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A hip hypothesis
Shams Haidari and Neeka Eghbali, Executive Editor and Copy Editor
December 30, 2011
Fancy, baked-good, black-out Fridays. You’d think these classroom celebrations came out of Home Ec. Rather, they are the product of Multivariable Calculus. This year’s Multivariable—or Multivar—students have found the fun in Fridays—creating events in which students dress up, enjoy food, or... Read more »
Burglar strikes again
Amanda Baird, Reporter
December 30, 2011
I remember waking up at 2 a.m., not sure what woke me, hearing my dad on the phone with the police. I began to piece together what I was happening when my mom came in to tell me that someone had broken into our house. A year ago, I knew that there was a burglar going around the Great Falls area, but... Read more »
No skis on the slopes
Caroline Mahoney, Feature Editor
December 28, 2011
Worst decision of my life. That’s what one of my friends told me I would be making if I decided not to go to the annual Canada ski trip. For those of you who haven’t been attacked with Facebook invites about going to Canada, every year juniors and seniors are asked to pack a bag, think of creative... Read more »
Going green
Billy Orme, Staff Writer
December 28, 2011
Welcome to the Greenhouse. Langley is ready to switch from football and Friday night lights to inside the gym for the beginning of basketball. Lately, students have noticed that the school spirit is lacking, and senior Shariar Jahanbani has now introduced the bailout for Saxon spirit—the Greenhouse... Read more »
Good deeds for a good cause
Cathy Kiess, News Editor
December 28, 2011
The dirty, hunger stricken faces of children in third world countries have become commonplace on TV commercials. But often they are overlooked because they seem so far away, and detached from life in Northern Virginia. However, this year a new club at Langley is working to directly address those needs.... Read more »
Tech tools in schools
Morgan Sasser and Harris LaTeef, Feature Editor and Copy Editor
December 27, 2011
School supply lists could undergo drastic changes in the coming years as textbooks turn to Kindles, agendas turn to iPads and the Apple Store becomes the new Office Depot. Langley does not currently allow personal electronics in its classrooms, but as other Fairfax County schools take steps to incorporate... Read more »
To give or not to give
Riley Cosgrove, Staff Writer
December 25, 2011
We are now coming upon my favorite season: the season of receiving. If you think that’s a typo and I selflessly meant to say it’s the “season of giving,” you are wrong, and think too highly of me. The holidays bring out my inner Scrooge, which is ironic, since it’s supposed to bring out our... Read more »
Recruiting fouls
Kelsey Rook and Katherine Rohloff, Editor in Chief and Reporter
December 25, 2011
Bitterness, depression, anger—not the first feelings you’d attribute to athletes who have committed to college on a sports scholarship or commitment. But before the celebration, the relief and the accolades, there is a long and difficult road most committed athletes have to journey during the recruiting... Read more »
A dog’s gotta do what a dog’s gotta do
Victoria Snare and Carleigh Johnson, Senior Staff Writer and Reporter
December 25, 2011
You’re taking your dog out for a routine walk when he stops to…ahem…relieve himself. You pause while he lifts up one back leg, then lifts up the other – balancing solely on his front two paws – then resumes walking, a fountaining trickle marking his path on the sidewalk. Wait, what? As bizarre... Read more »
Most likely to never leave Langley: senior superlatives
Cathy Kiess and Neeka Eghbali, News Editor and Copy Editor
December 25, 2011
You know you dream about it – being voted “best looking,” “best dressed,” or something similar to that. Normally, judging people based on atttributes isn’t encouraged. But in the case of senior superlatives, it’s all the rage. A key part of the senior experience atLangleyis being able... Read more »
