One act competes at VTA
On the weekend of October 23, the one act team traveled to Norfolk to compete in the Virginia Theatre Association competition. The event has 57 high schools being judged. The teams act out their...
View ArticleRockingham County Fairgrounds cross country meet October 7
On October 7, the cross country team ran at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds.
View ArticleVarsity Volleyball vs. Spotswood Clip
Faith Runnells goes up to hit the ball for a kill. The game had an ending score of 3-0 Spotswood.
View ArticleRodriguez wishes Halloween had more balance
Halloween. It’s the holiday every kid is waiting for, desperate just to get a taste of that variety of candy they will “trick-or-treat” for. Kids are basically given a trigger phrase and they...
View ArticleOpinion: Pretty Little Liars is best show of the year
My opinion on the best show of the year would have to go to Pretty Little Liars (PLL). Some people know Pretty Little Liars as the show with “four hot girls,” or the “A” show. If you haven’t heard of...
View ArticleGallery: Senior night for band, football players, cheerleaders at football game
Senior Jose Gonzalez-Cavazos lines up with his parents, brother and sister for senior recognition (Sam Heie)Senior Devin Medley is honored before the game against Fort Defiance on Friday (Sam Heie)Wide...
View ArticleOpinion: Phones are getting bigger, not necessarily better
It never ceases to amaze me what phones are turning into, and what they are turning the human race into. The new iPhone 6s+ and LG G4 are phones that have a 5 ½ inch screen display, and that’s just the...
View ArticleOpinion: Five costumes you can throw together 30 seconds before Halloween
I’m not sure if you celebrate Halloween. Some people don’t, whether that be for religious or other reasons, but I do. I love Halloween. It’s basically the only day of the year you can be whatever you...
View ArticleGallery: Streaks Leadership meeting on drugs
Previously known as Olweus, Streaks Leadership is a program designed to get students talking about the issues our school faces On Thursday, Oct 29, the meeting topic was drugs. Students wait for Streak...
View ArticleVideo: Teachers address truancy
Truancy is the act of staying away from school for a period of time without an excuse. Cynthia Prieto and Jay Supco talk on what they think truancy is and how it effects the students and their learning...
View ArticleOpinion: Pandora bracelets a Knupp favorite
Pandora represents two things: an online music company or a jewelry company. I am talking about the jewelry, but more specifically, the charm bracelet. The bracelets come in many different styles and...
View ArticleOpinion: Please stop fishing for compliments
Every friend group has that one person that is just waiting. Waiting for the right moment to strike. “Oh my goodness this picture is horrible,” they say. Just waiting for you to respond, “No, it looks...
View ArticleLeaman still a part of cross country team from sideline
The varsity cross country teams both placed in their conference meet. They boys placed third overall and were led by Abraham Amine and the girls were led by Hannah Miller. Miller placed first out of...
View ArticleStudents bike, drive, ride bus to school
When HHS students get to school in the morning they can either ride the bus, drive, bike, or walk. Those who can drive on their own can pay for student parking in the large parking lot facing the side...
View ArticleColor blindness doesn’t slow down Swift
It was fourth grade art class. We were on the self portrait unit and everyone was doing their thing, looking in their little mirror, drawing some hair here, an eye there, business as usual. I was...
View ArticleOnline language classes bring new challenges to students
It is required to take three levels of a language to graduate with an advanced diploma. There are over 1,600 students here at HHS and taking a language in a classroom setting doesn’t fit into every...
View ArticleWhat I learned from living in Hawaii for two years
In 2012, my family moved to Hawaii for two years. The cause of this move was my father’s work on exotic insects found only in the Pacific region. While I was there, I learned that Hawaii is not what it...
View ArticleRobotics team prepares for Dec., Jan. competition
Robotics team members junior Nate Lee and sophomore Hashaam Ahmed are currently preparing for their robotics competition that will happen in late Dec. and early Jan. Math teacher Geoffrey Estes is the...
View ArticleRed Sea experiences big turnout for Nov. 6 Turner Ashby game
After the away game on Friday, Nov.6, the stands were filled with abandoned trash bags and pom-poms as the Streaks defeated the TA knights in the final football game of the season. The morning before...
View ArticleBreaking news: All City County Honor Band results in
Twenty-one students were accepted into the band, including six first chair finishes. Junior Ben Blake was selected as the 4th chair percussionist. “[Being accepted] was pretty cool, especially since...
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