by Zachary Vasile | Jun 26, 2015 | Entertainment, National Security
WASHINGTON — After leaving the Marine Corps, Regan Young had a gripping story to tell. He just wasn’t sure how to tell it. But after three years spent juggling night school for film, industry networking and fundraising —all while trying to assemble a reliable crew and...
by Zachary Vasile | Jun 11, 2015 | Education, Topics
WASHINGTON — For young Americans carrying the burden of student loans, debt-free college may sound like a fantasy. But a number of liberal grassroots groups and their allies in Congress argue that it’s the only viable option for the future. Supporters of a growing...
by Zachary Vasile | Jun 1, 2015 | Education
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Charlotte native Akshra Paimagam tied for 39th place at the Scripps National Spelling Bee semifinals Thursday, a bittersweet but ultimately satisfying end to a spectacular run by the Randolph Middle School sixth-grader. Her finishing place puts...
by Zachary Vasile | May 28, 2015 | Education
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Akshra Paimagam is only 12 and just finishing sixth grade. But you’ve never heard of her favorite word. “I really like the word ‘pickelhaube’ because it’s German and hard to spell,” she says. For those not in the know, it’s a spiked military...
