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Dancing the blues away: SLHS brings back the Snowball Dance

Emma Ayres and Anya Crevits February 16, 2024

SLHS’s winter dance is leadership’s way to bring social awareness to mental health while giving students a reprieve from school stress.   Sophomore Olivia Seaton, a leadership student involved...

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Beyonce announces her new country album

Anna Harris and Kate Green February 14, 2024

Global superstar Beyonce announced she will be releasing new music during a Super Bowl commercial this past Sunday. According to her website, a new album is set to be released on March 29. The album will...

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Dangers of virtual reality

Owen Wojciechowski, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

Virtual Reality (VR) is becoming more and more relevant in today's society. But with VR becoming more popular, the dangers are becoming more evident. VR first started as an add-on to gaming systems, which...

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Female sanitary products nowhere to be found in South Lakes High School

Luella Adam, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

There are nine male and female bathrooms in South Lakes, not including the locker rooms. In the girls bathrooms, there are female hygiene product dispensers, which offer free sanitary pads and tampons....

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South Lakes science fair

Iris Yi, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

The science fair is one of the biggest projects students take on during their science classes, and it is finally wrapping up. In this important project, students are required to create and perform an experiment,...

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Welcoming Ms. Ibach to South Lakes

Sierra Hughes and Mithra Venkatesan February 14, 2024

Ms. Ibach is just one out of all of our amazing counselors here at South Lakes. If you haven’t met her before, here are some things about her. She has only been working here as a counselor since January....

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Fairfax County NAACP president dead at 56

Vix Kendley, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

In January of this year, the president of the Fairfax chapter of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) died, aged 56. Michelle Antonette Leete of Portsmouth, Virginia,...

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How fair is the SLHS retake process?

Belen Brown, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

At South Lakes, the opportunity to retake tests is provided when students score below 80%. This allows students to improve both their grade and their overall knowledge on the subject. While this may be...

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Teacher Feature: Mrs. Ericson

Mithra Venkatesan and Sierra Hughes February 14, 2024

The South Lakes counselors work hard. One of these counselors is Mrs. Ericson, who is always willing to help students. Let's get to know her better! Mrs. Ericson's passion is rowing. Her hometown is...

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Taylor Swift makes history at the Grammys

Anna Harris, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

Global superstar Taylor Swift had an exciting night at the 2024 Grammys. The artist had a total of six nominations this year. Swift became the first person in history to win the album of the year award...

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