Editorial: We stand in support of the @unheardvoicesoffcps Instagram account
June 17, 2020
Madison graduates Tinielle Carson (’20), Melena Durham (’19), AJ Arnolie (’19), Paige Perkins (’20), Sammy Lee (’20), Ava Bagherian (’20) and Beau Lages (’20) created the @unheardvoicesoffcps Instagram account after seeing Tweets about an interaction between recent Madison graduate Keisha Young (’20) and Principal Greg Hood and the presence of the Vienna Police Department at the June 2 senior celebration, which, according to account managers Carson and Durham, “brought back emot...
How to take real action in the wake of George Floyd’s death—even if you cannot attend a protest
Josh Brown, Sports Editor
June 6, 2020
The viral video of the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police has rocked the world. Protests have spread from the Twin Cities to all 50 states and even around the world to places such as London and New Zealand. It’s hard to make sense of all of the chaos, and many people want...
‘The Bachelor’ portrays an unhealthy example of love
Mia Pisani, Lifestyle Editor
May 29, 2020
“The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette,” “Bachelor in Paradise” and other “Bachelor” spin-offs are widely watched shows throughout Madison and the United States, but is competing for love really an example we want to follow? “The Bachelor” focuses on one man, the bachelor, and 30 cont...
5 small businesses in Vienna you can support during the pandemic
Madison Dietrich, Business Manager
May 14, 2020
With the outbreak of COVID-19 prompting stay-at-home orders and social distancing measures, small businesses around the world have been forced to lay off workers, pause service temporarily or even shut down permanently. In Vienna, small businesses are the backbone of the community, and to ensure they r...
Evaluating Biden’s running mate options
Josh Brown, Sports Editor
April 29, 2020
The presumptive next step for Biden is choosing a running mate, which will be even more important given his age. If Biden gets elected and chooses to stay for only one term, he would likely throw his support behind his running mate, adding the stakes to his pick. He has already announced he is choosin...
Five Simple Acts That Can Help Save the World
Aida Araia, Business Manager
February 26, 2020
Our environment is in ruins, there is no secret about that, but what are we doing to help it? Unfortunately, we’re not doing much. However, if we all individually contributed with simple acts, we could make a huge difference. In this case, the key is power in numbers. As a plus, it doesn’t require...
Why We Should Warm Up to the 4.0 Scale
Aida Araia, Business Manager
December 4, 2019
Madison has taken a grand step forward in regards to its grading scale, as I’m sure most students have noticed. In the hopes of making grading more equitable for students, Madison has slowly been replacing the old 100-point grading scale with a new 4.0 grading scale. The transition is supposed to b...
How to make the most of high school, from a graduating senior
Alaina Ceynowa, Community Editor
April 4, 2019
High school is the last time where you get to be a kid. Period. But sometimes it doesn’t feel like that. It can be hard to keep up with the social pressures of high school, especially in the fast-paced and affluent Northern Virginia area. This is why learning how to actually slow down and enjoy hi...
Editor-in-Chief Editorial: The Virginia Issue
Editor-in-Chief Editorial
March 28, 2019
In the story of the United States, Virginia is the first page. Virginia has long served as a model for the rest of the country: it birthed the first colony, it created the first successful economy and its founding fathers provided the framework for our democratic government. Yet Virginia’s hist...
Kase’s Experience: Why the proposed defunding of Special Olympics is unacceptable
Hannah Kase, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 27, 2019
This weekend, I finished my second season of coaching Special Olympics basketball. My team had a third place finish in the Marymount Special Olympics Basketball Tournament, enjoying a Sunday of playing hard, dancing and singing to music during game breaks and eating frozen yogurt together. Today, I woke ...
Editor-in-Chief Editorial: The Application Issue
Editor-in-Chief Editorial
February 12, 2019
This article was originally published in the Jan. 30 print edition of The Hawk Talk. Over the years, the college admissions process has changed in a variety of ways. More institutions have shifted to the holistic review philosophy, in which factors beyond just standardized test scores and grades a...
A New Year’s Resolution for all: Realize there is no “War on Christmas”
Stephen Desmarais, Editor-in-Chief
January 9, 2019
For many, the first day of December marks the first day it’s acceptable to play Mariah Carey’s hit single “All I Want for Christmas is You.” However, it also signifies the reemergence of a more sinister movement that vocalizes itself around this time of year. Ever since Starbucks started putting...
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