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Seniors Riley Thompson, Kasey Thompson, Jolie Sallah and Silas Spears pose for a picture on a trip to San Francisco for a journalism convention.
All the students who got certificates stood on the podium while parents and teachers took pictures of them.
Students created an anti gun violence poster that hangs in the cafeteria.
AP Princeton review books students used to prepare for the AP testing in May.
Junior Sophia Pimentel Yoder gets surrounded by fellow dancers in a shared piece with sophomore Aiyana Thornton called The Takeover. The surrounding dancers represent the fast fashion industry and the affect it has on not only the environment, but local thrift stores as well.
NEWS
All the students who got certificates stood on the podium while parents and teachers took pictures of them.
Celebration held for HHS English Learners, May 25
Jumana Alsaadoon, Page Editor • May 26, 2023

Thursday May 25, 2023 at 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. the HHS English Learners (EL) were recognized for their hard work throughout the year. English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers recognized students in...

Students created an anti gun violence poster that hangs in the cafeteria.
Staff Editorial: We want change
Kasey Thompson and Editorial Board • May 26, 2023
Senior Lydia Brown receives a photo and shirt from the athletic department.
Girls tennis wins 8-1 against Rockbridge, celebrates senior night
Evelyn Lewis, Staff Reporter • April 29, 2023
Symphonic band performs 15th annual Tiny Tots performance, playing for over 3,800 elementary students
Symphonic band performs 15th annual Tiny Tots performance, playing for over 3,800 elementary students
Jireh Perez , Staff Reporter • April 24, 2023
A digital design of a family breaking their fast with many traditional food, one of them being dates.
Ramadan comes to end, observers reflect on fasting this year
Jumana Alsaadoon, Page Editor • April 19, 2023
FEATURE
Seniors Riley Thompson, Kasey Thompson, Jolie Sallah and Silas Spears pose for a picture on a trip to San Francisco for a journalism convention.
Newsstreak Senior Farewells
Silas Spears, Kasey Thompson, Jolie Sallah, and Riley Thompson • May 26, 2023

I joined Newsstreak my freshman year after attending JCamp the summer before ninth grade. JCamp sparked an interest in me for photojournalism and story writing. I thought I loved photography and imagined...

AP Princeton review books students used to prepare for the AP testing in May.
AP students share their experience of handling college-level courses
Jumana Alsaadoon, Page Editor • May 24, 2023
Hector Jose
Sharhabeel, Thomas, Jose believe HHS presents positive, diverse learning environment
Kasey Thompson, Yearbook Editor in Chief • April 14, 2023
Junior Cindy Liu practices in the obeo section while Northwestern University Director of Bands, Dr. Mallory Thompson led the practice.
Liu represents Virginia and HHS at National Honor Band of America
Jumana Alsaadoon, Page Editor • April 3, 2023
Riley Coburn
Band directors Leeper, Upton strives for diversity, equity, inclusion in music
Jiayi Li, Page Editor • March 20, 2023
SPORTS
JV Boys Soccer all wear white LLC shirts in honor of Calour Fields.
Spring sports play Tuesday, April 18, in remembrance of Calour Fields
Jireh Perez , Staff Reporter • May 8, 2023

Junior right wing Isai Rodriguez Mendoza brings the ball down the field.
Blacksburg Bruins defeat varsity boys soccer 3-1
April 6, 2023
Sophomore Rayyan Garout (middle) leaps in the air to block the clearance.
Boys varsity soccer practices last Wednesday
March 31, 2023
Head coach Owen Stewart hits a ground ball to the second baseman. The Blue Streaks worked on fielding ground balls at the beginning of practice.
JV baseball team practices last Wednesday
March 31, 2023
Coach Lawson Yoder talks to sophomores Macy Waid, Sequoia Hall and Teagan Miller while they watch the games.
Girls tennis wins 8-1 to Mountain View Warriors
March 31, 2023
OPINION
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

Are you familiar with the phrase “I’m starving”? Well, more than 1.9 billion Muslims all around the world, during one month each year, very much are. I’m talking about the month of Ramadan. Ramadan is a holy month in the religion of Islam that is celebrated by Muslims worldwide. It is one of the five pillars of the religion and is said to occur when Islam’s holy book, the Quran, was brought...

The Sinophobia hidden behind the “TikTok ban” worsens stereotypes of Chinese Americans
April 14, 2023
Deloney advocates against the world cup being held in Qatar.
Deloney advocates against the world cup being held in Qatar.
January 3, 2023
Even though students arent allowed to use phones during the school day, listening to music when they are already on top of their school work isnt harmful.
Students should be allowed to access music, as learning tool
September 13, 2022
Journalism is found in so many different aspects of your everyday life that you may not even realize.
Why is journalism so important?
September 8, 2022
SENIOR WILLS
Seniors Riley Thompson, Kasey Thompson, Jolie Sallah and Silas Spears pose for a picture on a trip to San Francisco for a journalism convention.
Newsstreak Senior Farewells
Silas Spears, Kasey Thompson, Jolie Sallah, and Riley Thompson • May 26, 2023

I joined Newsstreak my freshman year after attending JCamp the summer before ninth grade. JCamp sparked an interest in me for photojournalism...

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Junior Caleb Fox (Right) attends Rubik’s Cube solving event in Georgia. Fox Ranked in the top 100 worldwide for his solving time.
Fox enjoys solving the Rubik’s Cube as well as other variants
Silas Spears, Online Editor in Chief • March 11, 2021

It all started when his tablet was taken away. This gave junior Caleb Fox the opportunity to solve the Rubik’s Cube more in-depth then he had...

Silhouette of a body surrounded by constant pressures that social media makes.
Social media's effects on body image and mental health
Kasey Thompson, Yearbook Editor in Chief • February 24, 2021
(From left to right) Phlebotomy school instructor Emileigh Conley, senior Michael Pacheco-Carrillo, senior Makayla Runion, senior Viktoria Katykhin, senior Emily Nguyen, and program director Cyndee Lowe stand together prior to class.
Four seniors on track to earn phlebotomy certification before graduation 
Maya Waid, Editor-in-Chief • February 19, 2021
Nichols gets the COVID-19 vaccination administered by CVS.
Nichols, Butler first high school students to get COVID-19 vaccination in Harrisonburg
Mia Constantin, Print Editor in Chief • February 3, 2021
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Junior Sophia Pimentel Yoder gets surrounded by fellow dancers in a shared piece with sophomore Aiyana Thornton called The Takeover. The surrounding dancers represent the fast fashion industry and the affect it has on not only the environment, but local thrift stores as well.
Fine Arts Academy presents 'Thrifted' at their Spring Showcase
Louis Gibson, Staff Reporter • May 22, 2023
Sophomore Michelle Arteaga plays with percussion 2.
HHS Percussion plays at Percussion Festival
Jireh Perez , Staff Reporter • May 15, 2023
JV Boys Soccer all wear white LLC shirts in honor of Calour Fields.
Spring sports play Tuesday, April 18, in remembrance of Calour Fields
Jireh Perez , Staff Reporter • May 8, 2023
Senior Nina Alabanza and junior Bazil Gibson hug after bows.
Senior director Nina Alabanza hosts spring play, Prussian Blue, at Thomas Harrison Middle School
Jireh Perez , Staff Reporter • May 7, 2023
VIDEO
Ann Leatherwood, Program Manager of the Arts Council of the Valley, describes Chito Padilla’s art, displayed at Smith House Gallery. Padilla’s art was up through the month of July. “We have at least 11 exhibitions each year. We have many more artists than that who apply. Some months, we have two exhibitions if they are compatible,” Leatherwood said.
Art lives in Harrisonburg
Silas Spears, Jiayi Li • July 21, 2022
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