Following Foreign Film: “The Salesman”
For this week’s foreign film, I looked toward something modern: “The Salesman,” a 2016 feature from Iran. I first heard about “The Salesman” when it won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in...
View Article“Lust for Life” and looking towards a brighter future
On July 21st, 2017, “Lust for Life”, Del Ray’s fifth studio album, was released for purchase and the nearly two year wait was well worth it. As someone whose entire taste in music can be summed up by...
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An Amateur’s Guide to Planning a Trip to Central California
Just as the baby ducklings follow the mother duck’s lead, my brother and I have usually remained passive in the trip-planning process for past vacations. With only a couple mumblings of food...
View ArticleGirls tennis and the social growth that comes with Jefferson sports
“We came for the sports,” a satirical statement and yet not entirely wrong. While Jefferson may be branded as STEM based school, it’s sports department isn’t as lacking as some would believe, with an...
View ArticleNew girls soccer coach scores goals with a different kind of lesson
The Friday evening sunset illuminated the soccer field, bathing the players, coaches, and bleachers in golden light. He stood with one hand on his waist and one hand shielding the light from his eyes,...
View ArticleFlexibility Within Track and Field
The season having officially ended on May 8th, the question of who will participate in Track and Field’s conference championships pended on the week of the May 22nd. As qualified athletes go into...
View ArticleTop 5 scenes from A Taxi Driver
Premiered on August 11th, A Taxi Driver is a South Korean film that focuses on the role of a widowed taxi driver, Kim Man-seob, in 1980’s Gwangju Uprising. The movie portrays the event in the eyes of a...
View ArticleTransviolet’s “Kaleidoscopes” infuses indie music with modern pop
Transviolet is one of the many alternative/indie bands which I love, and on June 30th they released the EP, “Kaleidoscopes.” Even after more than a month, my adoration of this record hasn’t dwindled,...
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Summer travels to Turkey
I visited Turkey with my family for a week this summer. We spent the first few days of our trip in Istanbul, the tourist hub of the country. Slideshow • 11 PhotosThe Hagia Irene is a Greek Eastern...
View ArticleSummertime Sadness: Baking with Anxiety
Finding ways to enjoy your summer while having depression and anxiety is hard. Everyday I wake up tired and unmotivated to do anything, on a good day I get out of my bed at 11:30 a.m. and spend the...
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Summer Travels to Turkey Day 2
Today in Istanbul, we visited the Spice Market and went on a boat ride on the Bosphorus Strait. Slideshow • 5 PhotosMy older sister Nadia holding a kitten. There are many stray cats and dogs in Turkey,...
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Taking those headphones out: Introduction
Learning to drive can be taxing. Yet after skiing on double black diamond slopes in elementary school and tumbling down the moguls with no one else nearby, to me it feels like a breeze. I think I treat...
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Summer travels to Turkey: Day 3
Following our adventures in the plethora of bazaars Turkey has to offer, we took a flight to Cappadocia, located in central Turkey, it is know for its hotels, rock formations Slideshow • 12 PhotosMy...
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Summer Travels to Turkey: Day 4
Our second and last day in Cappadocia involved a lot of walking, namely in the form of a four kilometer hike through the Kizilcukur valley. Unfortunately, the weather was not on our side; our entire...
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How your phone can get you ready to go back to school
In case you were not already aware, the 2017-2018 school year for FCPS schools starts on Aug. 28. This means that students will have to wake up early, hit the books, and be ready to work for almost 10...
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An Amateur’s Guide to Taking a Candid Couples Photo Shoot
One of the only ways for anyone to grow in his or her respective interest is to get practice. “Practice” for photographers is experience. With this prospective in mind, I was pleasantly surprised and...
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Nauticus Museum Photo Gallery
Looking for an unconventional trip to take that’s nearby? Norfolk, a city near Virginia Beach, holds a naval museum called Nauticus bordering the serene waterside. Attractions in Nauticus include the...
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Pitcher Perfect: seasoned pitcher Diana Zavela reflects on the stresses and...
Photo courtesy of Diana ZavelaZavela prepares to pitch at a home game against Marshall High School. At 5 foot 3 inches, at first glance, senior Diana Zavela does not bear a formidable image; short,...
View ArticleTaking those headphones out: Cooper
Let’s start with the man who first talked to me, and inspired me to “take my headphones out” and get to know at least a slim percentage of the people flowing on and off of the metro. As I nodded to pop...
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