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Today, Thursday, June 2, is my last day of high school. Ever. It doesn’t feel like that at all. In fact, I feel almost exactly the same way about school ending as I did my freshman year. However, that...
On Thursday, March 5, the percussion classes from Turner Ashby, East Rockingham, Broadway, Spotswood and Harrisonburg High School put their usual rivalries aside and put on a collaborative concert. The...
On Tuesday, March 22, the Fine Arts Academy put on their showcase. The theme was “Anatomy”, something that everyone in the academy interpreted differently. All of the strands were represented; dance,...
On Wednesday, March 23, the band hosted the annual Tiny Tots concert for area elementary and preschool students. The concert has a Disney theme and involves students dressing up as characters, Disney musical...
Student-led band, This Side Up, has been playing together for two years. It is made up of all seniors, lead singer Ellie Plass, bass player Ava Reynolds, drummer Kieran McClay, pianist Douglas Ritcher,...
On Saturday, March 12, the debate team sent its best members to compete in the Conference meet. One Public Forum team and one Lincoln-Douglas debater will advance to the next level, the regionals meet,...
On Saturday, Feb. 27, students auditioned for the All-Virginia band and orchestra. Five out of the twelve students who auditioned were accepted into the band.
Senior Hollyn Slykhuis has made it into...
The All-District Jazz Ensemble will hold their event on April 11. Harrisonburg High School makes up about 40% of the band as a whole, with eight members participating from the Jazzalopes jazz band. The...
On Wednesday, Feb. 3, National High School Football Signing Day, senior football players Devin Medley and Luis Pinedo-Lafferty have signed with schools to play college ball. Medley has signed with James...
I am a strong believer in the fine arts. Yeah, that sounds a little free-love and Woodstock, but honestly. I really do think that it’s the best way to express the way you feel. That’s why everyone...
On Wednesday, Dec. 9, the annual winter band concert was disrupted by rumors of a bomb. Half of Garbers Church Rd. was blocked off by police, due to a “suspicious package”, reported WHSV. Despite the...
Debate teacher Aaron Cosner and alumni Evan Dotas wait for the awards.
On Tuesday, Dec. 9, the One Act traveled to the VHSL 4A State Theater Competition in Charlottesville, Virginia. After spending the day there, the group placed second overall. This was their last competitive...
On Saturday, Dec. 5, students traveled to Turner Ashby to audition for the All- District Band. 26 students gained entry to the ensemble and there were 8 first chair placements in both the concert...
A screenshot of choir director Bethany Houff's website, showcasing the musical audition information.
Junior Ben Blake during his percussion two class.
I’m not sure if you celebrate Halloween. Some people don’t, whether that be for religious or other reasons, but I do. I love Halloween. It’s basically the only day of the year you can be whatever...
An iPhone 6s next to a LG Rumor.
Senior Vanezza Perez works on her pinwheel.
“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band is one of the highest ranking bands that our country boasts. They are the only band among the military bands that does not have to complete basic training;...
On Friday, Sep. 4, the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks football team played against rival team, the John Handley Judges. The game was delayed until after 9:00 pm due to weather, meaning that the marching band...
On Tuesday, May 26th at 9:00am, the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) junior class gathered in front of the student body and news station to launch their weather balloon. The balloon...
It’s no longer enough to simply ask someone to go to prom with you. Promposals, or the different “cute” methods of asking your date, are basically an institution. They’ve started being extremely...
“Right now, I’m killing them physically,” Command Sergeant Major Wilder said. The Junior ROTC class at HHS is preparing for the final and most important meet of the year. It will take place on April...
The directors, Mestre in front, describe their shows.
On Saturday, March 14th, HHS students nervously piled into the testing rooms. It was early, the same time as a regular school day, but sleep wasn’t the only s-word on their minds. The SAT, a test required...
Food.Bar.Food was one of the many restaurants that participated in Taste of Downtown.
I’ve always hated winter. It’s not because I’m a Scrooge or because I hate the smell of pine, it’s because no matter how cute your outfit is you have to cover it up with a hideous down bubble of...
On Monday, Feb. 23, five sophomores found out that they had succeeded. They had been accepted into the Massanutten Regional Governor’s School.
These students will then make the transition to spending...
The call time for everyone in HHS’s musical, Seussical, was two hours before it opened to the public. That is, everyone but the birds. They were required to arrive forty-five minutes earlier to start...
Katya Kirilyuk plays violin at the showcase.
“You got a haircut!”
Um, yes. I did get a haircut. Thank you for pointing out this fact to me and then not actually saying whether or not you like my haircut.
“Oh, you’re wearing makeup...
The Harrisonburg High School Band program presented their winter concert on Thursday, December 11th at seven p.m. The concert included appearances from the HHS Jazz Quartet, the Jazzalopes Jazz Band, the...
Everybody that opened this story has likely heard of the popular social media website, Pinterest. Even if you haven’t used it the website pops up all over the news and talk shows, so you’d have to...
The crowd goes wild just as the last note is hit, they stand up, the applause lasts for an easy five minutes. A beaming Dr. Scott Kizner, superintendent of the Harrisonburg City Public Schools, makes his...
Okay, I have officially decided that while Beyonce arguably may be queen, Taylor Swift is the super-cute, relatable, hilarious new princess on the pop music block. Blank Space is possible one of the best...
School is a big source of stress for students.
“Hey! Obama! We don’t want no climate drama! Hey! Obama!” the crowd chants to the tune of a bongo, walking down the streets of the crowded New York City. Among the chanters are students Noah Heie,...
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