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![With AP tests starting tomorrow, Stress Less week wrapped up with free cotton candy on Friday during all lunch blocks. Much like the stress ball giveaways and the invitation of therapy dogs on campus, the cotton candy event was one of the many organized by McLeadership in cooperation with staff last week.
“I appreciate the effort McLean is making to help us de-stress for AP [exams],” senior Nathan Park said. “The cotton candy was really good, and I felt a little less stressed when I ate it.”](https://scontent-ord5-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/494408117_18479675479070303_6437915037392959497_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=103&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=1ufxlY4Fo28Q7kNvwFxrMV-&_nc_oc=AdnFHPW0J1rMU37VuE_MRfDpTUpFgZhDyuynJlxK_eCVp62h85_te3XGTvUQXnvtBA4&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=d6Ba_vG1oZf4xN2Xnx7rIw&oh=00_AfIaAoZQECryyEBzm4Qq9YOJWPstEthlgGucTyaHwKsmuw&oe=6826226C)
![During HT 4 on Friday, McLean Astronomy Club invited Georgetown University sophomore Anjan Balakrishnan to share his collegiate experience in various astronomy programs and projects with students in physics teacher Jeff Brocketti’s classroom.
“With these kinds of events, [the Astronomy Club] hopes to inspire people to see what they could do beyond high school for astronomy,” club leader Thamarie Pinnaduwage said. “There’s a lot of dimensions to it, you can help other people, [or] work for businesses, to explore the multi-dimensional impact of astronomy.”](https://scontent-ord5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/491441877_18478256878070303_2073427825781503519_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=101&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=XxhZ5b4ATNgQ7kNvwFFeRPK&_nc_oc=AdlwFiqERiaSVfjS3TB7DU5b8nOw1zST3-RtUAiCZwCXwlM-TSozz4jRT228fJ9lDyA&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=d6Ba_vG1oZf4xN2Xnx7rIw&oh=00_AfKujjL0wZ9VT5Q8dcxXq398ViqQgStzMEEqgR-57pCMQQ&oe=6826075F)
![The Highlander’s varsity soccer team took on Herndon on Thursday night looking for revenge after last year’s loss to the Hornets. They were able to achieve this feat with a 1-0 victory.
“The key [strategies] today were having good energy, our defense being great [and] focusing on not letting [Herndon] score, [so] we’re bound to get at least one goal and win,” senior forward Joe Margita said.](https://scontent-ord5-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/491497072_18478072906070303_769650144503548697_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=9O5as8DSiUAQ7kNvwFOfKrx&_nc_oc=AdlF6Xm1c-mKaBe1LErTaGpyF5CLz7_amED9Ro-FPtol1btvH9x9OhLmIiDh_kB2qFA&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=d6Ba_vG1oZf4xN2Xnx7rIw&oh=00_AfIVNLAiA0d5vKu-seUQoleGAw8LqxWJ6fsA8_vDgamp1Q&oe=68262739)
