When game day rolls around, on top of uniforms, backpacks and equipment, you’ll often find a small bag in my hand: a buddy gift.
Buddy gifts have been a tradition for years now, implemented with the...
Portrait of a Graduate (POG) is a growing national program that originated with the nonprofit from Ohio called Battelle for Kids. POG emphasizes the growth of five specific skills over strict memorization...
According to Albert Einstein, “failure is success in progress.” While I’m not bold enough to disagree with Einstein, I think he missed the mark here. His quote is a reflection of our American attitude...
Fall was application season, and students were sick with honor society-itis. Seemingly everyone had Google forms littering their tabs for various honor society applications. As I combed through my own...
Arjun Hans, Entertainment Editor
• October 31, 2024
The average public high school class is over 500 students. Imagine having a higher GPA than all 500, and yet, you receive no recognition. This is an unfortunate reality for students every year who dedicate...
Social media is increasing mental illness within adolescents, but we already knew this. The correlation between social media and suicide rates has been researched, explained, analyzed and echoed in response...
Humans can go up to three weeks without eating, but only three days without water. Hydration is an important part of all life. It’s important to stay hydrated during the school day, so there are 40 water...
The days of endless summers are ending as FCPS opts for more breaks during the school year. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, schools have started a week earlier and ended a week later with more holidays during...
At this point in the school year, students are in the habit of walking up to the front of the class and putting their phone in a little numbered pocket, so it's out of reach. After class, they get it back...
On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared the COVID pandemic officially over, but the U.S.’ health catastrophes didn’t end here—seven days before this announcement,...
Following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, and the subsequent Israeli assault on Gaza, killing over 30,000 at the time of writing, the embers of the Zionism debate have reignited. This ideology is constantly...
Cookies, cookies, cookies. One of the most iconic desserts ever, and they are sold in our very own cafeteria. However, over time, Cafeteria Cookies have decreased substantially in size to just 50% of what...
