Archive for October, 2010
After years of providing free parking for patrons, the County has reinstalled pay parking meters in the Bethesda Library lot.
Shocked area resident Claire H. says, “If we have to pay for parking, it removes the perk of having a library in the first place. What would Benjamin Franklin say?”
10.25.2010| Culture | Editor
The situation currently unfolding at Risa Nails is touch and go. Salon regular Meryl N.’s usual calm broke down today when the salon seemed unable to find her regular nail polish color, a shade of puce called “Make Me Up Before You Go-Go.”
“At first, she was only a little agitated,” s
10.20.2010| Culture, Featured | Editor
“When the most important factor is test performance, we hate wasting valuable time figuring out what to put in a lesson plan,” says social studies teacher, Angela C. “I mean, what’s ‘social studies’ anyway? No one really knows. So how can I possibly narrow the possibilities and teac
10.13.2010| Education | Editor
Over the weekend, people could be seen milling about in Bethesda Lane, inhaling and exhaling, with serene expressions on their faces.
"I had no idea the air here was so different," said Sarah H., taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly. "I want to savor it. It’s somehow fresher,
10.11.2010| Culture | Editor
By Emily Fielding
The Red Volcanoes were getting clobbered. Hunched over their smart phones, the boys keyed as fast as they could, but it wasn't fast enough.
"Late to dinner," one player texted.
"Don't worry mom I'll never do drugs," typed another.
Before they could hit "send," the sco
10.7.2010| Culture | Editor
In the BWN Readers' Choice Buzzkill Awards, the #1 pick in the advertising category is...
A Pea in the Pod Maternity, Montgomery Mall. Giant poster on 2nd floor of mall depicts beautiful pregnant woman, hair being blown by a fan, as she lifts her fitted shirt alluringly to expose...her bulgi
10.4.2010| Culture | Editor