Hernandez and Stevens Win Woodgrove Idol
Written by Katherin Gomez
April 22, 2019
Filed under Student News
In pursuit of the title of Woodgrove Idol, 11 students performed in the annual vocal competition held on March 21 in Dentime. Brendon Hernandez and James Stevens took home the grand prize, a microphone-shaped trophy. The duet performed a song by country artist, John Denver, “Take Me Home, Country...
Woodgrove’s Top 5%
Written by Dominique Cruz and Cora McQuaid
February 13, 2019
Filed under Student News, Top Stories
Twenty members of Woodgrove senior class were honored in December as part of the county’s excellence in Education Banquet, which recognized the top five percent in each senior class throughout the county. In 1983, Al Sowards, LCPS’s gifted program manager, first recognized the academic achievers in the ba...
Editorial: School Safety
Written by Hope Davison and River Stone
December 20, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
In early October, a student was raped by his teammates at Tuscarora High School. Three weeks later, an Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) reading specialist was charged with three felony counts of unlawfully filming female students. Two weeks after that, a Park View teacher was arrested for an alleged...
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...
Vaping Creates New Health Concerns for Teenagers
Written by Kristina Greene: Special to The Outlander
May 29, 2018
Filed under Features, Student News
Over the summer of 2017, a vaping device known as the JUUL boomed in popularity across the U.S. The device’s modern design looks quite similar to that of a USB drive, making it easy for teen students to use in school environments. This new vaping craze has raised many concerns about health, legal co...
Understanding Brexit for Adventures Abroad
Written by Carrie Nichols
May 22, 2018
Filed under Features
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. Brexit is the departure of the U.K. from the European Union, otherwise known as, the EU. The EU was created with the intent of uniting European countries....
NBA Player of the Year Predictions
Written by Ryan Forbes
May 22, 2018
Filed under Opinion
After a surprising year where many teams have surprised the country and rebuilding teams are finally completed the long process, a power shift has occurred in each conference. The Rockets control the west and the Raptors run the east. With the regular season ending award season is here and here are my...
Woodgrove Theater Frights and Delights with ‘‘The Addams Family”
Written by Dominique Cruz, Rebecca Faletti, and Dillon Holdrigde
May 22, 2018
Filed under Features
The Woodgrove Theatre department brings the Addams Family to life in their latest annual spring performance. The Addams Family, a ghoulish, yet comical musical directed by David Noland, renders an American family with an attraction for everything grotesque. As the curtains separate, the audience is...
Inflated Tuition Prices Sparks Conversation Amongst Woodgrove Community
Written by Casey Abashian, Daniel Alvarez, Connor Graham, and Ryan Keebaugh
May 22, 2018
Filed under Top Stories
In today’s competitive workforce, a college education is seen as the key that opens the door for most professions. With the cost for a four-year bachelor’s degree constantly on the rise and students facing pressure to compete for admission, applying for college can be a daunting task. According...
Official Cappies Review of Woodgrove’s The Addams Family
Written by Special to the Woodgrove Outlander: TT Weidenkopf
May 21, 2018
Filed under Features
The Addams family is one of the most beloved and successful TV families in America, having been made into several movies, a TV show and a musical. Written by Andrew Lippa, the show was first performed in 2010 on Broadway. Woodgrove High Schools rendition of this delightfully horrifying show dazzled...
Official Cappies Review of Woodgrove’s The Addams Family
Written by Special to the Woodgrove Outlander: Leah Incan
May 21, 2018
Filed under Features
Badadadum snap snap badadadum snap snap badadadum badadadum badadadum snap snap. Sound familiar? Then you must be a fan of the gruesomely wonderful Addams Family. The family everyone grew to love and enjoy was turned into a musical with music by Andrew Lippa and the book created by Marshall Brickman and R...
The Growing Pressure on Young Athletes
Written by Annie Gilbert: Special to The Outlander
May 18, 2018
Filed under Sports
The increasing pressure on student athletes to perform at the highest level of competition is causing a high injury rate. The potential for injury in students who specialize in a single sport is growing as a result of over working the same body parts, and as a result, young athletes all over the country...
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Theater Director David Noland.
Photo by Rebecca Faletti
Bottom left (clockwise): Katerina Niemann, Georgia Orfanides, Emily Reeps, Jenna Kennedy, Everly Soyka, and Julia Condie in their rendition of the “Cell Block Tango.”
Photo by Rebecca Faletti
The Titans pick at the 2016 NFL Draft in Chicago, Illinois.
Photo used with permission from Creative Commons
A display of a several popular colleges in Woodgrove's Career Center.
Photo by Logan Johnson
Nathan Hammond, founder of e-hallpass, demonstrating the app.
Photo by Rachel Schneeberg
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