Opinion: Sanders ironically needs superdelegates to win race
When Bernie Sanders announced he was running, no one thought he would be relevant. No one would give Hillary Clinton a run for her money, this was her coronation. Now, five months after the first...
View ArticleOpinion: 11 things I learned in high school that I think you should know
Today, Thursday, June 2, is my last day of high school. Ever. It doesn’t feel like that at all. In fact, I feel almost exactly the same way about school ending as I did my freshman year. However, that...
View ArticleGallery: End of year choir concert held
On Wednesday, June 1, the choirs performed their final concert of the year. All four choirs performed. The concert ended with “You Must Be Faithful”, a song that all choirs and alumni sing together...
View ArticleFinal band concert
The concert and symphonic band held their final concert of the year on Thursday, June 2nd. This was the 6th concert of the year for symphonic band. The concert band started the concert off with three...
View ArticleSTEM balloon launch
The HHS Governor’s STEM Academy launches a weather balloon to test the air quality in the Shenandoah Valley.
View ArticleOpinion: The only logical vote for the upcoming elections
The 2016 election, as we all may agree, is nausea-inducing. All of the candidates are taking advantage of the US’ electoral system so that their name can go down in the history books of the future....
View ArticleExcellence awards
The Excellence Awards are held at the end of each school year to recognize exemplary performance by students of all grade levels in each department. Students are ranked from excellent to superlative...
View ArticleBurgess facilitates connection between high school and elementary school
Mr. Burgess, a leadership education, economics and personal finance teacher and new basketball coach has implemented a new program into the school system which allows interaction between high school...
View ArticleAdventures at jCamp
Senior Abby Hissong customizes the jCamp website. (Bradley Wilson)Sophomore Sarah Earle explores downtown in search of a story. (Bradley Wilson)HHS journalism students at jCamp. (Bradley...
View ArticleBella Luna provides authentic wood-fired pizza experience
From the produce, to the meat, to the infrastructure of the building itself, Bella Luna Wood-Fired Pizza lets you know exactly what your food is and where it came from. Owner Wade Luhn opened the...
View ArticlePizza bigger than your face
1.16 feet long. Two paper plates. That’s the size of just one slice of Benny Sorrentino’s Pizza in Harrisonburg, Virginia. General manager, Jon Durham, along with coworkers, makes the abnormally sized...
View ArticleSites of JMU
Glowing sign welcomes students to Taylor Down Under. (Nyah Phengsitthy)Studying student in Carrier Library. (Nyah Phengsitthy)jCamp students move on to their next stop in their JMU campus tour. (Nyah...
View ArticleFootball: HHS vs EC Glass
The varsity football team opened their 2016 season against EC Glass on Friday, August 26. The game was close the whole way, but Glass came out on top, beating the Streaks 37-34. Harrisonburg jumped out...
View ArticleEco-friendly urns solution to graveyard overcrowding
I spend a fair amount of time in the cemetery on the edge of Old Town. While this may seem like an unusual place to hang out (my mother certainly thinks so), it isn’t nearly as unsettling as it sounds....
View ArticleMust see sights of HHS
This painting is displayed right outside the library, next to a theater entrance. (Olivia Comer)The daycare door is open for mothers in the morning but the gate remains up for the kids. (Olivia...
View ArticleFootball: HHS vs Charlottesville
On Friday September 19, the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks took on the Black Knights of Charlottesville. The first quarter was back and forth with a touchdown by Marcus Robinson to put the Streaks up 7-0...
View ArticleDowntown farmer’s market brings vendors around the valley
Nyah Phengsitthy Farmers market provides homemade cookies for shoppers. On Tuesdays and Saturdays, the local farmer’s market is held in downtown Harrisonburg. At the weekly event, vendors from around...
View ArticleHHS band plays with Marching Royal Dukes
Junior Romero walks alongside the band during Band DayJunior Ethan Scribano takes a break as he plays with the band For the past three years, the Marching Royal Dukes, JMU’s band, has invited high...
View ArticleKaepernick shows lack of respect
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is getting a lot of heat from different athletes, NFL fans and many more for not standing for the national anthem. Fans have criticized him,= and even...
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