I’ll never forget the first time I saw someone eat an apple whole. I was in English class, minding my own business, when I caught my friend out of the corner of my eye devouring a honey crisp apple down to the seeds. Imagine my surprise when she blurted out,Continue Reading
No one loves cliché romantic gestures more than I do, so while I’ll never be against the Valentine’s Day tradition of buying that special someone a box of chocolates or an overpriced teddy bear, I take issue with the underlying notions surrounding the holiday. My issues with Valentine’s Day stemsContinue Reading
On Nov. 30, the Key Club met during Learn to write holiday letters to hospitalized kids. “I love kids, and since it’s the holiday season, anything I can do to make someone’s day better would be wonderful,” junior Breanna Fulton said. “I just want everyone to have happy holidays.” KeyContinue Reading
In One Week is a feature where one or more staff members take on a new habit for a week. In this IOW, Lauren spoke French and Gwyneth spoke Spanish for a full school week. rules We need to talk in our respective language from the time the first bellContinue Reading
Students staying in Northern Virginia for the summer discuss activities to do and locations to visit with friends and family throughout the upcoming months. “Over the summer I like to go to amusement parks like Busch Gardens and Kings Dominion. It’s fun, those rides are fun. I really enjoy goingContinue Reading
Passion takes on a whole new meaning for sophomore and aspiring competitive bodybuilder Joseph Karam. He said that, to him, passion is found in moments like taking his prepared meals to parties and going to the gym on a friday night. Karam said that the root of this passion isContinue Reading
Access to necessary feminine hygiene products during the school day is limited. This issue was not addressed in the school’s remodel, but better late than never. One major step into easing the stress surrounding periods in school would be installing feminine hygiene product dispensers in the bathrooms and providing painContinue Reading
By coining the rapper name ‘Lil Feo’, sophomore Patrick Obando is on his way to making the world happier, one rap at a time. His inspiration to become a rapper started when he was very young, after years of finding any excuse to incorporate rap into school projects. “When I was littleContinue Reading
The rigor of the IB program can lead to complications in the schedules of active athletes. In some cases, the tight scheduling limits their ability to pursue both rigorous academics and involved athletics. More specifically, the Theory of Knowledge course required in order to obtain the IB diploma often conflictsContinue Reading
Gardner Elliot is the first human born on Mars. After his mother died in childbirth while aboard a spacecraft, Gardner, played by Asa Butterfield, grows up with little knowledge of life on Earth. His only contact with life beyond Mars is with Tulsa, played by Britt Robertson. TulsaContinue Reading