Hensley settles into principal role, sets goals for future
At the start of the 2019-2020 school year, Harrisonburg High School saw the addition many new faces in the hallways, including the new head of school, Melissa Hensley. This past January marked the end...
View ArticleNapolitano hopes to bring deaf awareness as ASL teacher
There are 360 million people in the world who are deaf. That’s 5 percent of the world’s population that can’t hear. Sign language is a crucial part in allowing deaf people to communicate. American Sign...
View ArticleGingras transitions to teaching online
After the cancellation of school for the remainder of the school year, teachers have had to adjust to online instruction. For English teacher Sara Gingras, this has been a relatively smooth transition...
View ArticleHigh schoolers deserve more field trips
One of the things I’ve noticed since the switch from middle school to high school is the lack of field trips. In middle school, I can remember going on two or three field trips every year. Only in...
View ArticleYou should open your music taste during quarantine
Personally, I listen to a scatter of different genres of music. Most of the time, I like to learn and understand the lyrics to paint a picture in my mind based on the meaning of the artist’s words. I...
View ArticleSneary looks toward her future, a new job
As a junior, Jalyn Sneary tries to fill up her load with schoolwork and her job. In school, Sneary is involved with the theater community and Spanish as an elective. “I’ve done theater for all three...
View ArticleDarwish feels anxious about Coronavirus, worries for family DO NOT POST
COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, is a pandemic spreading rapidly among the globe. COVID-19 is a new strand of Coronavirus that was discovered in 2019. COVID-19 is zoonotic, meaning it is...
View ArticleCheerleading and gymnastics are among Miller’s favorite after school activities
Sophomore Clara Miller does a sport every season, but her overall favorite is cheerleading. “Cheer [is my favorite after school activity] because I love the sport and the people involved in it,”...
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Dlovan uses social media challenge to keep up with soccer skills
The world has come to a halt. Schools have been closed, events have been cancelled and staying inside your home to protect your health and that of others is what many people are doing. What hasn’t come...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle jeans are worth it
American Eagle is a well-known company that is found in many shopping centers. They sell pants, shirts, hoodies, t-shirts and jeans. American Eagle is the parent company of Aerie and has stores in more...
View ArticleMental health needs to be treated for teens
There were at least 132 suicides per day in 2018, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Most of those suicides were from white males from the ages between 15 and 25. Being a...
View ArticleThe disrespect problem of Harrisonburg High School
Harrisonburg High School has a respect issue. Students aren’t respectful to each other. Students aren’t respectful to their teachers. And, in some cases, teachers aren’t respectful to their students....
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(UPDATED 4/17/20 12:00 p.m.) Q&A with Principal Melissa Hensley about...
UPDATED AS OF APRIL 17, 2020 AT 12:00 P.M. Interview April 14, 2020 at 10:05 p.m Can you describe how the rest of the academic year will function online? “New academic content will be sent to students...
View ArticleHHS offers new variety of classes for next year
Counselor Christina Norment has helped the teachers and the rest of the counseling department develop the list of new classes for next school year. At Harrisonburg High School, there are multiple new...
View ArticleSchool should start at a later time
As a high school student, one of our most common topics of conversation is not getting enough sleep at night. A significant factor that contributes to this problem is the start time of school....
View ArticleTop 3 most underrated TV shows and movies on Netflix
TV Shows: “Degrassi: Next Class” Featuring a group of teenagers at Degrassi Community School, “Degrassi: Next Class” highlights issues teenagers face in today’s society including mental health...
View ArticleCOVID-19 limits methods of honoring Virginia Tech shooting victims on 13th...
13 years ago April 16, 2007, Seung-Hui Cho, a 23-year-old senior at Virginia Tech, opened fire in Blacksburg, Va. on campus. Before taking his own life, Cho killed 32 others, 27 being students while...
View ArticleVirginia is beautiful due to its uniqueness
We have all heard about Virginia. One of the first 13 colonies. It is also right next to the capital, Washington D.C. Virginia has a lot of natural wonders, even in our own backyard. Virginia is on the...
View ArticleKharel starts own ramen business
After years of contemplation, senior Raghav Kharel made the decision one month ago to finally start the ramen delivery service he’d been thinking about for so long. Raghav’s Ramen, a ramen delivery...
View ArticleWilcox finds passion through writing books
Senior Rachael Wilcox has been writing books since her poetry unit in sixth grade. She’s written and published two books entitled, Rain and My Loving CEO. It takes Wilcox about six weeks to write her...
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