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Over the 80+ years of Wonder Woman stories, Diana has shared the spotlight with a wide variety of powerful women, including Black Canary, the Wonder Girls, Queen Nubia, Artemis, and Hawkgirl.

Happy birthday, Wonder Woman

Jensen Kugler, Staff Writer
March 22, 2023
The Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C. is home to three pandas: two adult pandas, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, and one panda cub, Xiao Qi Ji (pictured).

Happy National Panda Day!

Jensen Kugler, Staff Writer
March 16, 2023
The Advanced Diploma and Standard Diploma only have a difference of four course credits. Students targeting an Advanced Diploma earn these extra credits through another Math class, Science class, Social Studies class, and at least three years of a Foreign Language class. The right diploma for any given student is dependent on that student’s interests and career goals, so neither is the right choice for everyone. When choosing to aim for a diploma type, students should consider their high school experience as a whole and think about how their classes can benefit them in the future.

A guide for getting to graduation

Jensen Kugler, Staff Writer
February 15, 2023
From left to right: generation three Frankie Stein, Haunt Couture collector’s Draculaura, generation three Cleo de Nile, and generation one Creeproductions Draculaura. Frankie and Cleo have different body molds from earlier dolls, with Frankie getting a taller doll and Cleo getting a curvier body type. Mattel made the decision to change the body types of their dolls in hopes of representing and appealing to a wider audience.

Monster High’s representation takes one step forward and two steps back

Jensen Kugler, Staff Writer
December 15, 2022
Befitting of an unconventional protagonist, the Enola Holmes films have explored several unconventional methods of communication, ranging from fourth-wall breaks, flower symbolism, anagram decoding, and the secret language of hand fans.

[Photo] “Enola Holmes 2” educates and excites

December 15, 2022
Senior Bryer Haywood recycles a can in front of an FCPS “Get2Green” poster. As seen in the poster, our school does not recycle glass. Fairfax County, as a whole, however, does recycle glass. The nearest glass recycling location is the Springfield District Governmental Center, which is a short three minute drive from campus.

Recycling procedures trashed

Jensen Kugler, Staff Writer
November 10, 2022
As of publication, “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” is still only able to be seen in theaters. When the movie does inevitably hit streaming, however, it will likely be available on Netflix, as per Sony’s streaming deal with the service.

“Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” brings big smiles

Jensen Kugler, Staff Writer
November 9, 2022
Through the release of Crystalized, more than 400 different playsets and 700 different minifigures have been produced under the Lego Ninjago theme, allowing fans of all ages to hold their own Spinjitzu tournaments, reenact epic battles from the show, or even just display their favorite ninja in interesting places.

[Photo] A legacy built brick by brick

November 10, 2022
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[Photo] Sour cream cookies

December 16, 2021
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