Concussions Cause Student Athletes Lasting Trouble
Researchers at the Sports Legacy Institute (SLI) say young athletes are particularly vulnerable to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative disease brought on by repetitive head trauma, specifically concussions. Lasting affects of the disease are memory loss, impaired judgment, and progressive dementia.
Marie Osmond Graces Cherry Blossom Parade
Behind the chaos of the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade were mothers’ tying bows in their dancing daughter’s hair and jittery jump ropers preparing to perform. And then there was Marie Osmond.
Celebrating A Century of Cherry Blossoms
On April 14, Constitution Avenue was filled with spectators for the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. “Who doesn’t love a parade?” asked Jennifer Adams of Pittsburgh, who attended the parade with a group of friends.
Stilt Walkers Strut at National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
By Corynn Johnson UJW Staff Writer WAHSINGTON – High kicks, dancing, hopping around and touching the ground may not seem difficult to do, but try doing those moves on 3-foot […]
Japanese Fashion Blooms at the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
By Melanie Aguilar-Rojas UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade drew a fashionably creative crowd Saturday. Whether a visitor or local, many wore kimonos or dressed […]
Cherry Blossom Parade Vendors Ride Tough Times
By Celeste Gregory UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON— William James stood in downtown Washington selling one item: T-shirts. James and his “Hype Man,” who helped urge people to buy his merchandise, […]
Sam and Sam
By Katherine Sundt UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – Standing at the top of a set of stairs that mimicked the feel of the bandstand without the cost of a ticket, […]
Thousands Gather to Watch Centennial Celebration
By Selina Dudley UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – Crowds and entertainment flooded the streets of D.C. as the nation’s capital celebrated this year’s National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, a commemoration of Japan’s […]
Tourists, locals gather to watch centennial celebration
By Sean Burke UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – People from all over the world, such as Emily Sylvest and her boyfriend Liam Stillman, attended the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade […]
Cultures Blend at National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
By Brionna Hines UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – Pan-Asian traditions mixed with American pop culture during the centennial celebration of the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. A larger-than-life Miss Piggy […]
