossing political thriller about a veteran reporter (Russell Crowe) and a rookie blogger (Rachel McAdams) on the same Washington paper who join forces to investigate a series of murders, one of which involves a crusading congressman (Ben Affleck) who’s trying to expose corruption involving a powerful military contractor. Kevin Macdonald directs this streamlined version of […]
TV
By Simon Caldwell
LONDON – The audience snickered and the judges of “Britain’s Got Talent” either rolled their eyes or allowed their blank expressions to betray their bemused skepticism as the awkward-looking middle-aged woman told them she wanted to be as famous as the popular British actress and singer Elaine Paige. Then Susan Boyle began to sing, and […]
Local
Dear Concerned Parents: In June of 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gardasil, a vaccine for females that is designed to prevent four strains of human papillomavirus (HPV). A law passed by our state legislature the following year – requiring the Virginia Department of Health to provide parents of rising sixth grade […]
Local
By Dennis Sadowski
WASHINGTON – Dr. John T. Bruchalski would rather close the doors of his highly successful Fairfax medical practice than violate his conscience if he is forced to offer services that violate the basic tenets of his Catholic faith. A pro-life obstetrician and gynecologist whose Tepeyac Family Center delivered 629 babies in 2008, Bruchalski is concerned […]
Arts
By Katie Bahr
Whether you want to do it or not, the time spent clearing the clutter from your house may be good for more than just extra closet space; it can also benefit your soul. That’s the idea behind Project Nazareth, an apostolate formed to help families declutter their homes and simplify their lives to become closer […]
Local
By Patrick Krauss
After months of anticipation, discussion, essay submissions and votes, John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Dumfries announced its new mascot to a packed lunch room full of cheering students. The selection – the Wolves – was revealed to students and faculty by Nashville Dominican Sister Mary Jordan Hoover, principal, in the cafeteria during […]
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