The Student News Site of McLean High School

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The Student News Site of McLean High School

The Highlander
The Student News Site of McLean High School

The Highlander
Ryan Kang

Ryan Kang, Managing Editor

Ryan Kang is a junior in his third year of journalism. When he’s not busy editing articles, he enjoys taking photos and watching Korean films.

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Sophomore Tyler Jeong cuts and styles the hair of a student from McLean. Tyler's signature haircut is the low taper fade.

Jeong blends into the scene

Ryan Kang and Alan Tang
May 4, 2025
McLean Highlander Math League members and students from other Northern Virginia schools win fifth place at ARML Nationals in 2024. The Pennsylvania State University will host ARML 2025 on May 31. with their fifth place

Math team takes on ARML Local

Ryan Kang, Managing Editor
April 27, 2025
McLean students march past the front of the school. The walkout was organized by a student-led committee, consisting of members from organizations like the Muslim Student Association, Black Student Union, Ukrainian Club and Spanish National Honor Society.

McLean students stand up to Trump

Ryan Kang, Caroline Su and Alan Tang
March 21, 2025
A McLean student holds a Free Palestine sign at the Palestine-Lebanon solidarity walkout on Oct. 11. Signs containing the phrase “From the River to the Sea” were prohibited.

McLean criticized for suppressing student activism

Ryan Kang and Paghunda Ali
March 2, 2025
McLean's national Model UN team holds their awards from the North American Invitational Model United Nations Conference at Georgetown University. The team won the Honorable Large Delegation award.

McLean Model UN nails NAIMUN

Ryan Kang, Managing Editor
February 20, 2025
McLean's latest course offering will be on differential equations and discrete math. The course will surpass Multivariable Calculus as the highest level math class offered at McLean.

McLean adds Differential Equations and Discrete Math to course list

Ryan Kang and Allie Deutsch
January 27, 2025
McLean's national Model UN team holds the Best Large Delegation award in front of the Alma Mater statue at Columbia University. CMUNCE marks the second national conference where McLean won a Best Delegation award this year.

Model UN wins Best Large Delegation

Ryan Kang, Managing Editor
January 22, 2025
Squid Game 2 released on Dec. 26, three years after the first season. According to Netflix, Squid Game 2 is among the top three most-watched shows ever.

Squid Game 2 recaptures the first season’s glory

Ryan Kang, Managing Editor
January 21, 2025
FCPS fumbles Hayfield scandal

FCPS fumbles Hayfield scandal

Alex Li and Ryan Kang
December 24, 2024
Photos from senior Michael Chung's videos. Chung plans to continue posting videos after he graduates high school.

Michael Chung motivates McLean through Instagram

Ryan Kang, Managing Editor
October 22, 2024
Students from schools around the DMV attentively listen to the crisis update from junior Mia Mortman, Co-Director of Crisis. The committee is tasked with creating a solution to the crisis.

Model UN unites for MCMUNC

Ryan Kang, Managing Editor
October 9, 2024
Love Like Adam founder Courtney White walks down the crowd of McLean juniors and seniors. The foundation spreads hazing awareness to schools and advocates for policies against hazing.

Learn to Love Like Adam

Ryan Kang and Alex Li
October 7, 2024

Backroom Banter Episode 12: 2023-2024 Year in Review

Aaron Stark and Ryan Kang
June 8, 2024
Juniors Colin Park, Nathan Park, sophomore Sean Chee and senior Woohyun Cho are among the many Korean American students at McLean forced to make a commitment between their two citizenships.

Committing to Korea

Ryan Kang and Minsong Ha
May 28, 2024
Sophomore coxswain James Millward coxing the 2V boat in the Stotesbury Cup Regatta. The boat placed 5th in time trials, advancing them to semi-finals.

Boys crew rows into nationals

Ryan Kang and Alan Tang
May 25, 2024
The rise of AI tools including ChatGPT has raised questions about the future of AI in education.

The A.I. Generation

Ryan Kang, Andrew Lohman, Zakareya Hamed and Aaron Stark
May 15, 2024
Juniors Aiden Feyerherm and Ryan Chun along with freshman Kalan Warusa hold their first place awards at the GMU Calculus Olympiad.

Math team mobilizes towards national competition

Ryan Kang, Features Editor
May 10, 2024
Senior astronomy club member Ishaan Gurazada views the eclipse through a mounted telescope. Professional telescopes require extensive configuration to locate the sun.

McLean hosts solar eclipse viewing event

Aaron Stark and Ryan Kang
April 10, 2024
The Mock Trial team standing behind the judge panel at the state competition. The competition was held at Henrico County Circuit Court.

Controlling the Court

Ryan Kang and Aileen Wu
March 21, 2024
Python Pals held a bake sale fundraiser to support the upcoming hackathon. Orders can be placed for the bake sale until March 28.

Python Pals prepares for first hackathon

Ryan Kang, Features Editor
March 18, 2024
Nije dances to "Me Too" by Meghan Trainor. He references the choreography from the game "Just Dance."

Zachariah Njie: Cafeteria Choreographer

Ryan Kang, Features Editor
March 15, 2024
The McLean Math League receives the third place prize for the Duke Invitational Math Competition. Sophomore Jeffery Yin (left) won the third place prize in the individual competition.

Math team counts down to Carnegie Mellon

Ryan Kang, Features Editor
March 6, 2024

Backroom Banter Episode 8: Course selections

Aaron Stark, Alex Li and Ryan Kang
January 24, 2024
The McLean Math Team A after competing at the Duke Invitational math competition. All 6 team members qualified for the 2024 AIME.

Top math students prepare for AIME

Ryan Kang, Features Editor
January 24, 2024
Jazz ensemble first performs for McLean at the winter concert during school. The band performed "Hay Burner," "All I Want For Christmas Is You," "White Christmas" and "Here Comes Santa Claus."

Jazz band swings into motion

Ryan Kang, Features Editor
January 23, 2024
Sam Anthony takes questions from the audience and answers them. Students had the chance to have a personal discussion after the speech.

Sam Anthony Lucania speaks fitness to students

Ryan Kang and Helen Shields
September 23, 2023
New chemistry teacher Cat Gamboa poses in her lab, excited to meet new students.

The formula for a successful classroom

Kaelyn MacKay and Ryan Kang
September 18, 2023
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