The Native American Outreach Club supports tribes in quest for equal treatment
Sophie Muir, Staff Reporter
December 12, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
Native Americans are marginalized throughout the United States. The new Native American Outreach Club addresses this by giving support to Native American tribes that continue to face adversity today. “The club hopes to raise awareness of some of these struggles as well as raise money for the St...
A season of success
Gus Nathanson, Online Editor
December 10, 2018
It is rare to see any sports team at any level have a season of complete, sustained dominance. This fall, the varsity girls volleyball team had a season like this. The team achieved great success during the regular season, and this success, players say, translated directly to the playoffs. On October 25,...
Ballston Quarter begins soft opening
Julia Van Lare, Lifestyles Editor
December 10, 2018
After a period of renovation, the brand-new Ballston Quarter has begun to open shops in the last few weeks. The mall offers clothing stores, entertainment and lots of dining. It is conveniently located only a few minutes away from the school, and is easily accessible to public transportation to the Ba...
Cash MUNey
Grace Gent, Staff Reporter
December 9, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
Model United Nations (MUN) is a club centered on international problem solving. The school’s MUN club had their biggest conference of the year in early November. With more than 50 students in the club, MUN is one of the more active clubs at school. Students participate in weekly meetings and monthly...
A new type of dining
Abdellah Mouslik, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2018
The long-awaited, completely renovated Ballston Quarter Mall is nearing its grand opening after delays. Specifically, the new food hall will open this spring and feature 18 dining options in a 25,000 square feet area. The new food court will be called Quarter Market and will be accompanied with a 5,00...
To Lee or not to Lee
Talley Schroeder, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2018
Washington-Loving and Washington Liberty. These are the two names the renaming committee for Washington-Lee High School has decided on. They have presented these two names to the School Board as their top suggestions and the new official name of the school will be discussed on December 20. This past f...
A prodigious pollution problem
Annabel Phoel, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2018
It has been said time and time again that pollution is hurting the sea creatures and the environment. That, however is not the extent of what pollution is doing to Earth according to the United Nations Environment committee. According to the United Nations, pollution is increasing the amounts of droughts...
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 ...
Inspecting the respecting
Holland Forsythe, Opinion Editor
November 28, 2018
Filed under Featured General, Showcase
Students throughout the school can be seen wearing wrist bands promoting Men of Respect club. In fact, when members of the club were handing out the white and blue “Consent is Hot, Assault is Not #DoMOR @wlmenofrespectclub” rubber bands, several students shoved to the front of the line to ensure...
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...
Bird takes flight
Luke Dangel, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2018
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few months, you have probably heard, seen, or ridden a Bird scooter. In the event you have not, Bird is a company that hopes to advance the efficiency and convenience of local transportation, by distributing electric scooters around cities and larg...
The school tax
Abby Presson, Managing Editor
November 18, 2018
Every year, students pay money to the school for a variety of reasons. From senior parking passes to Prom tickets, some things at the school come with a cost. The annual Homecoming dance, which took place earlier this month, came with its regular costs and a bit more. Tickets were $20 for students a...
Sophia Bailey, Staff Reporter
December 12, 2018 • No Comments
Each year, both children and adults are affected by the flu. This year, Arlington Public Schools (APS) provided free flu shot clinics for each school’s students and teachers....
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Annabel Phoel, Staff Reporter
December 12, 2018
Each year, the Student Council Association (SCA) hosts a food drive for Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC). It may seem like it won’t matter, but the 527 cans they...
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