Varsity baseball played Stone Bridge High School at a game on Thursday and lost 6-0. The JV game meant to be the same day was cancelled. Aside from this game, the team has shown a pattern throughout the season: a good defense but a poor offense. ?Our pitching is keepingContinue Reading

Best Buddies participated in a walk for the Best Buddies Virginia chapter on Sat. May 8 at Oakton High School. The walk served as a major fund-raising event for the organization. Participants had the option of walking for either one or three miles. ?[The event] really brings out the wholeContinue Reading

The most recent product of the twisted mind of Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club, Survivor) employs the sense of the fast-paced, yet purposeful insanity that Palahniuk utilizes in each of his unique novels. Tell All embraces its author-mandated requirement to be utterly off-the-wall by exploring vintage Hollywood through the eyes ofContinue Reading

Sitting down with student journalists from across the county, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Jack Dale discussed issues impacting the county in the coming year, including the fiscal year (FY) 2011 budget, which will be finalized on Thursday. Although Dale?s originally proposed FY 2011 budget featured drastic cuts, theContinue Reading

In response to the worst oil spill in global history, Congress is currently passing an emergency appropriations bill to provide additional funding for environmental agencies, as well as extra resources to fund summer jobs for teens. Yes, lumped together in the Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act of 2010 isContinue Reading

In their new album, Total Life Forever, Oxford dropouts Foals create smart and polished music. Relying on keyboards, they update classic 80s pop with intricate bass-lines and manage to preserve their optimistic sound with added maturity. Their music is an acquired taste, but its oddities unite to form a soundContinue Reading

Before I start to talk about the complete implausibility that is Tony Stark?s basement technology system, I should clarify that I?m a huge Iron Man fan. I saw the first one in theaters more times than I?d like to admit and time I watch a Robert Downey Jr. movie IContinue Reading

After 13 years of education, seniors are faced with the important decision of what to do next. They must decide between a myriad of options, including continuing their education or going directly into the workforce. Those who want to continue learning in higher education institutions have several choices before them:Continue Reading

Presenting a grim, disturbing account of her life in Nazi-occupied Poland, holocaust survivor Charlene Schiff visited on May 4 to discuss her experiences during the Holocaust and to speak out on recent issues such as the Darfur genocide. According to history teacher Wanlance Yates, history teacher Gayle Weiss initially organizedContinue Reading

Following the initiative of local high schools, on Friday, Amnesty will host Jamnesty, an event designed to raise awareness of humanitarian issues across the world through musical performances. ?The goal is to create a chill environment where friends can dance, hang out and listen to music,? junior Shannon Minor said.Continue Reading

The days of the big steroid sluggers are over; pitching and fielding are the new skills that will bring baseball players success. Over the last few months, these are the ideas championed by the national media. Teams such as the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners have received hugeContinue Reading

The girls? varsity lacrosse team won a close match against Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology on Thursday to earn its first victory in district competition. The team also won on the road against Wakefield High School 23-0 on April 29. Girls? coach Nicholle Depaz said that toContinue Reading

When you hear the words bullying or cyber bullying, certain negative thoughts come to mind. There is the immediate desire to roll your eyes, or tune out. When you hear that there is going to be an hour-long discussion on the dangers of bullying in class, you prepare yourself forContinue Reading

What do all these things have in common: Rubik?s cubes, lava lamps, the Beatles, Pok?mon, the iPod and Lady Gaga? They?re all fads popular over the past five decades; they?re what was ?in? at one point in time. There is no doubt that our lives are surrounded and influenced byContinue Reading

If you think napping is for toddlers, then you are completely mistaken. Due to natural circadian rhythms, people are naturally more drowsy in the afternoon, about eight hours after waking. Research actually shows that you can make yourself more alert, reduce stress and improve cognitive function with a nap. Mid-dayContinue Reading

When student athletes get injured on the field, the duty falls on athletic trainer Esther Horner to get these players back into the game. Athletic training ?involves prevention, rehabilitation, emergency care and evaluation,? Horner said.  In high school, Horner played softball and volleyball, where she first acquired an interest inContinue Reading

1. Tapeworm diet: People consume tapeworms so that the parasite will consume nutrients from all of the food they eat, leaving them literally starving… but skinny! 2. Foot binding: The Chinese custom of wrapping feet tightly from birth to make them small, but deformed, in older age. 3. Neck stretching:Continue Reading

For Special Education teacher Helen Schaefer, Relay for Life holds a personal significance. As an ovarian cancer survivor, the event provides hope for the future of cancer treatment options. ?For me, it means that our whole community gives up time to make lives better for people with cancer or peopleContinue Reading

As their departure for college draws near, two seniors are cementing their reputation as some of the most accomplished track and field athletes in school history. Meara Goss and Brittany Johnson continued their dominance at the TJ Penultimate Experience meet held at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and TechnologyContinue Reading

As the season comes to a close, both the boys? and girls? varsity soccer teams anxiously await district competition. Neither team has experienced much success this season. The boys? team went without a win in the regular season, going 0-13, and the girls? team has had similar problems, ending theContinue Reading

Rain pours down as the varsity softball team sits in their bus waiting for the verdict of whether or not they will play. After a long drive out to Stone Bridge High School, the game has been cancelled, marking the third schedule change of last week alone. The constant changeContinue Reading

Teachers will likely be more vindicated than surprised by the statistic that over 20 percent of students sleep in class. When the lecture starts or the lights go off for an educational movie, one in five students? heads will hit the desk for a ten-minute nap. Because sleeping in classContinue Reading

Leaving the support of their teams behind, the top four players from each of the boys? and girls? varsity tennis teams battled their district counterparts in the Liberty District singles and doubles tournament last week. Seniors David Freund and Robbie Hayes advanced to the second round of the boys? doublesContinue Reading

According to Peter?s Principle, a theory originally established by education specialist Laurence J. Peter in 1969, a person rises up the ranks until they reach a point of incompetence. This truth also applies to a political parties. The Republican and Democratic parties have both historically implemented change that has- pushedContinue Reading