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Senior Marcelo Pozo is one of many students who face the internal struggle of academic integrity while deciding whether or not to use ChatGBT to complete assignments.
ChatGPT: Erase or Embrace?
David Sewall, Editor in Chief • March 1, 2023

Senior Marcelo Pozo stays up all night researching, developing, and writing an IB paper worth a significant portion of his semester grade. His introduction reads, “Herbert Hoover’s response to the Great Depression has been criticized for being inadequate,...

The benefits of online Nova classes
Rodshi Taibayah, Staff Writer • February 27, 2023

Throughout November and December of 2022,  students were given the opportunity to sign up for a variety of college classes from NOVA. FCPS and many other countries were given the option to send information about these classes that juniors and seniors could take....

AHS set to hold physical night for student athletes
David Sewall, Editor in Chief • May 23, 2023

On May 31, AHS will be providing sports physicals to athletes and band members for the 2023-2024 school year. Any students who would like to participate in any sport or band next year will need a valid VHSL physical dated after May 1, 2023, and this is a perfect...

Sophomore Jaden Banos poses with his winning team at a sports camp in 2022.
Sports camps on deck
David Sewall, Editor in Chief • April 26, 2023

AHS summer sports camps have returned. A staple of the Annandale youth and entire community, these camps provide young athletes with the opportunity to connect with others, build leadership and important teamwork skills, and enhance their abilities. There will...

TXT’s New Album:Temptation Review
TXT’s New Album:Temptation Review
Rodshi Taibayah, Staff Writer • February 27, 2023

Tomorrow by Together, the Kpop group has reached its highest sales and streams with their new EP, The Name Chapter: Temptation. The five songs in the album are individually unique in its own way, having a new storyline making it very important for the album to...

Netflix: Fading Away?
Netflix: Fading Away?
Emanuel Molla, Social Media Manager • February 2, 2023

Netflix has consistently proven to be a pioneer in the video-streaming industry, being one of the first companies to create a streaming platform with a variety of TV shows and movies. They continued to push the standards in 2012 when they started producing original...

How to stay protected during flu season
October 26, 2022

With the yearly flu season approaching, it is important to be aware of how to stay protected and avoid the flu to the best of your ability.  The first way to stay protected is by avoiding close contact. This method was widely used during the pandemic to...

Who am I?
Who am I?
October 13, 2022

I was born in..  Boston, Massachusetts. I went to school at..  Tufts University (Undergraduate) & Boston University (Master's) What are some of your favorite movies/books/tv-shows .. My *current* my favorite book is Dune by Frank Herbert, Breaking...

“Días Verdes” terminan para lacrosse
“Días Verdes” terminan para lacrosse
David Sewall, Sports Editor • December 15, 2021

Los días verdes de lacrosse concluyeron la semana pasada, poniendo fin a la preparación de los átomos para la temporada 2022. Los entrenamientos se llevaron a cabo los...

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Conflict in Tigray Impacts the Annandale Community
Conflict in Tigray Impacts the Annandale Community
Mariamawit Endalkachew, International Editor • January 10, 2023

The northern Virginia area, especially Annandale, has been impacted heavily by the war in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. In the 1970’s and 80’s Ethiopians...

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7 Facts about the Teenage Brain
Emily Hawkins, In-Depth Editor • May 1, 2023

ACCORDING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER’S RESEARCH ON UNDERSTANDING THE TEENAGE BRAIN AND NEWPORT ACADEMY’S FACTS ABOUT TEEN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT.   ...

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How Roe V. Wade is affecting womens health
How Roe V. Wade is affecting women's health
Sereene Darwiesh, Health editor • February 2, 2023

There was recently a draft leaked stating that the supreme court plans to reverse the 50-year-old constitutional right of Roe v. Wade which allows abortions in all 50 states.  This...

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Letter to the Editor: Principal Derose
Letter to the Editor: Principal Derose
Shane Gomez, Editorials Editors • November 30, 2022

As principal, it is important that I stay informed about issues that are top of mind among our students, our families, and our community. And right now, it seems that high...

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Open Road: Restaurant Review
Open Road: Restaurant Review
Aya Al-Ariqi, Staff Writer • May 11, 2022

Open Road is a popular restaurant and bar in Falls Church, right down the road from the always populated Mosaic Center. From the food to the decor, this restaurant is...

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