Poirot advances to state meet as freshman
During freshman Anne-Marie Poirot’s first season on the high school cross country team has not been at all what she expected. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and a delayed season, Poirot has been forced...
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Cross country competes against Turner Ashby, East Rockingham
Gallery|16 PhotosAdrian KavazovicThe HHS girls cross country team warms up before their race. Tuesday, March 30, the HHS cross country team attended a meet against Turner Ashby High School and East...
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Fornadel starts small business, donates a portion of profits to charities of...
Gallery|3 PhotosUsed with permission by Abby FornadelFornadel's business, Stitched, began officially selling products as of April 19, 2021. Like many other students, junior Abigail Fornadel has...
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Cross country runs in Class 5 State Championships
Gallery|26 PhotosHolly BillFreshman Annie Poirot jumps at the line to shake out before her race. Poirot qualified for the meet as an individual runner after placing eighth at the regional meet.
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Students evaluate positives, negatives of keeping webcams on/off during class
With online school being in action for over a year now, many students have gotten the chance to get familiar with their new environment. Regardless of the struggles accompanying online school, teachers...
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Varsity track holds tryouts April 12 through 16
Gallery|16 PhotosAdrian Kavazovic Sophomore Abby Kauffman runs with junior Brigid Banks. Monday, April 12 through Friday, April 16, varsity track tryouts were held at Harrisonburg High School. CTE...
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Upperclassmen create engineering projects, attend virtual science fair
The Shenandoah Valley Regional Science and Engineering Fair had their 62nd Annual Fair on Tuesday, March 23. One of the participants of this science fair was junior Owen Johnston. Johnston participated...
View ArticleSCA holds elections for 2021-22 school year, current officers reflect on...
The Student Council Association is holding elections for the 2021-2022 school year. They will be voting for five members for their executive board, as well as two representatives for each class. The...
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SCA announces winners of class t-shirt design contest
The Student Community Association (SCA) announced a class t-shirt design contest February 25. Each grade level had the opportunity to submit a design for their graduating class through a Google Form....
View ArticleHHS2 advocators speak up for new high school to be built
At the April 13 City-School Liaison Committee meeting, Harrisonburg public officials met to discuss the proposed budget for the 2021-2022 year. At the meeting, one of the biggest questions was whether...
View ArticleOutdoor track opens season with home tri-meet
Yesterday, May 5, the outdoor track team hosted their first meet of the season versus Rockbridge High School and Spotswood High School. Outdoor track practices began April 12, so this meet was held...
View ArticleStudents compare opinions, viewpoints of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
“Grey’s Anatomy” is a medical drama tv series centered around a group of young doctors who began their jobs as interns. When quarantine first began, many people were stuck at home with nothing to do....
View ArticleAlumna switches career path from journalism to screenwriting
Harrisonburg High School alumna Mia Karr originally wanted to pursue journalism as a career, but she switched to screenwriting in her senior year at Harvard University. She was introduced to journalism...
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Six seniors commit to continue athletic careers in college
Dany T Medhin David Beck- Virginia Tech “I definitely felt like pursuing running at the next level was something I was interested in. I loved every moment of high school XC, indoor track, and...
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Lankford, Mitchell reflect on Girl Scouts experiences
Gallery|3 PhotosUsed with permission by Emma LankfordAmelia Mitchell (left) and Emma Lankford (right) pose during a backpacking trip at Grayson Highlands. When she first joined troop #515 a little over...
View ArticlePfizer COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in 12 to 15 year olds
Monday, May 10, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in individuals 12 and older. Previously, the Pfizer vaccine was authorized for persons over...
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SCA candidates announced with elections starting May 18
While the current school year starts to come to an end, the next one is already being prepared, one aspect of which is the Student Community Association (SCA) Executive Board. SCA is a group of...
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Students pick up new hobbies over quarantine
Freshmen Lena Blagg, Lydia Showalter and Annie Poirot and junior Brigid Banks have picked up new hobbies over quarantine. Blagg’s hobby is baking, Showalter’s hobby is cross-stitching, Banks’ hobby is...
View ArticleStudent and staff experiences with seasonal depression
When the season changes, certain people’s mindsets and motivations change as well. Seasonal depression, or seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a less commonly talked about form of depression. It is...
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