There has been a rise in the interest of veganism over the years, yet Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has not provided enough vegan options for students. The only vegan breakfast options offered by schools include apple juice, orange juice and sides of fruit. Not only are the options extremelyContinue Reading
Administration sent an email before winter break that raised concern about teachers not recording grades in the Student Information System (SIS) across various classes. According to the Fairfax County Public Schools website, one of the requirements for teachers is to enter at least nine grades per quarter. But for aContinue Reading
Starting second semester, all seniors in the IB World Topics classes will no longer take Essential Knowledge (EK) tests. The department decided to remove EKs to address the seniors’ poor essay scores, allowing them to focus on preparing for those exams instead. Social studies teacher Matthew Axelrod said seniors willContinue Reading
In order to increase safety measures for the upcoming spring season, the athletic department installed new nets and backstops on the athletic fields. The athletic department, Vienna Youth Soccer, Vienna Youth Incorporated Lacrosse and athletic boosters collectively funded the new nets that help make the fields and areas around themContinue Reading
The Gryphon Robotics team began the year with planning, designing and building a robot to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) with a new module. FIRST is an international organization that facilitates robotics competitions for grades K through 12. Under strict rules, limited resources and limited time, FRC challengesContinue Reading
Apple’s new iOS Screen Time feature allows users to track phone usage and set limits, which leads to an increase in awareness and improved productivity among students. Screen Time allows Apple users to see their phone usage based on productivity, social networking, entertainment, games and creativity. The feature also providesContinue Reading
Senior members of the swim and dive team don parkas instead of traditional team jackets, but this spirit wear is exclusive to seniors only due to budget limitations. Senior and swimmer Grace Grossmann said only the seniors wear parkas because there is a limited supply, and the team typically recyclesContinue Reading
Junior Robert Chitic Patapievici and freshmen Bharat Karla and Will Tedesco represented the Marshall Quiz Bowl team, placing second on the game show “It’s Academic” against Hayfield secondary school and James Hubert Blake High School on Jan. 12. The final score was 610-400-250. “It’s Academic” is a game show thatContinue Reading
On Jan. 13, @world_record_egg officially became the record holder for the most liked picture on Instagram with over 47 million likes. The picture consisted of a brown egg with thousands of little brown spots covering the entire shell in front of a white background. It is the only picture onContinue Reading
The bell rings and lunch ends. Hundred of students push back their chairs and rush out but the wreckage they leave behind doesn’t disappear nearly as quickly. I am appalled each day as I leave the cafeteria by the sheer number of entire lunch trays, containers of food, trash, andContinue Reading