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The Student Newspaper of Washington-Liberty High School

Crossed Sabres

The Student Newspaper of Washington-Liberty High School

Crossed Sabres

The Student Newspaper of Washington-Liberty High School

Crossed Sabres

2025-2026 Staff

Simone Chattoo
Editor-In-Chief

Simone Chattoo

Simone Chattoo is a senior at the school and the Editor-in-Chief of the Crossed Sabres. In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching movies, and has been dancing ballet since she was little. She loves meeting new people and...

Emma Ackleson
Editor-In-Chief

Emma Ackleson

Emma Ackleson has been on the Crossed Sabres Staff since her freshman year and has loved being a part of the journalism community. She is a senior and has participated in school lacrosse and field hockey all four years. She is...

Brice Hardt
Managing Editor

Brice Hardt

Brice Hardt is a senior and has been in journalism for four years. He loves the class, and the work environment is fantastic; I also love writing for the school newspaper. Outside of journalism, he plays travel soccer for Alexandria...

Nick Joseffer
Managing Editor

Nick Joseffer

Nick  Joseffer is a junior at the school and one of the managing editors for the Crossed Sabres. Outside of school, Nick loves to golf, ski, and play video games. He also enjoys watching movies. His favorite is Good Will Hunting....

Katharine Burke
Managing Editor

Katharine Burke

Katharine is a junior and the managing editor for the Crossed Sabres. Apart from the newspaper, she is the co-president of the W-L Women’s Rights Initiative. Her favorite subjects are English and Government, and she is interes...

Julian Sandberg
Social Media Editor

Julian Sandberg

Julian Sandberg is a sophomore at the school and the social media editor for the Crossed Sabres. In his free time, he loves to read, play soccer, and code; his favorite subject is history. He enjoys reading historical nonfiction...

Norah Dong
Staff Manager

Norah Dong

Norah Dong is a sophomore at the school and one of the staff managers for the Crossed Sabres. This is also her second year on the Crossed Sabres team. In school, Norah enjoys history, English, and computer science. Outside of...

Jackie Friedberg
Staff Manager

Jackie Friedberg

Jackie Friedberg is a sophomore, and this is her second year writing for the Crossed Sabres and first year as staff manager. She loves to read and write, and her favorite subjects are history and English. Outside of school, she...

Sarah Hershey
Staff Writer

Sarah Hershey

Sarah Hershey is a freshman at the school and a first-year writer for the Crossed Sables. Apart from the newspaper, she enjoys participating in Model UN and has been involved in the program since sixth grade. Outside of school,...

Alexzander Vega-Alcantara
Staff Writer

Alexzander Vega-Alcantara

Alexz is a sophomore at the school. His favorite subject is history. He enjoys spending time with his friends and family outside of school. After school, he spends a lot of time with his dog. He also enjoys watching shows and...

Hamilthon Mejia Batres
Staff Writer

Hamilthon Mejia Batres

Hamilthon Mejia Batres remains an enigma. Little is known about their origins, and even less about their intentions. They move through the halls like a shadow—present, yet elusive. Some say they speak in riddles; others claim...

Gillian Dent
Staff Writer

Gillian Dent

Gillian Dent is a sophomore at the school. In her free time, she competes in swimming and practices almost every day. Her favorite subject in school is English, and she enjoys writing. She is excited to write about things she...

Lucy Constantine
Staff Writer

Lucy Constantine

Bo Moran
Staff Writer

Bo Moran

Bo Moran is a freshman this year at the school, and she is super happy to be a part of the Crossed Sabres team! Her favorite subject is English, and she has always loved to read and write; therefore, she is very excited about...

Flora Capiaux
Staff Writer

Flora Capiaux

Flora Capiaux is a freshman at the school, and she is excited to start working with the Crossed Sabers. Flora enjoys playing basketball, soccer and running on the Liberty Cross Country team. Her favorite subject is World Geography,...

Veronica D'Ambrosio
Staff Writer

Veronica D’Ambrosio

Veronica D'Ambrosio is a freshman at the school, and she looks forward to working with the Crossed Sabres this year. Her favorite subject is English, and outside of school, she spends most of her time running, writing, and hanging...

Staff Writer

Eden Fleming

Eden Fleming is a freshman at the school and has just joined the journalism program. She enjoys running, playing volleyball, hanging out with friends, baking, reading, and writing. She hopes to join some clubs at the school. Her...

Ehan Bhuiyan
Staff Writer

Ehan Bhuiyan

Ehan Bhuiyan is a freshman at the school. It is his first year in journalism (and also his first experience with journalism in general), and he hopes to have some fun and learn new things.  He is not really sure what his favorite...

Stella Wellner
Staff Writer

Stella Wellner

Stella is a freshman and loves to play sports. She played JV lacrosse in the spring of her 8th-grade year, and she is currently a co-captain of the girls' freshman volleyball team! In her free time, she loves to hang out with...

Staff Writer

Micha Usas

Micha Usas is a freshman at the school. She has two younger brothers and a dog. She enjoys activities like playing soccer, baking, shopping, watching TV, and hanging out with friends. Her favorite subject right now is English,...

Ana Simmerman
Staff Writer

Ana Simmerman

Ana Simmerman is a freshman and this is her first year at the Crossed Sabres. She plays on the first-year field hockey team, and in her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, watching movies, and spending time with her friends....

Jane Perry
Staff Writer

Jane Perry

Jane Perry is a freshman at the school. This is her first year as a writer for the Crossed Sabres newspaper. Jane is also a competitive gymnast at St. James. Her favorite subject is science, especially learning about different...

Nate Myers
Staff Writer

Nate Myers

Nate Myers is senior this year and this is his first year on the Crossed Sabres. He is huge sports fan of the Capitals, Nationals, Commanders and Wizards. He plays hockey for the school and plays a lot of golf in his free time.

Simon Hahs-Tenny
Staff Writer

Simon Hahs-Tenny

Simon Hahs-Tenny is a senior at the school. This is his first year taking a journalism class, and he is here because of schedule issues, but he is willing to give it an honest try. He has played varsity ultimate frisbee all four...

Kate DiPietra
Staff Writer

Kate DiPietra

Kate DiPietra is a sophomore, and this is her first year writing for the Crossed Sabres. Her favorite subjects in school are history and English. Outside of school, she enjoys activities like playing lacrosse, going on runs, traveling,...

Radhika Bhatnagar
Staff Writer

Radhika Bhatnagar

Radhika Bhatnagar is a sophomore and this is her first year writing for the Crossed Sabres. Her favorite subject is science and she enjoys playing tennis for the school and with my sister. In her free time she enjoys baking, running...

Allison McKenzie
Editor

Allison McKenzie

Allison McKenzie is a junior at the school. Previously living in Germany, she enjoys travelling and has visited a total of 22 countries. Additionally, she loves reading, practicing various instruments and playing games on her...

Luisa Moran
Editor

Luisa Moran

Luisa is a junior at the school and a first draft editor for the Crossed Sabres. Aside from journalism, she plays basketball and throws for the track team. She loves English in school and loves to read and write. When she is not...

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