It’s instinctive for students to be self-centered. Our worlds are extremely small, so we naturally tend to develop tunnel-vision–fixating on what we deem relevant—usually localized information—and...

From a few members with little to no publicity just a few years ago, to now being recognized by the National Speech and Debate Association in the top 5% of schools, the James Madison Debate Team has argued...

Madison has many diverse clubs that create a community for its members based on shared interests. The Women in STEM club focuses on uplifting women and creating a welcoming environment meant to increase...

Whether students plan on continuing their education or entering the workforce, high school is the perfect place to try new things as they learn what they are interested in pursuing in the future. Electives...

It’s everywhere you go: coffee shops, office elevators, school hallways. Your home, your job, your car—it stays with you, echoing through your head. Music has an important role in the lives of everyone,...

Fairfax County is, without question, one of the wealthiest districts in America. Whether one is looking at the salary of an average household or the budget of the school district, which, per-pupil is over...

Could Cohort be the new normal? Madison administration is exploring the option of expanding their interdisciplinary Cohort program for the entire freshman class curriculum. While the proposal and its implementation...

Everyone knows what teachers and staff do during the school day, but not about what happens after school. Madison has many teachers who have other jobs outside of Madison. Many of these jobs need similar...

Without a doubt, the opportunities available to students in Fairfax County are almost incomparable to anywhere else in the country. The sheer surplus of academic, athletic and performance-based leadership...

On February 29th, students gathered to attend an interview with Pulitzer Prize winning author Kathryn Schulz. Schulz is most well known for her works for the New Yorker, and students across all grade levels...

As the school year begins to come to a close, high school seniors are faced with lots of choices for their future. While the majority of seniors will choose to attend a college or university in the fall,...

A keystone of education, reading abilities learned in elementary and middle school build foundations crucial not only in school, but in life. Books taught prior to high school like “The Adventures of...