Arriving in the U.S. just hours before the annual homecoming dance, French exchange students got ready with their hosts and friends to join in the spirit week. For the first time ever, families are hosting French exchange students for a week. Following last winter, a select number of students enrolledContinue Reading
Upperclassmen will now have more opportunities to gain important credits for college and essential knowledge for their desired careers. IB geography and human anatomy and physiology will be added to the curriculum . Danielle Koehler will be teaching IB Geography and Angela Rizzo will be instructing Human Anatomy. IB GeographyContinue Reading
The LGBTQ+ community and its supporters have recognized June as the unofficial Pride Month since 1969 in commemoration of the Stonewall riots. Sophomore Jack Newman said that Pride provides an opportunity for members of the community to express themselves in a way that they otherwise couldn’t. “[Pride month] means celebratingContinue Reading
Students staying in Northern Virginia for the summer discuss activities to do and locations to visit with friends and family throughout the upcoming months. “Over the summer I like to go to amusement parks like Busch Gardens and Kings Dominion. It’s fun, those rides are fun. I really enjoy goingContinue Reading
Seniors reflect on their regrets and successes of applying to colleges, offering their advice for those getting ready for the process. “Everyone says don’t be modest in college applications, but what they really should tell you is, ‘Think of the most impressive way to describe whatever it is, and describeContinue Reading
For the second year in a row, math teacher Linda Della Corna implemented the 20 Percent Project in all of her math classes. According to Google’s management philosophy, spending 20 percent of work time dedicated to an outside project can yield creative progress. Over the course of three months, studentsContinue Reading
“When I first started teaching more than 20 years ago, I went into the world of education with a mission. It was two-fold: first of all, to become a world famous history teacher, and secondly, to end racism. If the first of those two things is true, there is aContinue Reading
In 1987 Congress officially ruled that March is International Women’s History Month. The month studies and honors the various achievements of women all throughout history, including social, economic, cultural and political achievements. Continue Reading
Brand new teachers come bearing fresh, innovative ideas and interesting approaches to classic high school lessons and methods. But, along with refreshing visions come the predicted inexperience, expected from anyone new at their jobs. To combat this, new teachers are assigned a more experienced teacher mentor to guide them andContinue Reading
By coining the rapper name ‘Lil Feo’, sophomore Patrick Obando is on his way to making the world happier, one rap at a time. His inspiration to become a rapper started when he was very young, after years of finding any excuse to incorporate rap into school projects. “When I was littleContinue Reading