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The new addition of the African American History course in Annandale High School has allowed students to view American history from a commonly overlooked perspective. This elective, which is open to students of all grade levels, covers American history especially focusing on the details regarding African Americans. The course has allowed students to reevaluate their...

West African dance team prepares for Heritage Night The fan-favorite dance team begins to set the stage for their annual performance The 17th annual Heritage Night will take place on Friday, March 10th. The event is very popular at AHS and brings in such crowds it often sells out tickets very quickly in the weeks...

Out of the many clubs found at AHS, the Ethiopian and Eritrean Association is always one of the most popular and always has students coming back. The club’s former officers, current officers, and Co-Presidents have worked tirelessly to build a community and safe space for students to share and celebrate their culture with one another....

Senior Marcelo Pozo stays up all night researching, developing, and writing an IB paper worth a significant portion of his semester grade. His introduction reads, “Herbert Hoover’s response to the Great Depression has been criticized for being inadequate, slow, and ineffective. He believed in the principles of rugged individualism and limited government intervention, and his...

The FCPS budget for 2024 has recently been released, sparking satisfaction and frustration within the community at the same time. The 2024 budget consists of a $3.5 billion school operating fund, which is a $249.6 million or 7.6% increase from the 2023 budget. One of the counties biggest advertisements within the new proposal is a...

One of the PTSA’s most critical annual fundraisers, the Mulch Sale, has opened with high hopes for the 2023 cycle. The Mulch Sale is an awesome opportunity for members of the AHS community to take care of the yard while simultaneously contributing to the PTSA. The PTSA works extremely hard throughout the school and calendar...

With the Just World Festival around the corner, anticipation is nearing its height. The festival will be held March 10 from 4-6:30 p.m. through the AHS front lobby and through the science hallway. The Just World Festival represents an opportunity for students to broaden their sense of a local community into a global one. In...

As the Annandale lacrosse team prepares for their season, there are a few things that they need to build on for the season to be a success. Senior Cyrus Assadzadeh said “This team needs to have an emphasis on physicality this season. Lacrosse is a contact sport and we need to be more aggressive and...

Throughout November and December of 2022,  students were given the opportunity to sign up for a variety of college classes from NOVA. FCPS and many other countries were given the option to send information about these classes that juniors and seniors could take. The ranges of classes offered varied from language, history, mathematics, and even...

Tomorrow by Together, the Kpop group has reached its highest sales and streams with their new EP, The Name Chapter: Temptation. The five songs in the album are individually unique in its own way, having a new storyline making it very important for the album to be played in order. In particular, the two songs...

The school year calendar has been a hot topic of discussion over recent months. With the addition of many observance holidays including Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Diwali, the amount of full five-day school weeks has dipped to 23 weeks. This figure is significantly lower than previous years, and criticism has arisen that the short...

Sledding? Hot chocolate? Snowball fights? Snow days are a staple of our childhoods. A day off of school with no responsibilities other than to have fun with your friends. Every student can find joy in that. Despite the wishes of students and staff, snow days face the threat of extinction with the emergence of virtual...

Entertainment. Connection. Creativity. Social media has risen to prominence on the back of these characteristics, becoming the forefront of modern entertainment. And why not? Social media giants like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat, all have the capability for you to communicate with your friends online, stay connected to current events, all with content and entertainment for...

After months of preparation by the Leadership team for the Sweetheart formal, set to take place on Feb. 18, 2023, has been canceled due to low ticket sales. The dance was set to take place in the schools main gym at 8:30 p.m., many have speculated that tickets did not sell well due to tickets...

There was recently a draft leaked stating that the supreme court plans to reverse the 50-year-old constitutional right of Roe v. Wade which allows abortions in all 50 states.  This case was confirmed by the courts, although there will not be any decisions made until June or July.    Due to this leak of information,...

With flu season around the corner, I made it a priority to get my yearly flu shot. My pediatrician always makes it vital that I get my shot so that I am protected against any contagious viruses.  There are many benefits of the flu shot. It reduces flu illnesses by 40%- 60%, it also protects...

Here at Annandale, counselors are assigned to students based on the alphabetical order of their last names. Each counselor is responsible for a group of students. The duty of a counselor is to help students thrive in their four years at Annandale. Considering their crucial job, there has been a very prevalent counselor shortage here...

As a result of the recent daylight savings, seasonal depression is closeby as a result. The official term for seasonal depression is SAD, which stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder.  Some symptoms of SAD include low motivation/ energy, trouble sleeping, loss of appetite, the adverse effect of relationships with friends and family, difficulty focusing, and mood...

Netflix has consistently proven to be a pioneer in the video-streaming industry, being one of the first companies to create a streaming platform with a variety of TV shows and movies. They continued to push the standards in 2012 when they started producing original content. But as Netflix loses major market share due to the...

The beginning of the year has started and as more memories are made,  Seasons of Blossom reaches its conclusion with a heart touching season Seasons of Blossom is a well thought out story by authors HONG DUCK and NEMONE revolving around 4 main characters as the majority of them try to live their life, seeking...