Among young scientists, the Science Fair allows hundreds of students to present experimental findings. Taking place Feb. 8 and consisting of 285 projects (and a grand total of 422 student participants), the Fair had two grand prize winners: seniors Aaron Aguhob and Supraja Chittari won grand prizes in physical sciencesContinue Reading

With Disney princesses breaking archetypes in their recent adaptations, they are shedding their damsel-in-distress image for independent and complex characters. In forgetting the traditional values of classic Disney princesses, is Disney making progress or is it getting carried away?  Movies Frozen, Brave, and The Princess and the Frog all have oneContinue Reading

After a two-year long hiatus, BBC’s Sherlock returned on Jan. 1 with three 90 minute long episodes. The long break between episodes gave fans of the show an extraordinary amount of time to hypothesis about the cliffhanger ending of season two—something the primary writers of the show, Steven Moffat andContinue Reading

How much foreign language did you learn in elementary school? Unless you were committed to an after-school program, the answer is probably not much. After all, beyond the smattering of elementary schools offering a partial-immersion program, young FCPS students’ only in-class opportunity for foreign language acquisition consists of just twoContinue Reading

When seen in dollars and cents, the cost of buying a ticket to Disney World might seem disheartening. But for the music department, collaborating with a local shopping center makes the expenses much less daunting. On Monday, Jan. 20, supporters of Marshall’s music department headed to Reston Town Center toContinue Reading

In 2008, Barack Obama was elected president with an impressive 66% of the vote amongst 18-29-year-olds. Boasting endorsements and support from stars like Oprah Winfrey, Usher, and Scarlett Johansson, Obama was highly popular with young people–in November of 2009, a Harvard University Institute of Politics survey found that 58% ofContinue Reading

With the winter Olympics in Sochi just beginning, Twitter seems to be hosting an Olympics of its own in bathroom mirrors across the country. Aptly nicknamed the “Selfie Olympics,” the popular Twitter trend encourages people to photograph the most creative self-portrait they can muster. From silly to snarky, but oftentimesContinue Reading

You probably know about the current movement towards legalizing marijuana. But many teenagers also use hookahs, or water pipes that are used to smoke flavored tobacco. There are some popular misconceptions surrounding hookah use; for example, many believe that it’s healthier for you than cigarettes. Here are six facts thatContinue Reading

Statesmen Theatre placed first overall at the Capitol Conference One-Act Festival on Jan. 15 for This Is Where We Came In, a quirky 1990 play featuring twisted reenactments of classic fairy tales. The show opens with several peculiar storytellers (sophomore Anna Brotman-Krass, senior Lily Roth and sophomore Anya Karaman) whoContinue Reading

As children, playing dress up with our parents’ clothes was a normal thing to do. You may remember looking into your parents’ closets and seeing a vast array of outfits to choose from, but as you grew older you found yourself throwing away any embarrassing hand-me-downs. Thrift stores ten yearsContinue Reading