Is this the Fall of Football?
Written by Casey Abashian, Maryam Khan, and Ryan Wilkinson
October 25, 2018
Filed under Local News, News, Student News, Top Stories
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, filled to the brim with students, parents, and coaches alike erupts in approval, united over a common American pastime. Football remains the country’s...
Woodgrove’s School Spirit Diminishes Over the Years
Written by Jordan Fiala, Maryam Khan, Ashleigh Moffett, and Kennedy Vacca
October 25, 2018
Filed under News, Student News, Top Stories
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 polled on Instagram at Woodgrove High School said that Woodgrove did not have school spirit. With the number of in-school pep rallies fading, and fewer...
Where to Get Your WILD Wardrobe
Written by Hope Davison, Lauren Sheehan, Anna Lockhart, and Cora McQuaid
October 25, 2018
Filed under Features, Student News, Top Stories
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 theme, students get decked out for the game. It’s understandable that picking out your WILD outfit may be stressful, here are some tips to help you...
Woodgrove’s Proposed Parking Plan is Passed
Written by Daniel Alvarez and Connor Graham
October 25, 2018
Filed under Local News, News, Student News, Top Stories
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 them from reaching their destination is the immense amount of traffic that clogs the exit every day. Every vehicle coming out of the parking lot...
Just So: Just So: Woodgrove Drama Plans their Fall Musical
Written by Rebecca Faletti and Meghan Dunster
October 25, 2018
Filed under Local News, News, Student News, Top Stories
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 short stories. It’s unusual for the fall show to be a musical, but this particular change was the result of a reaction of the students to...
Kavanaugh Controversey Shed Light On A Nation Divided
Written by River Stone, Rebecca Faletti, and Mark Blevins
October 25, 2018
Filed under News, Student News, Top Stories
In wake of the Kavanaugh-Ford Senate Hearings that rocked the nation, the bitter division between Republican and Democratic voters becomes increasingly apparent on both a national and local level. Former Senator John McCain passed away in August. Yet, with his death still fresh in the public’s mind,...
Loudoun Secures Reputation as Tech Giant
Written by Ben Alter and Chris Tuttle
October 25, 2018
Filed under Local News, News, Student News, Top Stories
Mastodon of online sales, Amazon, is scouting for a suitable location for their second headquarters, and Loudoun County is one of the final candidates. The number of candidate cities and regions for the location of Amazon’s ‘HQ2’, as it is coined, has dropped from 238 proposed cities inside the...
Student Tips for a Happier, and Stress-Free School Year
Written by Emma Tetreault
October 23, 2018
Filed under News, Student News, Top Stories
Hours can vanish before you’re even aware they’ve passed. Time management is one of the top struggles that people of all ages face, more so, teens and young adults. It takes time to build your own schedules and routines, so it can become a struggle trying to find out what strategies work...
A Look Inside the New Academies of Loudoun Building
Written by Carissa Vergeres
October 23, 2018
Filed under Features, Student News, Top Stories
Loudoun County Public Schools’ new Academy of Engineering & Technology just opened in the new Academies of Loudoun building and the reveal was nothing less than stunning. The Academy offers programs and classes that focus on varied programs including nursing, engineering, information technology,...
Virginia Mother Seeks to Make The White House “Gold” on Behalf of Childhood Cancer
Written by Ryan Wright
October 18, 2018
Filed under News, Student News, Top Stories
The White House is known to light up with colors like blue for Autism, red for Aids, and even green for Saint Patrick’s Day, but the White House has never been gold. Loudoun Resident Roya Giordano, who lost her 13 year-old son Mathias in December 2014, wants the White house to glow in gold for one...
Chromebooks Create Discussion Between Students, Faculty, and Administration
Written by Mark Blevins and Ryan Wilkinson
October 12, 2018
Filed under News, Student News, Top Stories
One of the biggest changes in recent school history is the addition of the new Chromebook system. Every student received a personal laptop to take home and use for the rest of the year, and so far the reception has been mixed. Priced at $269, the Lenovo 300e Chromebook was the laptop of choice for LCPS...
Fall Athletes Play For A Cause
Written by Mia Cammarota
October 12, 2018
Filed under News, Student News, Top Stories
Woodgrove’s Field Hockey and Volleyball teams have raised a total of $5,195 to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Breast Cancer ‘Side Out’ Foundation. Field Hockey hosted their third annual cancer awareness game on September 20th. They played Freedom High School winning 7-1, but this...
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Woodgrove’s School Spirit Diminishes Over the Years
October 25, 2018
Where to Get Your WILD Wardrobe
October 25, 2018
Woodgrove’s Proposed Parking Plan is Passed
October 25, 2018