I’m sorry to be such a buzzkill, but bees are dropping like flies. This is apparently thanks to insecticide producers such as Bayer and Syngenta, who both use neonicotinoids in their products, which have been connected to bee colonies collapsing. A global review of the honeybee death rate by theContinue Reading
As is the eventual fate of all good TV shows, Parks and Recreation came to a close Feb. 24. After nearly six years of community projects and campaigns, series star Amy Poehler and her supporting cast gave their final performances as Leslie Knope and her beloved co-workers. Despite the recentContinue Reading
Whatsapp?: Worldwide, mobile instant messaging apps grow increasingly popular each day, causing phone carriers to lose money as people make the switch from texting to instant messaging. According to Bloomberg Business, instant messaging cost phone carriers $32.5 billion in texting fees in 2013, based on research from Ovum Ltd. By 2016,Continue Reading
Whether they were playing an instrument, yo-yoing or performing stand up comedy, students found a variety of talents to showcase at the third annual talent show. The show gave an opportunity for both seasoned performers and those with secret talents to share their expertise on stage. “It’s great!” senior RobbieContinue Reading
Is it possible that one theory, devised more than forty years ago, can explain Fairfax County’s million-dollar utility bill? Popular economics theory the Tragedy of the Commons states that individuals attempt to exploit the resources of a group, but only harm themselves. Everyone adopts the same strategy, and resources areContinue Reading
Moon Duo should not be afraid of taking risks. This is, after all, a side project of space-rock four-piece Wooden Shjips, they of the superfluous letter J. Moon Duo has no particular expectations to live up to, an audience who prefers the outlandish to the conventional, and enough hairContinue Reading
The Sadie Hawkins dance is supposed to allow men and women to switch their typical societal roles. That is to say, it is ostensibly empowering for woman, allowing them equality, but in truth it’s quite the contrary. See, Sadie’s gives the illusion that woman can do just as much asContinue Reading
Cherry Blossom Festival From March 20 to April 12, drive or take the Metro down to see the scenic cherry blossom trees bloom in D.C. Throughout the festival, there are multiple smaller events like kite flying on March 28, fireworks on April 4, and a parade on April 11 inContinue Reading
The complaints, the hashtags, the jokes, the roars of success and the cries of defeat—the prospect of snow days in FCPS has become an event. Each potential snowfall sends thousands of students to their social media accounts, pleading for a cancelation. Many put more effort into their campaign for cancelationContinue Reading
During freshman orientation, rising eighth-graders were all packed into the auditorium to talk about what would be happening at school. Faculty gave a school pride speech, including asking anyone not playing a sport to stand up. Those who were not standing were told to join a sport and become aContinue Reading
As the winter season comes to a close, spring sports are taking over. Most tryouts began after several snow days, giving the term “spring” sports new meaning. Soccer, tennis, track, lacrosse, baseball and softball tryouts are all under the wide umbrella of spring sports that may experience difficulties with schedulingContinue Reading
With nightmares of college rejection emails and dreams of impressing admission committees, a new sector of the high school population has emerged: club hoppers. Club hoppers are students who join as many clubs as possible for the purpose of seeming involved with the community. While doing so may seem toContinue Reading
The Blue Shades is a perfect example of how an older genre like jazz can still influence younger generations, even in pop-oriented 2015. The Blue Shades consists of nine members, including junior Jill Marney and freshman Julia Hales on vocals, sophomore Justin Kaley on saxophone, junior Gareth Ramsey on trumpet,Continue Reading
It has been well over half a century since Nelle Harper Lee first published To Kill A Mockingbird, which made waves in American literature. The book remains her sole published work. That is, until July. Go Set A Watchman will be a sequel of sorts to its predecessor, and theContinue Reading
By the time students have graduated from high school and are ready to begin their college education, one of the last things they want to be doing is getting stuck in introductory-level classes with hundreds of other students. While enrolling in college-level courses in high school might be a soundContinue Reading
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