In the Past Year CBD has Become a Popular form of Natural Medicine
Written by Annie Gilbert
June 6, 2019
Cannabidiol (CBD oil) is a legal, non-intoxicating extract sourced from marijuana plants that can come in many different forms such as gummies or a lotion. Since its legalization in all 50 states in 2018, CBD oil has become a major craze, with some critics raving over it and others questioning its eff...
State of Virginia Scales Back SOLs for Juniors and Seniors, Changes Requirements
Written by Rebecca Faletti, Kylee Harrell, and Anna Gilbert
March 12, 2019
What has been codified in Virginia law since the 1990s is about to change for the Freshman Class of 2022: the state is pulling back on the administration of official Standards of Learning (SOL) tests for the freshman, and classes are struggling to modify the curriculum. For teachers, this news is nothing...
2020 Presidential Election Kicks Off
Written by Connor Graham and Maryam Khan
March 8, 2019
Citizens across the nation are waiting with bated breath for the 2020 presidential election. The tensions for this next election are very high, with much controversy surrounding Trump and his administration. The battlefield is crowding with Democratic candidates declaring their participation in this...
Students Take Part in the Ongoing Fight for Women’s Rights
Written by River Stone and Lainey Lynch
March 8, 2019
After waves of sexual harassment accusations began making headlines, actress Alyssa Milano ignited the #MeToo movement with a tweet: “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted, write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.” Now, over one year later, as International Women’s Day approaches,...
6-1 Vote Concludes Debate Over Preservation of African American Grave Sites
Written by Chris Tuttle
March 8, 2019
Following years of protest and negotiation, the The Loudoun Freedom Center, as well as many local African American groups, were met with success, after a 6-1 vote in the Leesburg Town Council rescinded a proposal leasing Sycolin Cemetery to local businesses. Instead, the historic African American gravesite...
New Nicotine Regulations On the Way in Virginia
Written by Ryan Wilkinson and Mark Blevins
March 4, 2019
The Virginia State Legislature is currently pushing through a bill to raise the sale age for Nicotine products from 18 to 21. The bill, HB 2748, won the majority, with a 67-31 final vote by Virginia House of Delegates. The new law received bipartisan support and is expected to be signed into law by Democrat...
Online Shopping: The Downfall of Department Stores
Written by Mia Cammarota, Dillon Holdridge, and Carissa Vergeres
December 20, 2018
In recent years, stores such as Sears, Target, and many other department stores have made an online store for their retailed products, and for a lot of them, it has caused more damage to their businesses than good. Internet shopping has taken the world by storm, and because of this, more people are...
LCPS Faces Security Concerns
Written by Connor Grahamn, Kylee Harrell & Lorallye Partlow
December 20, 2018
Sam Hermens, a LCPS itinerant specialized facilitator for reading who works for Loudoun County, was caught taking pictures up the skirts of female students. A Woodgrove staff member noticed the unusual behavior of Hermens, whom he originally perceived to be a student, and immediately escorted him to...
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, 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 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 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
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...
Loudoun Secures Reputation as Tech Giant
Written by Ben Alter and Chris Tuttle
October 25, 2018
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...
Mr. Shipp (left) and Ms. Holland (right). Photo by David Hamady.
A bottle of CBD oil, commonly applied on the skin. Photo by Creative Commons.
A bottle of CBD oil commonly applied on skin. Photo by Creative Commons.
An Amazon Echo sits on a shelf.
Photo used with permission from Creative Commons
In the picture, sophomores Peyton Tarrant and Lindsay Bergman study for AP World History.
Photo by Ainsleigh Shipp
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