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Construction of high school will be expedited, but not quite yet
It’s only a matter of time before the completion of the new high school is advanced to 2022. With a majority of council members supporting the accelerated time frame, it has become a waiting game while...
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‘Legally Blonde’ cast rehearses for shows Feb. 21-24
You can order your tickets for the musical here: http://hhsmusical.org/2019/. Gallery|11 PhotosMaren McGeheeJunior Danner Rebhun sings her heart out on stage. Close
View ArticleValentines Day special: Butler and Paz enjoy dynamic relationship
Sophomore Karolain Paz never thought she’d be dating junior Tre Butler. They’ve seen each other a bunch of times in the halls, until Butler started texting her. Butler and Paz have been dating for a...
View ArticleTrack to send runners to state meet after regional performance
The indoor track team competed at Fork Union Military Academy Feb. 13 in the 5A region D championships. Sophomore Mia Constantin, junior Sarah Deloney, freshman Kate Kirwan and senior Hannah Miller...
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House subcommittee kills bill to reaffirm student journalists’ first...
Jan. 28, 2019 marked a loss for student publications across the state. In 1969, a Supreme Court case, Tinker vs. Des Moines, defined First Amendment rights for students in public schools across the...
View ArticleCounselors begin scheduling for next school year
That time of year has come again: scheduling. Eighth graders are considering their options for their first year of high school and juniors are planning their classes for senior year while beginning...
View ArticleDaytona 500 picks
With Speedweeks marking the soon approachment of the “Great American Race,” also known as the Daytona 500, the Nascar season is starting. It’s the highly anticipated opener of the Monster Energy NASCAR...
View Article“BlacKkKlansman” delivers a fierce punch to racist American ideals
Intro Director Spike Lee returns to form with “BlacKkKlansman”, a true yet bizarre story of a black man infiltrating the KKK. Lee takes no time to plunge into his personal beliefs on racism through an...
View ArticleSneller enjoys role in Legally Blonde
With elementary and middle school theater experience, science teacher Erich Sneller will be making his first debut in the upcoming musical, “Legally Blonde”. Sneller has always been a theatrical person...
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Murphy fights for addiction awareness after brother’s death
“I somehow wish I could’ve reversed it,” senior Blane Murphy said. According to the Center on Addiction, twenty-three million Americans are battling a drug addiction, and Blane Murphy’s brother, Jason...
View ArticleNewsstreak staff kicks off Scholastic Journalism Week
A room filled with balloons and sweets with the First Amendment written all over them were used to kick off the annual celebration of Scholastic Journalism Week. Monday, Feb. 18- Friday, Feb. 22 will...
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Gymnastics competes at Patriot High School
Gallery|12 PhotosNissi GotaySophomore Dorothy Yates goes through the gymnast tunnel after competing on vault. She received a hug from Sophomore Chloe Nichols at the end.Close
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Legally Blonde performs for eighth-graders in first public show
Gallery|19 PhotosHannah MillerSenior Julia Inouye (left), playing Elle Woods, takes notes in her first law class. In this scene, Inouye had to act oblivious to the difference between her and the...
View ArticleMensah-Agekum places first in Poetry Out Loud Regional Competition
Senior Ivana Mensah-Agekum placed first in the annual Poetry Out Loud Regional Competition. Poetry Out Loud performances and competitions allow students to learn more about poetry and work on their...
View ArticleJazz Ensemble receives superior rating at District Jazz Assessment
After traveling to Albemarle High School Saturday, Feb.16 for the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association District Jazz Assessment, our Jazz Ensemble received a superior rating. It was the...
View ArticleAAF to take over NFL in next 10 years
The NFL has been the only notable professional football league in America since the 1960s when the AFL folded. The league has become a billion dollar industry and has essentially claimed Sunday...
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Battle of the Biopics
Intro The role of a biopic is to tell a living person’s story, whether it be a specific moment in time of a life or the entire arc of a life. Biopics risk the ability to be elevated to truly great...
View ArticleSibling relationships: Q&A with Hayden, Kate Kirwain
Q: How close are you guys in age? A: Kate: Like a year and a half. Hayden: 16 months apart. Kate: Wait are we actually? Okay. Q: What is your relationship like? A: Kate: We’re really close, we help...
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