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McLean Ice Hockey loses 3-1 to Langley rivals. Langley's Eian Keough pushes the puck away from McLean to try to gain possession.

McLean Ice Hockey deals with a devastating defeat

Rebeka Rafi, Managing Editor & Advertising Manager February 8, 2020

McLean started in the lead, scoring a goal in the first period of the game. The team celebrated, knowing that they had just made a great start to the game against their rivals, Langley High School.   There...

Juniors Sarah Rice, Camron Khaliq, and Lindsay Blum pose right before heading to last year's winter formal  dance at McLean. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Rice)

Winter formal preparations cool off

Jack Stenzel, Editor-in-Chief February 13, 2019

Formals, love or hate them, are typically a staple of the high school experience. Although, for Mclean, they have proven to be fickle in occurrence and underwhelming in execution. This year is no...

Seniors of the McLean Model United Nations team pose with awards received at VAMUN on Nov. 18. The team was very successful, receiving many individual awards at the conference. (photo courtesy of Maria McHugo)

MUN for all, all for MUN

Maren Kranking, Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2018

This past weekend, members of McLean’s Model United Nations (MUN) team competed at the Virginia Model United Nations (VAMUN) Conference hosted by the University of Virginia. The team arrived upon campus...

A graph demonstrates the statistics of one aspect on the survey, e-cigarettes. Photo courtesy of Fairfax County

Students take Fairfax County Youth Survey

Camille Blakemore, Reporter November 13, 2018

McLean High School students participated in the FCPS Youth Survey on Nov. 13 and 14 during English classes. The survey aims to gather data on the behavior of a typical FCPS student, and the levels of destructive...

McLean faculty and students show their support for GSA and Ally Week. (Photo taken by Anna Grace Hopkins)

Highlanders celebrate Ally Week

AnnaGrace Hopkins and Anya Chen September 30, 2018

Teachers and students at McLean High gathered in the Blue Hall last Thursday for a photo in support of Ally Week, sponsored by the Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA).“Ally week is a national campaign done...

Students sit together at Lewinsville Park at the walkout on March 14. Seven speakers attended the event, which lasted for about three hours. (photo by Maren Kranking)

McLean students participate in national walkout

Maren Kranking, Features & Design Editor March 15, 2018

As the bell rang to announce the break before Highlander Time on March 14, students picked up their backpacks and quickly emptied classrooms. However, instead of making their way to their next class, masses...

Pre-game face-off

Volleyball district finals

Ryan Dahlseid and Julia McElligott November 1, 2017

The McLean Highlanders varsity volleyball team took on the Langley Saxons for a third time this year in the district championship this past Monday. Langley continued their winning streak against the Highlanders...

NOVA Firearms quietly disappears from downtown McLean this past September. This is the second NOVA Firearms location to close in the last two years.

Local gun store closes its doors

Nick Monroy, Features Editor October 24, 2017

Drivers on Chain Bridge Road will notice that a new face has left the McLean area. NOVA Firearms, McLean's only gun store, has closed. The facade of the building has had all advertising removed, and a...

Annual PSAT memes

Annual PSAT memes

Jack Stenzel, Sports Editor October 15, 2017

With every school year, there is a Practice SAT (PSAT) test that is administered to freshman and sophomores as well as juniors who decide to take it. With every PSAT, there is a downpour of memes (comedic...

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