I’ll never forget the first time I saw someone eat an apple whole. I was in English class, minding my own business, when I caught my friend out of the corner of my eye devouring a honey crisp apple down to the seeds. Imagine my surprise when she blurted out,Continue Reading
The Virginia High School League officially selected two short films from IB Film classes, “Bear Dance” and “Be A Leader” to premiere at their annual Film Festival. This year, the state wide festival nominated GCM students for the first time since 2015. The festival will take place at Piedmont VirginiaContinue Reading
Singers competed in the Vienna Idol performance competition for the chance to win prize money and time at a recording studio. Participants auditioned in front of a panel of three local musician judges. The auditions began on Apr. 10 and ended on May 16. The competition takes places in threeContinue Reading
When I imagined what I would be feeling as I finally entered the line to see Avengers: Infinity War, the emotions that immediately sprung to mind were excitement, happiness and eager anticipation. To see nearly all of Marvel Studios’ established superheroes unite against a universe-spanning threat was nothing short ofContinue Reading
The boys varsity soccer team entered the 5A playoffs following a 6-5-2 record in conference during the 2018 season. The team lost the first seed by tying the final conference game against Edison High School at the end of the year, but still gained a high seed. “It was frustratingContinue Reading
In an effort to make the community hate free, juniors Jackson Gurdack, Sabir Shamlal and Declan Lynch have worked to create the No Place for Hate club. “No Place for Hate” is a subsection of the Anti Defamation League, a Jewish non-governmental organization. The No Place for Hate club saidContinue Reading
Donald Glover, known famously as Childish Gambino, stunned fans after the release of his new song and music video, “This is America.” Directed by Hiro Murai, the video features a multitude of symbols and metaphors that relate to the past and present of American society. The video creatively tackles gunContinue Reading
The annual senior dinner that took place on May 7 had a turn out of only 214 attendees due to scheduling conflicts for seniors. Although the dinner was open to all 521 seniors, many could not attend due to other responsibilities or studying for IB exams. For Senior Morgan Smith,Continue Reading
The month of May can be an especially stressful time for students, as they must balance homework with increased studying and extracurriculars. However, the Muslim student body must also incorporate faith and fasting to their already packed schedules. For the past three years, Ramadan coincided with SOLs, finals and thisContinue Reading
For sophomore Annie Leap, playing basketball extends further than sportsmanship and athletics. Doctors diagnosed Leap with the rare heart condition Long QT Syndrome (LTQS) Type 2 at age 12, but she managed to overcome a multitude of hurdles to achieve her goals of continuing to pursue sports in her life.Continue Reading