Staff Profile

Brittany Gallagher –– Staff Writer

Hi! I’m Brittany Gallagher. As a second year journalism student I’m very excited to be finally writing for the paper! My favorite story I’ve written so far was about Color Day. I knew everyone was so interested in all that had happened that day. I chose to take journalism because of my older sister, my love of writing, and my friend Will Khairalla. Unfortunately, Will is transferring to O’Connell. However, I will continue to write for the paper in the hope that he will come back to Langley and be a J3 with me. Outside of journalism, I play basketball and soccer for Langley. I love being involved in activities at Langley, and being a part of journalism allows me to know the majority of what goes on around the school. I’m very excited about our new website and I hope you guys love it too.

Photos by Brittany Gallagher

Dance revolution

Spooning for the record

Tip Off Tournament

Teach me how to dribble

Brittany Gallagher, Staff Writer
June 13, 2011

Students began to slowly make their way over and watch as teachers and students run around on the football field. With carnival rides and the smell of Chipotle burritos in the background, the first student vs staff soccer game kicked off. Freshmen Anusheh Kasfi and Ava Shomaker, along with... Read More

Reeling from the rubbish

Brittany Gallagher, Staff Writer
May 18, 2011

You are walking around the freezing air conditioned school thinking about the warm courtyard and how nice it will be to sit there during lunch, however when you arrive it is closed. For the past week there have been many announcements made warning students that if they don’t clean up their... Read More

Oh, the places he’s gone

Brittany Gallagher, Staff Writer
May 18, 2011

Colin Powell, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and Kathleen Mathews all have something in common; they have spoken at a Langley graduation ceremony. This year the general manager of the Redskins and Langley High alumni, Bruce Allen will be added to that list of esteemed speakers. Allen... Read More

From teacher to author

Brittany Gallagher, Staff Writer
April 28, 2011

Coming soon to shelves near you is “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Chemistry” and it’s written by our own Mr. Ian Guch. As the name states, the book teaches readers all they need to know about chemistry, in easy-to-understand language. This will be the third edition of... Read More

The difficult transition

Brittany Gallagher, Staff Writer
March 6, 2011

You’re just beginning to read your twentieth page from the textbook. Almost done! With the reading, that is. Now you have essay prompts to complete, and for some kids, more document based questions are coming your way. This scenario confronts AP World History students on a nightly basis.... Read More

Girls Basketball Food Drive

Brittany Gallagher, Staff Writer
December 14, 2010

As a community service project, the girls basketball team decided to hold a food drive for a Title IX school. The goal was to raise food for the students who only get to eat breakfast and lunch because it is provided in school, and will not be receiving any food while on winter break. The... Read More

Tip Off Tournament

Brittany Gallagher, Staff Writer
December 6, 2010

The basketball team played hard in its first game of the year, the two day, aptly named Tip-off Tournament. The final score for Friday’s game was 53-56 after a well fought game ending with a few controversial fouls called. “Both teams played well and it’s a shame that things didn’t... Read More