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
Throughout everyone’s academic career, there has always been pressure to do more. Whether it’s joining a club, being part of a sports team or getting involved in student government, there’s an expectation that students will apply themselves further than the bare minimum. Senior Eduardo Brito-Garcia has taken this one stepContinue Reading
The varsity cheer team is the epitome of spirit, but why just for football? Out of the school’s 43 sports teams, why is it that the cheerleaders only cheer for that one sport? According to head coach of varsity cheer Taylor Ohrwashel, tradition plays a major role in this decision.Continue 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
Photomath by Microblink is an educational app that allows the user to take a photo of a math problem and not only find the answer, but also show the step-by-step process for solving it. The app’s streamlined interface and sleek design are things even the most picky person will enjoy.Continue Reading
Destiny: The Taken King expansion dropped on Sept. 15 and it looks like a promising addition to the team at Bungie’s ten year development plan. Story After you and your fellow Guardians defeat Crota, Son of Oryx in The Dark Below, Destiny’s first expansion, word of your accomplishment spreads throughoutContinue Reading
Fetty Wap is interesting. For one thing, he only has one working eye. Due to a childhood case of congenital glaucoma, he lost the vision in his left eye, despite all of the rumors that he was shot in his New Jersey hometown. His disability, however, has in no wayContinue Reading
Jon Stewart shocked us all last February when he announced that he would be leaving the Daily Show after 17 years as the show’s host. Speculation about the show’s new host ranged from long-time Daily Show correspondent Jason Jones to comedian Tina Fey. However, to our surprise and the surpriseContinue Reading