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The Student News Site of McLean High School

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The Student News Site of McLean High School

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Arnav Gupta

Arnav Gupta, News Editor

 

Arnav Gupta is a senior in Journalism 4. He likes playing basketball and enjoys hanging out with friends. He also likes playing video games and listening to music.

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Seniors JT Fulkerson, Jackson Canter and Will Scherer discuss the construction of the senior lounge, a gift from the class of 2022.

Senior lounge construction underway

Emily Friedman and Arnav Gupta
May 11, 2022
Senior Arman Nikmorad cleans a hand sanitizer dispenser in the hallway. Upon returning to school, some students wore hazmat suits to protest against in-person learning.

Students raise voices against return to in-person school

Aleena Gul and Arnav Gupta
January 17, 2022
FULL CIRCLE - The team rejoices after the final penalty kick. In Spring of 2018, McLean played in the district finals at Yorktown, only to have lost in the penalty kick portion. Three years later, they reversed the curse of the Yorktown field.

Girls soccer wins district championship

Maya Amman and Arnav Gupta
June 11, 2021
Senior assassin comes to an end

Senior assassin comes to an end

Josh Bass, Arnav Gupta and Maya Amman
June 1, 2021
President Biden and Vice President Harris hope to bring lasting change in America. Working together, they aim to restore unity and continue to move the nation forward. (Image obtained via Flickr under a Creative Commons license)

President Biden and Vice President Harris officially sworn into office

Arnav Gupta, Online News Editor
January 20, 2021
A vaccine is being prepped for injection. Pfizer claims that 15-20 million people will have access to their COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020. (Photo obtained via Creative Commons)

Pfizer and Moderna announce COVID-19 vaccines

Arnav Gupta, Online News Editor
November 16, 2020
An iPhone is shown with the phone number keypad on the screen. The iPhones unveiled today mark a major improvement in Apple's lineup. (Picture obtained via Creative Commons)

Apple’s Oct. 13 event: “Hi, Speed.”

Arnav Gupta, Online News Editor
October 13, 2020
The Apple Watch Series 6 was the first product introduced, and it received some important upgrades. [Obtained via Creative Commons]

Major announcements at Apple’s ‘Time Flies’ event

Arnav Gupta, Online News Editor
September 15, 2020
The Asian giant hornet spans up to two inches with a venomous quarter-inch stinger.

“Murder Hornet” spotted in the United States

Josh Bass and Arnav Gupta
May 11, 2020
After three weeks, Kim Jong-Un was re spotted in the public on Friday May 1. [Obtained via Creative Commons]

Kim Jong-Un surgery scandal

Arnav Gupta and Kaan Kocabal
May 3, 2020
Apple and Google have partnered up to track COVID-19. (Obtained via Creative Commons)

Coronavirus tracking to be built into iOS and Android

Arnav Gupta, Copy and Online News Editor
April 16, 2020
Bernie Sanders has made the decision to officially end his presidential campaign. (Obtained via Creative Commons)

Bernie Sanders drops out

Arnav Gupta, Reporter
April 8, 2020
Utah Jazz Center Rudy Gobert is the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19, prompting aggressive security protocol from the National Basketball Association.

Coronavirus cuts the NBA season short

Josh Bass and Arnav Gupta
March 11, 2020
Senior guard Elizabeth Dufrane attempts the tough floater in close game against South Lakes.

Elizabeth Dufrane wins Regional Player of the Year

Arnav Gupta and Paarth Soni
March 11, 2020
Mando walks away from a wreckage with his partner, The Child. (Image labeled for reuse)

The Mandalorian review: This is the way

Arnav Gupta, Reporter
February 20, 2020
Ethan Kang's "Fish in the Bamboo Tree" received the gold key in this year's Scholastics awards.

The results are out: Scholastics Awards 2020

Arnav Gupta and Kaan Kocabal
January 26, 2020
McLean’s quiz bowl team prepares to face off against Langley’s team in the VHSL district competition at Madison High School on Jan. 11.

Quiz bowl defeats Langley and wins regionals

Arnav Gupta and Kaan Kocabal
January 17, 2020
The iPhone 11 Pro features an all-new triple-camera system, and 4 different colors, 3 of which are pictured above. (Photo obtained via Creative Commons)

The iPhone 11 and 11 Pro review: What the users think

Arnav Gupta, Reporter
October 13, 2019
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