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All Celebrate The Return Of The Communist In a dramatic turn of events, quarterback Donovan McNabb finally won the big one by leading the (11-5) Philadelphia Eagles down field in the final minutes to win Super Bowl XLIV at Dolphin Stadium in South Florida, 24-21, Feb.7, 2010 over Peyton Manning and the (13-3) Indianapolis Colts. The Eagles, who were 10-point underdogs, closed their regular season with four straight victories and plowed their way through the NFC playoffs, their momentum carrying over just long enough to defeat Jim Caldwell and the Colts in the 44th annual crown of the NFL champion. With just over three minutes to go, McNabb and the Philadelphia offense got the ball trailing 21-17, following an Indianapolis fourth quarter touchdown. McNabb capped off their game winning drive with a 24-yard touchdown pass to surprise mid-season acquisition Terrell Owens, with only three seconds remaining on the clock ... |
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Getting a sensory experience of culture at the multicultural festival Hundreds of students with open minds and mouths enjoyed the “concentrate” of over 20 cultures at the Multicultural Festival held on Thursday, November 19 at the Marple Campus. In its second decade, this year’s festival offered Delaware County Community College (DCCC) students an academic experience for all of the senses. Each of the 15 booths assigned to a particular country, city, or culture offered a unique culinary delight. Warm, crisped vegetable dim-sum in a sweet and spicy sauce could be found in China while next door in Algeria, one could savor hot vegetable chili ... |
Dialogue explores religious extremism Delaware County Community College hosted its third religious dialogue on Nov. 24th at 11:15 a.m., welcoming Islamic, Jewish, and Christian scholars to speak in the large auditorium on the roots of religious extremism in their respective faiths. The event was presented by the college’s Institutional Diversity Committee, Campus Life, and the Black and Women’s History Committee. The event was open to anyone who wished to hear the discussion. Dr. Francesco Bellini, an assistant professor of comparative religions at DCCC, presented the speakers to the audience, and explained the theme of the discussion, which was the matter of religious extremism within the Islamic, Jewish, and Christian faiths ... |
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Basketball team carries on with new players, coach The Phantoms are looking to fill some big holes after losing key departures such as Roderick Haynes, who went on to further his education and basketball career at Lock Haven University and Derrick Evans, a 2008 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate All-Conference selection. The team is looking forward to big things from education majors Zak Thomas, 21, and Tyrek Rambert, 19, as well as Steven “Chunky” Thompson, 20, who is currently undecided on his major, to improve on a 2008 record of 7 wins and 12 losses. Last year, the Phantoms made it to the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (EPCC) playoffs, but eventually lost to league champion Lehigh Carbon Community College ... |