Newsstreak March Madness Pool Live Results
The Newsstreak staff is partaking in a March Madness pool for the 2019 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Each person was permitted to enter up to three brackets. Scoring: First round game = 10 points,...
View ArticleMcCollum creates colorful makeup looks through Instagram account
While it may seem like a waste of time to others, expressing her art of makeup creations through an Instagram is one way junior Abby McCollum expresses herself. “I’ve always been really creative [and]...
View ArticleAnger’s impact makes it useful
It’s that all-encompassing burn that tunnels your vision, convulses your muscles and spits from your lips. Anger in its most primal state is something to behold. It’s not pleasant, but it’s something...
View ArticleFormulating the middle school essay
Man, middle school was one of the worst experiences of my life. Apparently everyone’s bodies didn’t get the memo that their insides were changing, so I was stuck with a bunch of energetic midgets. On...
View ArticleAJR proves underrated band
For the past few weeks, I have been listening to the same album on repeat every day. The Click, by the band AJR, is composed of Indie pop featuring the talents of the Met brothers, Adam (vocals/bass),...
View ArticleNavy Band performs with local students
Gallery|3 PhotosPhoto Courtesy of Harrisonburg High School BandNine students smile in excitement after performing with the Navy Band. Close Since 1925, The United States Navy Band has been performing...
View ArticleOutdoor track team kicks off season at Gary Bugg Coed Classic
The 42nd Annual Harrisonburg High School Gary Bugg Coed Classic kicked off the outdoor track season on Friday, March 22. Currently, VHSL restricts females and males from running in the same event...
View ArticleHOSA team competes in state conference, advances to nationals
Harrisonburg High School’s first Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) team attended the 39th annual Virginia HOSA State Leadership conference. Students who represented HHS were Sheila...
View ArticleAbarki fluently speaks Farsi, Russian, along with English
Coming to the United States when he was six years old with the knowledge of only knowing Russian and Farsi, sophomore Omid Akbari found that to be a challenge. Back in Akbari’s country, Azerbaijan,...
View ArticleTaco Bell has best burritos
While authentic Latin American and Mexican food will forever hold the keys to my heart, there’s an aspect to Tex-Mex food that is entirely lovable as well. Taco Bell, one of the greatest fast food and...
View ArticleWalton creates spring play based on LGBTQ+ community
When librarian Bradley Walton first started writing a new monologue, he had no intention of using it as the spring play. “Mr.Gibson came on board this year, [and] we were talking about [a] spring...
View ArticlePeric prepares for powerlifting competition
While most high school students lay in bed watching netflix and dreaming of what could be while they stuff their face with unhealthy foods, junior Mateo Peric heads out to the gym, where he trains for...
View ArticleSamatar finds makeup inspiration online, in nature
Ever November of 2018 sophomore Isabel Samatar has been watching Youtube videos and Instagram posts from some of her favorite makeup artists. After the multiple hours of watching eyeliner tutorials and...
View ArticleNorth-Sandel aims beyond simple makeup routine
In recent years, makeup has been one of the industries with the greatest amount of growth in the United States. Younger consumers are buying more and more products while indulging in an online content...
View ArticleJordan Peele’s Us is a funhouse of thrills and horrors
America was not prepared for the frighteningly relevant film Get Out. Writer-director Jordan Peele’s Get Out was a horror satire that sharply explored racial relations in America. The film garnered...
View ArticleVarsity tennis wins 7-2 against East Rock Eagles
Gallery|16 PhotosSid TandelSenior Tobias Yoder forehands the ball in his match against East Rock's number one player.Close
View ArticleShulgan brothers connect through sports
The phrase “siblings share genes but not lifestyle traits” doesn’t apply to the Shulgan brothers. Sophomore Thomas Shulgan and freshman Daniel Shulgan have held a close sibling connection and furthered...
View ArticleHotchkiss finds joy in participating in Tiny Tots
Every year, Blue Streaks band invites the surrounding elementary schools to a concert of magical characters and music. This year, junior Jack Hotchkiss got to experience the magic himself for the first...
View ArticleWhy apples are amazing
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Most of us know this old Welsh proverb, but it could actually be true. Apples come in many forms, colors and sizes. Red, yellow and green. Small, big and...
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