The Woodgrove Outlander – The School News Site of Woodgrove High School

Is this the Fall of Football?

Written by Casey Abashian, Maryam Khan, and Ryan Wilkinson

October 25, 2018

The homey, familiar aroma of fresh-cut grass consumes each breath as the impact of a bone-crushing tackle is heard throughout the audience. A packed house,...

The Park View ball carrier is met by a swarm of Wolverines at the 2016 Park View vs Woodgrove football game.
Photo by Lorallye Partlow

Is this the Fall of Football?
Woodgrove’s School Spirit Diminishes Over the Years

Written by Jordan Fiala, Maryam Khan, Ashleigh Moffett, and Kennedy Vacca

October 25, 2018

With Woodgrove High School approaching its tenth year, it seems to be approaching a loss in school spirit. In a poll of the student body, 10% of those...

There was sparse attendance in the senior and junior stands at the Woodgrove High School Winter pep rally in 2017.
Photo by Lorallye Partlow

Woodgrove’s School Spirit Diminishes Over the Years
Where to Get Your WILD Wardrobe

Written by Hope Davison, Lauren Sheehan, Anna Lockhart, and Cora McQuaid

October 25, 2018

The WILD is buzzing with students of all grade levels awaiting kick off. Whether the theme be “Pink-out”, USA theme, or Woodgrove’s very own WILD...

Blue out themed student section at Broad Run High School away game.
Photo by Paul McCloskey

Where to Get Your WILD Wardrobe
Woodgrove’s Proposed Parking Plan is Passed

Written by Daniel Alvarez and Connor Graham

October 25, 2018

Imagine rows and rows of cars, all occupied by students that have just been in school for hours on end, wanting to get home and relax. The only thing stopping...

Cars fill up one of the Woodgrove parking lots.
Photo by Connor Graham

Woodgrove’s Proposed Parking Plan is Passed
Just So: Just So: Woodgrove Drama Plans their Fall Musical

Written by Rebecca Faletti and Meghan Dunster

October 25, 2018

The Woodgrove Drama department is kicking off their season with a relatively unknown show: Just So, a Drewe and Stiles musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s...

Left to right: Emily Reags (10), Meredith Gleason (12), and Savannah Geiger (11 rehearse for the show's opening number, "Just So".
Photo by Rebecca Faletti

Just So: Just So: Woodgrove Drama Plans their Fall Musical

Written by Annie Gilbert, Kylee Harrell

With about 100 students, Partners' Club is one of the most popular clubs at Woodgrove High School. The club started at Woodgrove in 2010 when the school...

Halfway To Stardom With Halfking

Written by Special to the Outlander: Ryan Wright

Todd Wright, a well- known local singer/songwriter, helps people of all ages pursue a music career with his music program “Halfking.” Halfking has...

Tea & Tears Issue 4

Written by Myla Baouna and Adrian Gonzalez

Music News Two years after her third album was released, singer Ariana Grande has returned to the scene with her new single No Tears Left To Cry. This...

Fashion Stays as a Form of Artistic Expression

Written by Carrie Nichols

Fashion allows everyone to be an artist, and the world to become a vast and extensive gallery. Like art, there are trends and tastes, a piece of art...

Posting for Acceptance: The Modern College Application Process

Written by Daniel Alvarez, Carrie Nichols, and Chris Tuttle

In a world marked by a constant flow of information and trends, social media has affected the way people interact, entertain themselves, and obtain their...

Understanding Brexit for Adventures Abroad

Written by Carrie Nichols

Brexit. This word has been thrown around between politicians, the press, and economists for months, but few have a true understanding of what it all means....

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