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Banner for The Confident Diamond YouTube Channel. Photo provided by Ayden Lienau.

The Confident Diamond: The World of a Woodgrove Gamer

Written by Jennie-Kate Hannis, Online Editor November 13, 2024

In 2013, when senior Ayden Lienau was only six years old, he uploaded a Minecraft video to his YouTube channel now known as “The Confident Diamond.” He had his dad help with the set up and relied solely...

Pictured from left to right: sophomore Will Preston, junior Ainsley Bowman, sophomore Addie Clarke, senior Lilly Pratt, sophomore Aspen Ortiz, and senior Madyson Blizzard work together to make an episode of Wake Up Woodgrove. Photo provided by Chelsea Dyke.

Wake Up Woodgrove

Written by Ashley Rayburn and Patrick Lyons November 12, 2024

There are three words students of Woodgrove High School can expect to hear every Monday and Friday morning. “Wake Up Woodgrove” is the name of Woodgrove’s own morning show, which has been a part...

Four members of the Scarlet Letter cast pose for their promotional photoshoot for the play. From left to right, Kristian Holland, Chris Shuffleton, Ella Jaffee, Izzy Jewell. Photo provided by The Grove Theatre.

A Dramatic Shift: Woodgrove’s Bold New Play

Written by Brooks Frandsen and Shaelyn Wheeler November 12, 2024

On October 24th, the Woodgrove Theater is taking a bold new step towards a very different kind of play, the Scarlet Letter. A play based in Boston in the 1650s, it will pose a much more mature contrast...

Grant Smith (right) stands with his dad, Justin Smith, after a review at Joe's Cafe in Leesburg VA. Photo provided by Grant Smith.

Born for Breakfast: Loudoun Sandwich

Written by Patrick Lyons, Staff Writer October 21, 2024

A simple question, a creative idea, and an ingenious plan: The Breakfast Sandwich Guys, a popular father-son food review page, has taken Western Loudoun County by storm over the past year. The Breakfast...

Junior Lexie Terell poses in her best fall outfit. Photo provided by Lexie Terell.

A Peek Into Fall 2024 Trends

Written by Ashley Rayburn, Staff Writer October 9, 2024

When it comes to pumpkin spice, hot apple cider, crunchy leaves, and sweet-scented candles, some fall-time classics will never change. However, like any other year, autumn 2024 brings new trends in fashion,...

Mrs. Pruzina’s composite card, used as marketing for acting jobs. Photo provided by Beverly Pruzina.

Before the Classroom: Beverly Pruzina

Written by Sophie Mason, Online Editor May 28, 2024

Ms. Beverly Pruzina has been Woodgrove High School’s theater director for several years. She brings a high level of professionalism to both her classroom and the stage. Despite being a theater director...

Les Thompson at the Country Music Hall of Fame standing next to a mural of himself and other Nitty Gritty Dirt Band members. Photo provided by Les Thompson.

Singles, Scripts, and Silver: The Many Lives of Les Thompson

Written by Jennie-Kate Hannis and Iza Piatkowski May 28, 2024

Take a visit to Franklin Park Arts Center, and you might meet Les Thompson, the technical director, working in the soundbooth or setting up the stage. Ask him to tell you a story about his past, and you...

Woodgrove students working on “Grease” signs from left to right: Colin McIntyre, Nathan Nocon, Sean Harris, and Dani Vitello. Photo provided by Woodgrove Theater.

Grease: Behind the Stage

Written by Jennie-Kate Hannis and Shae Wheeler May 28, 2024

The incredible beauty of a musical or play while the actors and actresses are on the stage is a sight to see. However, there is a lack of curiosity surrounding the background aspects of these productions....

Ele Winner speaks to the audience at the 2024 Woodgrove Idol competition. Photo provided by Woodgrove Journalism.

From Page to Playlist

Written by Iza Piatkowski, Editor In Chief May 28, 2024

Woodgrove junior Ele Winner is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who is just beginning to make her mark on the music industry. In February of 2024, she performed her rendition of junior Lillian...

Eli Lev playing his guitar. Photo provided by Eli Lev.

Eli Lev Is On the Road Again

Written by Iza Piatkowski, Editor In Chief May 21, 2024

Eli Lev is an award-winning singer-songwriter currently making his way across North America on a journey to build community through music. With his fans, known as the “Levitators,” keeping him going...

Woodgrove theater students character posing for “Alice by Heart'' in the mirror of the blackbox theater on January 8th, 2024. Photo taken by Abby Stanton.

Lights, Camera, Action!

Written by Abby Stanton May 15, 2024

It has been 14 years since Woodgrove high school opened its doors and in those 14 years the theater department has expanded greatly. Woodgrove’s theater department headed by Ms. Beverly Pruzina is a...

Grace Harvey works on a colored pencil piece based on a picture of her friends. Photo provided by Iza Piatkowski.

(Van) Gogh Take AP Art

Written by Iza Piatkowski, Editor In Chief April 1, 2024

When you walk into room 806 during blocks two and five, there are artists at work everywhere. In one corner, students carefully clamp a wooden frame around a brilliantly painted canvas. Three stand in...

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