by Juniper Rogers A Quick Note: Hello. Hi! How’d you do? With this being the first issue that I am editing this page, I figured I would introduce myself to our lovely readers. My name is Juniper Rogers, my pronouns are they/she, and I am a freshman. I am going to major in creative…
by Mateo Biggs As of late, the biggest source of prime entertainment has been streaming platforms online– from Disney+ to Hulu, many can agree that these sites have been a saving grace during more passive moments. Many students can definitely agree that having the ability to stream movies and shows between classes saves us from…
by Victoria McGraw The turn-of-the-decade squeal has arrived, finally “Avatar: The Way of Water ” directed by James Cameron. This film is based off his brilliant work in the 2009 film “Avatar.” It probably took over a decade because it is a 3 hour long masterpiece. Fans have been waiting patiently for the new squeal…
by Mikaela Gantz On Tuesday, January 17 climate activist Greta Thunberg was attending a sit-in in protest against coal mine expansion in Lützerath, Germany. A video taken by a Reuters journalist made it seem as though Thunberg was arrested, though this is not true. She was detained for a short time by German police while…
by Karen Kohler As we come off the Golden Globes and saw Oscar nominations flood in earlier this week, contenders for the main awards have been a point of discussion. “Everything Everywhere All At Once” had quite a few wins at the Golden Globes and came in with 11 Oscar nominations. Michelle Yeoh won the…
by Anna Tillman Netflix recently released a new series “Wednesday”. The new series deserves all the praise it is getting! Wednesday is a modern day spin off of the original “The Addams Family” movies. It is a cometic horror movie that follows the life of Wednesday Addams. She never fit into normal high school life….
by Mikaela Gantz All of the votes for the United States House of Representatives and Senate, with the exception of a runoff election in Georgia, have officially been counted. Here is a summary of how Americans used their civic rights this November. There was no “red wave” of conservative candidates winning en masse which came…
by Hannah Guanti According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opioids are currently the leading cause of drug-related deaths. The CDC certifies that in 2020, opiates were involved in over 68,000 overdose deaths. This issue hit our home of Virginia especially hard. In 2020, the Virginia Department of Health reported that an average…
by Mateo Biggs Not to be confused with the 2020 film– however in the spirit of Christmas that merry romcom may be. No, as many students here on campus are familiar with, around these holidays times are times where the kitchen has become an open warzone. Friends and family fight for counter space and there…
by Marisa Seager Senioritis (noun): “a supposed affliction of students in their final year of high school or college, characterized by a decline in motivation or performance.” (Oxford Languages) Symptoms of senioritis include the following: a drop in grades, procrastination, not completing assignments, and a loss of interest in studies. Yes, this is definitely my…