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Volume of Smoke comes to a close

Maren Kranking, Features & Design Editor November 19, 2017

This past weekend, TheatreMcLean showed Volume of Smoke, its first production of the year. The show centers on the devastating fire that burned down a Richmond theater in 1811. “The play is a series...

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How To Have a Sustainable and Ethical Wardrobe

Sasha Meyman and Dana Collings November 16, 2017

What does it mean to have a sustainable and ethical wardrobe? Do you know what happens to your clothes after you throw them away? Sustainability most simply means having high quality clothing that lasts...

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Burning down the house

Miranda Johnson, Reporter November 14, 2017

TheatreMcLean will put on Volume of Smoke from Thursday, November 16 through Sunday November 19. “The play is about the 1811 Richmond theater fire which kick started the second great awakening,...

Stranger Things Season 2 lives up to expectations

Stranger Things Season 2 lives up to expectations

Sam Gollob, Reporter November 13, 2017

*Spoiler Alert* Do not read this until you watch the new season. Creators Matt and Ross Duffer succeed in breaking with tradition by making a sequel that lives up to if not surpasses its predecessor....

Taylor Swift's new album leaves her with quite the "Reputation"

Taylor Swift’s new album leaves her with quite the “Reputation”

Carla Ballard, Reporter November 11, 2017

The moment that many Taylor Swift fans dreaded and anticipated has arrived as Taylor released her newest album Reputation on Friday, Nov. 10, which immediately received both negative and positive reviews...

Symphonic Band conducts fall concert

Rohan Mani, Reporter November 8, 2017

  In front of a packed auditorium, the Longfellow and McLean High School symphonic bands performed in a joint pyramid concert for their fall production on Thursday night. The program contained...

Jigsaw: Halloween movie review

Jigsaw: Halloween movie review

Jane Lee, Reporter November 2, 2017

Like most movies in the Saw franchise, Jigsaw, instead of having an elaborate and engaging story-line, features gory murder scenes meticulously planned ahead of time by a notorious killer. The overly-simplistic...

Let's be real...

Let’s be real…

Carla Ballard, Reporter October 26, 2017
Reality T.V. becomes vastly popular due to underlying stupidity and purpose

Stranger Things Season 2 trailer unveils a new monster

Tommy Schilder, Reporter October 20, 2017

WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM SEASON 1 of Stranger Things Last year, Stranger Things soared to the top of the Netflix realm within weeks of its release. Creators Matt and Ross Duffer...

Cuphead Review: A great game, but not for some

Ross Oliver, Reporter October 20, 2017

Cuphead is a 2D platform shooter, stylized in a 1930s rubber hose animation which is either played in a single player or co-op mode. It was developed by StudioMDHR Entertainment, an independent video game...

Lush Cosmetics: What do they really stand for?

Lush Cosmetics: What do they really stand for?

Sasha Meyman and Dana Collings October 18, 2017

    It’s apparent that Lush is not that well-known of a company. Those who do know it, are skeptical of it. So, what is Lush and what does it stand for? Lush Cosmetics was founded...

"Younger Now" will make you feel younger now

“Younger Now” will make you feel younger now

Carla Ballard, Reporter October 17, 2017

After listening to Miley Cyrus's latest album Younger Now released on Friday, Sept. 29, not only did it leave me incredibly hooked and impressed, Miley has successfully reconciled her old musical...

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