The age of technology yields the ability to track anything. Fitbit watches, which debuted on the market in 2008, have skyrocketed in sales; revenues at the end of 2015 totaled to just under $750 million, according to Fitbit financial data. Fitbits include features such as calorie trackers, step trackers, sleepContinue Reading
Warning: major spoilers ahead. The opening scene of 10 Cloverfield Lane started out with alterations between loud booming sounds cut by seconds of absolute silence, which in my opinion was representative of the entire film. 10 Cloverfield Lane mixed psychological thrills with mystery to create a film that balancedContinue Reading
According to the 2013 US Census, one in every four high schoolers aged 16 and older work part time. In a poll conducted out of 145 students during A, C and D lunch, 61 percent responded that they had not worked in the past nor worked currently, which 39 percentContinue Reading
The Muslim Student Association launched a fundraiser on March 6 to help with humanitarian aid to Syrian citizens in crisis in conjunction with a non-profit organization based at the Virginia Commonwealth University called United2Heal. “We’re involved in this fundraiser because as Muslims it’s our responsibility to reach out to theContinue Reading
The Black Student Union, previously known as the African-American Culture Club, met for the first time under their new name during Learn on Feb. 11. “I felt that our intentions with the [AACC] club wouldn’t stay true to the club’s name,” club vice president and junior Rahwan Moaz said. “TheContinue Reading
Last issue the Rank & File published an opinion story referring to the IB Topics curriculum change. After the issue was distributed to the community, we were informed by the history department that we misunderstood the situation. The staff apologizes for this misunderstanding and would like to present these statementsContinue Reading
There’s no doubt that drinking from a glossy, plastic water bottle is sexier than refilling a reusable water bottle from the tap. However, the argument that bottled water is safer than tap water is an outdated and inaccurate statement. There is overwhelming evidence that tap water isn’t only just asContinue Reading
Settled in between two sports shop in the shopping center in Fairfax City, Cameron’s Coffee and Chocolates turns on the charm as soon as we passed over the threshold. Cameron’s Coffee was an overall pleasant experience. Situated in an out of the way shopping center, the space is compact, butContinue Reading
Despite the setback of four starting wrestlers not competing (seniors Varun Scarlett, Ellio Malave, Rocco Munna and freshman Luke Munna), varsity wrestling members placed highly amongst the 28 teams at the two-day tournament at Woodbridge Senior High School on Dec. 29. Senior John Charette placed third in his weight classContinue Reading
For the first time in school history, varsity female wrestlers placed at an official tournament. Senior Erica Therkorn not only placed, but won the entire St. Stephens and St. Agnes Christmas tournament at her 132-pound weight class on Dec. 29. Junior Lea Gobec also made history by placing in herContinue Reading