Painting stolen from the Reston Community Center
Jordan Anderson, staff writer
May 23, 2019
A painting was stolen from an exhibition at the Reston Community Center. The Fairfax County Police issued their annual report recognizing the art theft in the Reston District Station section. The annual report states, "Unfortunately, the Reston Community Center became a target when a painting was...
Why has Vapiano shut down?
Saousane Bejjaji, staff writer
May 23, 2019
If you have recently visited the RTC, you may have noticed that the infamous Italian restaurant, Vapiano, has closed down. After a lot of speculation amongst customers, the company has come out to say that the restaurant is undergoing a "major restructuring.” Some Twitter users went out as far...
Top stops for ice cream this summer
Miranda Sandoval, online editor
May 13, 2019
1.) Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Location: 10030 Fairfax Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030 Website: https://www.freddysusa.com You Gotta Try: Brownie Delight Sundae, Dirt ‘n’ Worms Concrete Fun Fact: Freddy’s is owned by one of the last World War II veterans still living! Also, they have one of the best veggie burgers ever (one which will ...
AVID Spotlight
Vanessa Melendez, staff writer
May 3, 2019
Nia Winston is a junior here at South Lakes High School and an AVID student as well. We have witnessed a great amount of leadership from Winston this year. As the representative for the Fairfax Connector Stakeholder Group, she became the voice for local teens, advocating for our community to provide us...
New makeup store arrives at Tysons Corner
Jordan Anderson, staff writer
May 3, 2019
Morphe is now open at Tysons Corner - the first located in the DC area. The cosmetics brand opened on Friday, April 26th. Emine ErSelcuk, Morphe’s vice president of global retail, stated, "We are so thrilled to partner with Tyson's Corner Center and that our Morphe Babes in the region will finally b...
Elite College Admissions
Brooke Snyder, staff writer
May 3, 2019
Recently the college admission bribery scandal, dubbed “Operation Varsity Blues,” has come to attention. The scandal involved fake test scores and fake athletic credentials. This has raised questions about how much of an edge wealthy families, student athletes, and “legacy students” have in th...
NCAA Women’s Championship
Joseph Brotemarkle, staff writer
May 3, 2019
On Sunday, April 7th, the number one seed Baylor Bears took on the number one seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the NCAA Women’s Championship. Notre Dame came into the championship with 35 wins and 3 losses, while Baylor was going into the game with 36 wins and 1 loss. Baylor had been projected to wi...
Meet the Terraset Tiger Cheer Coaches
Izzy Abbondanza, sports editor
May 3, 2019
Sophomores Isabele Labare and Valerie McLaughlin have been working with the Terraset Tiger Cheer Team. The Cheer Team performed at halftime on April 12th for the basketball tournament that the elementary schools had at South Lakes. Labare and McLaughlin have been cheering for the South Lakes Cheer team ...
Caps Fall to Hurricanes in Game 7 Thriller
Marc Goldstein, staff writer
May 3, 2019
The reigning Stanley Cup Champion Capitals took the ice Wednesday night with everything on the line. They entered the first round as heavy favorites to repeat as champs but first had to face the Carolina Hurricanes in the opening round of the marathon that is the NHL playoffs. Many people that follow hockey ...
How Baseball Has Improved Due to Foreign Players
Marc Goldstein, staff writer
May 3, 2019
Baseball was once called America’s Pastime, but the sport has been greatly improved due to foreign influence. Luis Miguel Castro was the first Latin-born MLB player, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that the foreign players really started to make their impact. Players like Fernando Valenzuela, pitcher...
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