By Tyler Conway, Staff Writer “How was your summer?” Followed by “what did you do?” are the most popular questions shared among students as they return back to school. Some students use their summer break to get a job, visit potential colleges, or even just spend time with friends and family. However, some students decided…
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Ice water becomes viral for ALS
By Caroline Bello, Features Editor What began as a comical challenge of athletes and celebrities pouring ice water over their heads has now turned into a philanthropic nationwide trend. The ALS ice bucket challenge is ubiquitous on virtually all social media outlets including Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter feeds. Each video challenge features a nominee pouring…
#InternetFame
By Alexa Marquis, Features Editor Internet fame. It’s the kind of fame that allows today’s teenagers with no record-breaking singles, but YouTube or Vine fans in the millions, to sell out arenas while being a feature on a music and social media festival called the DigiTour. Some DigiTour headliners don’t even play music but fans…
Ms. Wojcik, a Neiman Marcus Fall Face of Beauty
By HaeMee Lee, Editor-in-Chief “Mom,” exclaims senior Nikki Datta, “It’s Ms. Wo! She’s in a magazine that has Donna Karan on the front cover! Prada buys ads in the magazine! She looks amazing!” Nikki is in awe as she spots her 11th grade AP English teacher, indeed, in the Capitol File, a Washington, DC magazine,…