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Delaware student wins $61,000 writing prize
Congratulations to Tim Marcin, winner of Washington College's Sophie Kerr Prize, worth $61,192 this year. The 22-year-old from Wilmington, Del., who is headed to Northwestern University, plans to pursue a sports writing career. That's a worthy goal --...
Tags: Sophie Kerr Prize, Northwestern University, Colleges and Universities, Bob Dylan, Entertainment Events
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Winner of $61k Kerr literary prize announced
As the five young writers sat with bated breath, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post book critic Michael Dirda told them that a life of wordsmithing would bring them pain. One of them would soon win the nation's most lucrative literary award, the...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Perry Hall, Washington College (Maryland), Journalism, Manhattan (New York City)
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Brown is first to enter 2014 gubernatorial race
Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown became the first candidate to join the 2014 Maryland governor's race Friday with a call to close the gap between rich and poor in education, health and economic opportunity. Before a crowd at Prince George's Community College...
Tags: Democratic Party, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Republican Party, Montgomery County (Maryland), Executive Branch
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Americans who died in Libya deserve a thorough investigation of what went wrong
President Barack Obama justified targeted drone assassinations outside of U.S. war zones; where was his nerve when the American consulate in Libya was under attack last year on Sept. 11 ("U.S. diplomat details attack in Benghazi," May 9)? President...Tags: Elections, Libya, Politics, Barack Obama, Benghazi
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Washington College using last year's first-round exit from NCAA tournament as motivation
Last May, Washington College ended a three-year drought from the NCAA tournament, but dropped a 5-4 decision to Goucher in a first-round game at Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium in Chestertown. That quick exit has lingered around the program, and coach Jeff Shirk...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Sports, Washington College (Maryland)
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Jeff Shirk not surprised Washington College got into NCAA tournament over Centennial Conference rivals
Despite finishing behind Franklin & Marshall and Gettysburg in the regular-season standings in the Centennial Conference, Washington College earned an at-large berth in the NCAA tournament over the Diplomats and Bullets. The decision did not shock coach...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Washington College (Maryland)
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Bullies thrive when civility and respect for others decline
Del. Jon Cardin's recent comment on bullying suggesting that "kids were hurting kids" while "parents and teachers hadn't a clue" was remarkable ("Journey in grief leads to new curbs on bullying," May 2). Where has Mr. Cardin been? As a mother of three...
Tags: Television Industry, Health and Safety at School, Bullying
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Railroad magnate built up company
William Johnson was a leading practitioner of the art of building a diversified industrial company, leveraging the assets of a Chicago-based railroad to acquire dozens of companies in industries ranging from manufacturing to muffler shops. After...
Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Business Enterprises, Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Corruption at city jail is a symptom of America's moral collapse
Apparently Tavon White, the leader of the Black Guerrilla Family prison gang at the Baltimore City Detention Center, has been running the prison for some time ("Corruption alleged at jail," April 24). To connect the dots between violent crime, simply...
Tags: Prisons, Black Guerrilla Family, Crime, Law and Justice
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Washington College mired in difficult week with Salisbury up next
Fighting for a berth in the Centennial Conference tournament, No. 12 Washington College could have used a week to dissect last Saturday’s 15-10 loss to No. 2 Dickinson and prepare for Saturday’s road contest against Gettysburg. Instead, the...
Tags: Salisbury Sea Gulls, Washington College (Maryland), Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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