Christian Coleman, Staff Contributor

Christian Coleman is a Senior who is in his first year of Journalism. He took Journalism because he has an appreciation for writing and wants to expand more on his writing skills. His passions and interests besides journalism include drawing, playing guitar, and lifting weights. He has been involved with the school’s guitar class as well as its theatre program, both in cast and crew. In ten years, he sees himself as a teacher and would like to be working on a book or script.

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1917: A Review

Christian Coleman
March 5, 2020

Sam Mendes’ 1917 is one of the most outstanding and ambitious films as of recently. The one hour fifty-nine minute film is shot as if it were one single take. Through editing magic, this illusion of...

Tinnitus Awareness

Tinnitus Awareness

Christian Coleman
February 19, 2020

For the longest time, I assumed that the ringing in my ears was normal. From what I remember, I’ve had to deal with this since I was born and it’s only been the norm. For me, true silence has never...

My Brother, Alex and a Friend

CVHS: Then and Now

Christian Coleman
January 21, 2020

Centreville has definitely seen a lot of change since 2009.  Back then my brother Alex entered his freshman year of high school.  I sat down with Alex, now 25, and hit him with hard questions to see...

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The Crash of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 Devastates Many Across the Globe

Christian Coleman
January 16, 2020

On Wednesday, January 8th, Ukrainian International Airlines flight 752 was shot down after taking off from Tehran International Airport. Many lives were lost in this tragedy with the total amount of casualties...

Life With Anxiety

Life With Anxiety

Christian Coleman
January 6, 2020

When I was in second grade, I was introduced to a monster. I’d been living with it for a long time, but it was finally given a name: anxiety. This was the reason my stomach always hurt, the reason I...

A Review of Death Stranding

A Review of Death Stranding

Christian Coleman
December 5, 2019

Disclaimer: This game is weird. VERY weird.    Back at the 2016 E3 conference, a trailer was shown revealing Hideo Kojima’s new game after his parting from Konami. The game had the title...

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Bidding Farewell to Bei Bei

Christian Coleman
October 29, 2019

The beloved four-year-old ball of black and white fur is headed home for China. On November 19th, Bei Bei is leaving the National Zoo. It really is true--they grow up so fast! He was born on August 22nd,...

Remembering Ric Ocasek

Remembering Ric Ocasek

Christian Coleman
October 4, 2019

On September 15, 2019, the lead singer of The Cars, Ric Ocasek, was found dead in his Manhattan townhouse by his wife, Paulina Porizkova. She had discovered him in his bed. "I touched his cheek to rouse...

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Purdue Pharma Has Filed For Bankruptcy Amid Opioid Crisis

David Vu and Christian Coleman
September 20, 2019

On September 15, 2019, Purdue Pharma, the company known for making the medication Oxycontin, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, in order to settle litigation from states who claim the company played...

Area 51: From Raid to Rave

Area 51: From Raid to Rave

Christian Coleman
September 18, 2019

Area 51 has always been an object of interest,  fascination, and mystery. People have always wanted answers. The public wants closure, what happens behind the closed chain-link gates? What is there to...

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