Ranking best teams of entire school year Every year a mad debate arises about the best sports teams. The top spot is based on factors such as regular season record, postseason record, and what place they finished in the end among other schools in the county. Tennis- The Patriots won counties, regionals, and states yet…
Before this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals met in the playoffs 11 times. Those appearances resulted in only one Caps series win in 1994. The back-to-back Stanley Cup champions in the second round this year seemed like definite heartbreak to Washington fans, who have seen a 26-year championship drought in all big…
Track & field ended their season successfully at the state championship on May 25 and 26 at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Track & field had multiple events make it to states for their boys’ and girls’ teams inlcuding boys’ 4×800 relay and 4×400 relay as well as the girls’ 4×800 and 4×400 relay. Junior…
Sequel surpasses Ininity War, single-day box office record for R-rated movie Following the release of the current highest box office making film Avengers: Infinity War, on May 18 another superhero movie arrived to the big screens. After the hit first film that is now the second highest grossing rated R movie ever, Deadpool finally returns…
Overboard, starring Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez, was destroyed by critics when released May 4 to theaters, receiving major backlash because it was thought to be a bad remake of the original 1987 version starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. Besides details changed to make the film a more modern version of the original, and…
Since acquiring the Star Wars franchise in 2012, Disney has churned out additions to the Star Wars saga at a rapid pace. While the sequel trilogy, with recent releases The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, were spectacular blockbuster successes, the executives at Disney have also produced spin-off movies, “Star Wars stories”, that don’t follow…
Popular TV shows survive through next year or get cancelled As if May isn’t stressful enough with final exams and projects, students also have to worry if their favorite television shows will be renewed or canceled as network executives reveal their decisions. Most of these shows have passed the chopping block, including four of the…
Community reflects at end of school year As school winds down to the last couple of weeks, a lot of emotions fill students’ minds as they can’t wait to walk out of the school for the summer. Students may feel excitement, overwhelmed, and ready for their upcoming plans they have coming right around the corner.…
For the past two years people have been divided about the hit show 13 Reasons Why. Some of the rough challenges teenagers are presented with are displayed throughout the series. The show premiered on Netflix on Mar. 31, 2017, and the second season arrived on May 18. When the first season of the show came…
Summer is quickly approaching, and for those who are stuck at home with little to do, cabin fever can set in at an alarming pace. Luckily, with access to the Metro and other public transportation, Washington D.C. boasts museums of every variety. Here are the best 10. #10- The Renwick Gallery features odd often-Instagram-ed American…
Do you lose all motivation in your classes once your AP exams are complete? If so, you aren’t the only one. Students prepare all year in their AP classes in order to get ready for the spring AP exam. Once their exams are over some students do very little in their AP classes for the…
Pre-college programs, jobs, summer institute, internships, SSL hours among options With summer fast approaching, students’ excitement is growing. Eleven stress-free weeks. Eleven weeks we wait all school year for. While students look forward to spending this time relaxing, I think we can all agree laying in bed for weeks gets a bit boring. Luckily, in…
