In response to the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti, individuals and clubs have come together to raise money and show support the nation. In fact, there is a ?school wide effort coordinated through National Honor Society (NHS),? Principal Jay Pearson said. NHS, the Student Government Association (SGA) and the InternationalContinue Reading

Tomorrow, WORD and Amnesty International clubs will collaborate on the event Slamnesty. Slamnesty will be held afterschool in English teacher Laura Chu?s room, 233. According to junior Caitlyn Greene, Slamnesty is a poety slam with a theme of human rights. ?My poetry is about diversity and how we should celebrateContinue Reading

In response to the eight snow days caused by the blizzard last month, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is faced the with dilemma of making up enough time to fulfill the state of Virginia?s school year time requirements.

The FCPS School Board is currently considering three options that would add necessary hours to the school year; the Board will vote on Thursday.

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The theatre department presented its one-act play on Saturday, Feb 20 at Lake Braddock High School in the Regional one-act competition. After winning second place only to Stonebridge High School against eight other high school teams in Districts, the group performed a modified version of ?Tongues? by Sam Shepard. ?[?Tongues?]Continue Reading

On Friday, Red Cross club organized a blood drive in coordination with INOVA Blood Donor Services. Students 16 and older, as well as teachers, were eligible. ?I?ve wanted to give blood since freshman year,? senior Noha Zeitoun. ?Hopefully this year I will be able to get over my fear ofContinue Reading