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(Top row left to right) Logan Carolino, Allison Houpt, Chelsea Agyei, Caroline Camden, Justin Tran, (bottom row left to right) Ryan Smith, Isabelle Westlake, Lily Trinh, and Grace Mozingo who are a part of Class of 2022 Executive Board pose on 2nd street at the Oceanfront on Sept. 3.

Here comes the sun, seniors

Kalorra Smith, Staff Writer
September 3, 2021
Club sponsor and school counselor Joanna Buonviri, Founder Nina Dao, and Co-President Chelsea Agyei hold up #EndTheStigma banner before it is hung near Counseling office on May 17.

Mindfulness fuels a month of action

Kalorra Smith, Staff Writer
May 30, 2021
Procreate creation that depicts famous Black leaders throughout history to introduce the new African American History elective course.

VBCPS to offer an African American history elective course

Kalorra Smith, Staff Writer
March 17, 2021
Flyer for A Digital Worlds HBCU night virtual admissions table with Howard University that will highlight the universitys admission’s office and the current students on Feb.4.

HBCU nights teach importance of culture and higher education

Kalorra Smith, Staff Writer
February 2, 2021
Former Ocean Lakes High School student, Katie Kerrigan meets with novelist Daniel Handler, also known as Lemony Snicket at a Virginia Commonwealth University virtual conference on Nov. 24.

Alumna meets beloved childhood writer

Kalorra Smith, Staff Writer
December 20, 2020
Kwanzaa alter set up for celebration of the holiday on Dec. 27, 2011.

Kwanzaa unites Black and African cultures

Kalorra Smith, Staff Writer
December 20, 2020
Food Rescue US volunteers help put USDA food boxes into the trunks of cars in the Green Run High School parking lot to help decrease food insecurity on Dec. 5.

‘Tis the season to tackle food insecurity

Kalorra Smith, Staff Writer
December 10, 2020
Canva meme depicts the “galaxy brain meme” which is used to compare the brain capacity needed to understand a topic to show intellectual superiority, yet something of less intellect is shown to have high intellectual value.

‘COVID parties’ increase cases as Thanksgiving approaches

Kalorra Smith, Staff Writer
November 29, 2020
GoFundMe started by Eunice Akinade to destigmatize teen pregnancies and provide care packages for the Hand In Hand program and the Honor Ground Orphanage to benefit teen mothers.

Break the stigma, support teen mothers

Kalorra Smith, Staff Writer
November 19, 2020
(Left to right) Naya Thompson, Alan Ledezma, and Aj Lovitz of SCA executive board set up for the Thanksgiving food drive in room 122 on Nov. 9.

SCA holds class food drive competition

Kalorra Smith, Staff Writer
November 11, 2020

A guide for teachers and students: the do’s and don’ts of zoom

Kalorra Smith, Staff Writer
November 6, 2020
Canva meme depicts how direct action towards the Black lives matter movement can be drowned out by allies who spread awareness on Instagram to increase their social capital rather than for the genuine welfare of Black lives.

Black Lives Matter turns selfish

Kalorra Smith, Staff Writer
November 6, 2020
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