Category: USNA

May 5, 2008

Plebe found dead at Annapolis

Filed under: Military, USNA, Annapolis - 05 May 2008

WBAL.com
A female midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy has died after her roommates found her unconscious and not breathing in her bed.

The service academy says the first-year student was pronounced dead at Anne Arundel Medical Center a short time …

March 30, 2008

Proposed Congressional Bowl in DC signs Navy, ACC

Filed under: College Football, USNA - 30 Mar 2008

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Bill Wagner
The proposed Congressional Bowl took a major step toward becoming a reality on Monday when it signed an agreement with the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Sean Metcalf, co-founder of the District of Columbia Bowl Commission, …

January 28, 2008

Naval Academy meal commemorating MLK criticized

Filed under: Military, USNA, Annapolis - 28 Jan 2008

Delusional Duck has also blogged on this issue.

Excerpts from the Sun article:
An attempt by the Naval Academy to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. this week by serving fried chicken, greens and cornbread in the midshipmen’s dining …

December 7, 2007

Paul Johnson reaches agreement with GT?

Filed under: College Football, Breaking News, USNA - 07 Dec 2007

After my initial post Tuesday night regarding Navy Head Coach Paul Johnson’s prospects for vacancies at Duke, Georgia Tech and SMU, a lot has happened.

Kevin at Fanblogs was the first to report that Johnson was talking to SMU …

December 4, 2007

Paul Johnson leaving Navy for Georgia Tech? (updated)

Filed under: Ravens, College Football, Breaking News, USNA - 04 Dec 2007

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I’ve been hearing internet chatter that 680 AM in Atlanta is reporting that Paul Johnson is leaving as head football coach at Navy for the vacant job at Georgia Tech. …

November 3, 2007

Navy snaps streak against Irish

Filed under: College Football, USNA - 03 Nov 2007

usna.gifNavy ended a 43-year losing streak against Notre Dame as the Midshipment defeated the Irish 46-44 in Triple Overtime today. Stay tuned for more college football news.

Navy trails Notre Dame at the half

Filed under: College Football, USNA, UMCP - 03 Nov 2007

Navy is down 21-14 to Notre Dame at the half. The Irish scored a touchdown just before halftime to take the lead. Navy is attempting to end its losing streak against Notre Dame that dates back to the Staubach era.

In …

August 21, 2007

UMD ranks high among party schools

umcplogo.JPGThe University of Maryland in College Park made the list of the Top 20 Party Schools included in . UMCP came in #14 on the list of party schools. West Virginia University took the …

July 1, 2007

RADM Eugene Fluckey (1913-2007)

Filed under: Military, USNA, Annapolis - 01 Jul 2007

Rear Admiral Eugene Fluckey, recipient of the Medal of Honor, died in Annapolis on June 28. Fluckey was a graduate of the Naval Academy Class of 1935. He entered the submarine service in 1938 and assumed command …

May 6, 2007

D.C. Madam case has local impact

Filed under: News, Crime, Education, Higher Ed, UMBC, Howard County, USNA - 06 May 2007

The saga of “D.C. Madam” Deborah Jeane Palfrey continued this week. Thursday, an unnamed instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis was confirmed to be one of the women working for Palfrey’s escort service and then Friday, in a …

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