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Anna Rath

Anna Rath, Feature Editor

Anna Rath is a sophomore page editor for the Newsstreak. Anna Rath swims for the HHS swim team and she score keeps/manages for both the JV and Varsity HHS men’s soccer team. In her free time she enjoys reading, shopping, netflixing, sleeping, hanging out with friends and cooking/baking.

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Everyone should listen to classical music

Everyone should listen to classical music

Anna Rath, Feature Editor March 2, 2017

As I was growing up, classical music has been apart of my life, from watching “Baby Einstein” when I was an infant, to dancing to it in my ballet classes for twelve years, and now I use it as a focusing...

"The Help" is a heart-touching must read

“The Help” is a heart-touching must read

Anna Rath, Feature Editor January 19, 2017

“The Help” by Kathryn Stockett  is one of my all time favorite books, I can go back and read over and over again and never get tired of the storyline. A few years ago it was made into a movie,...

Smartphones are becoming inconvenient

Smartphones are becoming inconvenient

Anna Rath, Feature Editor January 3, 2017

Smartphones are designed to make people more efficient throughout their daily lives, but it has recently become apparent to me  that electronic devices are becoming a major distraction and are making...

Cast waves goodbye to audience to conclude the performance.

[Photo] Thomas Harrison finds success at VTA

Carrie Yoder, Staff Reporter November 7, 2016

Cast waves goodbye to audience to conclude the performance.

Students crowd the main stairwell on the way to class.

[Photo] Overcrowding becomes danger, no solution in sight

Anna Rath, Feature Editor October 31, 2016

Students crowd the main stairwell on the way to class.

Close call, but the book is still better than the movie

Close call, but the book is still better than the movie

Anna Rath, Feature Editor September 26, 2016

“Me Before You” is about about a young and adventurous twenty-something, Louisa Clarke, who lives in England with her family, jumping from job to job trying to find one good enough to make ends meet...

Matthew Craig embracing his job at Benny's Pizza in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Photo by Keira Johnson

Pizza bigger than your face

Anna Rath, Feature Editor June 29, 2016

1.16 feet long. Two paper plates. That’s the size of just one slice of Benny Sorrentino’s Pizza in Harrisonburg, Virginia. General manager, Jon Durham, along with coworkers, makes the abnormally...

Senior Jose Gonzalez-Cavazos dribbles the ball down the field.

Senior Jose Gonzalez-Cavazos dribbles the ball down the field.

Junior Cameron Neary intercepts the ball.

Junior Cameron Neary intercepts the ball.

Senior Jose Gonzalez-Cavazos prepares to kick the ball.

Senior Jose Gonzalez-Cavazos prepares to kick the ball.

Junior Cameron Neary and senior Juan Perez-Cardoso work together to steal the ball.

Junior Cameron Neary and senior Juan Perez-Cardoso work together to steal the ball.

Senior Juan Perez-Cardoso attempts to steal the ball.

Senior Juan Perez-Cardoso attempts to steal the ball.

senior Jose Gonzalez-Cavazos heads the ball down the field.

senior Jose Gonzalez-Cavazos heads the ball down the field.

Sajjad Imran  runs down the field dodging Fort Defiance players.

Sajjad Imran runs down the field dodging Fort Defiance players.

Number 12, Arnold Orellana shoots the ball towards the goal.

Number 12, Arnold Orellana shoots the ball towards the goal.

Senior Juan Perez-Cardoso prepares to kick the ball down the field.

Senior Juan Perez-Cardoso prepares to kick the ball down the field.

Senior Jose Gonzalez-Cavazos kicks the ball to a teammate.

Senior Jose Gonzalez-Cavazos kicks the ball to a teammate.

Number 12, Arnold Orellana intercepts the ball.

Number 12, Arnold Orellana intercepts the ball.

Men's varsity soccer team starters huddle before the game begins.

Men's varsity soccer team starters huddle before the game begins.

Harrisonburg and Fort Defiance men's varsity soccer teams line up for the playing of the National Anthem.

Harrisonburg and Fort Defiance men's varsity soccer teams line up for the playing of the National Anthem.

Luhn goes to France for spring break

Anna Rath, Feature Editor March 27, 2016

This year, the Luhns went to France for Spring Break. Freshman Avanelle (Ava) Luhn went on a trip to France for two weeks starting this past week extending through Spring Break. “We are staying on...

Runnells' dog sits quietly.

Opinion: Rath will take dogs over cats any day

Anna Rath, Feature Editor December 16, 2015

People ask me all the time whether I like dogs or cats better. It is a common question used for elementary school surveys, essay topics and even once on a SOL. My answer is simple; dogs are better. I have...

A nurse is cleaning junior Abrianna Castro's arm to prepare it for the needle.

Students participate in annual blood drive

Anna Rath, Feature Editor December 2, 2015

On Monday, Nov. 30,  many students participated in the annual fall blood drive .The drive is held by Virginia Blood Services (VBS), which is a nonprofit provider of blood products to area hospitals. When...

Chairs that students and teachers sat in while giving blood.

Chairs that students and teachers sat in while giving blood.

Supplies for the blood drive such as, disinfectant wipes, water bottles, and other materials.

Supplies for the blood drive such as, disinfectant wipes, water bottles, and other materials.

A nurse is preparing junior Abrianna Castro to give blood.

A nurse is preparing junior Abrianna Castro to give blood.

Junior Abrianna Castro giving blood at the annual fall blood drive.

Junior Abrianna Castro giving blood at the annual fall blood drive.

Junior Abrianna Castro reclining in a chair while giving blood.

Junior Abrianna Castro reclining in a chair while giving blood.

Junior Abrianna Castro gets prepared by a nurse to give blood at the annual fall blood drive.

Junior Abrianna Castro gets prepared by a nurse to give blood at the annual fall blood drive.

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...

Junior Casey Wilson serves the ball.

[Photo] Video: New first year teacher Erich Sneller

Christa Cole, Photography Editor October 21, 2015

Junior Casey Wilson serves the ball.

Begging to Differ lead singers dance to their music. Seniors Jaymie Inouye and Laura Ruple front the band.

This Side Up, Begging to Differ: student bands land gigs

Anna Rath, Feature Editor October 9, 2015

This Side Up and Begging to Differ are two accomplished bands at HHS made up entirely of HHS students and one HHS alumni. These two bands are managed and mentored by Bob Adamek. Jaymie Inouye is the...

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