Varsity football ended their historic season on Nov. 13 with a 36-0 loss to Brooke Point High School in the regional tournament. After getting their first win in years last October, varsity finished their first winning season in years with a 6-4 record and four wins by more than 20Continue Reading
In almost every way, Halo 5: Guardians, released on Oct 24, exceeds the games that came before it. 343 Industries has developed a masterpiece in combat for the series with tons of guns, map variety, and a new massive multiplayer mode that shows the return of the greats, while changingContinue Reading
On Nov. 11 in room C-113 during Learn, Colonel Adam L. Rocke shared his experience as an infantryman as well as his efforts as the director of the Soldier for Life program, which is dedicated to aiding veteran soliders and their families through both governmental and community-centered help. “It’s a triumphantContinue Reading
Nearly 500 freshmen and their senior mentors celebrated the end of the senior mentor program with a retreat on the football field, participating in a rock paper scissors tournament, writing messages with chalk and standing in position to form “2019.” “I thought it was pretty cool that they had usContinue Reading
The Student Information System went live on Sept. 21, providing an interactive way for parents to access their children’s grades online. Some, however, disagree over whether the system has had its intended positive effect on the school environment. SIS is meant to improve communication between teachers and parents, as theContinue Reading
On Sept. 25, a group called Inspire Virginia set up a drive to register seniors and older juniors to vote, along with encouraging younger students to pledge to vote. The drive was run by seniors Patrick McCabe, Anya Karaman, Ally Brown and Tom Freebairn, who had been trained in aContinue Reading
The Gay-Straight Alliance, or the GSA, held its first meeting in sponsor Martha Noone’s room on Sept. 17. Seniors and co-presidents Jasper Mancebo and Heather Dunbar started the meeting off with name and pronoun introductions among the tables as ice-breakers before delving into the goals for GSA. “This yearContinue Reading
As summer came to an end and school started in full swing, many upperclassmen began the annual ritual of purchasing themselves a pass to park in the parking lot. However, many students were surprised to learn that after they purchased their passes, the administration had made the call that notContinue Reading
On Sept. 23, Superintendent Karen Garza invited two journalism students from each school across the county to attend a press conference during the last block of the day. Some of the schools attending included McLean, South Lakes, Annandale and Langley. Garza was seated at the head of a round table,Continue Reading
The Homecoming dance was on Saturday, Oct. 17 in the auxilary gym. Starting on the streets of urban New York City, spirit week made pit stops in vibrant Miami, animated Hollywood and ended in Washington D.C. The momentum from spirit week and the Homecoming varsity football game victory carried overContinue Reading