Being a member of the Fairfax County School Board and being on the Board of Supervisors is technically a part-time job. A majority of School Board members voted to receive a $12,000 raise and will now...
Applying to college can be both a time
consuming and stressful process. It involves writing essays, filling out background information, and getting recommendations while still maintaining first semester...
Junior year is stereotypically known as the “most difficult” year because of the late nights filled with endless homework, stress, SAT and ACT preparations, and college planning. To many underclassmen,...
Spring break is a vacation that many students and faculty members look forward to every year. It is the first relatively long break from school after winter break. Along with the possible bringing of warm...
On Jan. 6, 2015, as students woke up to a coating of snow and untreated roads, they were failed by a school system that relied on faulty meteorology and non-existent snow-plows and sent its students...
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) are typically considered top notch. With the number of schools that offer either Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) classes, it is no doubt...
Manaal Farhan, student life editor
• February 27, 2015
Applying to colleges is obviously a big part of being a senior in high school. However, many students struggle with an essential part of the college applications process: deciding how many colleges is...
A student’s daily routine consists of completing homework assignments, projects and reviewing for tests. Homework is not the most enjoyable part of the day but it is a necessary resource to practice...
In past years, students were given the opportunity to take the late buses home on two different days. However, late buses are now only offered on Wednesdays.
For those students who cannot drive, the...
The Fairfax County School Board voted on Oct. 23 in favor of later start times, a change to be enacted next year. High schools will start at a time to be announced between 8:00 and 8:10 a.m. Students will...
