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The official website of Madison High School's student newspaper

The Hawk Talk
The official website of Madison High School's student newspaper

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News
Hunter is standing next to Rep Gerry Connolly, who has just presented him with a copy of a Resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives listing all of the awardees and recognizing their work as “the building blocks of a more peaceful and tolerant world.”
Features
Hunter Guthrie receives 2025 Student Peace Award
Margaret Rogers, Guest Submission • March 17, 2025

Junior Hunter Guthrie was selected by Madison High School to receive a 2025 Student Peace Award of Fairfax County.  He was one of 28 recipients...

News
Teachers view students’ screens with Lightspeed
Gretchen Schmitt, Staff Writer • January 16, 2025

The days of playing video games or doing homework for another class during school are over as Lightspeed allows teachers to monitor students'...

News
Tysons Corner Mall: Why the switch up?
Teddy Lewis, Staff Writer • January 16, 2025

Tysons Corner Mall, a hub for shopping, entertainment and more for surrounding high schools is currently in the process of redevelopment, and...

In-Depth
In-Depth
The beauty of boredom: Embracing the silence and reflection
Rachel Brown, Norah Vaudo, and Kathleen Morrow • May 2, 2025

We always feel the need to drown out the noise. Whether playing blaring music in our headphones when working out to feel motivated or listening...

Features
Hunter is standing next to Rep Gerry Connolly, who has just presented him with a copy of a Resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives listing all of the awardees and recognizing their work as “the building blocks of a more peaceful and tolerant world.”
Hunter Guthrie receives 2025 Student Peace Award
Margaret Rogers, Guest Submission • March 17, 2025

Junior Hunter Guthrie was selected by Madison High School to receive a 2025 Student Peace Award of Fairfax County.  He was one of 28 recipients...

The Effectiveness of Language Programs at Madison
Megan Mills, Sports Editor • January 14, 2025

Language is crucial to the formation of human connection. Communication being a key element of humanity, as the language one speaks shapes their...

Entertainment
Creativity thrives with Madison News Network
Gretchen Schmitt, Staff Writer • March 6, 2025

Anchors, writers and editors race to meet deadlines on the set of Madison News Network.The student-led broadcast journalism class produces a...

Opinion
Opinion
Buddy gifts unwrapped
Zara Javeri, In-Depth Editor • January 16, 2025
Opinion
Portrait of a Graduate is Unnecessary
Jaiden Rossman, Staff Writer • January 16, 2025
Opinion
Reorienting the rhetoric: The importance of appreciating failure for what it is
Norah Vaudo, Editor-in-Chief • January 16, 2025
Sports
Soaring to victory; Warhawk Girls’ Lacrosse aims for the top
William Feuchter, Sports Editor • May 2, 2025

As the 2024 season came to an end, the girls’ lacrosse team fell short of a state championship after what seemed to be a contending season....

Gabi Antoine: Racing towards greatness
Maddy Lehman, Features Editor • May 2, 2025

From the soaring jumps to the intense battles between sprinting athletes, track and field is a sport that represents both the power and determination...

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