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Supplies found in the journalism classroom at Woodgrove High School. Photo provided by Iza Piatkowski.

Editorial: VDOE’s Phone Policy Hurts Student Journalists

Written by Jennie-Kate Hannis and Iza Piatkowski December 18, 2024

Virginia Department of Education's new cell phone policy is yet another blow to Virginia’s student journalists. In a state that does not guarantee press freedom for high school students unlike many of...

Woodgrove Journalism staff members posing for a photo in Boston.

Woodgrove Journalism takes on Boston

Written by Augusta Beekman, Social Media Manager January 27, 2024

This November, Woodgrove´s Journalism students traveled to Boston, Massachusetts where students participated in a variety of activities. They attended the National Journalism Education Association convention...

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Mental Health Should be Addressed, Not Forgotten

Written by John Hays, Editor In Chief January 3, 2024

Eighteen percent. Eighteen percent of teenage deaths in the United States aged between fourteen and eighteen were suicide in 2021 - almost 2000 teen suicides in a single year. Simply put, suicide should...

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The Ballot Box

Written by Gianna Costanzo May 17, 2023

It is time to stop viewing gun violence in schools as an issue regarding what side of the political spectrum you’re on. It goes far beyond whether you identify yourself with the symbol of a donkey or...

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Come and Gone

Written by Teagan Russell May 17, 2023

Terrifying incidents can sometimes be like a rock, one that sends waves torrenting across crystal waters upon impact. However, in modern days, these shocks tend to fade with the speed at which they...

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The Trauma of Tragedy

Written by Claire Davison May 17, 2023

Since Columbine, there have been 376 school shootings in America. According to a new report done by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the leading cause of death for children in the United...

Woodgrove student Meredith Buxton with their puppy, Remus.

A Long Wait For A Deserved Soulmate

Written by Shaelyn Wheeler and Maeve Bauer March 23, 2023

I have always been an animal lover, especially dogs. I was fascinated whenever I would see service dogs in public. I knew I couldn’t distract them because they were working. I would pretend that my stuffed...

Sexual Violence is an Epidemic in Loudoun County Public Schools

Written by Claire Davison March 23, 2023

Loudoun County Public Schools is in the news yet again for mishandling sexual assaults. On February 2nd, Loudoun Circuit Court ordered a search warrant affidavit for surveillance cameras in Tuscarora High...

Politics and Small Town Dynamics

Written by Gianna Costanzo February 15, 2023

Western Loudoun dynamics have changed greatly over the past couple years for various reasons; one of the most prominent being the divide of political parties that became more apparent than ever in 2020....

My Time at the Washington Journalism and Media Conference

Written by Maeve Bauer November 22, 2022

This past summer I attended the Washington Journalism and Media Conference (WJMC); a five day long event with youth correspondents from all over the country.  The week started Sunday, July 10th....

The Changing of the New World: Price of the Past, Fragments of the Future

Written by Logan Johnson, Editor in Chief May 16, 2022

Our generation, those born between 2000 and 2005, have experienced many world-changing events in our lifetime, but world peace is not one of them. We have endured loved ones actively engaged in war, a...

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Something Needs to be Done about Asian-American Hate

Written by Mia Cammarota, Emma Tetreault, and Carissa Vergeres May 20, 2021

An alarming increase in hate and harassment has been targeted towards Asian-Americans around the country simply because of their ethnic origin. Racist slurs have been thrown around, blaming Asians for...

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