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Trump Administration cuts $1 billion in mental health grants for schools across the nation

Trump Administration cuts $1 billion in mental health grants for schools across the nation

May 27, 2025

On May 2nd, 2025, the US Department of Education announced a $1 billion dollar cut in mental health grants. Following the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas in 2022, the Biden administration approved...

CVHS to deny any schedule changes starting next Fall

Seungha Yoo, Contributor
February 8, 2025

For any high school student, choosing classes and receiving your official schedule is one of the most nerve-wracking and stressful times of the year. From curating a challenging course rigor to just being...

Winter Storm Ravages Virginia; Snowfall As Much as a Foot

Winter Storm Ravages Virginia; Snowfall As Much as a Foot

Nitish Vankina
January 23, 2025

As the recent winter storm rampaged across Virginia, residents are facing treacherous conditions. The sidewalks are covered in ice and the roads still have a layer of snow to them too. The Virginia Department...

Virginia Cell Phone Ban in Schools Goes Into Action

Kyan DuBell
January 23, 2025

    On Jan 1, VA Governor Glenn Youngkin’s cell phone ban in schools went into effect. This would prohibit students K-12 across Virginia from using their phones during school hours, including...

Driver Sentenced to 25 years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to DUI in Crash that Killed a Bride on Her Wedding Night

Driver Sentenced to 25 years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to DUI in Crash that Killed a Bride on Her Wedding Night

Hibah Sami
January 14, 2025

A woman named Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty to causing a terrible car accident that killed a bride, Samantha "Sam" Miller, and injured others just after the bride's wedding. Komoroski was driving...

Spring Hill Elementary School Awarded the 2024 National Blue Ribbon Award

Elizabeth Ninde
October 10, 2024

Spring Hill Elementary, an FCPS school in McLean, Virginia was recently awarded the 2024 National Blue Ribbon award, specifically for their great performance in the 2022-2023 school year in reading and...

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Tropical Storm Ophelia Affects North East Coast of US

Lani Malpartida
October 30, 2023

On Friday, September 22, 2023, governors of North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland declared they were in a state of emergency as a tropical storm called Ophelia was traveling up the coast, causing strong...

Shooting on i-66 Indicates a Larger Problem On Virginias Roadways

Shooting on i-66 Indicates a Larger Problem On Virginias Roadways

Quinn Pate
September 27, 2023

At roughly 1pm, on August 22nd, two drivers were involved in a dangerous road rage altercation. While driving on i-66, a 24 year old man identified as Daniel Serrano fired multiple shots at an unnamed...

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The Spotted Lanternfly Infestation and How to End It

Sophia Etka
September 22, 2023

If you live on the east coast, you’ve likely seen flyers instructing you to report and kill a spotted red and black insect. While this is a recent issue, it stems all the way back to 2012 when the Spotted...

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Republican National Committee Leadership Elections Heating Up; Ronna McDaniel Under Attack

Brandon Level
January 17, 2023

On January 23rd, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and its 168 delegates from around the nation will vote for the next RNC chairman. Currently, Ronna McDaniel holds the position of Chairwoman of...

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Walmart Manager Goes On Violent Rampage; Kills 7 In Break Room Shooting

Brandon Level
November 26, 2022

On Wednesday, November 22nd, just days before Thanksgiving, Andre Biggs purchased a 9mm handgun and proceeded to carry out a shooting in the breakroom of a Chesapeake, Virginia, Walmart. He ended up killing...

FCPS Welcomes New "Misgendering" and "Deadnaming" Policy to Punish Students (Update)

FCPS Welcomes New “Misgendering” and “Deadnaming” Policy to Punish Students (Update)

Brandon Level
June 1, 2022

On May 26th, the Fairfax County Public School Board is considering rules that could suspend or expel students that “maliciously misgender”, or “maliciously deadname” other students. The policy...

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