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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...

This is a cheese-less pepperoni pizza from Deli Italiano. Deli Italiano is a great pizza place to go to for pizza and their accommodations for those with food allergies.

Looking for lunch? Here are the best takeout spots in Arlington

Grace Joseffer, Staff Reporter March 11, 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been at home now more than ever. Although the pandemic was a great way for people to start eating home cooked meals, after a while, the same recipes can get rather...

Confessions of a Secret Service agent

Confessions of a Secret Service agent

Carmen Bunker, Business Editor March 10, 2021

One of America’s oldest federal law enforcement agencies was created in 1865, starting with seven people, in order to halt rampant counterfeiting in the U.S. young financial system. The United States...

Senior Hudson James Esch poses for a back-to-school photo. Sophomores through seniors will return to the building the week of March 16, 2021.

Welcome back, Generals!

Anna Lai, Design Editor March 9, 2021

When students first left the school in March 2020, no one had expected a year to pass before they would return. This time, the typical chattering groups of students on the stairs, crowds moving through...

Students express creativity through writing

Students express creativity through writing

Janhvi Spahr, Staff Reporter March 8, 2021

Creative writing is a way for someone to express themselves and is a unique, imaginative outlet. Writing is considered to be an essential skill, whether for work or fun. But many have also found a love...

The ABCs of college preparation: Insights from W-L alumni

The ABCs of college preparation: Insights from W-L alumni

Ella Dorst, Weekly Dispatch Producer March 3, 2021

College preparation — a daunting task that millions of students nationwide face each year. Crossed Sabres recently sat down with three of the school’s graduates who are currently enrolled in college:...

Virtual learnings biggest enemy: motivation

Virtual learning’s biggest enemy: motivation

Sahara Sania, Staff Reporter February 26, 2021

In a time when all learning is being executed virtually, much of the learning process, which would normally be done with live teachers, is left up to the student. Students are free to achieve their academic...

A puppy looks up at its foster mom. Flannery-Goodman fostered this puppy from Lucky Dog Rescue.

Arlington community fosters pets 

Cassie Kavanagh, Staff Reporter February 25, 2021

Purring kittens, sleeping puppies and squealing guinea pigs make up some of the many furry friends that enter the homes of those that open up their hearts and foster.  According to the Animal Welfare...

People hold rainbow flags at a pride parade. Last year, both Arlington and Alexandria received a perfect Municipal Equality Index score for LGBTQ inclusion.

LGBTQ students reflect on their experiences growing up in Arlington

Anna Lai, Design Editor February 24, 2021

Arlington and Alexandria were congratulated in December 2020 for receiving perfect scores from the Human Rights Campaign's yearly Municipal Equality Index (MEI). The MEI measures how LGBTQ-inclusive cities...

Inside APS lunch distribution efforts

Inside APS’ lunch distribution efforts

Ella Cohen, Staff Reporter February 23, 2021

In 2018, 29.14 percent of students at the school used meal benefits, which include free and reduced meals. On March 16, when schools closed down because of COVID-19, Arlington Public Schools (APS) adapted...

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