On Jan. 6, 199 Republican lawmakers ascended Congress and took their place in the House and Senate. Supported by the growing Tea Party, Republicans are united in their determination to reverse the health care legislation. However, the party’s lack of unified ideals will inevitably divide it. The Republican Party hasContinue Reading

The annual International Night is going to be hosted on Feb. 9 in the auditorium. International Night celebrates the different cultures present in the school. Sharyn Quick, an adult sponsor who is helping in the overall production, said that the night represents “many of the 99 cultures we have here.”Continue Reading

      A state-wide proposal modeling policies intended to limit the possibility of “sexual misconduct” between teachers and students will be voted on by the Virginia Board of Education (Virginia BOE) on Feb. 12. Among the promoinent, potential policies involve methods of communication. Teachers and students would be forbiddenContinue Reading

Following a winter production of the risque musical Chicago, Marshall Theatre is performing the children’s fairy-tale medley Wolftales and senior Rayn Epremian’s The Dogs Are Coming, at the end of January. Both plays are one-acts. The Dogs Are Coming was performed at the Virginia High School League Liberty Districts, whichContinue Reading

Amnesty held Write for Rights after a two year hiatus, Julie Hoang, senior and club treasurer said. This year Amnesty International USA aims to gather 350,000 letters to continue this success. Write for Rights returned to Amnesty club from Dec. 6 to Dec. 11 and surpassed the expectations of AmnestyContinue Reading

For months the halls have had signs advertising the theatre department?s most recent production, Chicago, a mature Broadway musical the likes of which is rarely seen in high school drama programs. The program, however, took on the racy play. With months of rehearsal spanning from early September until the weekendContinue Reading

The arduous path through the International Baccalaureate (IB) program is now a little less treacherous. With the sponsorship of IB coordinator Eston Melton, Junior Faby Chaillo has created a new club which seeks to ?help [the students] out mentally, [and] help them deal with…stress and frustration,? Chaillo said. Supporting IBContinue Reading

DECA concluded its ?Cause for Celebration? project on Dec. 10 with a fund raiser at the Tysons Corner Silver Diner. It was held in an effort to provide money for the Katherine Hanley Homeless Shelter in Fairfax. This marks the first year that DECA has done a ?Cause for Celebration?Continue Reading

Not finishing high enough in order to continue on to the regional competition, varsity cheer placed seventh out of eight at the district competition on Oct. 26. The team only finished ahead of the McLean High School cheerleading team, but would have needed to finish in the top four teamsContinue Reading

Injuries were among the challenges the football team had to face this season. Concussions in particular handicapped the team?s ability, playing a role in their 1-9 record. According to head coach Bill Lapthorn, this year has been ?a very uncommon year as far as these things go in regards toContinue Reading