As he scrolled through the College and Career Center’s Google Classroom, senior Luka Gabitsinashvili noticed the 2019 Fairfax County Student Peace Award and decided to apply. On March 10, he accepted both the award and the 100 dollar donation to a non-profit organization of his choice for his work asContinue Reading
The people of Christchurch, NZ, will forever see March 15 as a day of infamy. It was the day a mentally ill, white supremacist shooter executed a racially-charged attack on two mosques, killing 50 muslims. While the shooting was tragic, guns were not at fault. An apparent insufficiency of mentalContinue Reading
he Department of Justice prosecuted 50 people on March 12 in what turned out to be the biggest college admissions bribery scheme in U.S. history. The scandal involved the creation of a system to help parents cheat their way into high-ranking colleges, revealing wealthy parents’ willingness to go to criminalContinue Reading
With our April issue being my 32nd and final issue of the rank&file, I have been reflecting on my staff’s accomplishments and the growth our content, design, communication and digital platforms underwent. The 56th volume of the newspaper has been my pride and joy this year, and I truly feelContinue Reading
A reading quiz is an inefficient way to measure reading comprehension of a book for English class due to the exam’s demand for a perfect memory. In IB English Literature I HL, teachers often assess if students actually read the assigned book through reading quizzes that include a variety ofContinue Reading
Driving to school is a necessity for kids who live out of the district and must be in control of their own transportation, which, in a way, is convenient because they do not have to hasten to catch the bus in the morning or after school. But with convenience alsoContinue Reading
Rank&File examines the FCPSOn initiative, which will provide every high schooler with a personal laptop Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will give personal laptops to all high school students as a part of the FCPSOn initiative, beginning in the 2019-2020 school year. Each student will be able to use theContinue Reading
Faculty discuss their favorite shows and movies to watch and why they recommend them to the student body. “My top recommendation is ‘Homecoming King.’ It’s a comedy special by Hasan Minhaj, and the reason I love it is because it’s the first thing I’ve ever seen where I felt likeContinue Reading
The recent prom announcement received criticism due to the vagueness of the theme and controversy surrounding its location. Prom is taking place this year in the InterContinental Hotel at the Wharf in Washington D.C. For the theme, the 2020 Student Government Association (SGA) chose pop-singer Bruno Mars’ 2015 hit “24KContinue Reading
An administrator announces over the intercom, ‘students, you need to be in class, there will be a hall sweep.’ This procedure began in March in an attempt to combat widespread attendance issues. The hall sweeps are random, so whenever the bell rings teachers have to lock their doors. Anyone stillContinue Reading