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Over the past few weeks, Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed and approved into law several different bills that would help to refine the process of selecting recipients for unemployment benefits. One of the bills, SB 536, would require the Virginia Employment Commission to notify anyone who receives non-fraudulent overpayments that they have 30 days to...

  With the NBA Playoffs underway, each team has aspirations for a season ending in a championship. Some teams have longer, exhausting, and more difficult paths than others. Others have shined in regular season play. Teams have exceeded their preseason expectations, while others have played down to them. With eight teams in the Eastern Conference...

After finishing with a 4-13 record last season, the Washington Commanders earned the second pick in the 2024 NFL draft. With a need at Quarterback after trading away Sam Howell to the Seattle Seahawks, the Commanders were almost certain to select a QB with their first round pick. Washington was essentially between two options, Drake...

Women’s college basketball star Caitlin Clark is breaking records. Caitlin Clark ends her college basketball career with a total of 3,951 points, becoming the leading all-time scorer in both Men’s and Women’s Division 1 NCAA College Basketball. Clark surpassed Kelsey Plum’s NCAA Women’s all time scoring record of 3,527 and LSU Men’s Division 1 NCAA...

The fifth and final season of the popular television series Stranger Things is finally in production. Even though Netflix, the service producing the show, hasn’t set a release date, it looks like it will be streaming sometime in early 2025. With the devastating season four finale ending with Eddie dying in Dustin’s arms, fans are...

Coming from Florida State, lefty sophomore Jamie Arnold has pushed his way into talks as one of the top pitchers in the country. Arnold started the 2024 season not allowing an earned run in his first four starts, eventually pushing this streak to 24 straight scoreless innings before allowing a run in a still-dominant 12...

The global superstar has done it again: Taylor Swift released her 11th album, The Tortured Poets Department to critical acclaim and record breaking numbers on Friday. The album, which was announced back in February at the Grammys, takes on a synth-pop sound created with the help of her long time collaborator, Jack Antinoff. Swift released...

Chargers: Jim Harbaugh  After an incredibly disappointing two-year stint under Brandon Staley, the Los Angeles Chargers have hired former University of Michigan head coach and National Champion Jim Harbaugh. A certified winner, Harbaugh has seen success at all levels including a Super Bowl appearance with the San Francisco 49ers in 2012. A creative play caller...

With the Washington Commanders gearing up for a whole off-season period under new owner Josh Harris, significant changes were expected to follow. After Washington’s embarrassing Thanksgiving Day loss against the Cowboys last season, Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio was relieved of his duties in a decision that had been mounting all season. When asked in...

There is no longer any need to cautiously fill out scantron bubbles with a number 2 pencil, because now everything you need is on a screen in front of you. The digital SAT was offered for the first time in March 2024.  The new test design consists of additions such as the Desmos calculator, an...

SLHS recently had a summer job fair with booths for students to learn more about their job opportunities. In case students missed it, here are the jobs that students are eligible for.   Pool related jobs: Reston Association is currently offering jobs as a lifeguard, pool operator or swim instructor. Lifeguarding with the Reston Association...

Mr. Hirsh is a first year counselor here at South Lakes who works with the 9-12th grade ESOL students. Mr. Hirsh was born in Lema, Peru, but he grew up in San Diego, California and was a part of the Scripps Ranch High School class of 04.’ Later in his life, he attended Arizona State...

Public transportation users are familiar with the multi-colored maps visible at every metro station, but one color will not make an appearance for a few more years. The Maryland Department of Transportation recently issued a statement announcing that the Purple Line will not open until the winter of 2027, five years after the anticipated finish...

ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” is getting renewed for its 21st season. This medical drama has been running on television since 2005 and the producers show no signs of stopping. Since then, there have been over 400 episodes produced.  Produced and written by Shonda Rhimes, this series was originally featuring Ellen Pompeo as Meridith Grey, a “dark...

The Reston Association announced the winners of its 2024 election for the Board of Directors in its annual meeting on April 9th, 2024. The Board of Directors serves the Association and its members are chosen from the general Association. Any Reston Association member can run for any position, baring Board President. The results are as...

Taylor Swift started her Eras Tour on March 17, 2023, which is currently ongoing. Swift later released her Eras Tour movie, a recording of the performance, in theaters on October 13, 2023. The movie is about three hours long and includes songs from throughout Swift’s albums, including a few surprise songs! Swift will be releasing...

Loudoun County is taking major precautions to help end the fentanyl crisis in high schools. They plan to conduct unannounced searches starting next month in order to keep drugs from entering the school grounds. As of March, these dogs may be used to search students’ property on campus like lockers and school bags, but they...

On Monday April 16th, the 2024 WNBA’s draft was held. Many popular college players of this year attended it, including Caitlyn Clark from the University of Iowa, Angel Reese from Louisiana State University, and Cameron Brink from Stanford University. Last night, many talented women moved on from college and committed to play for different WNBA...

On Friday, April 5th at midnight, J. Cole had a surprise for the hip-hop world; his first album since his 2021 project, The Off-Season. This unexpected album comes off the heels of Kendrick Lamar throwing shots at him and Drake on a feature off of Metro Boomin and Future’s newest collaboration record, We Don’t Trust...

With the NCAA tournament fast approaching, favorites have already emerged. While the most popular teams to pick are the number one seeds, there are other teams to look at as well. As you are filling out your bracket, these are the five teams you should be considering to win the championship in April.  1 UCONN:...