To ballet or not to ballet
Kate Ford, staff reporter
July 8, 2018
Freshman Kiara Nelson has been dancing since before she can remember. After all of this time, she barely notices the pain of all her weight forced onto one toe. Instead, this pain means to her that she is beautiful, that she is graceful. She is in her element. As Nelson methodically turns and bends to th...
It’s music festival season
June 19, 2018
Festival season has finally arrived, and upcoming music festivals like Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Broccoli City Festival, Buzz Beach Ball, Arise Music Festival and Firefly Music Festival have many people excited for the summer 2018. As the school year ends, many students are looking forward to attendin...
Rap group takes radio
Johnston French, Staff Reporter
May 18, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Style, Top Stories
Local rap group Concept Collective, also known simply as Concept, will be interviewed on radio station WPGC 95.5 on Friday, May 18. The group is comprised largely of students and alums of the school. For example, Diego Holmes-Bonilla, Larry Carpenter, Julian Hinkson, and Eric Lusby are seniors and memb...
Marvel pushes the limits with Avengers: Infinity War
Abigail Presson and Luke Dangel
May 8, 2018
**SPOILER ALERT: Do not read unless you have already seen Avengers: Infinity War or if you do not mind major spoilers.** Unless you have been hiding under a rock for the entire month of April, you have most likely heard about the hype around Avengers: Infinity War. Since its premiere last week, it h...
Arlington eats you didn’t know you wanted
May 1, 2018
Living on the outskirts of our nation’s capital, we have access to a variety of foods from the diverse set of cooks and families that fill our communities and our stomachs. Arlington has a plethora of restaurants of all kinds, and many of them are not appreciated in the way that they deserve. ...
Almost, Maine comes to Arlington
Will LeHardy, Staff Reporter
April 26, 2018
In past years, the school’s theater department has traditionally produced one musical and one play every year. This year, the department is producing two plays along with the production of Bye Bye Birdie which was performed in February. J. B., a play by Archibald MacLeish, was directed by the school’s theater t...
Migos lyric falls flat
Johnston French, Staff Reporter
April 5, 2018
The rap group Migos released Culture II on January 26, a sequel to last year’s popular Culture album. Migos, whose members are Quavo, Offest and Takeoff, is based in Atlanta, Georgia. They have seen commercial success in recent years as Culture was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Associati...
Snap out of it: Student opinions on the new Snapchat update
March 20, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Style, Top Stories
One of the most popular social media apps among students is Snapchat, the image messaging app that allows account holders to send pictures or messages that disappear after ten seconds unless set to be viewed infinitely. However, the company has received intense criticism for their latest update, which ...
Wakanda forever
Johnston French, Staff Reporter
March 6, 2018
Director Ryan Coogler’s highly anticipated film, Black Panther, hit theaters on February 16. The movie created buzz because it is one of the first superhero movies to feature such a predominantly black cast. Black Panther is also the next installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), which is Ma...
Pulling the plug on cable: The rise of Netflix Originals
Luke Dangel, Staff Reporter
February 20, 2018
Netflix was founded in California in 1997 and is a streaming media provider based in the United States. Originally starting out as a small DVD-by-mail service in the U.S. and specializing in streaming media and video on demand, Netflix has had one of the largest company growths, considering its current...
Everything you need to know about the 2018 Oscars
Gus Nathanson, Staff Writer
February 15, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Style, Top Stories
On March 4, the 90th Academy Awards will commence, celebrating the year’s best films, actors and actresses and people in production. The list of all Oscar nominees has been released, showcasing both foreseeable nominees as well as its fair share of surprises and snubs. As per usual, certain categories...
Passion of the Christ again
Hannah Rosman, Managing Editor
February 13, 2018
Almost 15 years after the original film, Jim Caviezel and Mel Gibson, the lead actor and the director of The Passion of the Christ have announced plans to start production on a sequel to the controversial film. Caviezel recently discussed the new film in an interview saying, "I won’t tell you how h...
Abigail Presson, Managing Editor
June 26, 2018 • No Comments
The Youth Direct Club aims to increase student activism at the school and educate students on important social and political issues. While it was created partway through the...
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Sweeter things are moving to Arlington
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Don’t worry, upperclassmen, you’ve got this
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