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2022 Governor’s Foreign Language Academy holds program applications
2022 Governor’s Foreign Language Academy holds program applications
Mai Cao, News Editor • January 2, 2022

Applications for the 2022 Governor’s Foreign Language Academies are out, a Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) sponsored summer residential programs for Virginia’s...

A shooting star from the Leonids meteor storm flies over Chesapeake, VA.
How to view a meteor shower
December 29, 2021
Surfrider Club members; Sydney Teeter, Lauren Meadows, and Riley Allen picking up trash at the Sandbridge Beach clean up on Nov. 14.
NHS and Surfrider Club band together for a beach clean up
December 13, 2021
Pictured here is Ocean Lakes Chamber Orchestra at the State Conference Nov. 20.
Chamber Orchestra performs at VMEA State Conference
November 30, 2021
Canva infographic to show dates and schedules for this years Wednesday adjusted dismissals until late January of 2022.
Early dismissal Wednesdays aid teachers, provide relief
November 30, 2021
Features
Virginia Beach Onelife Fitness Center remains packed on afternoons. Picture taken Dec. 1.
Local gyms provide fitness to high schoolers
Mason Crosby, Staff Writer • January 13, 2022

Local gyms provide fitness for nearby high schoolers. Onelife Fitness, and the Princess Anne Recreation Center are two of the most popular gyms used by high schoolers in the...

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Recognize the movie logo, Ghostbusters makes a return to the theaters during holidays of 2021.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife renews a modern aspect to the Ghostbuster's franchise
Katie Wong, Staff Writer • December 29, 2021

Charm thrives in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. From the ghosts to the gals, the movie replicated the same comedic experiences and breathtakingly storylines as the original movie...

Sports
Swabbing unvaccinated athletes for COVID causes more harm than good
Swabbing unvaccinated athletes for COVID causes more harm than good

Evelyn Wille, Staff Writer
December 22, 2021

Unvaccinated high school athletes must now submit to weekly PCR tests in order to continue participating in sports. Along with this, if an athlete misses a testing day, they won’t be allowed to participate until they have been swabbed again the...

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Welcome back, winter wrestling
Welcome back, winter wrestling

Nina Luangrath, Staff Writer
December 21, 2021

Move over fall sports, because winter sports have begun. Excitement and anticipation for the long-awaited winter sports season fuels every athlete, and wrestling is just one of the many sports destined for high energy. “[Wrestling is] the best sport...

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VBCPS announced lacrosse as an official varsity sport
VBCPS announced lacrosse as an official varsity sport

Alayna Caravas, Sports Editor
December 21, 2021

Virginia Beach School Board members recently voted to add lacrosse as a varsity sport with a start date of spring 2023. According to The Virginian Pilot, Hampton Roads is the first school division to make this decision.  “I think that lacrosse will...

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Swim team gears up for season ahead
Swim team gears up for season ahead

Lola Goodloe , Staff Writer
December 3, 2021

Boys and girls swim teams are ready to bounce back and prove they are ready to take home the win once again this coming November. While following COVID-19 guidelines, the teams started practice at the Seatack Recreation Center. Swim interest meetings...

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Opinion
Democrats should change their electoral strategy
Just get a job
Just get a job

Alexia Fenner, Copy Editor
April 19, 2021

It’s just hair
It’s just hair

Alexia Fenner, Copy Editor
March 10, 2021

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