Senior Emma Lankford has two kittens named Cosmo and Luna, here they are sleeping on her bed. She adopted from the owner of the Lady Jane, who was fostering them from the Cat's Cradle. "They were rescued...

Lankford also built a new fire pit from stone and put rocks covering the floor of it.

In addition to the pond, Lankford created boxes that varied in size to hold different types of plants.

Lankford drains the pond in order to clean out debris and rebuild the pond.

Lankford's finished pond is now free of rocks, sticks, and excess algae.

Lankford planted new flowers and removed the sheet covering the ground to protect it from a previous frost warning.

Junior Emma Lankford is able to spend more time working on outdoor projects with her time in quarantine. Her first project was fixing their outdoor pond.

On Saturday, May 5, the students in the Salamanca exchange program hosted a fundraiser in the high school’s cafeteria. They served paella, which consists mainly of rice, beans, meat and different types...

From a young age, I have always had the privilege of having both a backyard garden and potted plants inside my house. Now, even a few years later, this is still the case. The only difference is that I...

Bluestone student stands with one of the prototypes along with freshman Maddie Shanholtz.

At some point in life, everyone has been stressed about one thing or another. However, the difference is in how that stress is dealt with. For some, this method is taking pills to provide relaxation, but...

Freshman Sydney Shaver jumps into the pit during the long jump competition.

Freshman Sydney Shaver competes in long jump.

Sophomore Sarah Deloney competes in the 4x800m co-ed relay.

Junior Samantha Little competes in pole vault.

Freshman Mia Constantin runs in the 4x800m co-ed relay.

Senior Isaiah King runs in the co-ed 4x800m relay.

Freshman Eli Pinedo runs his leg in a relay.

Freshman David Beck runs in the co-ed medley relay.

At the southern branch of the North Pole, Emily Sharrer writes about Santa, elves and reindeer all year long. In August 2014, Sharrer moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where she began her career with Elf on the...

Every day, Nan Turner-Callahan strives to make her community more active. After receiving her masters degree at the VCU Center for Sports Leadership, Turner-Callahan began her career working with a company...

A few times a year, Harrisonburg City Schools close for parent-teacher conference day. While most of these are held at the student’s respective school, it has recently become an option to have a conference...

Every year on Feb. 2, a groundhog named Phil in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania emerges from his slumber to provide a weather forecast. This is decided based on the visibility of Phil’s shadow upon waking...

Senior Jane Wyatt competes in the 100 meter breaststroke.

Junior James Henderson competes in the 100 meter breaststroke.

Junior Samantha Little finishes the 100 meter backstroke race.

Freshman Isabel Campillo competes in the 100 meter backstroke.

Junior Christa Cole finishes the final lap of the 400 meter freestyle.

Christa Cole pushes off the wall in the 200 meter freestyle.

Christa Cole comes into the wall to begin the final lap of her 400 meter freestyle.

Christa Cole competes in the 400 meter freestyle.

Christa Cole competes in the 400 meter freestyle.

For 94 years, Disney movies have captured the hearts of audiences across the world. These movies, while targeted at children, can communicate important values for people of all ages. Disney creates a world...

Women interested in playing on the girls' soccer team hone their athletic abilities and soccer skills at a preseason conditioning session held in the multipurpose room.

When many people think of Mario Kart, they do not look much deeper than hurling turtle shells at their opponents. However, when examined further, it can be concluded that playing Mario Kart can assist...

For as long as I can remember, I have never worn socks to sleep. The feeling of restricting your toes by suffocating them in wool has simply never been appealing to me. However, I’ve noticed that a...

Arabic teacher Israa Alhassani teaches foreign language students about Arabian culture.

Freshman Gretchen Maune reads about the culture of Nicaragua.

Foreign language students try Creole coffee.

French teacher Sally Young educates students about Creole culture.

Language teacher Marcos Quintana informs students about states with Spanish names and their meanings.

Junior Andi Fox reads about different aspects of Central American culture.

Arabic teacher Israa Alhassani teaches foreign language students about Arabian culture.

Spanish teacher Henry Garcia gives a presentation on Colombia to foreign language students.

Foreign language students read travel itineraries for different trips to Central American countries with language teacher Philip Yutzy.

Foreign language students have fun with masks found in Creole cultures.

Foreign language students display a cake with a Puerto Rican flag.