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Americans’ reading has been on the decline for decades, and high school students are no exception. Students today read fewer books than ever before, even though reading is proven to increase academic performance and happiness. As seniors head into the final quarter of the year, here are six books that South Lakes staff members think...

The twelfth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards show happened on March 17th, 2025 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and was hosted by LL Cool J, an American rapper and actor. In this article, a look will be taken at some of the winners and nominees of some of the most popular categories. This year’s...

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), has recently had a groundbreaking discovery – the ability to revert some cancer cells back into its normal state without destroying or trying to wipe it out with radiation therapy and other treatments.   Professor Cho Kwang-Hyun and a group of four students in the Department...

The Cleveland Cavaliers have risen to the top of the Eastern Conference once again. The last time the Cavs sported the first seed was all the way back in 2016. That team was led by LeBron James and Kyrie Irving and won a historic championship against the 73-9 Golden State Warriors. If history repeats itself, ...

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on January 20, calling his cabinet members to make a draft for a list of countries that will be placed on travel ban, meaning citizen’s of that country would not be allowed to travel into the US. Although the list hasn’t been made official and into full effect,...

Korean pop group NewJeans has been filing a lawsuit against their own entertainment company, HYBE, and its subsidiary ADOR, the label NewJeans (now rebranded as NJZ), is under. All of the action began almost a year ago, and it still continues today.   NewJeans, a group that debuted a little under three years ago, has...

A live action Snow White film was released into theaters on March 21, 2025, about 88 years after the classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs film was originally released. It is a fantasy musical, directed by Marc Webb, famous for directing 500 Days of Summer, and written by Erin Cressida Wilson, who also wrote...

On International Women’s Day, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that directs the Department of Education to withhold federal funding from schools that allow transgender athletes to compete in girls’ or women’s sports, as they would be violating Title IX by doing so. Trump explained how his signing of the executive order was directed...

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4 has been announced to receive a sequel after nearly 25-years.   This remaster combines Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and Pro Skater 4. Previously, the latest installment for the series was the remastered Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, which was released 4-years ago.   Tony Hawk’s...

Fans are tired. The release of Disney’s Marvel and NetEase’s Marvel Rivals has drawn out most Overwatch players and pulled them in devastating Overwatch 2’s total play-count, facing an almost 40% loss.    This wasn’t exactly a case of better competition but what most fans consider providing the bare minimum and a little beyond.  ...

The DC Universe, a media franchise and shared universe based on characters from DC Comics, released its first piece of media, Creature Commandos on December 5, 2024. Creature Commandos marks the beginning of the DC Universe and the end of its previous iteration, the DC Extended Universe. Creature Commandos is a first entry into a...

After five long years of anticipation Playboi Carti, has returned with his highly awaited album “Music” Following Carti’s album in 2020 “Whole Lotta Red” fans have been speculating when his next release will be. Just months before “Music” was released Carti released the single “All Red” which quickly went into the top 15 of the...

President Donald Trump released 64,000 pages regarding information on the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy. These documents were published Tuesday evening, without redactions, which are usually included in public documents to prevent the release of compromising data.   The lack of censorship consequently exposed at least one C.I.A agent’s personnel file, and the...

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order aimed to dissolve the Department of Education, an action that the administration promised to accomplish.    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt published this information via social media platform X on Thursday, March 20th, announcing that signing was “happening today at 4pm ET.”   Removal of this...

Concerns among farmers have sparked in recent months as the Trump administration continues to make changes to subsidies and tariffs. The shifting policies have left farmers across the country frustrated, with many seeking answers.    Farmers rely on consumers to make a living and many major consumers of farmers products receive funding from government programs....

Have you ever found yourself in need of a nice vacation but you just weren’t sure where to start with planning? Or have you wanted to get away but weren’t sure if you could stay on budget? The advanced technology of Artificial Intelligence has opened a new world of possibilities regarding planning trips! People have...

Pop icon Chappell Roan released her highly anticipated single, “The Giver,” months after its first performance. The song, which she performed on Saturday Night Live in November, had been teased for weeks on billboards all over the country before it’s Friday release.    “The Giver” is an upbeat country song, poking fun at “country boys”...

The South Lakes Science Olympiad placed 9th at their regional competition out of 29 teams. They went into the competition with 3 different teams, Arcsin, Arccos, and Arctan.    Science Olympiad is a club here at South Lakes who offer the opportunity to participate in different events to your liking. Some include: Disease Detectives, Anatomy...

There is a new restaurant coming to Reston Town Center! The beloved Shake Shack has been announced to join the list of scrumptious spots to grab a bite to eat here in Reston!   It is known that Reston Town center has been in a sort of “remodeling” phase for the past couple of years,...

Starbucks has recently removed some of their menu items, including many of the frappuccinos people love and adore.   The coffee chain announced on February 24th that they would be removing their less popular drinks in order to “focus on fewer, more popular items, executed with excellence”.   The items they took off the menu...