D.C. is more than statues and museums Jul 29, 2008
Opinions Posted on July 29, 2008 12:56 AM. Caitlin O'Malley is a senior majoring in international politics and public relations and is The Daily Collegian's Tuesday columnist. (Daily Collegian, PA)
State senator, activist Gwendolyn T. Britt dies at 66 Jan 13, 2008
In June 1960, Britt, then known as Gwendolyn Greene, walked into Montgomery County's then-segregated Glen Echo Park with several students and tried to ride the merry-go-round. According to a Washington Post story about the confrontation, which sparked five days of protests, Britt was arrested for trespassing, spat upon and harassed by counter-picketers. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Puppet master (Jen Waters) Apr 9, 2007
The 6-year-old recently attended a performance of "The Magic Flute" at the Puppet Co. Playhouse, a center for exploration of the puppet arts, at Glen Echo Park in Glen Echo. "It's a good way to tell a story," she says. (Washington Times, DC)
