Why the December break should be called winter break
December 23, 2016
With the holidays quickly approaching, more and more students are feeling excited for the holiday season. The break means time off from school, spending time with family, and many times, it means good food. However, along with the positivity of the holiday season comes a little bit of controversy: Sh...
The case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Sam Bender-Prouty, Staff Writer
December 19, 2016
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a trade agreement among twelve Pacific nations that, if ratified, would promote economic growth, support the creation of jobs, raise living standards and lower poverty. Both major-party candidates, including President-elect Donald Trump, railed against it in the...
Letter from APS School Board
Nancy Van Doren, School Board Chair
December 16, 2016
Dear Crossed Sabres Editors, I am writing on behalf of the Arlington School Board in response to Matthew Herrity’s Opinion piece in the December 7, 2016 edition of Crossed Sabres. Mr. Herrity’s piece is well-written and passionate and we thank him for his letter. We welcome and encourage all stud...
Open Letter to the School Board
Matthew Herrity, Online Editor
December 7, 2016
Dear Arlington County School Board, Hung on the walls of your building are your Core Values: “Excellence, Integrity, Diversity, Collaboration, Accountability and Sustainability.” Last Thursday, you voted, in a unanimous 5-0 decision, to abandon all of these values with your passage of High School Bo...
When colleges come to town
Alice Naland, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 13, 2016
In the midst of college application season, seniors have a lot on their plates. They have challenging classes, standardized tests, supplements, extracurriculars and were given the stress-inducing task of deciding on their senior quote, so it seems surprising that they would give their time to option...
Young Dems and Reps make arguments for Tuesday
November 7, 2016
With Election Day tomorrow we asked representatives from Washington-Lee's Young Republicans and Young Democrats to write a short essay advocating for their candidates.
Been there, done that
September 24, 2016
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Specials, Top Stories
Class of 2020, Welcome to high school! Throw away everything you have heard; nothing beats experiencing it yourself. However, high school is not as intimidating as it may sound. Sure, lots of things are different, and you have probably never been in a school with this many kids before, but that is...
Pokemon Go or no?
Hannah Rosman, Opinion Editor
September 20, 2016
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Top Stories, Uncategorized
Card games like war, bridge and poker are all famous rainy day activities, but now there is a card game that has turned into an outdoor phenomenon. Pokémon Go is a free-to-play reality game developed by Niantic. The goal of the game is to, as the motto of the game says, “catch ’em all” and adva...
Combatting student stress
Jordi Kassa, News Editor
July 7, 2016
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Top Stories
“High school is supposed to help students prepare for college,” seems to be a common sentiment among adults in modern society. However, the pressure and expectations are constantly put on students may increase amount of stress students already currently experience. In recent years, there has been...
Looking up instead of down
Yousra Errami, Staff Writer
June 30, 2016
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
Cell phone addiction is a growing issue portrayed to affect mostly teens everywhere. Although, Time Magazine found that 84 percent of adults failed to go an entire day without their phones. Walk the halls of any school or enter a classroom and you will find thousands of kids on their cellphones. Accor...
Proximity control: Does your location have an effect on your acceptance to college?
Yousra Errami, Staff Writer
June 28, 2016
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Top Stories
High schoolers have been shaped by a variety of experiences, including academic studies, volunteer work and extracurricular activities in preparation for college. According to U.S. News, America has some of the best colleges in the world and a 66 percent rate of students attending. Chances are at the end of e...
Get with the program
Olivia Sklenka, Lifestyles Editor
June 23, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) classes are put into place to challenge exceptional students. It can be noted students at the school are strongly encouraged to take at least one AP or IB course during their time in high school. However, are these types of classes really ...
Abdellah Mouslik, Staff Reporter
March 22, 2019 • No Comments
The school has already had more snow days and delays this school year than the entirety of last year, and it is only half way through the winter. These cancellations and delays...
Students lead showcase to raise money for cancer research
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Should we rethink the pink tax?
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Opinions on Trump’s border wall
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Simon Espejo, Staff Reporter
March 28, 2019
College is a word that high school students hear often, whether it be from their parents, teachers or friends. However, for some students, college is not the right choice,...
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