Crossed Sabres

Students reflect on government response to COVID-19

July 1, 2020

An Arlington family displays a yard sign to honor their senior. The plan to distribute the signs was devised by the administration after seeing the idea implemented for other schools in Arlington.

Faculty and students honor seniors

June 28, 2020

COVID-19’s impact on rising seniors

June 27, 2020

The bike rack outside the school sits almost empty on a Thursday at 3:00. All Arlington schools are closed and all learning has taken place virtually.

W-L community debates distance learning

June 4, 2020

Relearning how to recycle

Luke Dangel, Holland Forsythe, Staff Reporter, Social Media Editor

April 23, 2020

If you frequently toss garbage into a recycling bin like it is last week's laundry in your hamper, then maybe it is time for a recycling rules refresher. How and what to recycle is something we were likely all taught at a young...

With help of Dominion Energy APS will be gaining two electric school buses next school year.

The wheels on the electric bus go round and round

April 23, 2020

Savannah Thompson and Tanaquil Eltsov discuss what they are looking for in their new superintendent

The search for a new superintendent

April 23, 2020

A playground in Bluemont Park displays a sign closing it to the public. Arlington closed park facilities, including parks, playgrounds, fields, restrooms, tracks, dog parks and athletic courts, along with schools on March 23. Governor Ralph Northam issued a stay-at-home order on Monday, March 30, making it a misdemeanor to congregate in groups of more than ten in both public and private areas, whether indoor or outdoor.

Students react to Arlington closures

April 3, 2020

Senior Abby Presson, Editor in Chief of the Crossed Sabres, donates blood in the Inova bloodmobile. The hospital system is experiencing a critical shortage of blood due to the cancelation of events such as the Student Council Association's annual blood drive.

Blood drive cancelations lead to blood shortage

April 1, 2020

What seniors look for in a college

Emma Stevens, Staff Reporter

March 16, 2020

When it comes to what seniors look for in a college, there is a lot of similar pros and cons they can agree on. It’s usually the taste of the seniors that affects their opinion on it. It can depend on location, climate, atmosphere...

Bushfires in Australia

Kate Wilcox, Staff Reporter

March 13, 2020

Australia is on fire. Since their start in October 2019, bushfires in Australia have burned an area about the size of West Virginia, killing at least 25 people and an estimated one billion animals according to the New York Times....

Library opens “Makerspace”

March 8, 2020