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Immediately as the presidential debate between former president Trump and Vice President Harris wrapped, the spin machine revved to life. News channels were off to the races crafting recaps, writing critical articles, and assembling panels of persuasive and palatable pundits. The next morning, Americans were bombarded with it all, tailored to fit their personal tastes....

The bathrooms at South Lakes have always been an issue. With some students vaping, doing drugs, and vandalizing the bathroom, policies are necessary. E-hall pass has been abandoned this year, meaning the administration had to rethink the bathroom policies. The new policies tell teachers to give up their planning time to monitor the bathrooms.  To...

South Lakes has adjusted their rules on phone usage, leaving students stranded without the accessibility that they are used to. Students may find themselves irritated while reaching for their bags to grab a quick glance at a screen, but these new rules are in place with good intentions. Why is this change so monumental? How...

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has recently implemented a new phone policy. They have stated on their website that the reason why they are cracking down on phones in the classroom is because it causes many distractions and FCPS uses “studies [to] show that students who use their cell phones during instructional time focus less,...

The American singer and songwriter, Chappell Roan, has become a star overnight. This past summer Roan has become a popular music artist, even though she has been in the industry for several years.  At the age of 17 Roan released multiple videos of her singing on the social media platform, Youtube, and was later found...

The first non-governmental spacewalk was executed by a four-person team under the Spacex mission Polaris Dawn. The crew traveled in SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft and reached a high altitude last accomplished in 1972. The spacecraft, Dragon 2, finally launched September 10th at the Kennedy Space center in Florida, after being postponed several times due to a...

This year’s NBA Free Agency had blockbuster signings that could change the entire landscape of the league. Teams gained and lost vital pieces that may put them over the edge or drag them back down. During free agency, superstars and role-players move teams to chase the goal of the Larry O’Brien Trophy. This recap will...

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) programs are being implemented in classrooms across the country with hopes of improving learning. With AI becoming increasingly common in everyday life, educators must face the reality that AI can impact the field of education. Generative AI is a form of artificial intelligence that can produce unique audio, videos, images, and...

Fluffy alpacas, baby goats, and tiny rabbits took the lunch blocks by storm on August 22 as students excitedly waited in line to meet and feed the cute animals. This experience was sponsored by the Leadership program at South Lakes and has become a tradition for the first week of school.  The animals were positioned...

A student opened fire inside Apalachee High School in Georgia, killing four and injuring at least nine. The shooter, 14-year-old Colt Gray, had brought an AR-15 into the school in a premeditated school shooting plot. Two teachers and two students were killed, with seven shot and two others injured in the attack on the morning...

For the first time in 13 years, South Lakes High School students welcomed a new principal to their halls this August. The excitement was palpable as Principal Carlos Seward entered through the school’s front door to the sound of cheerleaders and leadership celebrating his arrival on the first day.  Principal Seward comes to South Lakes...

A decade ago, a lot of things were different.    LeBron James was on the Miami Heat, coming off of his second NBA title.    Barack Obama was president of the United States.    Kanye West had just released the abrasively experimental Yeezus.    One of those producers on Yeezus was a little known Houston...

Now re-running on television, fighting for love and justice, the Scouts are ready to kick some serious butt on the screen once more to defend Earth! Multiple streaming services offer the magical girl series, but as of recently, Cartoon Network collaborated with Toonami to air the show at certain times. Dubs may vary across physical...

Reston resident, Hyung Joon Choi, was shot dead while working out at Gold’s Gym on Tuesday, August 20th. The 43-year-old suspect, Steve Taehee Ha, left his home address and name at the front desk when he signed in as a guest at Gold’s Gym that day, which aided police in tracking him down.  Taehee Ha...