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SCA holds board member elections, 2024-2025 year
Jumana Alsaadoon, Online Managing Editor • April 16, 2024

The Student Council Association (SCA) is opening its annual board member elections. Students who are interested in running for a position need...

Envirothon team competes local competition
Jumana Alsaadoon, Online Managing Editor • April 16, 2024

The Envirothon team competed and placed third in forestry and a special topic, first in wildlife, first in the oral presentation and first place...

HHS Media Election 2024 Poll Results
HHS Media Election 2024 Poll Results
Jack Powers, Staff Reporter • November 4, 2024

As the 2024 election nears, HHS students filled out an election questionnaire , voicing their opinions on topics shaping the way voters will decide this election cycle. 133 students from grades 9-12 responded, although 97% of poll respondents are not eligible to vote, this allows us to look into the future on how Gen Z voters might vote in the future.  At the top of the ballot, students decided on either Democratic nominee, Kamala...

The student section dressed up as frat theme for volleyball game against Staunton.
Red Sea vs. Strike Zone
Evelyn Lewis, Editor-In-Chief • October 16, 2024
Junior Carlos Lopez (far left front) practices his clarinet with the rest of the woodwinds section. The band practiced inside when the temperatures on the field topped 100 degrees during the first weeks of school.
Band split has both pros, cons
Jireh Perez, Page Editor • October 16, 2024
Junior Annie Snow creates a digital hall pass.
Hall passes switch from paper to digital
Jireh Perez, Page Editor • October 16, 2024
From Homelessness to success; Harrisonburg city council candidate, Javier Calleja's journey.
From Homelessness to success; Harrisonburg city council candidate, Javier Calleja’s journey.
Jack Powers, Staff Reporter • November 1, 2024

Javier Calleja’s journey to the United States from Uruguay shaped who he is today. Adversity struck him from a young age while losing both his biological and step father, and working his way up to becoming a professor after being homeless here in Harrisonburg for a period of time. Javier Calleja, is now running for Harrisonburg city council and his story and journey to the position he is in today pushes him to continue the hard work instilled...

 Senior Filipo Toelau writes the formula on the board for his DE Statistics class. “My favorite class this year is probably DE Statistics because the class is challenging and it makes me actually work hard to complete assignments.” Toelau said.
Balancing act of school and sports
Jack Powers, Staff Reporter • October 9, 2024
"High School Musical" announced as the musical.
“High School Musical” announced as annual show
Elsie Corriston, Yearbook Editor • October 16, 2024

It’s hard to believe that I couldn’t see how much we were going to all be in this together. Prior to the announcement of this year’s musical, we knew that it would be a combined cast and pit with students from both Harrisonburg and Rocktown (RHS). We all eagerly awaited the announcement of this year’s musical, watching directors take down shows off of the reveal walls. Some of the favorites to go were, “Frozen”, “Hadestown”,...

Changes impact school environment
Evelyn Lewis, Editor-In-Chief • October 16, 2024
Graphic by junior Farrah King-Hughes
OPINION: Fixations ruin people
Farrah King-Hughes, Page Editor • February 26, 2024
A Church in Harrisonburg holds a potluck to break their fast after Ramadan.
Ramadan: The holiest month of the year
Hind Mousa, Guest Writer • April 28, 2023
Freshman Kaylen De Los Santos cheering in JV football, Aug.30.
Black student-athletes share experiences, expectations in sports
Jumana Alsaadoon, Online Managing Editor • March 19, 2024

According to the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) demographics database in 2022, Black student-athletes were 16% of the student-athlete population. Black athletes continue to be the minority in most sports teams. Being the only Black athlete in a sport can push the student to feel...

the Newsstreak
Josaiah Nafziger sways to the choreography.
Rock City Regiment performs halftime show
Evelyn Lewis, Editor-In-Chief • October 30, 2024

Byler and Yoder bidding their goodbyes to the opponent team.
JV Volleyball pink out
Leslie Claros, Staff reporter • October 25, 2024

Sideline cheer, cheering on our Football players.
Varsity Football Against Rockbridge, Oct 11.
Elizabeth Santiago Calixto, Staff Reporter • October 25, 2024

The cover of the book 'SOLD' written by Patricia McCormick
Author of ‘SOLD’, McCormick, shares journey, writing book about trafficking
Jumana Alsaadoon, Online Managing Editor
Jan.8 the first Rockingham County School (RCPS) board meeting of the year was held at Rockingham County Administration Center. In the meeting the board announced the banning of 57 books which one of the board members, Hollie Cave had created. GRAPHIC BY JIAYI LI
Authors, community rally against school board banning 57 books
Jumana Alsaadoon, Online Managing Editor
Recent Sports Results
Harrisonburg High School
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Rockbridge Wildcats
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Oct 29 / JV Volleyball
Harrisonburg High School
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Rockbridge Wildcats
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Oct 29 / Volleyball
Harrisonburg High School
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Turner Ashby Knights
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Oct 25 / Football
Harrisonburg High School
2
Broadway Gobblers
3
Oct 24 / Volleyball
Harrisonburg High School
1
Turner Ashby Knights
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Oct 22 / Volleyball
Harrisonburg High School
7
Spotswood Trailblazers
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Oct 18 / Football
Sophomore Sammy Abebe listens to his music.
Abebe produces and publishes music
Farrah King-Hughes, Page Editor • March 21, 2024

Sophomore Sammy Abebe started creating music in seventh grade. Music is a fun and inspirational outlet for Sammy. He likes producing his music...

The 81st Golden Globes awards ceremony took place Jan. 7. The Globes have been honoring artists and professionals in film and television for the past 79 years. This year the broadcast flopped, but the awards held sweeps from "Oppenheimer," "The Bear" and "Succession."
Golden Globes winners announced 1/7, awards season commences
Clare Kirwan, Head Editor-in-Chief • January 8, 2024

The 81st Golden Globes Awards Ceremony aired all across the globe at 8p.m. EST, Sunday, Jan. 7 . The Golden Globes have recognized American and...

Rosasco compiled her realism and abstract artworks together in a collage.
Wilson Downtown Gallery helps restore Harrisonburg’s art culture
Camryn Johnson, Jiayi Li, and Isabel Lewis August 21, 2023

Tucked away in the mountainside of Virginia, the college town of Harrisonburg is in the process of revamping its community by uplifting the arts,...

Graphic designer and co-founder of Earth Surprise Murals, Matt Leech paints a mural on the side of the Explore More Discovery Museum. Photo courtesy of Matt Leech
The Man: Leech creates mural, graphics for downtown Harrisonburg
Jumana Alsaadoon and Clare Kirwan August 21, 2023

The art scene has taken Harrisonburg by storm in the past 15 years, according to Jenny Burden, the director of the Arts Council of the Valley....

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