After finishing the Destiny campaign, I can officially say I’m hooked. With its amazing graphics and well-written story, there is no denying that it set a new standard for the next generation of games. From the moment your robot companion and problem solver, a.k.a “Ghost” (played by Peter Dinklage), bringsContinue Reading

For students hoping to study forensics and creative writing, new clubs have taken the place of the dropped classes. English teacher Martha Noone is now the sponsor of the creative writing club. According to member Lily-Ana Fairweather, a junior, the club is planning to run writing workshops and host guestContinue Reading

As construction comes to a close, librarians Alanna Graboyes and Judith Watson enjoy their new library, complete with features for exploring both the past and future. As an archive room preserves dated copies of LIFE and TIME magazines, the 4-C room looks to the future, with plans to enhance hands-onContinue Reading

Counselors have been addressing the growing student population by adding additonal sections in order to keep the student-teacher ratio at 30:1. This effort to maintain the learning enviornment has required changing some students’ schedules. “We’re constantly trying to keep numbers low [and] our classes even,” counselor Cara Engel said. HavingContinue Reading

There is a lot you can learn about a country when you spend ten days with someone who has had a completely different upbringing in a foreign culture. This summer I participated in a cultural exchange program called High School Diplomats, where I was paired with a roommate from Japan whoContinue Reading

Strolling down the isles of stores or scrolling down a the page of a site that sells Halloween costumes for girls is both comical and horrifying. Now, I’m not even fazed when I see companies tack on “sexy” and take off fabric to what before used to be considered aContinue Reading

The new leaders of Octagon Club are implementing a number of changes to the organization’s policies to expand its membership and conduct more activities that will assist the community even outside of school. The largest change to the club is the introduction of a point system for members to ensure that they willContinue Reading

The Octagon Club ran a shoe drive in order to contribute to the charity Soles4Souls as a mass service project this month. Soles4Souls is a not-for-profit institution that collects and distributes clothing to micro-enterprise organizations which distributes them to small businesses and helps them with inventory and training. Soles4Souls operates primarily inContinue Reading

Varsity football has finally achieved the much-sought victory that had eluded the team for three years and 25 games. With a score of 28–14 against Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, varsity ended their losing streak on Sept. 26. “It feels amazing to finally have the win thatContinue Reading