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Teachers on the Impact of Political Polarization

Teachers on the Impact of Political Polarization

Avery Ramsey, Editor February 20, 2025

Division seems unavoidable in today’s political climate, from the split on Capitol Hill, to student opinions at Valley.  Matthew Poth, a history teacher of 9th, 10th and 12th grade sees this as a...

Leap into Leadership: Student Leadership Class Comes to Loudoun Valley

Leap into Leadership: Student Leadership Class Comes to Loudoun Valley

Jenalee Hastings, Staff Reporter February 19, 2025

Looking for a way to get involved with the school and the community? Earn life long skills? With course selection for the upcoming school year underway a new course was added to the roster this year.  This...

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Spreading Joy: Small Acts of Kindness Month

Maddie Calhoun, Staff Reporter February 18, 2025

February is Random Acts of Kindness Month, a month that symbolizes  positivity through small acts of kindness. The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation encourages people to show generosity or compassion...

Valley Opinions and Controversies on the 2025 Grammys

Valley Opinions and Controversies on the 2025 Grammys

Carly Hazen, Staff Reporter February 13, 2025

The results of the 2025 grammys have been stirring up major controversies among fans. Even if you watched it or not, there's a good chance you've heard something about it. Whether it was about awards,...

Students using their phones during instructional time.

Virginia’s state-wide phone policy will likely tighten Loudoun’s pre-existing restrictions

Enaya Bokhari, News Editor February 12, 2025

Starting on Jan. 1, what was once just a Valley phone policy officially became a statewide restriction on phone usage with Governor Youngkin’s Executive Order 33.   EO 33 was officially released...

Students Pledge to Become NHS Members

Students Pledge to Become NHS Members

Jordan Phillips, Staff Reporter February 4, 2025

On Tuesday Feb 4 at 7 p.m., the National Honors Society (NHS) will be holding an induction of new members in the auditorium. NHS is a highly respected organization that focuses on four pillars: scholarship,...

Rising Ninth Graders Visit Valley

Rising Ninth Graders Visit Valley

Ellie Heinle, Staff Reporter February 3, 2025

On Tuesday, Feb. 4 from 6-7 p.m. rising ninth grade students and parents from Blue Ridge Middle School will be here looking at all of the different courses Loudoun Valley has to offer.  Students and...

Trump Wants to Buy Greenland - Is It As Crazy As It Seems?

Trump Wants to Buy Greenland – Is It As Crazy As It Seems?

Lilly Hall, Campus & Features Editor January 17, 2025

President-Elect Donald Trump has claimed he wants to take control of Greenland, a highly populated island in the Arctic, from Denmark. The proposal was revealed towards the end of 2019, generating mixed...

flyer of Loudoun International Summit 2024 info and dates

Global Ambassadors Club & Loudoun International Summit

Enaya Bokhari, News Editor January 11, 2025

On the morning of Dec. 19, the Global Ambassadors Club held a brief interest meeting. While in its second year, the club serves to inform and recruit students on the various student exchange opportunities...

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Trudeau’s Long Awaited Resignation

Enaya Bokhari, News Editor January 9, 2025

As of Monday, Jan. 6, Canada’s Prime Minister of nine years has declared his resignation. Justin Trudeau, who initially took charge in 2015, brought the country’s Liberal Party to power.  In recent...

Mike Johnson re elected Speaker of the House by a close margin

Mike Johnson re elected Speaker of the House by a close margin

Claire O'Connor, Editor January 7, 2025

After an extremely close election, Mike Johnson secured the reelection of Speaker of the House on Friday. When his abilities came into question surrounding Trump’s strict agenda of tax cuts and mass...

Matt Gaetz on Capitol Hill, Feb. 1, 2023

A Breakdown of the Matt Gaetz Ethics Report

Claire O'Connor, Editor January 4, 2025

On Dec. 23, the House of Representatives, with a majority vote, released the long-awaited ethics report on Matt Gaetz. Gaetz’s resignation after the now rescinded appointment to Attorney General assumed...

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