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Crushed: Confronting Sexual Assault
Crushed: Confronting Sexual Assault
Allie Deutsch, Nimera Shanil, Minsong Ha and Gabriela Herrera • April 2, 2025

Trigger warning: this article discusses sensitive topics, including sexual assault and abuse, which...

Photojournalism students build McLean’s 2025 yearbook. McLean High School was denied the First Amendment Press Freedom Award this year due to the county's new Guidance for Student Publications.
McLean loses First Amendment award
Andrew Lohman and Paghunda Ali • April 2, 2025

McLean High School failed to continue its seven-year streak of winning the First Amendment Press Freedom...

Vice president Sophia Dannenberg and recently elected president Leena Eid presented fundraising plans for the remainder of the school year. Ideas listed include a bake sale at school, a Giant partnership and a restaurant initiative with Chick-fil-A or Chipotle.
International Club celebrates success of International Night
Amelia Cho, Opinions Editor • March 31, 2025

International club hosted its celebration meeting after school on Thursday to commemorate the success...

Features
The McLean High School Astronomy Club first began in 1962, as the American involvement in the space race generated a widespread public interest in the cosmos. The members of the 1962 Astronomy Club are pictured.
Where the final frontier meets Fairfax
Sakura Mogami, Features Editor • April 2, 2025

In the midst of the 20th century, three Nike missile defense installation sites were built in the Fairfax region. The government distributed over 400 million forms of media alerting citizens to stockpile...

Opinions
Trump to dismantle U.S. Constitution.
Trump pulls America out of the United States
Aileen Wu, Reporter • March 31, 2025

In yet another historic move, President Donald J. Trump announced today that he is beginning the process of withdrawing America from the United States.  “You know, we pulled out of the Paris Agreement,...

Sports
Senior defender Will Saxon fires a pass across the field to set up a Highlander attack.
Highlanders decimate Generals
Saavan Vohra and Andrew Lohman • April 2, 2025
Senior forward Arman Badipour intiates an attack in the first half. The Highlanders created chance after chance throughout the match.
McLean mauls Mount Vernon
March 30, 2025
A&E
The new A24 cult film Opus was released to theaters on March 14. Despite the widespread anticipation the film had garnered, the film is receiving mixed reviews.
Opus is nowhere near a Magnum Opus
Sakura Mogami, Features Editor • April 2, 2025
With Love, Meghan was a 2.5/5, serving as an unrelatable and impractical guide to hosing events and gatherings.
Without Love, Meghan
March 28, 2025
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Podcast
Dear Highlanders Episode 1: Passing the Torch
Nimera Shanil and Prisha Gupta • March 28, 2025

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