Swim and Dive take on states
On Thursday, Feb. 16 HHS’s sole diver, sophomore Jack Fleming, competed in the 4A State Dive Competition in Richmond, Virginia. Fleming placed 1st in 4A state, placed 3rd overall and scored 20 points...
View ArticleBSU steps up in activities
Created this year as a new club at HHS, the Black Student Union (BSU) has made it’s way around the school through many activities. BSU was created to unite African American students at HHS to learn...
View ArticleClub day offers opportunities
Club day is an opportunity for students to be active in some of the many clubs HHS offers. Junior Doyle Dick appreciates club days because it gives him the chance to learn more about the things he is...
View ArticleRedbubble is a must for stickers
I’ve been a fan of stickers for quite awhile now, so my first thought when I heard the freshmen and sophomores were getting chromebooks was ‘I can get new stickers!!!!!’. Where do I buy all of my...
View ArticleHacksaw Ridge is a must see Oscar nominee
He kept his promise to God, didn’t fire a single shot and saved 75 wounded soldiers. This is a true story about a man who was sent to one of the most deadliest, bloodiest battles in Okinawa, during,...
View ArticleCounselors prepare for scheduling next year
As the second semester begins, students and faculty begin to look forward to the next school year. Counselors like Korey Lamb are going around and working on getting student schedules put together for...
View ArticleNBA foul rules should be changed
In the NBA, if player makes contact with another player, whether they’re shooting or dribbling, it’s called a foul. Usually for a foul, the player who was fouled gets two free throw shots at the...
View ArticleCounselors begin schedule-building
As the second semester begins, students and faculty begin to look forward to the next school year. Counselors like Korey Lamb are going around and working on getting student schedules put together for...
View Article‘Hacksaw Ridge’ is worth a watch
He kept his promise to God, didn’t fire a single shot and saved 75 wounded soldiers. This is a true story about a man who was sent to one of the most deadliest, bloodiest battles in Okinawa, during,...
View ArticleStop rioting against Trump
As a result of the recent election, most of the U.S. has broken in an outrage over President Trump’s victory. It started with the Women’s March in D.C. and continued with protests for his Immigration...
View ArticleEveryone should listen to classical music
As I was growing up, classical music has been apart of my life, from watching “Baby Einstein” when I was an infant, to dancing to it in my ballet classes for twelve years, and now I use it as a...
View ArticleShould human really go extinct?
As I was talking to my friend about the vastness of the universe, a topic that arose following the news of the recently discovered Trappist-1, we ended up talking about a movement called the VHEMT....
View ArticleAll state band auditions
Last Saturday, Feb. 25, students who placed in top positions in the South Central Senior Regional Orchestra event last November or the all-district band event in February attended the all-state band...
View ArticlePre-assessment band concert
The high school’s concert band and symphonic band put together a pre-assessment concert with the Skyline Middle School band, and the Thomas Harrison Middle School band. Each band will be competing in...
View ArticleRoethlisberger should stay with Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback and two time Super Bowl champion Ben Roethlisberger has been with the Steelers for twelve years. Roethlisberger has made the comment “I’m going to take this...
View ArticleStage Streaks take on southeastern competition
The Stage Streaks have had a long run with their original one act play, “That Was Then.” Rehearsals began in Sept. of 2016 with an in-progress script, and the cast and crew have placed first at the...
View ArticleDebate season in review
The HHS debate team experienced significant growth this past season by growing from one class to two. This year has also seen the most competitors ever to compete in the Shenandoah Valley Forensics...
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DECA is beneficial
Slideshow • 2 PhotosClose This past weekend I got to attend my third state leadership conference for DECA in Virginia Beach. For those that don’t know, DECA is a business and entrepreneur club that...
View Article2017 Biotechnology Symposium
Students from various high schools gathered at James Madison University for the annual Biotech Symposium yesterday. These high schools included Turner Ashby, Broadway, Eastern Mennonite, Monticello,...
View ArticleBring back the World’s Fair
As I was watching this year’s musical, “Meet Me in St. Louis,” I began to think more about World’s fairs, and how no one ever talks about them anymore. They used to portray such a grand image when...
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