Opinion – tjTODAY

The virtual school year calls into question the need to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

Two words better taken out

Stuti Gupta, Editor-in-Chief
November 3, 2020

Virtual school has forced us to contend with a drastic decrease in social interactions, providing yet another mental hurdle for students to overcome during an already stressful time.

There’s a light at the end of this tunnel

Christina Lu, Team Leader
October 26, 2020

Virtual learning is the only course of action we students can take right now. But is it really a good program, or are adjustments necessary?

A personalized take on virtual learning

Eric Feng, Staff Writer
October 15, 2020

Eliminating standardized testing is not the answer

Eliminating standardized testing is not the answer

Pratika Katiyar, Editor-in-chief
June 18, 2020

The online course from the Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI) for learning CPR, AED, and first aid as required by the state. There are 7 modules which freshmen must complete as well as a ten question test as opposed to the hands-on experience students would get in a regular school year. “Under normal circumstances, the way I teach this at school is to cover a module, and then go into the hands on or lab portion of the course. This is where students will practice the proper way to apply a sling, provide direct pressure for bleeding wounds, or learn how to put a splint on a broken arm, or leg, along with additional topics,” health and P.E. teacher Mr. Barry Potoker said.

First aid, second priority

Keertana Senthilkumar, Staff Writer
June 10, 2020

This year, College Board provided an online open-note alternative to the AP Exam.

Post online AP season reflections: good intent, questionable execution

Minjoo Song, Team Leader
June 6, 2020

Khaled Hosseini’s first novel, The Kite Runner, is a story about two boys in Afghanistan and events that change their lives. The book is published in several countries and widely acclaimed, but faces controversy for its content.

Highs and Lows of Flying Kites

Miriam Antony, Staff Writer
May 20, 2020

Distance learning has both asynchronous and synchronous parts. Both involve the use of screens to aid students. Since students are forced to spend additional time on screens, it can lead to unhealthy screen time habits and their consequences.

Distance Learning Encourages Unhealthy Amounts of Screentime

Miriam Antony, Staff Writer
May 14, 2020

A slide from a school board meeting slideshow outlining one of the plans to reduce the number of buses used in FCPS.

They can’t take our 8th periods

Annika Duneja, Social Media Team Member
May 6, 2020

Here, an AP Biology class reviews the Krebs cycle over the platform Blackboard Collaborate Ultra.

Online needs some redesigns

Aafreen Ali, Staff Writer
May 4, 2020

The Toll is the third book in the dystopian Arc of a Scythe trilogy by Neal Shusterman. It is the long awaited finale to the trilogy. Although it has been out of the library for so long, I found that it didn’t quite wow me as I had expected it to.

The Final Toll

Miriam Antony, Staff Writer
March 25, 2020

Sid Ram and his friends pose for photos in Lafayette Park in Washington DC for Homecoming. Because of the recent announcement that schools would be closed through the end of the school year, the senior class will have to postpone their prom. Students in the class of 2020 will have to wait for another opportunity to get dressed up and take photos in DC.

A collection of thoughts from a (former) high school senior

Sid Ram, Social Media Manager
March 24, 2020

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