In a contentious school board meeting Thursday night, the phrase “gender identity” was added to FCPS’s nondiscrimination policy, which already included age, race, national origin, disability and religion. The board voted in favor of the new policy despite some opposition from the stand-only crowd. [tweetable message=”FCPS gender ID policy aims to treat every student/employee withContinue Reading
The Young Democrats club hosted at-large school board member Ryan McElveen on Apr. 15 to discuss his leadership in the school system and his passion as a public servant. Passing around a 2004 issue of the Rank & File, McElveen showed students that it is never too early to make change. TheContinue Reading
After conducting a selection process consisting of paper applications, interviews, and discussions with the outgoing managing board, I am pleased to announce the newest members of Rank & File‘s leadership team.Continue Reading
Audiences see trailers of upcoming movies and are often instantly hooked with it’s content, but how often does the trailer misrepresent its respected movie? In recent years movies like Prometheus released in June of 2012, The Grey released in January of 2012 and Paranormal Activity 3 in October 2013 had trailers that captivated the audienceContinue Reading
Every fan of a series hates it when their beloved story gets turned into a terrible movie. This feeling doesn’t just happen to fans of books but also to fans of video games. The world wide fame of Super Mario Bros. lead to a movie made in 1993 which wasContinue Reading
The sports department and school community managed several fundraising events in order to spread awareness and raise money for hospitalized sophomore Justin Lee and his family this week. All ticket sale proceeds from the varsity baseball and softball games against Wakefield High School, as well as from the varsity boysContinue Reading
class: 2017 years of experience: 8 sport: softball Next door neighbors can impact your life in more ways than the occasional hello: they could be the ones who kickstart your sports career. For sophomore and junior varsity softball player Alex Stenseth, her neighbors helped steer her off the path ofContinue Reading
When it comes to spirit packs, athletes jump at the chance to sport their team’s logo around their community and at school. However, the highly regarded advantages of spirit packs come with a hefty price tag that may deter some athletes from purchasing the packs. Perspectives on the expense ofContinue Reading
You know that March Madness pool you put a couple bucks into? You probably didn’t think much of it, but participating in gambling is illegal. That’s right, illegal. When it comes to March Madness or the Superbowl, illegal gambling is kind of like jaywalking: it’s against the law, but noContinue Reading
The first junior varsity baseball game of the season was March 24 against Madison and resulted in a tough 7–1 loss. The team is largely inexperienced, but they are working to overcome this obstacle. Despite the loss, head coach Pat Tarr sees significant potential for the team with the lessContinue Reading