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New superintendent to lead book club, discuss educational values

By Michael Yang November 28, 2011
New MCPS superintendent Joshua Starr established a county-wide book club this fall to discuss literature and give the community an opportunity to learn about his educational philosophy. The first meeting is tomorrow 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Carver Educational Services Center.

Turkey Chase runners raise feet and funds

By Emily Berman November 25, 2011

While most people slept in Thanksgiving morning, several thousand runners woke up early to compete in the 2011 Turkey Chase. Money raised through the races is given to local charities chosen...

New website helps Viking teams spread stats and stories

By Emily Berman November 24, 2011

The athletic department put its redesigned website online in late August, providing an easier way to view scores, news and other team information. The department chose Big Teams, a company that...

World Bank demographer John May speaks to members of the French Honors Society Nov. 22. He discussed population trends around the world and the various causes of population growth. Photo by Carolyn Freeman.

World Bank demographer speaks to French Honors Society

By Carolyn Freeman November 23, 2011

World Bank demographer John May spoke about population growth and the changing face of the world to the French Honors Society after school Nov. 22. May, a Belgian native, is a demography professor at...

Cut from JV, volleyball player bounces back to start for varsity

By Daniel Schifrin November 23, 2011

When it comes to volleyball, sophomore Eliana Schaefer is killing it. Although she had never played organized volleyball before, Eliana tried out for the volleyball team her freshman year. Despite...

Pro/Con: is Occupy Wall Street effective?

By Lucy Chen November 22, 2011

Occupy Wall Street's mid-September protests In New York City's Financial District gained momentum and inspired numerous "Occupy" movements. The groups operate under the mantra, "We are the 99 percent."...

Season Preview: Ice hockey eyes Wootton, Churchill

By Jared Berul November 21, 2011

The ice hockey team aims for another successful season after finishing last season with a record of 8-4 and losing in the first round of playoffs to the eventual state champion Churchill Bulldogs. Graduating...

Math team counts its way to success

By Emily Berman November 21, 2011

To most teams, numbers are a way of keeping score against competitors, but for the math team, numbers are the competition. This year’s math team knows its numbers.  It has placed third in...

Senior cross country girls led team on and off the course

By Emily Berman November 20, 2011

For a lot of seniors, fall is the most stressful season of the year. Seven cross country senior girls, however, had even more in common than the stress of college applications and homecoming. Last...

Senior Abby Fisher acted as athletic trainer to football team

By Gigi Silver November 19, 2011

Senior Abby Fisher has been on the male-dominated wrestling team since her freshman year, so it’s no surprise that she challenged herself with the varsity football team—not as a player, but as an athletic...

Triangle Blog: Lets go Caps

By Ryan Craig November 19, 2011

After the Redskins’ demoralizing loss to the 1-7 Dolphins last weekend, it looks it’s going to be another lost season for the Skins. But don’t fret Washingtonians; there is still hope for another...

Hockey defeats WJ in season opener

By Jared Berul November 19, 2011

The hockey team shut out the Walter Johnson Wildcats in its first game of the season, 3-0, Nov. 18, starting its record out at 1-0. The Vikes dominated the game all three periods, keeping the puck...

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