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Arlington County Detention Facility
Seven dead in seven years: The Arlington County Jail’s kill count
Liam Mason, Staff Reporter • May 21, 2022
Did You Know?
Virginia primaries
Karenna Keane, Managing Editor • May 19, 2022
The swimming unit and the effect it has on students
The swimming unit and the effect it has on students
Zachary Roman, Staff reporter • April 6, 2022
How donating blood can help others in need
How donating blood can help others in need
Benji Thernstrom, Staff reporter • March 29, 2022
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Features
Girl wearing a face mask
Lift on mask mandates
Sahara Sania, Staff Reporter • May 21, 2022
Arlington County Detention Facility
Seven dead in seven years: The Arlington County Jail’s kill count
Liam Mason, Staff Reporter • May 21, 2022
The Future Is Female
Women that have affected us
Heidi Kim, Staff Reporter • May 20, 2022
Juniors Yarden Footlik and Ilana Newton sit with their legs against the wall to reallocate blood. Footlik’s POTS caused her to lose blood flow to her brain, Newton, a friend, sits with her in the hallway while she works on her circulation.
Making the impossible POTS-sible
Hannah Kennedy, Staff Manager • May 19, 2022
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Sports
The E-Sports club was founded in 2017 by assistant principal Mr. Miles Carey and a group of students.
E-Sports club profile
Aaron Lopez, Staff Reporter • May 17, 2022
Gabriella Tamburros ballet class
Niche sports
Liya Rike, Staff reporter • May 10, 2022
Dribble, pass, shoot
Dribble, pass, shoot
Heidi Kim, Staff reporter • May 3, 2022
Junior Jackson Broadwell kneels over in pain after a collision with a Langley player, who lies behind him
Fall sports wrap-up
Amryn McGinley and Ellen Valencia-Hernandez • March 31, 2022
Senior Jahki Beale taking a shot late in the fourth quarter against Madison in the regional semifinals.
Generals Basketball’s magical season comes to a close
Zach Roman, Staff reporter • March 15, 2022
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Style
Comic Books
Comic books vs movies 
Grace Joseffer, Copy Editor • May 18, 2022
“New year, new me”
Resident resolutioners 
Luca Ortega, Staff Reporter • May 17, 2022
Clash of the coffees
Clash of the coffees
Adah Babichenko, Staff reporter • May 9, 2022
Crime time
Crime time
Amryn McGinley, Staff reporter • April 6, 2022
Minister and activist Martin Luther King Jr.
How Stevie Wonder led the push for MLK Day
Liam Mason, Staff reporter • March 31, 2022
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Opinion
Olympics Logo
Competing on thin ice
Julia Troppe, Staff Reporter • May 20, 2022
Feminism and its concerning lack of diversity
Feminism and its concerning lack of diversity
Melanie Vela, Staff Reporter • April 4, 2022
Ink Hurts
Ink Hurts
Janhvi Spahr, Copy Editor • March 23, 2022
To swim or not to swim?
To swim or not to swim?
Kate Wilcox, Design Editor • March 17, 2022
Taylor Swift’s sixth studio album, “Reputation,” rests on a table. She released the album in 2017. 
Misogyny in the music industry (Taylor’s Version) 
Cassie Kavanagh , Social Media Editor • March 1, 2022
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Humans of W-L
Mr. Bennett is new at W-L. He is a former scientific researcher.
From researcher to teacher
Cassie Kavanagh, Social Media Editor • October 24, 2021
Mr. Folb is new at our school. He previously taught at New Directions.
Teaching a new direction
Cassie Kavanagh, Social Media Editor • October 24, 2021
Alumni and teacher of our school, Ms. Splan poses for a photo.
Once a general, always a general
Cassie Kavanagh, Social Media Editor • September 9, 2021
The custodial staff stands for a photo. They have been extremely helpful and necessary during this difficult time.
Custodial staff vs. the pandemic
Kayla Combs, Staff reporter • June 14, 2021
A scene from Marlaena Henrys film
Future Filmmakers
Janhvi Spahr, Staff reporter • June 9, 2021
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