Tourists Find Joy in Cherry Blossom Parade
By Chloe Thompson UJW Staff Writer Washington–Anja, a traveler from Denmark said the only reason she heard of the parade was from Cherry Blossom attendees at the Tidal Basin. “We […]
Oxon Hill fights back against proposed Wal-Mart
By Gabrielle Headly UJW Staff Writer OXON HILL, MD — Lifelong Oxon Hill resident Bonnie Bick has witnessed many forms of development in her hometown over the decades, some she […]
Youth Involvement in STEM Beginning to Grow
By Tayah Harper UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON D.C. — Have you ever thought of a way to get more than 325,000 youth and their parents in one room? The 2014 […]
Culture Change Afoot on Eastern Shore
By Chloe Thompson UJW Staff Writer For years, Maryland’s Eastern shore has been balancing two conflicting stereotypes, a culture of coastal living, and a culture of hunting, fishing, and “living […]
School board member rises to internet fame through Twitter
By Arman Azad UJW Staff Writer FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — It was a cloudy day on December 8. With the temperature hovering around 29 degrees, and calls for precipitation in […]
International Students Seek American Experience
By Melanie Aguilar-Rojas UJW Staff Writer With high school graduation finally over, many students are looking forward to a new life on a college campus. For some of these students, […]
Cursive Disappearing From Schools, But Maybe Not Society?
By Abby Duker UJW Staff Writer WARRENTON, Va. — Nina Anderson remembers writing every high school paper in cursive. She recalls how this forced her to think hard about what […]
Tysons Corner Development Worries Local Residents
By Arman Azad UJW Staff Writer VIENNA, Va. – Fairfax County hopes to transform Tysons Corner into one of the Washington region’s premier urban centers, but some local residents in […]
Hoping for a Sweeter Future
By Adrian Liloy UJW Staff Writer UJW Staff Writer Adrian Liloy was in Italy when terror struck the Boston Marathon this spring. This is his account. VINCENZA, Italy—Deep down, I […]
Journalism 101
The first lesson for our fledgling reporters? “Get a map,” according to veteran journalist and author Reginald Stewart. Stewart led student correspondents through a Journalism 101 session Saturday, March 10, at National Public Radio. Participants were asked to point out where they lived since, according to Stewart, knowing where you are leads to a better understanding of the nature of your surroundings, which leads to better reporting skills. Try finding that on a GPS.
