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A Single Harmony

A Single Harmony

Imani McCormick, Managing Editor January 25, 2018

Camila Cabello released her debut full-length album, Camila, on January 12. In less than a week, the solo artist surpassed her yesteryears as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony and made her mark...

Director Chris Weise

Band wins Sudler Flag Award

Ryan Dahlseid and Julia McElligott January 23, 2018

Recently the McLean band won one of the most prestigious honors a high school band can be awarded. “The Sudler Flag of Honor is generally considered the highest award that a high school band program...

Golden Globes Honor Best in TV and Film

January 14, 2018

Award season is back! The next couple months will no doubt be buzzing with EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) predictions, so it's always great to warm up with the left-out Golden Globes as a primer....

The Post: A true American story

The Post: A true American story

Jeremy Siegel, News Editor January 2, 2018

  From E.T. to Indiana Jones to Jaws to Saving Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg has been the father of so many American classics. The great and famed director’s most recent work, The Post,...

Jumanji: Dated but fun

Jumanji: Dated but fun

Justin Kim, A&E Editor December 24, 2017

Well isn't this a very strange selection for a Christmas review... I have never picked up an old board game from the beach, brought it to my house, and then had it transform into a video game cartridge...

Star Wars: The Last Jedi - savior or traitor?

Star Wars: The Last Jedi – savior or traitor?

Justin Kim, A&E Editor December 22, 2017

Green milk? How the heck is that remotely appetizing or nourishing? Star Wars: The Last Jedi has garnered reputation as the savior, the traitor, and the pariah of the Star Wars fandom ever since it...

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Review: A fun, fresh, frantic game

Sean Senft, Reporter December 17, 2017

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is a multiplayer online Battle Royale, last man shooting game. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was developed and published by PUBG Corporation and is available to play on Xbox...

Destiny 2 “Curse of Osiris” fails to impress

Ross Oliver, Reporter December 13, 2017

Disappointment seems to be common with Destiny 2. The “Curse of Osiris” expansion fails to address the multiple end game problems of Destiny 2. This hollow expansion is nothing more than a measly 2...

Two performers dance to "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

“No Shame” Variety Show is still the best thing you’ve never heard of

Ed Walters, Sport's Editor December 9, 2017

On Friday, Dec. 8, the McLean Theatre Department put on their second "No Shame" Variety Show for the 2017-18 school year (the first one can be read about here).   The show is for anyone with...

Setting the Stage- The concert took place at McLean High School in the auditorium. The green-lit stage sets a happy mood and gets the audience into the Christmas spirit.

MHS Band gets into the Holiday Spirit

Rebeka Rafi, Business Manager December 8, 2017

McLean’s award-winning band was getting into the holiday spirit by having their winter concert on Dec. 9. Symphonic Band (the top band group in MHS) played the song “Sleigh Ride” as they do every...

The cast of the Unruly Theatre Project (UTP) celebrates after a successful second show of the year.

Unruly Theatre Project offers hilarious entertainment

Anya Chen, Reporter December 7, 2017

Audience members of all ages, including fellow Highlanders who came to support their friends, gather into the McLean Project for the Arts gallery-turned-show space on a breezy Thursday evening. Several...

Highlanders in a holidaze

Highlanders in a holidaze

Carla Ballard, Reporter December 4, 2017

There are indeed, two types of people in this world when it comes to the upcoming holiday season. Those who whip out the ugly Christmas sweaters as soon as Halloween commences, and, of course, those...

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