After school, I find myself waiting until 3:15 before leaving so I can avoid the mess and chaos of the parking lot. Unless you are one of the first people out of the building, or you parked in the front couple of rows, you are destined to be stuck inContinue Reading
The Black Student Union held a food drive for the Alternative House in Vienna, from Nov 13 to 30, helping at-risk teenagers remain safe this winter. The BSU collected over two thousand non-perishable goods. “We chose to donate to the alternative house because it shelters homeless and abused teens,” seniorContinue Reading
Arrival is a science fiction movie that was released on Nov. 11 and tracks the progress of linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) and her team as they decode and learn the language of aliens that land on Earth, called Heptapods. Banks and her team are forced to solve the mysteryContinue Reading
The rules: Kate: I am not allowed to wear makeup during the school day but I can put it back on at home or during cheer. Gwyneth: I have to wear makeup during the school day and I have to apply it myself as part of the experiment. The personal process:Continue Reading
Making friends in school can be a challenge for new students, but fall sports can help to create new friendships and rekindle old ones over the course of the season. While most freshmen enter the community with classmates, moving from another country and starting high school brings a challenge ofContinue Reading
Soon after finishing the season with a record of 16-3 and winning Conference 13, the girls varsity lacrosse team competed in the State Championship Game against Potomac Falls High School, with a final score of 7-19. Despite the loss, the team is optimistic for the next season. “I think thatContinue Reading
Counselors have more to their job than guiding in course selection; they write college recommendation letters, develop programs to help students be well rounded and deal with academic and emotional crises. “The main thing counselors do is that we serve as student advocates,” counselor Miriam Filvarof said. “We make sureContinue Reading
Varsity softball held its Senior Night on May 12 against Lee High School, winning the game 8-0. The team’s main focus was to make sure that the seniors were recognized for the hard work they put in all four years of playing high school softball. “We recognize our seniors’ dedicationContinue Reading
I love sports. I plan my schedule around whenever the next hockey game for the Chicago Blackhawks game is on, and I always make time in my day to give myself updates on what’s taking place in the world of sports. Going a week without following anything was probably theContinue Reading
Fresh off of winning the Capital Conference championship last year, boys lacrosse started the season by not only winning nine of their first 10 games, but also by outscoring their opponents by a combined total of 90 goals. The start is the team’s best in over six years. According toContinue Reading