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Deaths of Influential People in 2022

Lauren Kostakis, News Editor February 16, 2023

Pele October 23, 1940- December, 29, 2022 “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love what you are doing or learning to do.” ...

The problem with sexualizing prom dresses

Leslie Oh, Art Director February 16, 2023

For upperclassmen, one of the biggest events of the school year is looming on the horizon: prom. As prom season approaches, many have already started the hunt for the perfect dress. Dress shopping starts...

Donald Trump announces his 2024 presidential campaign at his Mar-a-Lago resort

Re-electing Trump irresponsible for Republicans

Bella Gustafson, Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2023

It took Donald J. Trump 64 minutes to announce his intentions to not just “make America great again” but to make it “great and glorious again” through a second presidential term. In 64 minutes...

The rich history of popular condiments

Leo Moskowitz, Staff Writer February 16, 2023

  In our society, the usefulness and uniqueness of sauce cannot go understated. Popular sauces today have a deep history and originate from a variety of cultures. Sauce use can be traced all...

Madison implements project based learning

Adam Dembicki, Staff Writer February 16, 2023

The days of students sitting at their desks completing packets of worksheets, writing essays about Shakespeare and taking standard science tests may be numbered. Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)--including...

Damar Hamlin suffers life-threatening injury

Orion Luera, Sports Editor February 16, 2023

In Week 17 of the NFL season, The Buffalo Bills faced the Cincinnati Bengals away at Paycor Stadium. The Bengals were leading the Bills 7-3 with around 6 minutes left in the first quarter, but after what...

Peeling back the layers of ‘Glass Onion’

Alexandra Wong, Entertainment Editor February 16, 2023

Netflix’s new whodunit comedy, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” reached the screens of millions of viewers overnight. Within the first ten days of its release, it became one of Netflix’s top...

Best Date Spots in Vienna

Best Date Spots in Vienna

Cate Langhorn, Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2023

Caffe Amouri Between cappuccinos, americanos, and espressos, Caffe Amouri truly curates that “small town” atmosphere, with charming decor and seasonal menus with items such as pumpkin spice lattes...

Lionel Messi lifts the World Cup after a dominant performance against France in the final.

Messi ends the GOAT debate

Eamon Carew, Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2023

Gonzalo Montiel’s winning penalty kick in the World Cup Final on Dec. 18, 2022 was the cause of death for France’s campaign. It was also the killshot, to many, of the greatest of all time debate. The...

Tik-Tok promotion of products

Norah Vaudo, In-Depth Editor February 16, 2023

TikTok, the social media app notorious for getting users sucked into an additive cycle of constant scrolling, has single handedly transformed youth culture in recent years. The app has become not only...

Floyd Mayweather delivers a blow to Conor McGregor in a boxing versus MMA matchup.

Boxing versus MMA: pound-for-pound

Teddy Lewis, Sports Editor February 16, 2023

Combat sports, first organized by the Greeks and Romans around the sixth century BC, are one of the only sports from that time still existent today. Today's sports of boxing and wrestling can both be attributed...

Behind the Scenes of Madison’s SGA

Molly Carrigan, Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2023

Madison’s student government association works to bring together all the facets of student life at our school and is composed of goal-driven and resilient student leaders. SGA members are either an elected...

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