Grand Revival

Anudeep Boddu, Staff Writer
December 22, 2010

Formed in the summer of 2009, Grand Revival, consisting of students from Langley, South Lakes, Marshall and Thomas Jefferson, is a hard-rock band with some occasional metal influence. The five members are Langley junior Alex Obolensky (vocals,) South Lakes junior Daniel Calem (guitar,) Marshall sophomore... Read more »

Four Loko Craze

Alex Turro, Senior Staff Writer
December 21, 2010

Just as one alcoholic drink, popular among underage persons, is taken off the shelves, another replaces it. Four Loko, packaged in a 23.5 oz can contains 12% alcohol and the amount of caffeine equivalent to two cups of coffee. It was deemed unsafe by the FDA in November and has been banned in various... Read more »

Four loko craze

Yaasmin Goudarzi, Staff Writer
December 21, 2010

Just as one alcoholic drink, popular among underage persons, is taken off the shelves, another replaces it. Four Loko, packaged in a 23.5 oz can contains 12% alcohol and the amount of caffeine equivalent to two cups of coffee. It was deemed unsafe by the FDA in November and has been banned in various... Read more »

Messing with McLean

Aimee Cho, Online Editor
December 20, 2010

Editor’s note: Since the story’s publication, Langley Principal Matthew Ragone asked the Scope to clarify his remarks. Specifically, Mr. Ragone said that he “misheard” remarks made in a conversation he had with McLean High School principal Dr. Deborah Jackson. Mr. Ragone said... Read more »

Track Meet

Tommy Cole, Staff Writer
December 20, 2010

The Langley track team had its first major track meet at the Christopher Newport University.  Many Langley runners placed in the top of their heats such as Courtney West, Jake Peker, Miles Laubinger, Taylor Bohlen, and Mike Meyer. The meet was considered a great success by many and it was an important... Read more »

Top 10 Holiday Movies

Shams Haidari, Business Editor
December 20, 2010

Miracle on 34th Street takes the number one spot. The move, which was released in 1947 and stars Maureen O’Hara and John Payne, tells the story of a single (somewhat bitter) mother who is raising her daughter to think of the world in practical terms—which means not believing in Santa. The mother’s... Read more »

Track Talk

Tommy Orme, Sports Editor
December 20, 2010

As the season begins, I step on to the outdoor track and wonder why we are forced to wear two layers of clothes consisting of shorts, sweatpants, a long or short sleeve shirt and finally a sweatshirt. It is a scorching 50 degrees and, after running, the sweat begins to drip. I say to myself, “I could... Read more »

Big Man on Campus

Parnia Zahedi, Editor in Chief
December 16, 2010

Through the windows of a biology classroom in Ithaca College sits a young man aspiring to become a physical therapist. Passionate about science, the college student sees biology in his future—but what started out as teaching biology has eventually turned into becoming Langley’s new junior class principal.  After... Read more »

Glee

McKenzie Malpede, Staff Writer
December 16, 2010

Glee, a show about a high school singing-dancing club, has gotten very high reviews from students at Langley. “Glee’s easily one of the best and most watched shows in Langley,” stated sophomore Hayley Soutter. Glee is a relatively new show; its premiere took place in 2009. The second season has... Read more »

Sleepless in School?

Annie Cross, Executive Editor
December 16, 2010

Teenagers don’t just need sleep.  They need a good night’s sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation, that means between eight and nine hours of sleep a night.  In a survey of 75 Langley students, only 23 claimed to get an average of 8 hours of sleep a night.  This means only 31 % of... Read more »