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Cross Country Season Starts Strong
Kelly Byars, Staff Writer
The cross country team is starting this season off strong with the girls and boys varsity team placing 3rd in the Pole Green Invitational on Sept. 2. The girls varsity team is currently ranked 2nd in the state and the boys are ranked 7th. Both teams are capable of being contenders to win...
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College Applications: The Deadline and Process
Kashish Khanna, Staff Writer
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Students, Teachers Disagree on E-Hallpass
Sean Sorek, Staff Writer
E-Hallpass, a pass management system, was implemented by the school this year to solve many problems, varying from safety to vaping. According to the Eduspire Solutions, the company responsible for E-Hallpass, the service allows schools to “know how many students are in the hall at any...
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Entertainment
JOKER Takes the Movie Industry By Storm
Nusaiba Mahmud, Staff Writer
One of the most anticipated movies of Fall 2019, Joaquin Phoenix’s “JOKER” will premiere just a few weeks before Halloween. "In the movie, Grammy Award winning actor Joaquin Phoenix can't seem to come to terms with his life in Gotham as it goes into shambles." “It is Joaquin Phoenix as...
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Grandmaster Yu Wins National Title
Sravani Sunkara, Editor-in-chief
Seventeen-year-old Jennifer Yu won the US Women’s Chess Championship with an impressive 10/11 record last weekend in St. Louis. Not only did she become the first teenager to clinch the first-place title since 2000, but she also did so with near perfection and with one round to spare, which...
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“IT Chapter Two”: A Start to the Fall Season
October 15, 2019
Tina Mai, Staff Writer
After the release of the “It” sequel, the audience is ambivalent on their reactions to this film. The movie had brought terror and laughs, “It Chapter...
Color Guard Blasts Into the New Season
October 15, 2019
Holland Quinn, Staff Writer
The Color Guard is preparing for many competitions and football games this year. They perform at every football halftime with the marching band as the visual aspect. “Color...
New Iphone Release Comparison
October 15, 2019
Ricci Talbot, Staff Writer
Volleyball Season Arrives
October 8, 2019
Anna Ortiz, Staff Writer
The volleyball season is well on its way as athletes prepare for State finals in November. With some new faces on the court, and some older ones too, the team is sure they...
Stay-Cay In VA
April 12, 2019
Kashish Khanna, staff writer
The time is upon us. The days are getting longer. The weather is getting warmer. Many schools have let out, or are getting ready to let out, their students for the most rowdy...
Cherry Blossom Festival Hits the Market
April 12, 2019
Camille Lewis, staff writer
With spring in full bloom, all types of flora and fauna are showing their colors for the new season. In Washington, DC, people come far and wide to enjoy the National Cherry...
Huge Leap For HIV Treatment
April 12, 2019
Tanuj Sistla, Staff Writer
The times are changing and medicine is evolving. Within the past three weeks, two people have been cured of HIV. But this was no simple process, and while it certainly doesn’t...
The Best of Humanity
March 7, 2019
Tanuj Sistla, staff writer
In our world of political scandals and problematic policies, a little light from time to time is necessary to keep people’s hopes up. Celebrities are often judged and shunned...
Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen Dragged on For Too Long
March 7, 2019
Sravani Sunkara, Editor-In-Chief
The long-standing animosity between the Sunni and Shia sects of Islam has persisted over thousands of years. In Yemen, this has manifested in an especially violent way. A...
Should the Government Fund Planned Parenthood?
March 7, 2019
Sean Sorek, staff writer
Planned Parenthood has been controversial since its inception. It was founded by Margaret Sanger in 1916 as the first birth control clinic in the United States. Sanger and...

Indy Khaitan, Staff Writer

October 8, 2019

As of Oct. 2, the CDC has confirmed more than 1000 lung injury cases and 18 deaths in the U.S. involving e-cigarette use. Sixty four percent of cases involve young adults aged 18-34. While the specific chemical cause of the vaping related epidemic is unknown, recent investigations have led to the belief that THC, the...

Renewed Discussion on D.C. Statehood Draws Supporters

Ben Nichols, Editor in chief

October 7, 2019

Renewed calls to give Washington, D.C. statehood have filled the streets of D.C., where citizens and politicians alike are putting their support behind a new bill to do just that. On Sept. 19, House Democrats led the first hearing in 25 years on H.R.51, a bill that would create an independent D.C. state. The bill, first introduced on Jan....

LCPS Updates Discrimination Policy to Include the LGBTQ+ Protection

Ricci Talbot, staff writer

April 12, 2019

A new change to Loudoun County's anti-discrimination policy has made it much more inclusive to LGBTQ staff and students. Loudoun County’s School Board voted to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of classes protected by the original policy. This principle applies to teachers, staff, and students attending...

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Entertainment

“IT Chapter Two”: A Start to the Fall Season

Tina Mai, Staff Writer

October 15, 2019

After the release of the “It” sequel, the audience is ambivalent on their reactions to this film. The movie had brought terror and laughs, “It Chapter...

Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Takes Over the Nation

Evelyn Rude, staff writer

October 7, 2019

Popeyes released their first fried chicken sandwich on Aug.12, causing a craze across the nation. Ever since the chicken sandwich was put on the menu, many people...

Rapper 21 Savage Faces Deportation

March 7, 2019

Reports have recently emerged claiming that rapper Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, better known as 21 Savage, is not a U.S citizen and was...

Escape Room Review

January 25, 2019

When six players are nominated for their ability to survive, they soon realize that there is more than money dollars at stake. This...

Birdbox Review

January 25, 2019

With its amazing cinematography and supportive background music, “Birdbox” does better than most movies when it comes to getting...

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Sports

Color Guard Blasts Into the New Season

Holland Quinn, Staff Writer

October 15, 2019

The Color Guard is preparing for many competitions and football games this year. They perform at every football halftime with the marching band as the visual aspect. “Color...

Volleyball Season Arrives

Anna Ortiz, Staff Writer

October 8, 2019

The volleyball season is well on its way as athletes prepare for State finals in November. With some new faces on the court, and some older ones too, the team is sure they...

Success for the Washington Capitals

Brian Moran, staff writer

November 28, 2018

The Washington Capitals, fresh off their 2018 Stanley Cup Championship, started their new season off hot, scoring a combined 13 goals through two games, including a 7-0 opening...

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Opinions

Vapes Are Dangerous, and This Is What We Should Do

Tanuj Sistla, Staff Writer

October 15, 2019

With the recent increase in the frequency of vape-related illnesses, it’s clear that vapes are more dangerous and harmful than people seem to realize. It’s time to change...

Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen Dragged on For Too Long

Sravani Sunkara, Editor-In-Chief

March 7, 2019

The long-standing animosity between the Sunni and Shia sects of Islam has persisted over thousands of years. In Yemen, this has manifested in an especially violent way. A...