Patriots secure overtime win against Chiefs

Sean Caceres, staff writer

February 19, 2019

Filed under News, Sport Updates, Sports, Student Life, Top Stories

Kansas City and the New England had a very intense and suspenseful game. In the first half the Patriots were successful in gaining yardage by running the ball continuously with minimal passes and finally allowing running back Sony Michel to score. 7-0 in the second quarter and on the verge of scoring...

Gronk to decide on retirement

Joseph Brotemarkle, staff writer

February 19, 2019

Filed under News, Sports, Student Life, Top Stories, Trends

Just days after the 2019 Super Bowl, Patriots star and tight end Rob Gronkowski declared that he is thinking about retiring before the next season, saying that he’s “definitely going to look at [his] future, for sure.” By this he means retiring from football to pursue other hobbies before he becomes...

Giannis Gunning for MVP

Joseph Brotemarkle, Staff Writer

February 7, 2019

Filed under News, Sport Updates, Sports, Sports Score

Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks’ star forward, is in the lead for the NBA’s most valuable player. He is currently in front of James Harden, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, and Steph Curry. Antetokounmpo - also known as the “Greek Freak” - was born in Athens, Greece and got drafted...

Trump makes deal, temporarily ends America’s longest shutdown

Miranda Sandoval, online editor

February 4, 2019

Filed under News, SLHS Updates, Student Life, Top Stories, Trends, Uncategorized

On January 25, 2019, President Trump signed a bipartisan bill that will reopen the government temporarily, funding it until February 15. Lasting 35 days (from December 22, 2018 to January 25, 2019), the (partial) government shutdown made American history as the longest to date. For the duration of...

Come to the 2019 Broadway Night production THIS WEEKEND

January 31, 2019

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Events, News, SLHS Updates, Student Life, Top Stories, Trends

Join the South Lakes High School Choral Department THIS WEEKEND for the 14th annual Broadway Night with this year’s production titled Revivals, featuring numbers from some of Broadway’s most popular revivals including songs from Pippin, Once On This Island, Chicago, Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and...

NFC Championship Game: Rams win in controversial call over Saints

Joseph Brotemarkle, staff writer

January 24, 2019

Filed under News, Sport Updates, Sports, Student Life, Top Stories, Trends

The Los Angeles Rams took on the New Orleans Saints in the NFC championship game on January 20th. The winner of this game would continue to the Super Bowl to compete to be the greatest football team in the world. The New Orleans Saints took the early lead, scoring a touchdown and two field goals in...

South Lakes hosts their first Family Game Night

Izzy Abbondanaza, staff writer

January 23, 2019

Filed under Features, News, SLHS Updates, Student Life, Top Stories, Trends

South Lakes hosted their very first Family Game Night on January 16th. Hosted by the SLHS Leadership team, it was a great success. Along with the leadership team, the Interact club helped out by selling hot chocolate and coffee in exchange for cash donations. South Lakes invited all the local elementary...

Meet Marty the Robot at your local Giant

Jordan Anderson, staff writer

January 23, 2019

Filed under Features, News, Student Life, Top Stories, Trends

If you see a tall, gray robot with googly eyes patrolling the aisles of Giant, don’t be alarmed! It’s Marty the Robot, an unassisted machine that recognizes and reports hazards and out-of-stock items. Marty will work in coexistence with Giant employees while they spend more time with customers. 500...

Amazon’s HQ2 impact on NOVA schools

Helen Ehrlich, news editor

January 23, 2019

Filed under News, Student Life, Top Stories, Trends

In November, Amazon announced that Northern Virginia would serve as the location of their latest head offices, nicknamed “HQ2.” With the construction of HQ2, new families and students will be moving into the Northern Virginia region, reshaping the educational system of the area as we know it. As...

Midnight Treats: a cookie delivery service near you

Izzy Abbondanza, staff writer

January 23, 2019

Filed under Features, News, SLHS Updates, Student Life, Top Stories, Trends

Midnight Treats, a local Vienna cookie delivery service, is making your midnight cookie dreams a reality. It was started in July of 2018 by the ambitious Johnny Nguyen, four of his close friends, and his mother. Inspired by his mother’s delicious chocolate chip cookies, Nguyen wanted to find ways to...