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Ivy League acceptance spotlight: Emanuel Molla & Jacky Chen
Jasmin Dinh and Rossy Soto May 21, 2025

Emanuel Molla 4.4 GPA, Columbia University '29 Q: What advice do you have for underclassmen? A: “Don’t sell yourself too short. There’s a lot of opportunities that you can take to sort of expand yourself academically or in your clubs. But just...

Student vs. teacher: night-time routines
Student vs. teacher: night-time routines
Jasmin Dinh and Rossy Soto April 29, 2025

Senior An Phan     "My bedtime routine first starts off with me winding down with a brief session of playing games."         "After my gaming session, I like to enjoy a small snack. Here, I am eating a slice...

Girls flag football begins
Zoe Ligairi, Co-Editor in Chief • October 11, 2025

Inaugurating the field this fall is the Girls Flag Football Team. Supported by The Washington Commanders NFL team, this club sport is breaking barriers for women’s sport within Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) and beyond. “There is going to be the first...

With great teamwork and communication, boys soccer has success
Michael Pewett, Staff Writer • May 19, 2025

The Annandale High School Boys Soccer team had a great regular season. They sat well about .500 and sent a message to the rest of the district. Senior Sebastian Pinzon-Zapata pins this success to their strong chemistry, “Chemistry has been really important for...

New season, new playlist
New season, new playlist
Ariahna Santiago, Entertainment Editor • October 17, 2025

As we say goodbye to summer and welcome autumn, it’s also great to welcome new songs into our playlist too. For many, music sets the tone for daily life and mood. Here are 5 songs recommended to add into your playlist to get you into the fall mood! All songs...

Album Cover for Destroy Lonely’s
DESTROY LONELY’S NEWEST RELEASE
Ariahna Santiago, Entertainment Editor • October 17, 2025

Bobby Wardell Sandimanie III Other known as Destroy Lonely is a 24 year old American rapper from Atlanta Georgia. Destroy lonely started making music back in 2015 but it was not until 2021 when his music attracted more attention and got him signed to the music...

Model UN: rising back to the surface
Hailey Mose, People Editor • October 6, 2025

One of the most common clubs of any school is Model United Nations, or Model UN for short. Model UN is an international academic program that replicates the real United Nations, a committee of representatives from several countries that meet every few years to...

Band Director Zachary Wadsworth teaches marching band after school, providing instruction and directing students throughout the rehearsal.
AHS welcomes new band director
Hailey Mose, People Editor • October 6, 2025

As one of the four performing arts disciplines of AHS, the band has always made a presence at several different events throughout the school year, showcasing their talents at football games, elementary schools, basketball games, school musicals—you name it. With...

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The faces behind Trump's Mass deportation
The faces behind Trump’s Mass deportation
Zoha Tahir, International Editor • October 16, 2025

The months following Donald Trump’s reelection have marked a drastic and painful shift in U.S immigration policy.  Immigrants who come here for a better...

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Ivy League acceptance spotlight: Emanuel Molla & Jacky Chen
Jasmin Dinh and Rossy Soto May 21, 2025

Emanuel Molla 4.4 GPA, Columbia University '29 Q: What advice do you have for underclassmen? A: “Don’t sell yourself too short. There’s a lot of opportunities...

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In accordance with the county-wide no phone policy, students are not allowed to use their cellphones in the hallways.
How the new phone policy impacts mental health
Julissa Sanders, Health Editor • October 6, 2025

The first few weeks of school have been tough for most students. With the new phone policy, students can’t use their phone outside of lunch. Most students were devastated...

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Students in the Jazz Band perform during the Broadway Desserts intermission.
Activities aren’t just for college applications
Tram On, Editorials Editor • October 1, 2025

As extracurricular activities such as clubs open up alongside late buses starting October 6, you need to really understand why you’re there in the first place and it’s...

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Vendor makes Thai Mango Sticky Rice for a customer at the 2024 Taste of Annandale.
Check out the Taste of Annandale this Saturday!
Hayden Coleman, Staff Writer • September 18, 2025

Annandale is a community filled with many different cultures and perspectives. The Taste of Annandale is a celebration of this diversity in our community. This year, the Taste...

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