Archive for April, 2010
April 17, 2010– Thousands of walkers gathered outside the Canadian Embassy for DC’s annual Walk MS on Saturday. “MS affects the way the brain communicates with the body and can affect the optic nerve,” Chris Broullire, National Capital Chapter President said. “It can affect the way you move.” Symptoms of MS range from numbness and [ READ MORE ]
Students are sprawling all over American University’s campus at the first sign of heat and sunshine. In mid-March, DC got its first blast of real, “shorts” weather and students quickly grabbed their blankets and ran outdoors. “We made some moves,” said a few students who got creative and managed to find a kiddie pool to [ READ MORE ]
Valentine’s Day might have been over, but that didn’t stop thousands from “loving the run they’re with.” Pacers Running Stores hosted their first ever “Love the Run You’re With” Valentine’s 5k over the last weekend in February after Snowmageddon hit D.C. Singles, couples, and those whose relationships are “complicated,” much like Facebook, donned racing bibs [ READ MORE ]
American University athletes are helping young girls celebrate the 24th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD). When Title IX was enacted in 1971, only 1 in 27 girls participated in high school sports. Today, one in three girls in high school participate in athletics. “It’s a great way to show them what [ READ MORE ]
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