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Quiz bowl defeats Langley and wins regionals
January 17, 2020
Arnav Gupta and Kaan Kocabal
The McLean quiz bowl team faced off against the top schools in the region on January 11 and came out on top. Now moving onto states, they are preparing for that competition being...
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Social activists in training
January 6, 2020
Marina Qu, News Editor
On Dec. 19, 2019, Fairfax County School Board announced that it will allow excused absences for students who wish to engage in civil activism starting on Jan. 27, 2020. The Washington...
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Highlanders fall short to Wildcats
December 18, 2019
Matthew Zarkani, Online Sports Editor
The McLean boys varsity basketball team took on Centreville on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Although the game ended in a loss by a score of 40-37, the game still kept the Highlanders...
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Food for thought
December 5, 2019
Zach Anderson, Copy Editor
Taking the third integral of a four-dimensional figure. This doesn’t seem like an easy task, but in multivariable calculus with Ginnie Quarry, this becomes a lot simpler. Quarry,...
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UNICEF Club gives back
November 21, 2019
Rebeka Rafi, Managing Editor & Advertising Manager
This year, Mclean’s UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) Club was kicked in full gear; the club has been active in fundraising and spreading awareness...
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January 13, 2020 • No Comments

McLean High School is joining forces with Trex Decking to help lessen the amount of plastic waste in the community. Trex decking is a company that builds decks from 95% repurposed materials, including wood and plastic. Their...

Crosstown rivalry intensifies

Ben Brooks and Marina Qu

January 12, 2020 • No Comments

Overflowing in red and black shirts, chants, and cheers, Langley High School hosted the first of two meetings between rivals McLean and Langley. Despite a tough loss, there were plenty of positives for the Highlanders. “The...

Fires rage across Australia

Cordelia Lawton, News Editor

January 12, 2020 • No Comments

According to BBC News, Australia's wildfire season is one of its worst, and it started in September. Science teacher Kate Hoefer thinks these fires are connected with climate change. “Climate change brings on more extreme...

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McLean JV basketball team comes short against Yorktown

Kaan Kocabal, Reporter

January 14, 2020 • No Comments

The McLean boys JV basketball team came up against Yorktown on Jan. 14. The team had just come off beating Langley the previous week giving them their first win of the season. This momentum showed up to the Yorktown...

McLean swim defeats W-L

January 14, 2020

Crosstown rivalry intensifies

January 12, 2020

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Students explore the electives fair

Dua Mobin, Features Editor

January 11, 2020 • No Comments

Dozens of electives are on the table for students to choose are available for students at McLean. Ranging from some of the most challenging electives such as AP Physics, and AP Environmental science, to...