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Despite criticism, The Promised Neverland season two proves to be a captivating watch

Despite criticism, “The Promised Neverland” season two proves to be a captivating watch

Grace Joseffer, Staff Reporter May 4, 2021

“The Promised Neverland” is a horror anime that currently has a 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The first season of the anime was released in 2019 and the second season was just fully released....

The lead characters meet each other for the first time during the show. The virtual play can be found on the schools homepage.

“Check Please” checks out

Jude Heatley, Staff Reporter April 29, 2021

The W-L Theatre Department’s play, “Check Please,” aired on March 20 over Zoom with more than  120 people in attendance. This was the first play of the school year. Luckily, if you happened to miss...

Virginia makes the right choice in ending the death penalty

Virginia makes the right choice in ending the death penalty

Jude Heatley, Staff Reporter April 28, 2021

With the passing of new legislation, Virginia has become the 23rd state and the first southern state in the nation to abolish the death penalty. The law was recently passed in both the Virginia House and...

Alice In Borderland: How a manga adaptation is done right

Alice In Borderland: How a manga adaptation is done right

Sahara Sania, Staff Reporter April 22, 2021

The Netflix Original series “Alice in Borderland” is a live-action adaptation of a Japanese manga by author and illustrator Hara Aso. The manga was first published in 2010 and ended in 2011. The series...

The Academy Award-nominated Minari is a moving, superbly acted drama

The Academy Award-nominated “Minari” is a moving, superbly acted drama

Benji Thernstrom, Staff Reporter April 20, 2021

Lee Isacc Chung's "Minari'' was first released at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020, and immediately received critical acclaim and won several festival awards. It was released on streaming...

Loss of housing in the Arlington community 

Loss of housing in the Arlington community 

Cassie Kavanagh, Staff Reporter April 13, 2021

Crates filled to the brim with oranges surround senior Lea Karush as she begins her volunteer shift at the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC). Karush has been an AFAC volunteer since before she can...

Winston is shown the 1964 W-L yearbook.

Generals in film: Stan Winston

Evan Fagen, Staff Reporter April 8, 2021

One of the school’s most famous alumni is somebody you have probably never heard of before. Stan Winston, one of the most acclaimed special makeup effects creators of all time, was co-leading the service...

Black Validity

Black Validity

Ariel Gill-Ehrenreich, Managing Editor April 6, 2021

It began as a way of remembrance. Remembrance for those who were not only a part of American history, but leaders in many regards. Some were brought to the United States against their will and some came...

APS second quarter data shows widening achievement gap

APS second quarter data shows widening achievement gap

Julia Van Lare, Editor-in-chief March 26, 2021

In the School Board’s meeting on March 11, data from the second quarter showed a large gap between the achievement of white, English-speaking students and students of color and English Language Learners...

This example driver’s license found on the DMV website showed readers the information included on a license. Due to COVID-19, there are some changes to Driver’s Ed and the in-car portion that include the fact that the observation ride along requirements are waived in Virginia.

Take a left turn at Zoom call

Ella Cohen, Staff Reporter March 24, 2021

Carolyn Bohnert looked back and forth between the rear window and side mirrors and backed out of the parking space, thinking of the billions before her. This was a good start to her driving test. However,...

A front view of the Ed Center and the planetarium.

Learning in the future: A look inside the Education Center project

Anna Lai, Design Editor March 23, 2021

In December 2018, the School Board approved the Education Center (Ed Center) Reuse Project. The Ed Center is located behind the David M. Brown Planetarium and used to be an office building. While it was...

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