A year after Parkland
Grace Gent, Staff Reporter
March 15, 2019
The House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on gun violence in nearly a decade on February 6. The room was filled with student activists, most wearing shirts with “March For Our Lives” printed across the front. Students waited in line for nearly three hours to get into ...
It’s just the weigh things are
Holland Forsythe, Opinion Editor
March 15, 2019
My three years at the school have taught me many things. I’ve learned to write essays in one night, get ready in five minutes and that the cafeteria red velvet cookies don't taste any different from the rest of the flavors. More importantly though, I’ve learned that testing is a huge part of high ...
Why Canvas is growing on me
Gus Nathanson, Online Editor
February 19, 2019
The new school software has been a subject of debate ever since it was released at the beginning of last school year. When Canvas was introduced, I, like most people, wondered why Google Classroom had to be replaced. I was angered by the fact that Arlington Public Schools (APS) decided to replace a perf...
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald– Cinema Magic?
Ariel Gill-Ehrenreich, Staff Reporter
December 9, 2018
The newest addition to the “Fantastic Beasts” movie franchise may have a handsome young Dumbledore, but other aspects of the film may be a punch-in-the-face to long-time Harry Potter fans. The whole “Fantastic Beasts” world takes place in the same universe as Harry Potter, even in the sa...
A vegan Thanksgiving
Holland Forsythe, Opinion Editor
December 9, 2018
Every year when the holidays approach, I find myself dreading meals with friends and family. Being a vegetarian who’s making an honest attempt to become fully vegan, I try to pass up animal products as much as possible. When everyone around you still eats meat, eggs and dairy, things can get a lit...
Merry Grinch-mas
Karina Lazorchak, Staff Reporter
December 9, 2018
With the holiday season fast approaching and the weather getting colder, it seems like time to take out “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”, cuddle up on the couch and continue with my family’s tradition. This year may mark the beginning of a new tradition with the family-friendly, 2018 animated film, “The ...
News you can tolerate
Holland Forsythe, Opinion Editor
November 30, 2018
Each school class has a meme that could easily represent what’s going on among the students. The images take a satirical approach at presenting these generally dreary topics. By this time in the year the freshmen believe they have become acclimated to the school, and they talk of middle school as if it is years behind them. In ...
Can’t stand it
Hannah Rosman, Editor in Chief
November 18, 2018
Every morning, the bell indicating start of class rings and an administrator’s voice comes over the speakers, asking that the students stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance with them. Some students stand and mumble along, some stand silently, and some choose to not stand at all. In 1943 the Supre...
Words of wisdom
Hannah Rosman, Editor-in-Chief
September 18, 2018
Go For It Dear Freshmen, Welcome and congratulations on getting through middle school! Regardless of your experiences during the past three years, things only get better from here. During high school, you will not only make new friends and grow as a student, but you’ll develop skills that will...
Jimmy Kimmel has yet to apologize for his questionable past
Julia Van Lare, Lifestyles Editor
July 24, 2018
The episode opens on a busy street, with a young boy selling beer for twenty-five cents. The camera crew catches him marketing his beer to random pedestrians, some who ignore him and some who question him for his illegal behavior. He yells to one woman waiting for the street light to change, “This...
Cardi B good or Cardi B bad
July 10, 2018
Before Cardi B was the famous and talented female rapper she is today, Belcalis Almanzar was a club dancer from the Bronx who participated in a lot of gang activity, which is where she got her mental toughness and confidence that she uses in her music. Cardi B lived a difficult life with domestic viol...
TMI to IT Industry
Anika Bahl, News Editor
July 3, 2018
Anyone who has even been taking the occasional peak at the headlines on any major news outlet in the last few months knows the meaning of the phrase ‘Cambridge Analytica’. It is the name of the company who, during the 2016 election cycle, gained access to the private information of more than 87 million Facebook users, which was later used to target them with digital advertisements. This leaves us, the generati...
Karenna Keane, Social Media Editor
July 1, 2020 • No Comments
Over the past few months, many have become accustomed to hearing daily reports of new measures taken, or not taken, by the government in reaction to COVID-19. These reports...
Faculty and students honor seniors
June 28, 2020
COVID-19’s impact on rising seniors
June 27, 2020
W-L community debates distance learning
June 4, 2020
Megan Goodell, Staff Reporter
June 29, 2020
In just a few days, the world changed when the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the United States and no one knows when this will end and what the future will look like. Naturally...
Contrasting culture across countries
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