On March 9, 2024, I took the SAT for the first time. Even though a majority of schools have gone test optional for current seniors who are applying, many juniors are still taking either the SAT or the American College Test (ACT). Submitting your test...
Have you recently been caught with your cup not matching your outfit? Two years ago, no one would’ve thought of this as an issue. Accessories used to be jewelry or purses, but recently, cups have become the new big thing. More specifically, Stanley...
If you go to Yorktown and are planning on receiving a higher education, I am sorry.
The pressure piled on our school's students to go to the colleges with the lowest acceptance rates is overwhelming, to say the least. Advanced Placement (AP) classes...
Day after day, our school's students walk to school. Often, they walk straight past the beautiful garden beds that have been planted and cared for throughout the year. The Urban Agriculture club has been growing and taking care of gardens all around the...
In the first quarter of the school year, our school’s atmosphere is full of excitement and joy. Students are eager to reconnect with friends and get back into a consistent routine. When the second quarter begins, however, the school blues start to kick...
Grade inflation has gone too far. This fall, Arlington Public Schools (APS) enacted a set of more lenient grading policies. Now, teachers are required to allow test retakes and can only take up to 10 percent off of late work turned in before the unit...
The 95th Oscar ceremony or Academy Awards recently aired on March 12th. The event brought to light a long-standing issue: Asian mistreatment in the film industry. With this year’s unprecedented winning streak for the groundbreaking movie Everything...
In the last few months, Virginia has seen an influx in restrictive learning policies. From classrooms to libraries, any material available to students has been put under a careful lens. In January, the Madison County School Board banned 21 books. The...
One of the most popular annual events in America, the Grammy Awards is a series of rewards given to different artists for impressive achievements in the music industry. Presented by the Recording Academy of the United States, the Grammys have taken place...
At the intersection of Wilson and Washington Blvds sits a recently abandoned, shiny, retro-futurist building. A sign is draped over its front bearing the words ‘We’ve moved’ in big white letters. Silver Diner, a classic breakfast establishment in...
In 2016, the Arlington Career Center (ACC) had a budget of 7.5 million dollars. Since then, its budget has increased 85%, now at 13.9 million dollars. These numbers contrast the other public high schools (Wakefield, Washington-Liberty and Yorktown) in...
Arlington Public Schools (APS) hosts two of Virginia's lottery schools: H-B Woodlawn and Arlington Tech. These schools claim to have a higher college enrollment rate and increased personal expression and diversity, but they are taking advantage of taxpayers....
