![Washington Spirit’s playoff journey: Marketing strategies, fans and team-building](https://wisdateline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Untitled-design-1200x675.png)
On Sept. 14, the Washington Spirit, D.C.’s Premier Women’s Soccer team, clinched their spot in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) playoffs. Then on Nov. 2, when they beat the North Carolina Courage, the team secured the No. 2 seed in the NWSL and got home-field advantage for both the quarter...
![How to Steal $100K from WIS](https://wisdateline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-16-at-1.22.41-PM-1200x891.png)
![From left to right: Karin Tooze in her senior photo, Cathy Noon in her school yearbook photo, Guy Neal playing tennis in high school. The three had distinctly different childhoods, but are all currently working at WIS. (Courtesy of Karin Tooze, Guy Neal and Cathy Noon)](https://wisdateline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-16-at-1.10.14-PM.png)
![The History of WIS as an Estate and its Transition to a Campus](https://wisdateline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screen-Shot-2024-12-16-at-5.25.03-PM.png)
As WIS students hurry to class, we pass beautiful buildings and picturesque landscaping, remnants of past lives and time periods. We pass the elements of WIS’ history as an estate. But what was the Tregaron campus like when it was a home? What were...
![TEDxWIS speakers from left to right: Sowmya Pelluru, Cristina Pombo, Dr. Afua Banful, Dr. Samuel H. Houston Jr., Desmond Dunham, Alaina Kupec and Pawel Swiatek. (Rebecca Matushek/International Dateline)](https://wisdateline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-09-at-9.37.00-PM-1200x669.png)
![The completed foundation of Le Centre Brown, the science building in construction on the Tregaron campus. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)](https://wisdateline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PHOTO-2024-04-21-20-47-55-1200x900.jpg)
![McAlpine’s stage resembled a recording studio, adding to the welcoming atmosphere of her tour: “Lizzy McAlpine- Older Tour 2024” (Courtesy of Storm Machine/Wikimedia Commons)](https://wisdateline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-16-at-13.09.23-1200x696.png)
There wasn’t a single empty seat in the venue as the stage went dark and quiet. With every note, the 6,000 fans grew louder and louder as they gathered to see indie pop artist Lizzy McAlpine. This was the atmosphere of D.C.’s renowned concert venue,...
![Coach Tori Moten strategizes during a game, demonstrating her leadership and commitment to her basketball team’s success (Courtesy of Tori Moten).](https://wisdateline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-16-at-2.15.00-PM-1200x899.png)
![An American football on an open field. The sport is not offered at WIS despite its popularity around the rest of the country. (Eierschneider/Flickr)](https://wisdateline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-05-at-2.13.30-PM-1200x799.png)
![The cast of Little Shop of Horrors during the finale. (Courtesy of David Wade).](https://wisdateline.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2025-01-17-at-8.22.54 AM-1200x795.png)
In 1860, Roger Corman directed a horror-comedy film called, “Little Shop of Horrors”. After its initial success, Playwright Howard Ashman...
![JD Vance holding a speech at a political rally in Arizona. He is the author of the 2016 novel "Hillbilly Elegy" which inspired the Netflix movie by the same name. (Gage Skidmore/Openverse)](https://wisdateline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-05-at-2.00.48-PM-1200x789.png)
![U.S. Olympic swim team practicing in Omaha before the Olympics. The Paris 2024 Olympics involved contention around the doping of swimmers. (Shelby Bell/Flickr)](https://wisdateline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-07-at-1.28.50-PM-1200x665.png)
![Supporters of the Georgian Dream party drive through Tbilisi in celebration after election results were announced. Courtesy of Reuters](https://wisdateline.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/georgia-1200x800.webp)
![The vibrant sunset, festive holiday market, and iconic National Christmas Tree showcase Washington, D.C.’s seasonal charm, offering magical winter moments. (Courtesy of Victoria Pineda)](https://wisdateline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Modern-Fashion-Collection-Photo-Collage-Instagram-Post-1200x1200.png)