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The McLean Outdoor Track team practices for their upcoming meet against Yorktown on March 20th. This meet is the second of their spring season and they hope to continue their success from previous seasons.
McLean track and field prepares to face Patriots
Kavi Shah, Reporter • March 19, 2024

On March 20, McLean track and field will travel to Yorktown High School to run in their second meet of...

Python Pals held a bake sale fundraiser to support the upcoming hackathon. Orders can be placed for the bake sale until March 28.
Python Pals to host hackathon
Ryan Kang, Features Editor • March 18, 2024

Python Pals will hold their first hackathon on April 6. Hackathons are computer programming events where...

Attendees of the 2023 annual MSA iftar event grab food for their plates to end their fast for the day. Students brought a variety of food, some representing their cultural cuisines.
McLean MSA to co-host annual Ramadan dinner at Fairfax High School
Hamna Humanyou, Reporter • March 18, 2024

The annual Iftar event organized by Muslim Student Associations (MSAs) from across Fairfax County is...

Animal Amity Club members and officers gather around their various baked goods in front of their table near the CVS Pharmacy in downtown McLean. The club donated its proceeds to the local animal shelter, the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation in Falls Church.
Animal Amity Club Bake Sale Cooks Up Success
Sabrina Boughanem, Managing Editor • March 18, 2024

With a variety of treats from festive paw-decorated cupcakes to cookies of all kinds, the Animal...

Senior Nathan Mahoney, known as Yung Moo Bloo appeared as a guest performer. Members gathered on the dance floor to watch.
McDance-a-Thon hosts annual dance marathon
Olivia Wood, Online Sports Editor • March 18, 2024

McLean’s McDance-a-Thon gathered in the lower gym on Saturday, March 16 for their annual seven-hour...

As the student body spectates, the red team makes a shot, the ball hovering over the net. The red team ultimately secured a 31-29 win over the silver team.
McLean holds annual FanFest basketball game
Hamna Humanyou and Allie Deutsch March 17, 2024

McLean’s Special Olympics team and its alumni held their FanFest basketball game, a display of inclusivity...

Nije dances to Me Too by Meghan Trainor. He references the choreography from the game Just Dance.
Zachariah Nije: Cafeteria Choreographer
Ryan Kang, Features Editor • March 15, 2024

As the energetic music begins to play, the cafeteria turns towards junior Zachariah Nije. He turns the cafeteria into his own stage, and presents his powerful dance moves full of his passion for dance. “When...

The JLARC study found that Virginia schools are widely underfunded, alongside uncovering issues with the funding formulas calculation methods.
Education funding is due for a change
Zakareya Hamed, Online Editor-in-Chief • March 15, 2024

Virginia’s state funding formula for education is fundamentally outdated. Most states use a student-based funding formula, which public education advocates consistently favor over the alternate staff-based...

The McLean Outdoor Track team practices for their upcoming meet against Yorktown on March 20th. This meet is the second of their spring season and they hope to continue their success from previous seasons.
McLean track and field prepares to face Patriots
Kavi Shah, Reporter • March 19, 2024
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The Spicy Kyushu Tonkotsu Ramen is a flavorful blend of soft pork, salty seaweed, bamboo shoots, nori, corn, scallions, and half a boiled egg, tied together with slightly al dente ramen noodles.
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Lauren Wood and Addie Harris March 13, 2024
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Candid Conversations Episode 1: Beyond the Boat
Candid Conversations Episode 1: Beyond the Boat
Sarah Soltani and Isabella Yawata February 2, 2024

In this episode, hosts Sarah and Isabella are joined by McLean's Crew Club to discuss rowing, academics, and work-life balance.  

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