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The official website of Madison High School's student newspaper

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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
Showcase
The Gen Z-ification of the 2024 presidential election
Mikenna Corcoran, Molly Carrigan, and Alexandra Lee-Wong • October 31, 2024

On July 21, in a jaw-dropping statement posted to the social media platforms Instagram and X, President Joe Biden officially announced his withdrawal...

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
Ava Wu: The Ball’s in Her Court
Monica Wong, Staff Writer • March 6, 2025

In a school full of athletes, what makes one stand out? Someone who has made a mark on the girls basketball team would be a great person to cover....

Pinning Down Girls Wrestling
Charlotte Steffans, Staff Writer • March 6, 2025

Women’s wrestling is one of the fastest-growing sports in the US and since its inclusion in the 2004 Olympics, the Women’s National Team...

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