Top 5 Conspiracy Theories
Pramod Mamillapalli, online editor
February 2, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories, Trends
In the world of conspiracy theories, we find ourselves asking, “Are they true or are they false?” Here are the top 5 conspiracy theories (in my opinion), and whether or not I believe in them. 5. Time Traveling Ok, so this one may seem a little far fetched, but who knows? There have been many i...
What Christmas Means to Me
Miranda Sandoval, Staff Writer
December 25, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Student Life, Top Stories
Many people nowadays think of Christmas as a time to be cheerful, get gifts from Santa Claus, put up a tree and hang stockings, or spend quality time with family. Some think of Christmas as the sacred celebration of Jesus's birth, while others don't celebrate Christmas at all. Christmas is important...
10 Things You Shouldn’t Do On Snapchat
Pramod Mamillapalli, online editor
December 12, 2017
Filed under Opinion, The Advice Page, Top Stories, Trends
Like other social media platforms, such as Instagram and Facebook, Snapchat is a great way to connect with friends and family through pictures that can last for a few seconds. Snapchat can be used for different reasons, but not all of them are good. This list consists of things I have noticed on my Snapchat...
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...
Why Donald Trump?
Simmi Sharma, staff writer
March 22, 2017
Filed under News, Opinion, Top Stories
The election is over, and the President elect - Donald Trump has faced a lot of criticism for his comments about immigration and the muslim ban, which leaves many wondering- what made America vote for Trump? So we went out and asked Trump supporters and we got some surprising answers. His raw, crude words Pol...
Send out the Clowns…
October 18, 2016
Filed under Halloween 2016, Opinion, Top Stories, Trends
Back in the day, clowns represented joy and laughter. But if you ask someone what a clown represented now, you will probably here words such as “scary” or “creepy”. How can clowns go from entertaining children at birthday parties to chasing people with weapons in the middle of the night. I guess...
8 Tips to Survive Freshman Year
September 25, 2016
Filed under Opinion, Student Life, Top Stories
Starting high school seems super stressful, but here are 8 tips that help you survive your first year. 1.) What you do freshman year does affect you later on when you apply for college, so it’s important to try hard now. 2.) You will hear a lot about subschools, if it is ...
Proper hallway etiquette
Meaghan McIntyre, opinion editor
April 21, 2016
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
The sound of the bell ringing does not only signal the end of a class; it also marks the start of a six minute time span when students must make it from one classroom to another. When a class is right across the hall, this is not hard. But when a student needs to make it from the 700 hundred...
Fairfax County Public Schools faces budgeting problems
Meaghan McIntyre, Opinion editor
October 13, 2015
Filed under Opinion
A clear sign that a school system is facing monetary problems: when the Superintendent holds a conference and asks for as many student reporters to attend as possible. This is one way it is rather obvious that Fairfax County Public Schools are experiencing budgeting issues. Combine this with the fact...
A personal account of Pope Francis parade in Philadelphia
Anna Hanfman, staff writer
October 6, 2015
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
On September 25-27, Pope Francis visited Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He visited Washington, D.C. just a few days before to speak with Congress about foreign issues and issues involving the catholic church. I attended a youth pilgrimage set up by The Arlington Dioceses of Virginia. The Dioceses and I trave...