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Teams Clinch First Ever State Championship On June 7 the Girls Soccer and Lacrosse teams both won the Virginia State title. This was an historic day for Chantilly because the girls soccer teams have never won a state championship before. The girls so...
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Graduates reveal the common fears they will face next year"Just being able to adapt to the different type of lifestyle. Even with that though, I'm looking forward to changing a bit. Just hoping that transition goes smooth."Cameron Lensing, senior...
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Wary students keep on their toes to avoid revoked admissions Many students credit their sluggish efforts in school during senior year as a result of senioritis. Although seniors anticipate the day they get to walk down the stage at graduation, their sc...
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by Jackie Bechara and Stephanie Mitchel With graduation just days away, seniors are all looking forward to the increased amount of freedom that accompanies college. But with the slew of new experiences comes new responsibilities to handle that we might...
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Summer break offers opportunities to relax, read before school Graduation is 10 days away. That’s 10 days until no more studying for AP classes and their finals, no more trivial worksheets, and a whole free summer in front of you with no more require...
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Students look ahead to a struggle with homesickness After 18 years of living at home with the comfort and security of parents, the thought of going off to college and being away from home may seem exciting, but some teens find themselves getting homesi...
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Artists work together to create lasting mural for the class of 2009 Senior Elly Taura focuses in on the "R" in the "Seniors 09" portion of the Senior mural. Taura came up with the design and chose three artists to help her complete her vision. PHOTO BY JE...
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Jessica Albertpositions held in-depth editor, views editor, staff writerplans James Madison University to study journalismwhat we'll miss about her old newspaper stories, amazing in-depth designs, magazine highlighting, commentary on Zinger, the...
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Students look back on challenging college search by Ben Kekoler and Marisa Reed Student athletes face a different challenge in finding the right college if they wish to continue their sport competitively, because not only do they have to find a school ...
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Drama's main stage performance receives Cappie nominations for Lead Actor in a Play, Sound, Sets, Make-Up and Stage Crew but stick to their motto of "no expectations" Lead Actor in a Play Nominated: Chris Albrigo Up against: Steve Belden from Centrev...
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Seniors' artwork is displayed in most showcases throughout the hallways as a final farewell by Shannon Linford and Gina Seymour "RIP American Industry" is a 3D sculpture made of PVC Pipe by senior Kristy Kilgallen, to represent the demise of American ...
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Jazz and Pizzazz brings together Touch of Class, Jazz Band and Chantilly Combo to celebrate a year of performance A year of hard work all culminated in the performance of Jazz and Pizzazz on May 20-23. With songs from “The Little Mermaid” to a medl...
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Summer ConcertsNew Kids on the Block: At the Patriot Center in Fairfax on June 7.Beyonce: At the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., on June 24. Rascal Flatts: At Nissan Pavillion in Bristow, Va., on June 27.Jonas Brothers: At the Verizon Center in Washi...
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Summer moviesWhether it's pool weather or not, be sure to see these movies over the summer.May 29: "Up""Up" is Pixar's 3-D movie about a 78-year old man who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of an adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his hous...
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I am not a fan of sports. I’m strictly an Olympics watching, sports team trashing, concession stand creeping, homecoming game attending, lazy excuse for a P.E. student Regardless, I give my best effort—even when that means acting like a c...
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I hate dress shopping. I’ve never been a fan. Don’t get me wrong, browsing the mall for casual tops, shorts or any other article of clothing is fun, as long as it’s not a dress. This month I had the very serious charge of finding the p...
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When people look down on me, I get offended. Not only do I feel degraded, but also like I'm being treated like a two-year old child.No teacher should look down on a student just because sometimes they get lazy and don't finish 100% of the work, or sometim...
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Staff editorial We’ll miss late night practices, theme outlines, poster projects, electives fairs. Next year we won’t have the same level of awkwardness around homecoming season, spirit days or teacher dance-offs. As seniors’ last year dwindles...
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1. Virginia Tech: 57 graduates2. George Mason University: 47 graduates3. Northern Virginia Community College: 45 graduates4. Radford University: 41 graduates5. University of Virginia: 31 graduates6. James Madison University: 29 graduates7. Virginia Common...
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Today is June 5th. Not that the date itself is particularly important, but it marks the final week seniors have until they are finally finished with high school.As they graduate and move on to colleges, military service and the workforce, we'll look back ...
