I have grown up with a severe hearing loss and I have learned that self advocating is an essential aspect of my life. To me, self advocacy is the action of speaking up about my needs to learn in the best way possible and ensure that all my needs areContinue Reading
For their two decade commemoration, Marshall Academy hosted a twentieth anniversary celebration over the course of a week. The Marshall Academy is a department that offers a variety of specialized and technical courses to any juniors or seniors in Fairfax County Public Schools. The week kicked off with a ChineseContinue Reading
The 90th edition of the Academy Awards come at the conclusion of a strong season for movies, and will see the best of Hollywood pitted against each other for the most prestigious awards in the industry. I have seen the majority of the nominated movies and though there are 24Continue Reading
Despite their inherent differences, swim & dive compete and practice together. The combined practices strengthen the bond between the teams. “I really love the communal environment and how the whole team is like one big family,” junior and swimmer Gabriela Stapleton said. On Thursday nights, both teams have a pastaContinue Reading
The winter season is full of a diverse range of festivities like Kwanzaa, Christmas and Hanukkah. But, in high school, I believe that the lack of spirit in faculty and students belittles the excitement. Throughout the years, I have accumulated a wardrobe of ugly holiday sweaters to wear throughout theContinue Reading
The Information Systems class offers all grades the opportunity to become proficient in Microsoft Office programs. Students have the opportunity to certify in up to six different programs: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Word Expert and Excel Expert. “I took this class to become proficient in all the programs,” senior KatelynContinue Reading
Youth involvement in the November 2017 Virginia governor’s race played a key part in Democrat Ralph Northam’s victory. NBC News exit polls reported that 69 percent of youth voters, aged 18 to 29, voted for Northam. Local high schoolers have been involved in the race in to influence their peers.Continue Reading
There are 565 freshmen this year, but only one wags her tail when she’s happy. On the first day of school, freshman Christopher Thompson introduced his classmates to KitKat, a 1-year-old Goldendoodle that works as Thompson’s service dog. At home, Thompson said KitKat is a regular pet, but during schoolContinue Reading
The Fairfax County School Board selected Scott Brabrand as the finalist for the Superintendent, replacing Interim Superintendent Steven Lockard. Brabrand currently serves as the Superintendent of the Lynchburg City Schools in Lynchburg, Virginia. “I absolutely think [Dr. Brabrand] is a good choice,” junior and student advisory council member Emma ChoiContinue Reading
A single blue locker appeared within the row of red lockers upstairs in E Hall a few weeks ago. Without a clear justification for its arrival, the student body formed many conspiracies surrounding why this new locker had suddenly appeared out of the blue. “I heard a kid got stuckContinue Reading