James Dashner’s The Maze Runneris now more than a novel: it’s become a blockbuster movie. As the story begins, a 17-year-old boy (played by Dylan O’Brian) wakes up in an elevator, able to recall only his name: Thomas. Greeted by an assortment of fellow teenage boys, Thomas finds himself inContinue Reading
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
Despite their recent loss on senior night, the varsity field hockey team held their heads high. Senior night provided an opportunity to honor the 10 senior players, who make up half of the team. “They have so much experience and help lead the team,” junior Addie Clark said. The annualContinue Reading
We can all remember the sense of dread we had upon beginning the “Family Life Education” units during health and biology classes. Besides the hot and stuffy classrooms, we dealt with the outdated movies (complete with atrocious acting)and, of course, the incessant giggling. However, there are bigger problems with sex-educationContinue 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
Snowstorms wreaked havoc last year, forcing the school year to be extended into late June. But don’t worry—the school board has created a new, more accommodating schedule. This year, school could be cancelled up to 13 times with no makeup day required. Last week, on Monday, students had a dayContinue Reading
The Powder Puff game Monday night ended in a 21-21 tie in overtime between the juniors and seniors, bringing the first day of Spirit Week to a close. Senior Anna Thillairajah and junior Megan Kenny both scored on their teams’ first offensive drives of the game. Despite trailing for muchContinue Reading
Three years later, here we are. Construction has finally (mostly) come to a close, leaving us with a gleaming new school and our largest student body to date. Similarly, Rank & File finally has everything we need to succeed in today’s modern media setting. Now that we have the resources,Continue Reading
You see cameras everywhere. The doors are locked from the outside. Why are schools increasing their security across the nation? According to the research firm IHS, the market size for security equipment in schools is expected to surpass $720 million by this year. Security company Tyco was hired to carryContinue Reading
For those of you with a sweet tooth, there’s some bad news coming. New federal guidelines forbid snacks that don’t meet certain health criteria until 30 minutes after the final bell. So say goodbye to that decadent after-school brownie. And if you’re waiting for an excuse to indulge, don’t anticipateContinue Reading
Football season is well underway for the National Football League, but so far the buzz surrounding the league has been dominated by cases of domestic violence and child abuse rather than highlight reels and early post-season predictions. After four players were arrested for domestic violence and child abuse within theContinue Reading
The Station makes the same food for every lunch throughout the week, unlike the regular lunch lines. The primary issue with the Station’s food is the lack of variety in their selections, which causes many students to become disinterested. The mere fact that it drives students away goes against itsContinue 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
This summer was a disappointing season for the box office. Disney’s Guardians of the Galaxy was the top selling film with 913 million tickets sold, but was 4 million tickets short of the highest-grossing films from the past few years. In 2013, Iron Man 3 led with 1.3 billion ticketsContinue Reading
It’s not every day that our school gets a new principal. Near the end of last school year, principal Jay Pearson announced his decision to become executive principal at the regional level. Immediately following this decision, the selection process for the new principal began. Rank & File has been coveringContinue 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
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