Reston hosts their 1st Pride festival
Leana Travis, Staff Writer
May 30, 2018
Filed under Features, Uncategorized
2018 is a monumental year for LGBTQ+ Restonions. On Saturday June 2, 2018, the Unitarian Universalist Church will be hosting Reston’s first Pride festival. The event is no surprise to those who know the caring, inclusive community of which Reston is comprised; it was just a matter of when. The...
The South Lakes 2018 Talent Show was a success!
May 17, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, News, SLHS Updates, Student Life, Top Stories
On Friday May 11, leadership hosted the 2018 talent show! The night consisted of thirteen student performances that ranged anywhere from singing to a spoken word recitation. The acts were judged by celebrities guests, including Olympian Maame Biney, Survivor contestant and teacher...
Volunteer Opportunity: Be Amyazing Reston Youth Triathlon
Leah Weizman, Staff Writer
May 12, 2018
Filed under Features, News, Student Life, Top Stories
The eighth annual Be Amyazing Reston Youth Triathlon will be this Sunday, May 13th. This triathlon is a student-led event coordinated by Amy’s Amigos and The Core Foundation. Kids ages 6-15 can participate in the race, and anyone can volunteer. &nb...
Marie Sequeira’s Painting Highlights Corruption in the Pharmecutical, Health Industry
Miranda Sandoval and Kristina Schwarzkopf
March 29, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, News, Student Life
Activism at South Lakes comes in many different forms. Senior Marie Sequeira uses her art as a creative way to draw attention to an ongoing problem. She is currently creating a painting that sheds light on how pharmaceutical companies exploit ordinary people that struggle with mental...
The Problems with Affirmative Action
Anthony Sun, staff writer
December 6, 2017
Filed under Features, From The Board, Opinion, Student Life, Top Stories
Affirmative Action has long been touted as a system that is meant to help end discrimination, yet it is fundamentally built on discrimination. Affirmative action holds people to different standards based on factors they cannot control, like their race. Such characteristics should be completely irrelevant...
Terraset Elementary School’s Recent Renovation
Raphael Chambers, guest writer
June 6, 2017
Filed under Features, QRUs, Top Stories
Terraset Elementary, the school neighboring Langston Hughes and our own has recently undergone a major reconstruction. Recently, I spoke to the principal, Lindsay Trout about her new school, its architecture, its environment, and its effect on the students and staff. Mrs. Trout: When...
An insider’s perspective on Auto Tech
Ali Said, staff writer
March 22, 2017
Filed under Features, QRUs, Top Stories
I had the opportunity of interviewing the only Autotech teacher, Mr. Magnusson. He is a teacher from Sweden who instructs Autotech 1-3. Ali:How long have you been teaching this course? Mr. Magnusson: Ever since I graduated from university, which has been a very long time. Ali: What is the most impo...
Halloween’s History
Leana Travis, staff writer
November 1, 2016
Filed under Features, Halloween 2016, Top Stories
Whether it’s the thrilling movies or the free candy, Halloween has something for everyone, but only a few people know how it came to be. It is known to be a holiday of creative costumes and chocolate enough to last months, but it hasn’t always been this way. It all began with a Gaelic Festival called...
QRU: Kaitlyn Smoot
Sophia Landeryou, staff writer
September 22, 2016
Filed under QRUs, Top Stories
Q: What do you teach? A: I teach Biology Q: Where are you from? A: Fauquier county, Virginia Q: Have you had previous teaching experience? A: Taught for 5 years in Fauquier Q: What college did you attend? A: Virgin...
Fairfax County Parks: Outdoors Can Be Fun!
September 16, 2016
Filed under Features, Top Stories
In a world where teens can’t live without cell phones, it’s great to get to experience the outdoors without having to travel too far. Virginia is filled with many parks that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. For example, Riverbend park is right here in Fairfax County, which is pretty conveni...