The yearbook staff took the senior panoramic photo on Jan. 31. The panoramic displays the entire class of 2018, serving as a momento for graduates to look back on. This year, multiple seniors created symbols with their hands in the photos. Yearbook advisor Daniel Reinish said those gestures took awayContinue Reading

by ivan isnit Gryphon robotics reached the semifinals competition for the first time in two years after entering in the First Chesapeake District Northern Virginia Event competition. Last year, the robotics team placed 30th in their matches. This year, their place moved to 18th when other teams picked them forContinue Reading

In light of an increasingly diverse student population, county leaders are now focusing on seeking a likewise diverse faculty and staff. For the last two years, FCPS administrators have discussed ways to diversify the county’s workforce, following a 2017 study released by George Mason University that found the racial compositionContinue Reading

The theatre department’s upcoming production of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” prompted preliminary controversy due to the way the original film depicted Chinese culture through characters like Mrs. Meers, the main antagonist, and two young Chinese immigrants who Meers turns into her henchmen. “[Mrs. Meers] is portrayed as an Asian woman withContinue Reading

The baseball team will play with fewer athletes after the junior varsity and varsity teams decreased their size. “[Coach Aaron Tarr] wanted to make the team smaller because he felt it’d be easier for us to be successful and bond,” freshman and varsity player Drew Hiller said. Members of theContinue Reading

Senior Diego Haldeman shaved his head last weekend to promote cancer awareness and send the message that there are always ways of giving back to your community. “Most people know someone who is or has battled with cancer, and if everyone chipped in a few dollars or helped raise awareness,Continue Reading

There is a term scholars use in business, ‘absenteeism’, which means the habitual evasion of work or willful absence as in a strike action. Typically companies with high absenteeism are struggling to motivate their workers, pointing to a flawed management strategy. But the concept applies to more than just corporations.Continue Reading

The hits “Gang Related” and “1-800-273-8255”, propelled Logic to the top of the charts. In early March, Logic released three singles and a mixtape called “Bobby Tarantino II”. It was his first release since his album Everyone, which released in May of 2017. Bobby Tarantino, an alter ego of Logic,Continue Reading

Juniors and Girls Who Code Club co-founders Claire Casey and Lexie Errigo said the club’s foundation based on cultivating confidence, leadership, and technical ability within girls is encouraging women to break the male-based mold that shrouds the computer world. Casey and Errigo said they started the club with the hopesContinue Reading

Senior Andrew Chin practices his violin prior to the orchestra’s assessment concerts. Chin said he transferred  for the IB program and the  orchestra ensemble.   The renowned International Baccalaureate program attracts students from all over Fairfax County, but as the district population increases, Fairfax County has decided to discontinue the transferContinue Reading