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Let the Madness begin!

After a Thursday full of games, March Madness is in full effect. There were only two upsets yesterday, down from the usual amount most people expected. 11 seeded beat 6 seeded UNLV in the late game as well as 12 seeded VCU downed the 5 seed Wichita St in an exciting finish. Both upsets took [...]

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The life and death of Chantilly Memes

It did not take long for a community page to get over 1,000 likes on Facebook and become Chantilly’s hottest topic. The page started out by featuring some cute quotes on pictures that made people laugh, but has spread to addressing issues and people within the school. Memes are photos with text that give the [...]

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On March 8, Fairfax County Public School system made national news on a lawsuit being brought forth by a seventeen year old student at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.

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Sophomore Dongwon Lee was hit by a car while crossing Stringfellow Road on March 7 at approximately 2:30 p.m. “He was crossing from the library to the school and ran in front of the car behind me and was about to cross over to the school when a black and silver Dodge hit him [so] [...]

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Badminton tournament ends with an upset

The sound of birdies hitting racquets filled the gym during Charger Time as the Badminton Club officially kicked off its annual tournament on Feb. 14.

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Sitting down to stand up

It is a ritual which everyone has mindlessly memorized since the early days of preschool. These patriotic words are engraved in minds and rush out of mouths as people stand in unison and give their undivided attention to the symbol of this nation. According to Virginia law, in recognition of the civic heritage of the [...]

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The big elephant

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Current students, prospective students and parents came to the school for the annual curriculum Night and Electives Showcase that took place on Feb. 6 in the school cafeteria and auditorium.

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Sick days have positives and challenges

Rest and homework conflict on days home from school with an illness. Students and teachers discussed how to combat these problems

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Record-smashing swim season ends

Swim team had been working for the state championships all season, culminating with a win in the boys 400 freestyle relay at the state meet on Feb. 18.

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“Heartbreaking.” This was the first word that came to senior Carolyn Carlson’s mind when asked how she felt about the destruction of the Spirit Shed last February.

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Younger players impact basketball team

The boys varsity basketball team had a big challenge this year. With the loss of many seniors, there were many spots on the roster to be filled. To compensate for the departure of experienced players, such as former point guard Devin Ballam, forward Trey Huelskamp and center John Manning, coach Jim Smith added new young [...]

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Love Hurts

Ali Cooper Mar 1, 2012

Love Hurts

One in four teens report emotional, verbal, physical or sexual abuse each year, according to DASH.

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Lessons learned from the notes played

Things in my life have always come easily. I am lucky for that, sure, but a lot of my biggest successes in life have gone without the feeling of earning it.

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