Students are chatting in their math class as the song “Party in the USA” plays through the loud speaker. All SOLs and finals are complete. The math teacher, who is usually strict, has laid out a platter...
When someone says raptors, prehistoric dinosaurs tend to come to mind. FCPS has given a whole new meaning to the phrase. Now students think of unimaginable things happening in a school and a plan that...
A student sits down at their desk to do their homework. Today, it's just a few chapters of the book they're reading for English, and yet it seems so daunting. But the assignment is due tomorrow, and they've...
“Just make it to the end of the week, then another week, then another month and then it's summer.” This mindset of distracting oneself from the present to get through hard times is highly common among...
Imagine this: You are in the cafeteria and join a line behind three or four students to use a microwave. You have to wait at least one or two minutes for each student to heat up their food, while precious...
The majority of high schoolers are chronically sleep deprived, waking up early for school and tired from insufficient sleep. This leads to social and academic consequences as they struggle to keep up with...
Being informed in our current political climate is imperative to contributing as a global citizen. Especially for high school students, who will soon graduate, being knowledgeable about the ever-changing...
As the year progresses, students find themselves pressured to attend school while sick. With the fast pace of classes, along with tests and quizzes, which can be a hassle to reschedule, it can be easy...
The debate on teachers assigning individual versus group projects to students is controversial. While some students enjoy the collaborative aspect of group projects, others like the simplicity of individual...
As winter comes to a close and spring draws near, seniors are beginning their final months as FCPS students. With college decisions and graduation looming in the forefront of their minds, an internal...
The National Zoo houses over 200 animals and has over 10 exhibits spread across about 160 acres. It is a short drive away, located in DC and has free admission, yet it is often overlooked. Although some...
The course catalog has two empty spaces this year: Humanities English 9 and World History 1. The Humanities, or more commonly known as Cohort, will only be available to sophomores next year, and the year...
