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Girls basketball dominates Langley

Rohan Mani, Online Sports Editor

January 12, 2019

The McLean and Langley varsity girl basketball teams met for the first time this season on Friday night in McLean.McLean jumped out to a high scoring run in front of the packe...

(photo by Maren Kranking)

Girls basketball dominates Langley
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Highlanders continue strong start

Jack Shields and Nicky Varela

December 12, 2018

The Highlanders continued a solid start to the varsity boys basketball season this week with back-to-back wins over Westfield and Centreville. The boys have now won four games i...

Matias Prock hits go ahead floater against Westfield Friday Dec. 7.
Nicky Varela

Highlanders continue strong start
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Holiday Bazaar brings out community spirit

Ben Brooks, Sports Editor

December 9, 2018

McLean High School hosted their annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, allowing guests to shop from a variety of vendors that had set up shop in the lower gym and cafeteria. The ev...

Ben Brooks

Holiday Bazaar brings out community spirit
Features

Weird slang, but okay

Rebeka Rafi, Ad Manager & Features Editor

December 6, 2018

Raquel Saenz's Responses:Weird flex but okay:Mhm I haven’t heard that yet okay. Weird flex, never heard anyone say that but it’s okay with me. That someone was weird but flexi...

Weird slang, but okay
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MUN for all, all for MUN

Maren Kranking, Editor-in-Chief

November 18, 2018

This past weekend, members of McLean’s Model United Nations (MUN) team competed at the Virginia Model United Nations (VAMUN) Conference hosted by the University of Virginia. Th...

Seniors of the McLean Model United Nations team pose with awards received at VAMUN on Nov. 18. The team was very successful, receiving many individual awards at the conference. (photo courtesy of Maria McHugo)

MUN for all, all for MUN

Facing the first snow of 2019

January 15, 2019 • No Comments

UPDATE 5 p.m. -- FCPS ANNOUNCED A TWO-DELAY FOR WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16.Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) announced a two-hour delay for Tuesday, Jan. 15. After bracing a winter storm all weekend, students face the dangers...

New face welcomed in green hall

Katie Romhilt, Reporter

January 15, 2019 • No Comments

The first day of the new year is greeted with a new Spanish teacher, Melissa DuLuc, joining the McLean staff. She is the long-term replacement for long-time Spanish 4 and AP teacher, Judith Bott.“I grew up speaking Spanish...

Fun at Friday’s Pep Rally

Skye Sunderhauf, Reporter

January 13, 2019 • No Comments

Highlanders dressed in all black, for the blackout, fill the stands of the lower gym. Music is playing and members of Leadership are getting ready to announce the activities that will be going on during the pep rally. Angus,...

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McLean boys basketball defeat the crosstown rivals

January 16, 2019 • No Comments

Dub season in MacTown after the McLean varsity boys basketball team defeat the Langley Saxons, their crosstown rivals.“Going into the game I was really excited and a little nervous but I had confidence our team would win,”...

McLean varsity girls basketball v. Langley 1-11-19

January 12, 2019

Girls basketball dominates Langley

January 12, 2019

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Features

Wonderful winter spirit week

Addie Brown, Features Editor

December 21, 2018 • No Comments

Cramming to get in all quizzes, tests, essays, and projects done before winter break always causes stress for students. Leadership thought of a fun way to help remove this stress- a winter spirit week....