Seniors face a difficult decision as they decide what college is the best fit?This question remains in majority of high school graduates’ minds, in other words, is it better to distinguish and decide whether a private or public institutions of education are better for you. It is considered that theContinue Reading
Interfaith Club held their first annual Iftar to celebrate Ramadan in the cafeteria on May 17. The term “Iftar” refers to the meal that Muslims consume at sunset to break their daily fast. “We came up with the idea of an annual Iftar because some people don’t understand Ramadan orContinue Reading
Theory of Knowledge (TOK) class, a mandatory core component of the International Baccalaureate Program, is now limited to an in-school course, with the exception of those enrolled in select classes. The after-school TOK class seems to be the source of stress, schedule conflicts and limited program budgeting. Students enrolled inContinue Reading
IB diploma requirements come as a surprise to many juniors and seniors as the end of the school year approaches. Students often forget about work until the very end of the school year. When a student falls behind or fails to finish an assignment, they receive a red flag onContinue Reading
As the end of the year approaches, the stress inducing impact of final exams comes as well. In order to end the year sooner, some teachers especially in the language and science departments use the long blitz period as a result of SOL testing for students to to take theirContinue Reading
The varsity baseball team went undefeated against 5A opponents during the regular season, but will play against 6A teams in the playoffs. The team plays against 6A teams in non-district play to compete against more difficult opponents. “In every sport, we try, and get the hardest 6A teams that willContinue Reading
“Better Now” “I feel like this is a lot like his older songs, and I love the beat. I like the lyrics a lot too because I feel like it’s easy for a lot of people to relate to” — emaan khan, junior “I’ve always liked Post Malone. This song isContinue Reading
For sophomores Shivane Anand and Rohan Jain, discussion groups that don’t solve problems are fine, as long as the members open up while they chat. Anand and Jain recently implemented the current event club in February, which has now been running meetings weekly to discuss and debate news events withContinue Reading
Conflicting emotions arose following the release of the 2018-2019 calendar for Fairfax County Public Schools. Changes in the calendar include a delayed winter break and three-hour early releases. According to an FCPS School Board news release, the reason behind the board’s decisions is to focus on instruction and learning timeContinue Reading
Theory of Knowledge is a critical thinking and epistemological philosophy course, the successful completion of which is a requirement for all IB diploma candidates. TOK follows the standard-based grading class procedure, where the final grade is determined by five components: written reflections, class participation and discussion, the TOK presentation, ExtendedContinue Reading