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Climate change intensifies recent natural disasters

Climate change intensifies recent natural disasters

Audrey William, Community Editor November 6, 2020

The intensity and frequency of the wildfires that have rampaged across the West Coast of the United States, as well as the hurricanes that have been striking the Atlantic coasts are both the results of...

After 500 students tested positive for COVID-19, James Madison University sent students home on Sept. 7. Wilson Hall is pictured above. (PHOTO COURTESTY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

Colleges send students home after surge in COVID-19 cases

Sylvia Dixon, Entertainment Editor November 5, 2020

Due to the rising number of students testing positive for COVID-19 on campuses in August, many U.S. colleges have sent students home in order to prevent further spread of the virus. Many scientists...

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Thomas Jefferson High School’s decision to change to lottery-based admissions provides more opportunities for diversity

Christina Luckett, Katie Bartlett, and Claire Moeser November 5, 2020

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJ), the somewhat prestigious, number 1 ranked public high school in the U.S., recently made the decision to shift from a merit based admissions...

Pharmaceutical companies strive to develop first COVID-19 vaccine

Pharmaceutical companies strive to develop first COVID-19 vaccine

Rachel Schlueter, Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2020

The global race for a COVID-19 vaccine is intensifying as several pharmaceutical companies run trials to develop an immunization that is both safe and effective.  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

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Scientific American magazine endorses Biden

Luke Kurcina, Staff Writer November 1, 2020

Scientific American magazine published an article in their October issue officially endorsing candidate Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election, making Biden the national magazine’s first political...

Early voters wait in line outside of the Fairfax County Government Center. (MADISON DIETRICH)

Trump supporters gather outside Fairfax County Government Center, disrupt early voting

Claire Moeser, Sports Editor November 1, 2020

Supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in front of the early voting line at the Fairfax County Government Center on Sept. 19. The gathering raised concerns of potential voter intimidation. The...

Youngs first car sign.

Class of 2020 graduate questions administration’s lack of acknowledgement on Black Lives Matter, staff diversity; Principal Hood apologizes for response, commits to change

Christina Luckett, Editor-In-Chief June 16, 2020

At Madison’s drive-thru senior celebration on June 3, Keisha Young (’20) asked Principal Greg Hood to comment on a sign she had written on her car window. Young later posted a video of her interaction...

University of California Los Angeles.

University of California system votes to eliminate SAT and ACT requirements by 2025

Mehru Adnan, News Editor June 8, 2020

The Board of Regents for the University of California (UC) system voted to phase out the SAT and ACT admissions requirements within the next five years on Thursday, May 21. The board made the decision...

Class action lawsuit filed against College Board after online testing failures

Class action lawsuit filed against College Board after online testing failures

Jillian Geib, Community Editor May 31, 2020

Due to widespread school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, the College Board administered online Advanced Placement (AP) exams to millions of students around the globe from May 11 to May 22. Now,...

Fairfax County proposes possible scenarios for beginning 2020-21 school year

Fairfax County proposes possible scenarios for beginning 2020-21 school year

Krutika Joshi, Editor-in-Chief May 30, 2020

The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) School Board has begun discussing possible options for how to begin the school year in the fall of 2020. As the 2019-20 school year nears its end and the COVID-19...

Northam leads Virginia into Phase 1 of reopening plan

Northam leads Virginia into Phase 1 of reopening plan

Rachel Schlueter, Editor-in-Chief May 9, 2020

Virginia is set to move into its first phase of reopening on Friday, May 15 after an announcement from Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday, May 4.  “Everything you have done has truly made a difference,”...

Joe Biden becomes presumptive nominee in wild primary race

Joe Biden becomes presumptive nominee in wild primary race

Josh Brown, Sports Editor April 29, 2020

The Democratic nomination process was full of history. It featured 27 candidates and an extremely diverse and young field filled with politicians and changemakers from across the country. In the end, a...

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