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The Highlander
The Student News Site of McLean High School

The Highlander
The Student News Site of McLean High School

The Highlander
Omar Kayali

Omar Kayali, Website Editor-in-Chief

Omar Kayali is a senior at McLean High School in his third year of journalism at McLean. He moved from Oklahoma to Virginia as a sophomore, which is when he joined the Highlander staff. Outside of journalism, he enjoys debate, listening to music and playing tennis.

All content by Omar Kayali

McLean vs Langley Varsity Baseball Livestream

Omar Kayali, Ty Goss and Thomas Ham
April 24, 2023

The Highlander Podcast Episode 3

Omar Kayali, Ty Goss, Madie Turley and Aaron Stark
April 11, 2023
Head coach Jen Sobota finishes cutting down the net after the game.

[Photo] Girls varsity basketball defeat Langley in a tight game to win the District Championship

Farah Eljazzar, Editor-in-Chief
February 18, 2023
Senior Jakob Luu goes to work against the Yorktown defense.

Boys basketball muscle their way into district semifinals

Omar Kayali and Ty Goss
February 14, 2023
Senior Shushan Krikorian looks to make a play on the Yorktown defense.

Girls basketball dominate in playoff victory over Yorktown

Omar Kayali and Ty Goss
February 14, 2023
The team poses together for a photo after their victory.

[Photo] Girls Varsity basketball team takes down Wakefield on their senior night

Zachary Ammar, Reporter
January 29, 2023
Euphoria.

Boys varsity basketball completes season sweep of Langley

Ty Goss and Omar Kayali
January 26, 2023
Senior Kara Bremser lets a three-pointer fly as Herndon's defense watches on.

Girls varsity basketball topples Herndon

Omar Kayali and Ty Goss
January 23, 2023
Senior Brooke Thomas wins the opening tip for McLean.

Fouls stifle Highlanders’ girls basketball against Oakton at home

Omar Kayali, Website Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2022
Senior James Higgins preps to shoot one of the many free throws the Highlanders attempted throughout the game. Their success behind the line was a key factor in their win.

Boys basketball hold on to beat Oakton at home

Omar Kayali, Website Editor-in-Chief
December 3, 2022
Sophomore Tatum Olson takes on the Spartan defense. As a whole, the Highlander offense was able to tear through Broad Run's efforts to stop them.

Girls varsity basketball blaze by Broad Run in blowout win

Omar Kayali, Website Editor-in-chief
December 2, 2022
After the meeting, attendees continued smaller conversations about McLean and FCPS as a whole.

FCPS superintendent meets with Committee on Raising Student Voices

Omar Kayali, Website Editor-in-Chief
November 17, 2022

[Video] The Highlander Podcast – Episode 1

October 16, 2022
The Muslim Student Association attended a potluck dinner at Fairfax Highschool to celebrate Iftar.

[Photo] McLean’s cultural clubs end the year

Tara Pandey, Liz Nedelescu, Saehee Perez and Vanessa Popescu
May 26, 2022
Students broke their fast a speech by school board member-at-large Abrar Omeish spoke to students. Over 100 people attended.

Muslim Student Associations host historic dinner

Omar Kayali, Online Opinions Editor
April 29, 2022

Signs of Change

Tanner Coerr, Farah Eljazzar, Makda Bekele, Saehee Perez and Omar Kayali
March 30, 2022
Administration should take more direct action against hateful acts

Administration should take more direct action against hateful acts

Omar Kayali, Opinions Editor
March 1, 2022
Students participate in a game of cup pong during lunch, ran by Leadership students.

Student-run games at lunch help bring hype to Homecoming Week

Omar Kayali
October 2, 2021
Summer 2021 music recommendations

Summer 2021 music recommendations

Layla Zaidi, Saehee Perez and Omar Kayali
June 2, 2021
"Netflix Logo" by theglobalpanorama is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

McLean students make Netflix wishlist

Omar Kayali, Reporter
February 25, 2021
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