Turning the tables on teaching
Anna Lai, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2020
It is true that learning varies from person to person. Some students need to see pictures and charts in order to absorb information while others are able to get all the information they need by sitting down and listening to an hour-long lecture. There are around seven different learning styles: visu...
Behind the curtains
Talley Schroeder, Design Editor
January 20, 2020
In the dark, students work tirelessly in complete silence as actors and actresses perform on the other side of the curtain, careful not to disturb the performance. These students are managing responsibilities such as props and set, running strict time management and dealing with any last minute problems. ...
Lights, camera, camera, camera, action!
Luke Dangel, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2019
If you have been haunted by the “back to school” signs at your local Target for the last couple of weeks, know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. September annually signifies the release of Apple’s newest technological creations. Although in past years there have been some underwhelm...
Spider-Man: Far from over
Luke Holland, Staff Reporter
October 9, 2019
After two painfully-long years since everyone’s favorite web slinger starred in a standalone Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film, Spider-Man, played by Tom Holland, finally swings back to theaters in Spider-Man: Far From Home. The film introduced a new villain and developed existing characters, as well as establis...
Rotten Tomatoes Changes Their System
Hugo Bell, Staff Reporter
April 24, 2019
Due to a number of controversial and toxic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, specifically for “Captain Marvel,” the website is taking away the general audience’s ability to rate films before they are released in theaters. However, this rule does not pertain to critics, who use the “Tomatometer” t...
A vegetarian friendly Arlington
Natalie Daley, Staff Reporter
March 25, 2019
There are many restaurants across Arlington, but some vegetarians in Arlington still struggle to find restaurants and cafes where they can enjoy good food without the meat. Here are some great vegetarian options across Arlington, according to vegetarians. First is Sweetgreen, which has many vegetari...
Chew on this
Karina Lazorchak, Staff Reporter
March 22, 2019
Ballston Quarter restaurants are opening on a rolling basis. According to Ballston Quarter Marketing Director Cristian Becker, all restaurants should be open by May, but two opened in December: Chick-fil-A and Punch Bowl Social. The newer restaurants will provide customers with additional cuisines a few ...
Higher, further, faster
Gus Nathanson, Online Editor
March 21, 2019
The first blockbuster superhero film of 2019, “Captain Marvel,” made its highly anticipated release on March 8. This film is the twenty first installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). However, the buzz surrounding this film is much more intense than others, with the first trailer for the ...
Awards galore
Hannah Rosman, Editor-in-Chief
March 15, 2019
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held the 91st Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on February 24. In the lead up to the actual show, controversy plagued the Academy. The issues started back in August when it was announced that a n...
New Spider-Man movie goes the extra Miles
Luke Dangel, Staff Reporter
March 13, 2019
When Sony announced that they were in production of yet another Spider-Man movie, it is likely most rolled their eyes at the thought. This is the seventh Spider-Man movie to be produced, not to mention an existing franchise with three versions of the same Peter Parker story. However, Spider-man:...
Black Mirror
Hannah Rosman, Editor in Chief
March 12, 2019
Black Mirror, a science fiction anthology series on Netflix, has been making headlines since its premiere in 2011. Each episode tells a self-contained cautionary tale of futures with new casts, contexts and plots where technology controls, terrorizes and possibly destroys humanity. Episodes, which are prim...
“Legally Blonde” rehearsals begin
Julia Van Lare, Lifestyles Editor
February 27, 2019
“Legally Blonde”, the school’s largest theater production of the year, has finished casting and begun choreography and music rehearsals. “Legally Blonde” is the story of a valley girl, Elle Woods, who applies to Harvard University to be with her college boyfriend who she thinks she loves, ...
Julia Van Lare, Managing Editor
January 30, 2020 • No Comments
In September of this year, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced a partnership with Amazon involving a new curriculum of online classes for select universities, community...
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Luke Dangel, Staff Reporter
February 1, 2020
Nowadays, the debut of a musical career can start on a downloadable app on an iPhone with a catchy beat in the background and rushed lyrics. Arguably the most popular app...
Meditation as a philosophical lesson
February 1, 2020
Culinary Arts and Sciences class rolling out the next big project
January 30, 2020
Look what’s cooking at the Career Center
January 28, 2020