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Turner proposes to his girlfriend

Feature: HHS alumnus, rising NFL player Landon Turner proposes to girlfriend of three years

Lucie Rutherford, Editor-in-Chief January 21, 2016

As a college football player, schedules are busy. As an NFL player, schedules are even more hectic. For HHS alumnus and soon to be NFL player Landon Turner, that schedule is about to become busier than...

Steve Rose is now teaching at HHS.

Rose comes full circle, returns to HHS after 43 years

Austin Swift, Print Editor-in-Chief January 13, 2016

HHS alumni Steve Rose has gone full circle, returning as a substitute teacher 43 years after graduating. “I was at Harrisonburg High school class of ‘72. I wrestled my senior year as a 126 pounder,...

Mrs. Walton on her graduation day.

Walton overcomes school bullying

Angel Hendrix, Online Managing Editor January 7, 2016

History teacher Cara Walton lived in Germany from 1980 to 1983. It was there that she attended army schools for her second and third grade years. However, in 1983 her family moved to Augusta County where...

The parking lot in the morning.

Feature: First to arrive at school

Doug Ritcher, Staff Reporter December 10, 2015

Starting at about 7:20 a.m. on school mornings, the parking lot becomes packed with students finding parking spots and parents finding their way to the drop-off lane. Most students arrive during this time,...

K2 at HHS: What it means, what it does

K2 at HHS: What it means, what it does

Faith Runnells, Print Editor-in-Chief December 8, 2015

Synthetic cannabis, commonly called K2, has sent three students from school to the hospital this year because of its harmful effects, including seizures, fainting and vomiting. School Resource Officer...

Lee (left) and Ahmed (right) work for the robotics team after school.

Robotics team prepares for Dec., Jan. competition

Alissa Burnette, Staff Reporter November 9, 2015

Robotics team members junior Nate Lee and sophomore Hashaam Ahmed are currently preparing for their robotics competition that will happen in late Dec. and early Jan. Math teacher Geoffrey Estes is the...

Siderhurst is on the far right.

What I learned from living in Hawaii for two years

Noah Siderhurst, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2015

In 2012, my family moved to Hawaii for two years. The cause of this move was my father’s work on exotic insects found only in the Pacific region. While I was there, I learned that Hawaii is not what...

Virtual Virginia is one of the providers students use to take languages.

Online language classes bring new challenges to students

Anna Rath, Feature Editor November 9, 2015

It is required to take three levels of a language to graduate with an advanced diploma. There are over 1,600 students here at HHS and taking a language in a classroom setting doesn’t fit into every student’s...

Students bike, drive, ride bus to school

Irene Liu, Feature Page Editor November 5, 2015

When HHS students get to school in the morning they can either ride the bus, drive, bike, or walk. Those who can drive on their own can pay for student parking in the large parking lot facing the side...

Streaks Leadership organized the Pinwheels for Peace activity.

Streaks Leadership takes over Olweus responsibilities

Nyah Phengsitthy, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2015

The Streaks Leadership program, formerly known as Olweus, has been working to gain both teacher and student participation this year. Streaks Leadership is a program that deals with bullying prevention...

 Liaison and Club Sponsor Yolanda Blake addresses senior Brandon Murillo and senior Dalili Clegel-Sosa. Blake quizzed Clegel-Sosa on the differences between a translator and an interpreter as she educated Clegel-Sosa about the conditions of the club. “I had already done some research so it was just was just kind of remembering some certain things... I’ve always had to [interpret] for my mom because she doesn’t know English. I think it’s just a neat way of helping others to be able to communicate with others who don’t speak their language... It really interests me,” Clegel-Sosa said.

Interpreters club brings new opportunities

Christa Cole, Photography Editor October 22, 2015

¿Quieres aprender más inglés y ayudar a otras personas también? A new club has begun. The Interpreters Club, sponsored by Yolanda Blake, focuses on developing interpretation skills in bilingual students...

Homecoming dance impresses students

Carrie Yoder, Staff Reporter October 19, 2015

Check out the above video for some highlights of the dance and the crowning of the homecoming king! The Oct. 17 Homecoming dance theme was black and white. Although that was the theme, many people were...

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