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Historic Notre Dame Cathedral catches fire
April 16, 2019
Ben Brooks, Sports Editor
In 1163, the Bishop of Paris chose to replace the Romanesque Cathedral with a new Gothic building. In 1345, The Notre Dame Cathedral was finished. A gothic masterpiece, the Cathedral...
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Overcrowding solutions proposed
April 2, 2019
Marina Qu and Haine Jung
McLean High School is no longer just a full house—it’s an overcrowded house. Along with McLean, several other high schools in Fairfax County including Mount Vernon, Oakton...
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FanFest 2019: Game Coverage
March 27, 2019
Talia Blakemore, Reporter
On March 23, the McLean Special Olympics basketball team competed against the Lake Braddock White Panthers. With packed bleachers and the cheerleaders, dance team and representatives...
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Sophomores seek answers for their future
March 27, 2019
Marina Qu, Reporter
Growing up, students constantly debate over their career path, but many times the answer is unknown. To help students narrow down their choices, the McLean Student Services Center...
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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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April 23, 2019 • No Comments

Warm weather brings great job opportunities for high schoolers all over America, these jobs range from lots of requirements to very little past experience. One of the things students need to have fun during the year is money...

You scream! I scream! We all scream for a frozen yogurt machine?!

Nicholas Lohman, News Editor

April 22, 2019 • No Comments

McLean’s exam season just became easier thanks to a new frozen yogurt machine that made an appearance outside the dance studio. You may have heard the buzz around the halls about this new icon which serves strawberry and...

McLean’s annual activities fair welcomes Class of 2023

Kyle Hawley, Reporter

April 22, 2019 • No Comments

McLean High School hosted their annual Activities Fair on Wednesday, April 10, for rising freshman to get a taste of McLean’s sports teams and clubs. Each year, McLean hosts 8th graders from Longfellow Middle School to...

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Rivalry games on our home turf

Skye Sunderhauf and Katie Romhilt

April 12, 2019 • No Comments

On Tuesday night, the McLean lacrosse teams faced the Langley Saxons at home for a varsity double header. The girls played at six p.m. and faced a tough matchup against Langley. The ending score was 19-3 with the Saxons...

McLean tennis team hosts Yorktown in senior night

April 12, 2019

McLean girls win Chain Bridge Cup

April 10, 2019

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Features

Spring Break necessities

Zach Anderson, Reporter

April 17, 2019 • No Comments

Highlanders who go out of town for Spring Break are faced with a dilemma: Students need to choose which of their belongings should be brought with them on vacation.Here are a few of the vital items that...