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A look at FanFest 2019
March 11, 2019
Talia Blakemore, Reporter
For those feeling nostalgic about the end of the 2019 basketball season, McLean’s very own Special Olympics basketball team is set to take on the Lake Braddock White Panthers...
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Washington Post Fact Checker visits McLean
February 22, 2019
Maren Kranking and Talia Blakemore
On Feb. 15, editor and chief writer of The Washington Post’s Fact Checker column Glenn Kessler made a guest appearance in the McLean auditorium. He spoke with students about...
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Vigil held on football field marking anniversary of Parkland shooting
February 18, 2019
Nolan Fitzsimmons, Reporter
A vigil was held on the field in honor of the seventeen people who lost their lives during the shooting in Parkland, Florida at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. 17 chairs...
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Matias Prock wins Liberty District (6D) POY!
February 9, 2019
Nick Monroy, Digital Media Editor
Highlanders senior guard Matias Prock finishes his storybook career at McLean High School by being awarded Liberty District Player of the Year, sources tell The Highlander. Prock...
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Super Disappointment
February 5, 2019
Jack Shields and Ben Brooks
The most hyped up sporting event of the year failed to live up to most expectations. Superbowl LIII continued the New England Patriots' NFL dynasty with a 13-3 win over the Los...
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March 15, 2019 • No Comments

On February 19, the foundations of our society were shaken as TMZ published a sensational report detailing Khloe Kardashian's on-and-off boyfriend, Tristan Thompson, cheated on her with her sister Kylie's own best friend...

Students stress less

Nicholas Lohman, News Editor

March 11, 2019 • No Comments

With students anticipating the end of the year and AP exam season looming, they often need a boost to keep them going until the end of the school year. The PTSA sponsored Perfect Attendance Challenge and expansion of Wellness...

Reading for equality

Emily Jackson, Copy Editor

March 10, 2019 • No Comments

All English 12 classes are embarking on a revised unit in the third quarter this year: feminism in literature. Previously, a unit existed that incorporated female voices into classroom literature.“We’ve expanded the unit...

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McLean Boys Tennis comes back strong

Jeremy Siegel, Managing Editor

March 12, 2019 • No Comments

In their first match since the 2018 season, the boys tennis team came out strong, beating the Marshall Statesmen 9-0, winning all singles and doubles matches. The team has been one of the most successful at McLean, winning...

Winter Track Districts 2019 Recap

March 4, 2019

Spring sports season kicks off

March 4, 2019

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A rockin’ St. Patrick’s Day

Brooke Newell, Reporter

March 12, 2019 • No Comments

McLean has long struggled with school spirit. Saturday, March 16 from 8 p.m.-11 p.m., the leadership club is hosting a “Shamrock Dance” in hopes to solve this problem. Accompanied with the dance is...