Senior Makenzie Hymes applied early action to Princeton University, but when she read her acceptance letter, she was shocked. “I very much applied on a whim,” Hymes said. “I had the opportunity to apply, and I thought, ‘I’m only gonna be applying to colleges once; I may as well justContinue Reading
Senior Helen Schuette plans to spend her gap year racing through the water. She said a year away from school will allow her to train for sprint canoe. However, Schuette said she still feels strange about the decision. “I’m going to miss seeing people everyday,” Schuette said, “but I won’tContinue Reading
Senior Joey Reason decided to follow in the footsteps of father and grandfather by going to the U.S. Naval Academy. With a father in the military, Reason said he is already familiar with how the training program will work. “I grew up on the base of the Naval Academy, soContinue Reading
First meeting in the third grade, seniors Visher Ramuni and Nathan Madden will both attend The Ohio State University this fall. Hoping to ease the transition to college, they decided to be roommates. “There’s a lot of weird people out there,” Madden said. They both chose Ohio State for differentContinue Reading
With tests piling up and summer waving its smug fingers from two months away, the last quarter of the year is far from the easiest. Regardless, fourth quarter can be a time for reflection. For some students, like president of Marshall Minds Matter club and senior Grace Chamberlain, this schoolContinue Reading
The school planned to announce the winners of the SGA election on May 2. Rank&File talked to incumbent and non-incumbent candidates about their goals for the future. Class of 2025 Incumbent: Chloe Hoang Freshman Chloe Hoang said she ran in 2021 for SGA “because over quarantine, I was really closedContinue Reading
Maya Kanaan Every year, 23 students countywide receive Fairfax County’s Student Peace Awards, and this year, one of those select students is from our own halls. Senior Maya Kanaan received this year’s award for working to promote peace. Kanaan is the founder and president of the Peace in Middle EastContinue Reading
When her sister introduced her to the art of capturing a moment, sophomore Regina Garcia fell in love with photography. Prior to picking up the camera, Garcia managed her mental health through music, but she said she needed another art form to convey her feelings to both herself and others.Continue Reading
“Other people when they go home, they play video games to feel better,” sophomore and Statesmen tennis player Dean Rostom said. “I play tennis.” Each week Rostom, a three-star tennis recruit according to the Tennis Recruiting Network, wakes up and trains from 6 to 7:30 in the morning. His scheduleContinue Reading
While getting his masters in history, Matthew Hanlon happened to substitute for a French teacher. Over a decade later, he’s been recognized as FCPS Region 2 Outstanding Secondary Teacher. Hanlon, who teaches African American History this year along with Spanish and French classes, said he was honored to have beenContinue Reading