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
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
The swim team took their first meet of the year with big wins as the girls team won 212–88 and the boys won 223–81 against Robert E. Lee High School. Dive took first place on both sides of the meet. With a victory on Dec. 4, the swim and diveContinue Reading
For some, winter break consists of sleeping, eating and stressing about school starting again. For athletes, however, winter break offers them an entirely separate set of opportunities. Save for a couple specific days, practices for winter sports continue all throughout break. “Every athlete in all three seasons is giving upContinue 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
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
The Roosterteeth Podcast The Roosterteeth Podcast originally started out focusing on gaming, but about three years ago, transformed into an all-out comedy show. Senior George Eltzroth has been keeping up with the members of this production company the whole way. “Since I have been listening to it since seventh grade,Continue Reading
Film and video game companies’ attempts at remaking or continuing their successful releases tend not to sit well with the devoted fans of the originals. This concept is known as nostalgia blindness. Nostalgia blindness is when a product, normally a video game or movie, is either remade or given aContinue Reading
As the sister of a third-year student at Barnard College, an all women’s liberal arts school in New York City, I have developed a strong understanding of what it means to go to a single-sex institution and why it is so relevant in our blossoming feminist society. Schools such asContinue Reading
With the presidential race taking off, the influence of parents’ political views on teens’ political views becomes an factor in how the voters of the next generation sway. “Involving people our age in the political process is necessary to building a robust government that represents all the people,” president ofContinue Reading