Kids
Washington High School's Air Force JROTC marksmanship team is so good it's taking its show on the road. The unit's No. 1 rifle team is set to leave next week for the 2012 Air Force JROTC Service Championship Feb. 8-12 at Camp Perry, Ohio. The competition will give JROTC units and individuals
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Pacific Lutheran University and the school's School of Arts and Communication kick off the fledgling SOAC Focus Series Wednesday with an exhibition of printmaking from around the country. Designed as an annual event, this year's first-ever SOAC Focus Series will center on a theme of compassion.
Education
Going back to school is a big life decision, particularly as a military spouse. If it's been a while since you were last in a classroom, finding your footing may be a bit daunting at first; especially if you are trying to balance work and family
Education
The deadline is swiftly approaching for the Fisher House Foundation's 2012 Scholarships for Military Children Program, conducted at military commissaries worldwide. Applications must be completed and delivered - not postmarked, but delivered - to a commissary by close of business Feb. 24, according to an agency release. People
Health
Maybe it looks like a camouflage money belt on steroids, but it could save Soldiers' lives. The new Individual First Aid Kit, or IFAK, being developed at the Natick Soldier Systems Center eventually will be carried by every Soldier in a combat environment. "We designed it
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Service members now will receive imminent danger pay only for days they actually spend in hazardous areas, Pentagon officials said here today. The change, which took effect yesterday, was included in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law Dec. 31.
Health
The Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine is working with consortiums toward growing body parts for wounded warriors. At the 2012 Military Health System Conference, from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, Dr. Anthony Atala, director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, explained how success doesn't
Arts
When Tacoma School of the Arts (SOTA) was founded in 2001, it seemed only natural that the school's many different art departments would create partnerships with local businesses of the same category. So why then did it take nearly 10 years for the theater department at SOTA
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Do you enjoy comedy? Do you like bliss? Then you'll want to catch the musical Newsday called "blissfully funny," Mel Brooks's adaptation of Young Frankenstein at the Washington Center. It was developed in Seattle in 2007 and hit Broadway two years later. A mostly faithful translation of the
Health
We live in an information age where data is readily available on almost any subject. However, not everything you "Google" or read is accurate - including weight-loss information. So, what's true and what not? Myth 1: Counting calories doesn't help: excess calories not burned-off during daily activities, contributes to weight-gain. "It's all
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Roger Ebert’s review of Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. Ebert’s peeps will now allow us to run the review online. To read his review online, visit Ebert’s Web site. Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince Score: Three out of four stars Stars: Daniel
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CHERI: Michelle Pfeiffer is lovely and subtle as a 50ish courtesan who makes the mistake of falling sincerely in love with a friend’s son (Rupert Friend), who is 24 years younger. Based on two novels by Colette, who tells us their tragedy is that they were destined to be the
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“Another … brotha … dead … dead …” – Ice Cube Rest in peace to East Tacoma’s Alrick Hendricks I did not know this young man, Alrick Hendricks, but I do know and am quite familiar with the problem of youth of color (and youth in general) committing cowardly and ignorant violence.
