A Chipotle burrito is loaded with Vitamin A, has more calcium than a cup of milk and contains more sodium than the government recommends a person consume in a day. Thanks to junior Matt Silverman's Web site, chipotlefan.com, readers can figure out these facts and countless others about the burrito chain that has captured the stomachs of many Americans.
Senior Sam Sherraden, an international affairs major and former Hatchet photo editor, spent the summer studying abroad in Beijing, China and is spending the fall semester further north in Harbin, China. Twice a month, he will share his experiences and observations from East Asia as one of GW's many expats.
With Thanksgiving only a few days away, talk of "the turkey coma" resurges. But is it true? Does eating turkey really make you sleepy? "What's been speculated is that turkey contains a natural sedative called tryptophan," said Student Health Services Outreach Coordinator Susan Haney.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are no strangers to trick plays. Last year, the team ran one to clinch a rousing 21-10 win against the Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. But this season, Steelers fans and Pittsburgh residents Chet Vincent and Jason Georgiades will try for an even trickier win: convincing the NFL champion Steelers to incorporate the pair's own gadget play into the team's offensive playbook.
D.C.'s MHz television network is looking to celebrate the filmmaker inside every kid with its annual Shortz Student Film Festival. "We create and change the world with our stories," said Elizabeth Pringle, education director of the MHz, an independent public D.
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