Puberty: an inevitable experience in every person’s life and an especially dreadful thing in young teen girls. Nothing is worse than being a 13-year-old girl. Nothing is more awkward nor painful. Turning...

Bears, marriage, penguins, and Jimmy Carter. All of these seemingly unrelated things are hung in a delicate balance in H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program's production of Exit, Pursued By a Bear. This play,...

Within the walls of McLean High School, an enthralling, heart pounding, and totally radical air guitar epic awaits you. Prepare to bear witness to gnarly showdowns and heartwarming reconciliations as our...

Watercolor, an art form in which color bleeds onto paper, tinting it and bringing about a stunning tapestry of hues, has been a method of self expression recently explored in Mrs. Rory Marcaccio Schaffer’s...

Loudoun Valley High School’s (LVHS) production of Leaf rooted itself in the hearts of audiences--no pun intended. A live staged reading of the third and fourth level of LVHS’s theatre class’s original...

The curtain opens as a suspenseful piano, flashing lightning, an ominous manor, and six bewildered guests set the scene for the witty yet enthralling murder mystery, Clue. Based on the 1985 classic,...

When one thinks of bright positivity, the first thing that comes to mind is more than likely not a high school. However, seeking to bring more light and joy into students’ lives, Centreville High School’s...

Within the past several weeks, a recall election of California’s governor has been announced, and as the election nears, questions concerning the validity of the election’s results continue to rise....

Film, a male-dominated form of artistic expression, has been making strides to adapt to the ever-increasing demand for a better and more accurate representation of women in recent decades. Prior to this...

Within the past several weeks, the foreign film, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, has taken the box office by storm. Originally making headlines back in late 2020 due to its success in its country of origin,...

On March 26, 2021, the final episode of The Promised Neverland season 2 aired, concluding the tumultuous and controversial season with a whimper. I would highly recommend reading my previous article on...

After two years of anticipation, the second season of the psychological horror anime, The Promised Neverland, was announced to begin airing on January 8, 2021, after being postponed from October due to...

On February 18th, Earth saw another one of its beloved rovers, Perseverance, touch down on Mars’ surface and continues to watch as the device begins its endeavor to explore the surface of Mars and further...

In the videogame Genshin Impact, released by miHoYo game development, the most recent update (often referred to as update 1.3) has provided new and veteran players with a more developed experience through...

With the pandemic remaining a roadblock in the path of education, the question concerning the status of in-person learning remains at the forefront of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students’ minds....

The Mandalorian, the latest installment of the legendary Star Wars franchise, has completed its second season, and it was the breath of fresh air Star Wars has needed.  The universe of Star Wars is...

The Nutcracker, a beloved seasonal ballet treasured by dance studios and companies all across the world, has been a topic of criticism concerning the portrayal of different cultures and races. The Nutcracker...

Sir Thomas Sean Connery, an actor, father, and husband, passed away on the 31st of October, 2020. His cause of death has not yet been publicized. Born in the Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh, Scotland,...

On October 19th, 2020, the Wildcat Writing Center (WWC) officially opened its doors to students who attend Centreville High School. The WWC’s mission is to help students reach their full potential when...

As the nation continues to traverse the COVID-19 pandemic, young Americans have flocked to and grown interested in an online game released nearly two years ago: Among Us. Among Us, a free online game...

Within the borders of Spain, the region of Catalonia has been the site of growing tension which has resulted in Spain’s first political crisis in 40 years. According to BBC news, Catalonia is “one...