Prom is the most expensive event the Student Government Association has to pay for, costing up to $40,000. The 2018 class board is paying for the dance this year, with the funds from Candy Grams going towards Prom. “We are selling candy grams to raise money for our prom,” juniorContinue Reading

After school, I find myself waiting until 3:15 before leaving so I can avoid the mess and chaos of the parking lot. Unless you are one of the first people out of the building, or you parked in the front couple of rows, you are destined to be stuck inContinue Reading

Going to community college is often unnecessarily looked down upon by the student community. As college applications approach deadline, more often than not, students want to leave this area purely because they dislike northern Virginia. This area may not be what everyone is searching for, but it is a shameContinue Reading

During the week of Feb 6 to 10, student services celebrated National School Counselor Week. To celebrate, the PTSA, administrative assistants and students at the Davis Center fed the counselors meals to express their graditude. “Our PTSA takes such good care of us,” counselor Miriam Filvarof said. “They are soContinue Reading

The gymnastics team is the Capitol Conference 13 champion for the fourth year in a row. Seniors Lindsey Price and Kiran Sullivan qualified for Regionals, along with junior Grace Cusack, sophomore Jemalyn Dacanay and freshman Jennifer Soto. “As a team I think we did really well,” Dacanay said. “We gotContinue Reading

The New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 34-28, in Super Bowl 51. “It was definitely the best [Super Bowl], out of the last seven or eight I’ve watched,” junior Oliver Church said. Other students preferred the advertisements to the game. “I watched it with a bunch of friends, andContinue Reading

In a campaign marked by outlandish promises, President Donald Trump won a wide voter base by appealing to diametrically opposed viewpoints. His most famous promise, to build “a great wall along the southern border” of the United States serves as a microcosm for what his campaign philosophy entailed; xenophobia, AmericanContinue Reading

The Statesmen Star reward is a tribute to students and staff members who exemplify the 5 characteristics of the Statesmen Code of Honor: respect, responsibility, community, honesty and spirit. Students vote for four faculty members while the faculty members vote for four students per grade. Those selected each semester wereContinue Reading

Closer: the Chainsmokers ft. Halsey “It’s super fun to listen to and it’s a great song for if you are in a bad mood and need to be cheered up” freshman Beatrice Webster Black Beatles: Rae Sremmurd ft. Gucci Mane “ It’s always fun to have a viral trend withContinue Reading