Swim and dive will face a unique challenge this season: competing against their district teams, like James Madison and Stone Bridge High School, during the dual meet season, but later participate in competitions against teams they haven’t faced before during the championship season. Many other sports face similar challenges, butContinue Reading
We have all had that bad morning when we woke up late, forgot to study and just wanted to sleep through the next test. Your test, however, is being graded on proficiency, and anything above an 80 percent will yield the same grade as an A. Short-term, the proficient orContinue Reading
I’ve had the rug ripped out from under me (sorry for the passive voice). The metaphorical English essay structure rug, that is. My whole English career, I’ve been told to write 5-paragraph essays. Start with an introduction and a thesis, but don’t actually talk about the elements of literature thatContinue Reading
While campaigns against bullying among adolescents are thoroughly executed in schools, these campaigns never address a barely recognized but prevalent form of bullying: bullying from teachers and coaches. Although traditionally coaches and teachers are strict and push their athletes and students, some take it too far, and when they do, endContinue Reading
The Model United Nations team will be hosting their first Spanish Committee on Jan. 23, sponsored by French teacher Matthew Hanlon, social studies teacher Joseph Brannan and Spanish teacher David Barkley. The idea for an internationally based event arose this past summer when Hanlon and Brannan realized that there was onlyContinue Reading
The benefits of multilingualism are endless: higher salaries, increased cognitive ability and even better health make up just a few. Yet while Fairfax County has successfully placed a large emphasis on high school language programs, their unwillingness to integrate foreign languages into the elementary school curriculum undermines all other efforts. WithContinue Reading
Tysons Corner Mall debuted their outdoor extension, appropriately named “The Tysons Plaza,” on the west side of the mall on July 12. The Plaza features new restaurants, lounge chairs, grassy areas, games and candy vendors and directly connects to the Silver Line via an overpass, making the mall easily accessibleContinue Reading
It may appear that the most valuable part of a sports team is the players themselves. However, one aspect of a team that is often overlooked is the student managers. The position comes with responsibilities and experiences that build lasting relationships with the coaches and players. Sophomore Isabella Herzberg managesContinue Reading
Judith Viorst’s acclaimed children’s novel, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, hit theaters in a Disney adaptation on Oct. 10. From setting fire to his crush’s science notebook to throwing his birthday party the same day as the most popular kid in school (among an assortmentContinue Reading
As technology advances, the list of excuses for missing or unfinished homework grows shorter. Whether your dog ate it, your sibling scribbled on it, or you just didn’t get a copy in class—it’s waiting for you on Blackboard, no matter what your sorry situation is. Turnitin deadlines loom before usContinue Reading
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