When junior Emma Cottle was in seventh grade, she stumbled across a Simply Nailogical’s Youtube channel and watched multiple videos about nail polish techniques for basic nail art. Already an avid artist, Cottle put her newfound knowledge to the test, thus beginning her venture into nail art. Over the pastContinue Reading
While most have turned to binge-watching TV shows and waking up past noon, junior Zamir Ticknor has decided to make the most out of his time at home by continuing his journey to raise awareness on climate change. Ticknor is the Outreach Director of The Virginia Youth Climate Strike andContinue Reading
Water. Fire. Earth. Air. The four nations that lived in harmony before the Fire Nation attacked. Now, their only chance of survival relied on the master of all four elements: Avatar. If you have ever heard of “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” it was most likely back in 2008 when theContinue Reading
Every year, millions of Muslims celebrate Ramadan all over the world. But this past month, they spent the religious holiday at home in quarantine. A big part of Ramadan is fasting from sunrise to sunset each day. For junior Yasmin Mohran, being stuck in quarantine made this experience a lotContinue Reading
Dating will always come with surprises, but learning you have to stay six feet apart at all times is usually never the case. My boyfriend and I started dating a couple of months before quarantine started. We went from seeing each other almost every day at and outside of schoolContinue Reading
As the quarantine continues, I find myself getting increasingly bored. Instead of being productive and completing schoolwork or going outside, I spend hours in bed, downloading games I have never heard of to try and pass time. In doing so, I decided to play the top five free games listedContinue Reading
Shortly after school closed, extracurricular activities transitioned from in-person classes to online meetings and lessons. For junior Isabel Church, the closing of her dance studio forced her to go from practicing in a room with smooth floors to a cold garage. Although they contemplated staying open, Church’s dance studio closedContinue Reading
Now that attending class means simply waking up, grabbing your laptop and logging on, I struggle to find the motivation to do more than the bare minimum. My daily schedule used to be a lot more chaotic. I would wake up at 6:45 a.m., go to school, come home aroundContinue Reading
While the shutdown stopped many scheduled assessments due to online restrictions, including the double essays and other end-of-the-year projects, the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) presentations will still take place for juniors. Instead of postponing the 10 minute presentations, which count for 20 percent of the class in both 11th andContinue Reading
41 years ago, NASCAR took the national stage for the first time when the 1979 Daytona 500 became the first ever 500 mile race broadcasted live across the country. That year, a last-lap finish, post-race fistfight, and snowstorm which affected millions from Georgia to upstate New York, and caused overContinue Reading