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Marvel’s web 

Marvel’s web 

Grace Joseffer, Copy Editor February 28, 2022

“Spider-Man: No Way Home,” (NWH)  is Marvel’s newest movie release, and has grossed more than $1.8 billion since its release on Dec. 17, 2021. NWH is the third Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland...

A guide to the 2022 Winter Olympics

A guide to the 2022 Winter Olympics

Benji Thernstrom, Staff reporter February 26, 2022

The Olympic Games are one of the most truly global events in the history of humanity. They began as a competition solely for freeborn Greek men thousands of years ago, but now dozens of nations from across...

Vaccines are the most effective against infection

Keeping up with the Omicron Variant

Sahara Sania, Staff reporter February 26, 2022

In the following days amid the holiday winter break, there was an increase in student and employee reported cases of COVID-19, according to the Arlington Public Schools coronavirus dashboard. In a YouTube...

Student activist Nick Coughlin meets past presidential candidate and senator Elizabeth Warren.

W-L student activists

Drake Williams, Staff reporter February 16, 2022

There have been many famous activists throughout history, like Martin Luther King Jr, and more recently, Greta Thunberg or Malala. Now, after all that happened in 2020, including new movements and more...

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Hey Playboi Carti, where’s the album?

Liam Mason, Staff reporter February 16, 2022

142 days. As of February 2, 2022, it has been 142 days since September 13. Scrawling them down in tallies like a prisoner fiending for release, that would be 28 sets of five, and an extra two slashes for...

SRE’s leaders

Students for racial equity club and its pioneers

Melanie Vela, Staff reporter February 4, 2022

Hundreds of students take advanced classes, many even go on to graduate with Advanced Diplomas. However, an uncomfortable experience persists. Students of color step foot into their advanced courses, yet...

Junior Jackson Broadwell kneels over in pain after a collision with a Langley player, who lies behind him

Playing through the pain

Evan Fagen, Photo Editor February 4, 2022

The school’s Varsity football team has completed its’ 2021 season, the first school sport to return with full attendance at games. The home games were wildly energetic and well attended, but there...

A history of racism in award shows

A history of racism in award shows

Zach Roman, Staff reporter February 3, 2022

Flashing lights, beautiful gowns on the red carpet, musical performances and the wide smiles of celebrities having their lifelong dreams come true. The Oscars is the award show for the film industry. It...

Marvel tv shows of 2021

Marvel tv shows of 2021

Adah Babichenko and Jane McDonald February 2, 2022

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a billion dollar industry full of complex characters, Oscar winning actors, and a massive and dedicated fanbase. The fourth phase of the MCU started with Spider-Man:...

Coach Shapiro bodies teammates in celebration

Coach Shapiro: 17 years of leadership

Annabel Friedman, Staff reporter February 2, 2022

On the night of September 17, Jackson Nowinski, a sophomore wide receiver, scored the first touchdown of the game against  West Springfield and brought the score to 7-0. While the offensive line was celebrating...

Anxious, Angsty and Apprehensive to Reach Out

Anxious, Angsty and Apprehensive to Reach Out

Hannah Kennedy , Staff Manager February 1, 2022

A harmful narrative of mental health and stress have prevailed in society for hundreds of years. Now, a distinction is being made to better support and educate students’ mental health at school. Whether...

Small businesses during the pandemic

Small businesses during the pandemic

Grace Joseffer, Copy Editor February 1, 2022

“Shop Small” signs can be seen in windows and inside various small businesses almost everywhere. The signs are placed with the goal of encouraging people to buy from local businesses that may be struggling...

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