The History of Halloween
Andres Gonzalez, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
Filed under A&E
Oh Halloween, what's not to like about this spine-tingling holiday? For those who live under a rock, this marvelous festivity allows for one to receive tasty treats, preferably candy, by dressing up in a costume that is either delightfully silly or nightmarishly terrifying. However, this holiday wasn't al...
The story behind Tha Carter V
October 9, 2018
Filed under A&E, Music, Uncategorized
A project five years in the making, Tha Carter V shows Lil Wayne in a much better state artistically and mentally than he has been recently. Due to his recent label troubles and the music he’s outputted, along with some ignorant comments about racism and a general disappearance from the public eye, a l...
Fall DIYs
Sarah Jeffries, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
The revolution of DIYs have taken over the nation, sweeping over social media, websites, videos, and blogs. DIYs, or Do-It-Yourselfs, are meant to be crafts or projects that you can, in fact, do yourself. Some DIYs, however, have a reputation of being too complex, confusing, or just an idea that doesn’t ...
Fall Fun
Maddie Flickinger, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
Even though the weather hasn’t hinted that fall is in the air, the first day of Fall has come and gone and many Fall lovers in Northern Virginia are starting to celebrate. Whether you are a nature lover, total foodie, or crazy crafter, Fall definitely has something for everyone. For years Cox ...
Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
Olivia Garrone, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
Fall brings more than just colorful leaves; in the past few years, each autumn season has also brought a plethora of new pumpkin-inspired products. These pumpkin spice products have evolved from the latte to include everything from bagels to chips to hand soap (yes, even your hands can smell like pumpk...
Fall Season Upcoming Concerts in DC
Kariann Tan, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
As the leaves begin to shed and the weather begins to cool, the abundance of artists never fails to swiftly pass by the city of Washington D.C. From the 9:30 Club to the Filmore Silver Spring in Maryland, check out this highlight of music stopping by our area at your pleasure: Friday October 12th @ The Anthem - Lil Pump K...
Gender Roles and Jack-o-Lanterns
Annabelle Rosse, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
On an average Halloween night, you may come across boys in superhero costumes and girls as princesses, or male teenagers portraying famous movie characters and then teen girls, dressed in over-revealing costumes. Then, walking down the other side of the street is a little boy dressed up as a unicorn. As...
The real trash littering our movie theaters: an analysis of what sells
Emily Richardson, Editorial Board
October 9, 2018
There’s more than just empty popcorn containers and candy wrappers trashed around our movie theaters— lately, it seems as though it’s been what we’re there to see.
“Searching” Movie Review
Zoe Siamon, Staff Writer
September 18, 2018
Filed under A&E, Movies & TV
After Margot Kim, a 16 year old girl goes missing, it is up to her father, David Kim, to understand what happened. The investigation goes over 37 hours with no real leads, until David finally understands what no one else saw, his daughters computer. In all honesty, this is one of the best movies I...
Spotify’s Top Songs
Kartik Mukalla, Staff Writer
September 18, 2018
A few weeks ago, Spotify released another list of the top songs of the summer. It’s a great way to see the songs that people listened to. As the year rounds to a close, this chart showed the streaming data for the most streamed songs of the summer. The chart showed a surprising change in the l...
Back to School Lunch Ideas
Olivia Garrone, Staff Writer
September 12, 2018
If you bring lunch to school from home, then you are all too familiar with the daily struggle: what to pack for lunch? The same old peanut butter and jelly sandwich gets old quickly, and fancy meals take too much time and energy to make, especially after a long day of school, sports, and homework. If...
Crazy Rich Asians movie review
Aubrey Harrell, Staff Writer
September 12, 2018
Filed under A&E, Movies & TV
When Crazy Rich Asians was first announced and trailers were released, it quickly caught the attention of many around the world. Based off of the international best seller(insert book name)by Kevin Kwan, expectations for the movie were big and continued to grow as news of the upcoming film spread qu...
