Unsung Heroes of Woodgrove: Holland Accounts for Every Penny
Written by David Hamady
June 7, 2019
The Woodgrove Outlander Sits Down With Woodgrove's Bookkeeper Teresa Holland Although her office is tucked away and concealed from students, WHS Bookkeeper Teresa Holland handles well over a million dollars every school year. As the school’s bookkeeper, Holland must account for every bit of money...
Woodgrove High School Heads into Year Ten: Revisiting the History
Written by Logan Johnson
June 6, 2019
It is the year of 1999-2000 school year. Students at Loudoun Valley High School shuffle through their one-way hallway trying desperately to make it to class on the other side of the building without running into someone. With the student population practically doubling since 1995, the plans for a new...
Undercover Heroes: Jackson and Wilt Work Work Tirelessly Behind the Scenes
Written by Rachel Schneeberg
June 6, 2019
Running Woodgrove requires more than teachers. It takes hundreds of staff members working behind the scenes; some cleaning the school, others solving mechanical issues and still others maintaining the fields surrounding the school. These people arrive long before students wake up and are there after...
Hernandez and Stevens Win Woodgrove Idol
Written by Katherin Gomez
April 22, 2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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.
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In the picture, sophomores Peyton Tarrant and Lindsay Bergman study for AP World History.
Photo by Ainsleigh Shipp
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