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As snow pummels swaths of Virginia, the Virginia High School League (VHSL) announced today that there will no longer be any state competitions this weekend. This change impacts hundreds of elite athletes across the state in gymnastics, swimming, diving, and wrestling.  This news release comes after several updates throughout the week, notifying coaches and athletes...

Starbucks has come out with a brand new drink! The Blackberry Sage Refresher was added to the menu, pleasing many who tried this fruity beverage. Including notes of blackberry, herbs, and an overall sweetness, this drink is great to try if you’re searching for a new sip!   The most commonly focused upon trait of...

Joann Fabrics will be shutting down roughly 500 locations nationwide, including many local stores in Fairfax, Falls Church, Woodbridge, and Warrenton. The company filed for bankruptcy in March of 2024, and will now close down more than half of the 850 stores.    By early 2024, Joann Fabrics had over $1 billion in debt, and...

CVS and Walgreens stores across the U.S. have begun a mass closing of locations as the pharmacy business declines, struggling to keep afloat.   CVS and Walgreens have announced they will be closing locations in the near future. Walgreens plans to close 1,200 stores by 2027, while CVS has already closed 900 stores from 2021-2024....

A STEM aficionado and one of only two women in her pre-engineering class, Sophomore Vivian Smozynski often faces discrimination and ridicule from men in the field. Wanting to create a safe space where women can feel empowered to express their passions without facing negativity, she was inspired to create South Lakes’ first Women in STEM...

Bully is a game like no other of its time.   We start off with Jimmy Hopkins, a rebel student, who was expelled from his previous institutions, several times. Rockstar Games wanted to tell a story from a teenager’s perspective to resonate with audiences in their late formative years. So, with that, Jimmy enrolls into...

With the beginning of the Trump administration, several changes are incoming to the Department of Education. This week, Linda McMahon, former chair of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), was elected to the department’s top spot. After getting her confirmed, Trump told reporters her job was to “put herself out of a job” after several comments on...

In the beginning of the new semester, students were greeted with a surprise – the return of the “Securly Pass”, commonly known as E-Hallpass. Using E-Hallpass, students are now required to go to the online application and put in a request for a pass, giving it their teacher and destination every time they need to...

The singer and actress Hailee Steinfield recently got engaged to NFL quarterback Josh Allen. On November 29, the couple announced their engagement with an Instagram photo and the caption with a simple date: “11●22●24”.The comment section was filled with many congratulations from Allen’s fellow football players like Treveor Lawrnce, Isaiah Mackenzie, and Taiwan Jones.   ...

On February 10, 2025, Luka Dončić made his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers, marking a new chapter in his NBA career. The Lakers hosted the Utah Jazz at Crypto Arena, securing a win of 132-112. Dončić, who had been sidelined since December 25th due to a left calf strain, contributed 14 points, five rebounds,...

There are many new movies coming to the big screen this year! Here are some to look out for.    “A Minecraft Movie” will be released on April 4 and is directed by Jared Hess. It will star many famous actors, including Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Jennifer Coolidge, and Emma Myers. This film will follow...

A man from Bend, Oregon, claims to have been behind the viral googly eyes placed on sculptures in the city in December. Jeff Keith, who runs a non-profit called Guardian Group to combat human trafficking, told The Associated Press he used duct tape to attach the fixtures onto two sculptures.   According to Keith, he...

Move over, Ben & Jerry’s; there’s a new (and dare I say, tastier) ice cream shop in town.    Named one of the “Best Ice Cream Shops In America” nine times by four food magazines, DC-based Ice Cream Jubilee has opened its first Virginia location in Reston Town Center. Since its grand opening in August...

Agent 47, the only agent who doesn’t fail his mission. Ever.   He’s the quintessential hitman hired for the job, out of the 48 experiments made and cloned. Hitman is a franchise like no other, where each action has to be precise, deliberate, and coordinated.   The Hitman series follows a chronological storyline derived from...

The twenty two time Grammy winner and Pulitzer prize winner Kendrick Lamar performed during football’s biggest stage during Super Bowl LIX. Lamar capped off a historic year after winning five grammys for his diss track “Not Like Us” towards five time grammy winner Drake. As well as his latest album release “GNX” which quickly went...

Ohio State won the CFB Championship this year with a record of 14-2, beating top ranked teams such as Michigan State, Texas Longhorns, Indiana, and Notre Dame. After a successful season, you would assume Ohio State would be in good shape for next season. However, they have taken multiple losses since the season’s end.  ...

North Korean users cannot access the world-wide-web, not even the global internet, but rather, they can only enter into the intranet (Kwangmyong) which is a private network. The intranet they use was established in the early 2000s. To add, NK’s domain country code is .kp, and was claimed in September 2007. Currently, it is active,...

U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on February 3rd to pause the tariffs he was threatening Mexico with for 30 days in a deal made with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, amid concerns of a trade war.   Sheinbaum offered to send 10,000 Mexican National Guard troops to the border to stem the flow of fentanyl into...

In the last four years, Wordle and its descendents have taken root among our generation. It has become a part of many of our daily lives, making a habit to do the Wordle and other NYT Games, with a select few others. The quick, clean format of these word and trivia games make them accessible...

A frozen custard chain is moving to Reston’s South Lakes Shopping Center. Meadows Frozen Custard is relocating their Ashburn location after its closure in December of 2024.   A Facebook post from the business on December 9th revealed they would be closing their Ashburn location and would be moving to Reston. The Reston location is...