Even Anne of Green Gables suffered under unfair stereotypes. Redheads have been the target of Even Anne of Green Gables suffered under unfair stereotyping. Redheads have been the target of derogatory jokes and ridiculous generalizations for generations, in both literature and real life. I remember a particularly infuriating occasion inContinue Reading
As this final semester comes to a close, I constantly find myself reflecting on my time as a freshman and the changes that have occurred along the way. I have come to learn that high school really is nothing like middle school, especially for both a new freshman and aContinue Reading
I’ve rewritten the first sentence of this about 15 times. Proof that being an editor has infiltrated my very being. It’s difficult to put four years into words. Newspaper has helped to define my experience here. And now, something that has been a constant in my life for four years,Continue Reading
As a method of drawing new members and improving the schedule for off season practice, the cheerleading team recently incorporated green and yellow days into their schedule. The team has 12 allotted green days for practice during the school year and 10 days over the summer. Green days were originallyContinue Reading
With hundreds of summer nights to look forward to after school gets out, one should be able to look up into the night sky and be awestruck by the sight of constellations. However, as we are located just outside of D.C. and in the bustling suburbs, the night sky isContinue Reading
Most people would be consumed by just working on a doctorate. After a year as principal, Jeffrey Litz has proved his ability to multi-task by working towards his doctorate, learning and executing the responsibilities of a new job and even subbing in an IB Biology class. While the job title was new,Continue Reading
My love for the red-glasses-bearing comic book characters Daredevil and Cyclops led me to make a very interesting purchase. I ended up buying a pair of red chromotherapy (also known as color therapy) glasses. What is color therapy? According to a 2005 study on color therapy done by the NationalContinue Reading
Not all high school students get to double up as teachers. As teacher’s assistants, juniors and seniors get the unique opportunity to teach before graduation, exploring their passions and possible career paths. Senior Ranya Endar has been able to experience this first hand as a teacher’s assistant for English teacherContinue Reading
Culinary teacher Chef Ciaran Devlin has always loved cooking. After going through a rigorous career in cooking, he decided to become a teacher due to his passion for teaching young culinarians. Students benefit from hearing about all the different places that Devlin has worked at and the stories that comeContinue Reading
The Young Republican club was reestablished as the year drew to an end, with Social Studies teacher Kevin Curtin as its sponsor. “We had 33 people show up the very first meeting which I thought was astounding. We thought maybe at most 15,” said sophomore Noah Adler, who reinstated theContinue Reading