Candidates for student government gave speeches to their classes on April 9 to explain what they would contribute to the school as a board member. Sophomore and SGA member Ruhi Mehta feels that running for SGA is a chance to be a leader in the school community. “I think it’sContinue Reading
I have grown up with a severe hearing loss and I have learned that self advocating is an essential aspect of my life. To me, self advocacy is the action of speaking up about my needs to learn in the best way possible and ensure that all my needs areContinue Reading
The varsity football team welcomed their new coach, Jason Strickland, in the cafeteria after school on Apr. 11. Strickland will oversee the team as the replacement of George Masten, who stepped down after four years due to family reasons. “I just want to keep rolling the program that coach MastenContinue Reading
Several members of the girls track and field team will be traveling to the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field to compete in the annual Penn Relays between Apr. 26-28. The Penn Relays, hosted annually since Apr. 21 1895, brings in teams from around the world to compete in trackContinue Reading
On Mar. 31 the Washington Wizards clinched the playoffs after a victory over the Charlotte Hornets. This is the second playoff berth in a row for the Wizards and their 4th playoff season over the past five years. Despite the Wizards making the playoffs most years, many students are stillContinue Reading
For the past few months, the annual flu season cause a large amount of the student body to fall ill. The Center for Disease Control website said this flu season impacted almost all of the United States, leaving many to call in sick multiple times throughout winter. The website classifiedContinue Reading
Neighborhoods were left without any electricity due to high speed winds between 30 and 40 miles per hour, as well as gusts reaching up to around 80 miles per hour, according to wtop.com. Winds blew across several Virginia counties, according to wtop.com. Some individuals, like senior Jooeun Kang, were leftContinue Reading
W Wade DeVinney: How did you start writing young adult literature? Shaun David Hutchinson: When I actually started, I didn’t know I was going to be writing YA adult fiction. I was just writing books, because what I knew of YA fiction back in 2008-2009 was, like, Judy Blume RL Stine,Continue Reading
An online auction to raise money for the All Night Grad Party for seniors took place from March 10 to 18. A preview party on March 9 preceded the auction, where parents had the chance to buy items for a slightly higher price than the original cost to fundraise forContinue Reading
The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club competed in the second and final part of their regional competition on Mar. 8 for a chance to compete at states on Apr. 6. The first phase of regionals, involved taking a test on select business topics. The second phase required participantsContinue Reading