It is 12:43 p.m. and the bell for the start of C lunch has just sounded. A student walks down the stairs after a long morning of classes and arrives in the cafeteria to see lines stretching almost out into the atrium. After waiting through half of lunch, they get to the front of the Chipotle-style healthy...

24-Hour Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline: 703-237-0881 High schoolers across the country, concerned about the growing issues of sexual assault and dating abuse, have made clear their calls for change by leading walkouts, forming clubs and hanging posters in school bathrooms. Assisting in this...

Block scheduling is a disappointment. Proponents of the new scheduling system promised to create an extra day to complete homework, more enriched learning and lower levels of anxiety in students. It delivered none of these. Instead, it breaks continuity in students’ daily lives, is too long for most...

At 11:00 a.m. on October 22, hundreds of high school students across the county walked out of class to protest sexual harassment and assault in Arlington Public Schools (APS). The demonstration followed events at Yorktown’s Homecoming football game, where band and color guard students were physically...

Being a high school student comes with a lot of pressure. Determining post-graduation plans, working to keep high grades and participating in extracurriculars is intense. High school administrations attempt to provide help, but more often focus on helping students to become stronger college applicants...