Spraining my ankle was the worst thing to ever happen to me. Being taken out of soccer season for five weeks was heartbreaking news. There is nothing more painful than realizing that you are going to miss half the season because of an injury. The timing was unfortunate because IContinue Reading
Author Hannah Barnaby and co-authors Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas attended the NoVa Teen Book Festival on Mar. 4 and 5 in order to promote their latest young adult novels Some of the Parts and These Vicious Masks respectively. Since their release, the novels have gained recognition for their increasedContinue Reading
2015 had the highest box office revenue in history because of movies such as Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn and Spotlight, creating great competition at the 88th annual Academy Awards, commonly referred to as the Oscars, which were held on Feb. 28. The announcement of the Oscar nominations is one ofContinue Reading
4K resolution is a popular new filming technique, yet nobody seems to know what it is. The technique primarily consists of a higher frame rate and clearer image. It’s used by multiple mainstream movies such as The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 and The Dark Knight Rises, but why areContinue Reading
Redskins player Morgan Moses visited DECA on Dec. 8, through an invitation from Andy Ross, a Statesmen alumnus. Ross, who prospered within the Sports and Entertainment Marketing program, also happens to be the NFL player’s agent. Students from Marshall and Lake Braddock competed for the first-ever Pride and Passion Award,Continue Reading
The art program took 100 students from Art 2, 3, and 4; Photography 2, 3, and 4; Computer Graphics 2, 3, and 4; IB Arts and Ceramics to a trip to the museums at the National Mall on Dec. 10. They were given the opportunity to visit the museums ofContinue Reading
During the winter season, some Statesmen prefer to play in an outside basketball league instead of for their high school. Whether it be due to difficulty making high school practices or wanting to compete at a level with less pressure, students choose to play on one of Vienna Youth Incorporated’sContinue Reading
While gymnastics won the conference title the past two seasons, filling the roster has become more challenging. Athletes who were previously on the team are slightly concerned about the lack of interest, but understand the difficulty of joining the sport. “I think gymnastics is a sport where it’s hard toContinue Reading
Moving from lectures to interactive student-run labs is a highly anticipated part of most science classes—particularly Chemistry, a class in which reading about a chemical reaction on a PowerPoint slide is very different from seeing it happen in front of you. However, after a chemical demonstration went awry and injuredContinue Reading
The Student Information System went live on Sept. 21, providing an interactive way for parents to access their children’s grades online. Some, however, disagree over whether the system has had its intended positive effect on the school environment. SIS is meant to improve communication between teachers and parents, as theContinue Reading