On Friday, members of the Gay-Straight Alliance participated in the National Day of Silence, which, according to sophomore Anna Chuslo, aims to raise awareness of hate crimes against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. “The event is designed to show support for people who can?t speak out on theirContinue Reading

On May 11 and 12, the Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) Board will have public hearings on the proposed cuts to rectify the County?s projected $174 million deficit for the 2011 Fiscal Year (FY). The cuts, which were suggested by Superintendent Jack Dale earlier this year, will be voted onContinue Reading

If Hollywood was to hold an Olympics for acting, its most difficult event would undeniably be comedy, as there is nothing rarer among actors than perfect comedic timing. But for the few masters of this skill, there would be an ultimate competition called ?Drawing hilarity from a categorically unfunny script.?Continue Reading

Model United Nations (MUN) members attended a National High School Model Arab League (NHSMAL) conference on Friday and Saturday at Georgetown University, representing Jordan and Palestine. Results of the conference were not available as of press time. This event attracted MUN members of Arab decent, in particular. “We look atContinue Reading

After the individual successes in the indoor track season, the spring track and field team hopes that the momentum from the winter will carry over into the upcoming season. Junior Courtney Herbolshiemer has high expectations for the team. “[I expect that] we will make it to the Penn Relays andContinue Reading

Remember Me is memorable, but for all the wrong reasons. The opening scene of the film sets high expectations that the rest of the movie fails to meet. This scene is emotional, leaving the viewer to wonder about the state of humanity. The remainder of the film, however, is disjointedContinue Reading

The Science Olympiad team participated in the organization?s regional competition Feb. 27 at Fairfax High School and will be advancing to state competition next month. The 15-member team placed 11th overall out of 23 high schools in the competition, which requires teams to participate in 23 separate events. “I wasContinue Reading

The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) team competed at the 2010 Northern Virginia FBLA Spring Regional Conference on Mar. 8, placing in 14 out of the 52 categories. Competition categories covered a range of topics including computer sciences, business, marketing and public speaking. Competitors in ninth through twelfth gradeContinue Reading

Boys? varsity baseball played its first game against Washington-Lee High School at home last Friday. Results were unavailable as of press time. They have a game tonight against McLean High School. The main challenge that the team faces is the especially high rate of turnover from seniors to new underclassmen.Continue Reading