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The Tireless Captain of the Tennis Team
The Tireless Captain of the Tennis Team
Seren Simmons, Staff Writer • November 11, 2025

Sienna Vera Cruz is a senior known for her hardworking nature and strong persona. She has made one of her biggest impacts on the school's tennis team where she became the girls’...

More Than a Coach: Carl Alberico’s Lessons Beyond the Track
More Than a Coach: Carl Alberico’s Lessons Beyond the Track
Malia Boyd, Staff Writer • November 10, 2025

Oceanography teacher Carl Alberico is also the Girls’ Outdoor Track distance coach and doesn't just teach his runners to run fast and set personal records. He teaches them to...

Ms. B’s Brilliant Bird
Ms. B’s Brilliant Bird
Zoie Antonio, Staff Writer • November 8, 2025

In addition to her many attributes as an English 10 and 11 teacher, and Class of 2027 Sponsor, Ms. Alicia Britton has a unique pet: Ziggy, the 32-year-old African Grey Parrot. Britton...

The Tireless Captain of the Tennis Team
The Tireless Captain of the Tennis Team
Seren Simmons, Staff Writer • November 11, 2025

Sienna Vera Cruz is a senior known for her hardworking nature and strong persona. She has made one of her biggest impacts on the school's tennis team where she became the girls’ captain during her sophomore year.  “Sienna...

Running by the rules
Running by the rules
Seren Simmons, Staff Writer • October 5, 2025

Cross-country is often thought to be a straightforward sport: run to the finish line. However, what is not widely known is that there are a lot of rules at races to prevent what the Beach District deems as cheating, hazing, or...

Your Cell Phone is in Jail
Your Cell Phone is in Jail
Em Montalvo, Staff Writer • October 24, 2025

The new cell phone policy that came down from Governor Glen Younkin’s office, restricting all cell phone and other personal device usage from the ring of the 1st block bell through...

Atlantic Park Surf
Atlantic Park Surf
Savannah Coulter, Staff Writer • October 23, 2025

On August 16, 2025, Atlantic Park Surf, the first Wavegarden Cove Facility in North America, opened at the oceanfront. The $350 million wave pool is capable of producing over 1,000...

A Generation Shaped by COVID
A Generation Shaped by COVID
Dallas Williams, Staff Writer • October 22, 2025

Five years ago, the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. School drastically changed for students who had to adjust to online classes, and school wasn’t the only aspect...

Ms. B’s Brilliant Bird
Ms. B’s Brilliant Bird
Zoie Antonio, Staff Writer • November 8, 2025

In addition to her many attributes as an English 10 and 11 teacher, and Class of 2027 Sponsor, Ms. Alicia Britton has a unique pet: Ziggy, the 32-year-old African Grey Parrot. Britton...

The Effects of Looksmaxxing
The Effects of Looksmaxxing
Elijah Harfst and Kiersten Francisco August 30, 2025

The vastness of the internet fosters a multitude of communities and subcultures, ranging from the broadest to the most niche interests. Among these, the phenomenon of "looksmaxxing"...

A Simple & SHINee Guide to K-Pop
A Simple & SHINee Guide to K-Pop
Kenny Warlick, Managing editor • August 28, 2025

K-Pop is a long and expansive genre that most people struggle to tackle. It's in a whole new language, there are so many new terms and so many new names and groups to learn. Though...

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Swans’ Filth at 43
Swans’ Filth at 43
Jay Pena, Design Editor • August 29, 2025

The rock scene in the late 70s and early 80s in New York was interesting to say the least. Various experimental rock genres such as “no-wave” and other variants of noise-rock...

How Art Falls into Obscurity
How Art Falls into Obscurity
Jay Pena, Design Editor • June 3, 2025

In today’s world, where seemingly everything can be saved and archived, it seems almost impossible to think that something like a piece of art, whether it be a song, film,...

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