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Students exercise their First Amendment rights

Niki May, staff writer February 20, 2013

Whether issues are related to politics, communities, or schools, petitions have become more prevalent in today’s society. However, the impacts of them are highly debated. The Obama Administration...

Media creates new standards for public affection

Sachi Jain, Weekly Wall editor February 20, 2013

As society develops over time, the way in which people communicate and interact with one another changes as well. Within high schools, this societal change is evident when observing couples and how they...

Administration lacks guidelines to deal with public display of affection

Public displays of affection are just that: public. But, should the "P" in PDA also stand for punishable? Students are split over the level of involvement by the administration in cases of PDA. "One...

QRU? Caitlin Jensen

Camille Gilbert, online writer February 20, 2013

Junior Caitlin Jensen scored the buzzer beater shot during the regional game against Mount Vernon. The girls’ varsity basketball team is in the top four in regionals and has hopes to go all the way. What...

Perkins auditions for ‘The Voice’ in Los Angeles

Grace Erard, student life editor February 15, 2013

Senior Trudy Perkins auditioned for “The Voice” at SIR Studios in Los Angeles Tuesday, Feb. 5. According to her father, Barry Perkins, she began displaying musical talent at a young age. “My...

QRU? sophomore Brodie Edgerton

Anna Szima, online writer February 15, 2013

What made you start playing soccer? I just love the game and how the sport inspires so many people around the world, I think it’s really cool. When did you start playing? My dad got me started...

Cochlear implant creates controversy with deaf community

Emily Lipscomb, special editions editor February 14, 2013

American Sign Language, created in 1814, has for many years been the basis for teaching in deaf classrooms. However, with recent advances in technology, opportunities that were not previously available...

QRU? Annemarie Bresson and Emanuel Corps-Ortiz

Zainab Qamar, staff writer February 14, 2013

Seniors Annemarie Bresson and Emanuel Corps-Ortiz have been dating for two years and four months. They are excited to spend Valentine’s Day together again this year. What did you guys do last year...

Reston native, sign language teacher, performs on American Idol

Reston native, sign language teacher, performs on American Idol

Jakob Weizman, online writer February 13, 2013

Fans of “American Idol” recognize Nate Tao, a Reston native who auditioned for this season’s “American Idol” and received a ticket to Hollywood. He went to Herndon High School and currently works...

The Gift of Hearing

The Gift of Hearing

Jakob Weizman, online writer February 13, 2013

Whenever I walk through the hallways in school to get to class, I tend to notice that people always look at the left side of my head. Sometimes they ask and I tell them that it’s called a cochlear implant. But...

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