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November's boys volleyball tournament.

[Photo] DECA to host district boys volleyball tournament

Danny Dombrowski, Staff Reporter March 17, 2016

November's boys volleyball tournament.

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,...

Color blindness doesn’t slow down Swift

Austin Swift, Print Editor-in-Chief November 5, 2015

It was fourth grade art class. We were on the self portrait unit and everyone was doing their thing, looking in their little mirror, drawing some hair here, an eye there, business as usual. I was deeply...

The team came back to win the match.

Volleyball team secures win against Eastern Mennonite

Austin Swift, Print Editor-in-Chief September 4, 2015

The varsity volleyball team defeated cross-town rivals Eastern Mennonite High School in four sets on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Having won the first and lost the second set, the girls found themselves behind by...

Opinion: USWNT the one to watch in the Women's World Cup

Opinion: USWNT the one to watch in the Women’s World Cup

Austin Swift, Sports Editor May 5, 2015

Women? Playing a sport? Why would anyone watch that? Contrary to the unfortunate popular opinion of the American public, the US Women's National Team (USWNT) and  the upcoming Women's World Cup are definitely...

Benevento-Zahner pulls up to the school.

Students take pride in biking to school

Austin Swift, Sports Editor April 17, 2015

By bus, by car, or, in the case of sophomore Zachariah Benevento-Zahner and junior Aaron Gusler, by bike. Traveling on a busy Garbers Church Road and with inexperienced drivers, Gusler finds the journey...

The directors, Mestre in front, describe their shows.

Mestre writes own play for SpringArts

Austin Swift, Sports Editor March 25, 2015

After his final one act performance, his final musical performance, senior Eddie Mestre is beginning the final phase of his high school drama career by directing his own play for the SpringArts Festival....

How to have a perfect snow day

How to have a perfect snow day

Austin Swift, Sports Editor February 27, 2015

I’ll skip the intro and get right to the point: get off your butt and go play in the snow. Scratch that- you don’t even have to play, just go on a walk, take an artsy picture for some social media...

The combined students being directed by Symphonic Band director Daniel Upton.

Band Day completes second year

Austin Swift, Sports Editor January 27, 2015

With three bands and close to double the members of the HHS Symphonic Band, the Jan. 22 concert containing HCPS eighth grade band members and those in the HHS program required extra cooperation, communication...

West and McCartney worked collaboratively on the single.

Kanye West and Paul McCartney come together to collaborate musically

Austin Swift, Sports Editor January 22, 2015

Quite a curveball Kanye has thrown at us. On December 30, Kanye West released a single titled Only One featuring Paul McCartney- yes, the same McCartney that made up a quarter of the Beatles. The piece...

American soccer is catching up

American soccer is catching up

Austin Swift, Sports Editor December 2, 2014

America has finally started to catch up to the rest of the world in terms of interest in soccer, and it only took 100 years. And that was just to come to the realization of what we were missing. This spike...

Swift helps you pick out the perfect tree

Swift helps you pick out the perfect tree

Austin Swift, Sports Editor December 1, 2014

Outstanding athleticism, a near photographic memory, extraordinary social skills. These are all nice things to have, but let’s be honest, they won’t get you nearly as far in life as having the ability...

Opinion: Oxymoron is a must buy

Opinion: Oxymoron is a must buy

Austin Swift, News Editor May 9, 2014

No one realized or expected it, but when Schoolboy Q released his third studio album, Oxymoron, he was providing us with a classic. The mix of West Coast and Gangsta style rap could almost be compared...

Opinion: Crunchy or Chewy - The battle of the chips

Opinion: Crunchy or Chewy – The battle of the chips

Austin Swift, News Editor April 2, 2014

It’s bigger than iPhone or Androids, chess or checkers, Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings and even Pac or Biggie; since the dawn of time the entire population that inhabits this earth has been torn between...

Featured Athlete: Abner Johnson

Featured Athlete: Abner Johnson

Austin Swift, Page Editor February 4, 2014

The HHS dive team consists of three divers in Jarek Arellano, Tim Zepp and Johnson, who compete separately from the actual swim team, but they are ultimately ranked together overall at each meet. The winter...

Review: Marshall Mather LP 2 is strong but fails to capture the essence of its predecessor

Review: Marshall Mather LP 2 is strong but fails to capture the essence of its predecessor

Austin Swift, Staff Reporter November 20, 2013

Eminem, arguably one of the greatest rapper of all time, released his much awaited album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 on Nov. 5, receiving reviews of all kinds. Eminem released Berzerk in August of this year,...

Champions League prompts speculation among soccer fans

Champions League prompts speculation among soccer fans

Austin Swift, Staff Reporter October 21, 2013

To the pleasure of most soccer fans, the much awaited and thrilling Champions League has begun once again. From the group stages to the finals, this year looks to be an unusually exciting year. The Champions...

Review: "Yeezus" leaves listeners both impressed and perplexed

Review: “Yeezus” leaves listeners both impressed and perplexed

Austin Swift, Staff Reporter September 25, 2013

As summer rolled in to bring some hot days, it also carried with it some hot new music as well. Among the usually large amount of summer album releases, there was an unusually large amount of rap album...

HHS athletics moves to Conference 23

HHS athletics moves to Conference 23

Austin Swift, Staff Reporter September 19, 2013

With a new year comes new changes, all sporting departments will have a particularly large change of scenery as HHS has moved from Conference 29 of Class 3A West to Conference 23 of Class 4A North. Alignment...

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