Clouds are the most beautiful thing this world has to offer. From billowing arches made by cumulonimbus clouds to wispy waves made by cirrus clouds, there is no end to the beauty that these works of...
Sam Heie, William Daniel, Ritt Culbreth and Phillip Duong traveled to the state debate tournament on April 21. at Randolph Macon College. Heie and Daniel placed first in Public Forum Debate and...
After living in the area of Bavaria, Germany for 16 years and playing tennis there, junior Michael Sy came to the United States after his father landed a job at James Madison University.
“[I played...
Alex and Emily Rendon took a rowdy AP English Language class with English and journalism teacher Valerie Kibler in their junior year of high school. Since the class was wildly talkative, Kibler moved students...
A hobby that started with making stop-motion movies on his mother’s snap camera turned into an area of work and study for HHS alumnus Benjamin Coffey. Coffey is a firm believer in the idea that one should...
After competing in the regionals forensics tournament at Albermarle High School on Feb. 17, senior Olivia Kasidiaris finished in third place in serious dramatic interpretation, and because of her performance,...
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The Streaks took to the mat Jan. 31 for their gymnastics meet against Spotswood and Turner Ashby.
The team placed first out of the other two competitors....
The art of creating the perfect place to drink coffee is an ungraspable idea, but Black Sheep Coffee in the Ice house has done it perfectly.
To me, coffee tastes better depending on the environment...
After warm-ups, which started at 9:30 a.m., the HHS team hit the mat and competed in bars, beam, floor and vault consecutively. The Harrisonburg athletes that competed were freshman Dorothy Yates, freshman...
Freshman Ruby Arndt and sophomore Alyce Kilby-Woodward compete at the gymnastics invitational at HHS on 1/13
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Geographically, scenically and demographically, Harrisonburg is a fantastic place to live. From being close to metropolitan centers like the capital of our nation, to awe-inspiring scenes like the...
Coming into college, special education teacher Walt Williamson wanted to pursue a degree in physical education. During his time at Madison College, he worked with the special olympics, and he fell in love...
1: They actually love you
A dog will come running up to you at the end of a long day and lick you with gusto just because they missed you so much. A cat lifts its eyebrow at you and hisses.
2: They...
Farm to school week was set up through the Virginia General Assembly to promote Virginia agricultural products during the first week of October. In order to capitalize on this opportunity to spread the...
The boys soccer team stole the conference championship right out from under John Handley High Schools’ nose this Monday.
The Streaks played a tight game with Handley throughout the entire game;...
Three days before spring break, I arrived in Seattle, Washington with nine other members of the Newsstreak staff for a journalism conference. Even though we were there for academic reasons, there was plenty...
This Tuesday, March 21, the track team performed in the coed relays. The coed relays have been run for years at Harrisonburg High School, with schools around the area participating. Being an annual event,...
On Saturday, March 25, Eastern Mennonite University hosted a Walk for Hope. The goal of the walk is to raise awareness for mental health and suicide. Local colleges from around the valley including...
Last Friday, Feb. 10, the swim and dive team travelled to Warrenton, Virginia for their conference championship. During the meet, the Harrisonburg team had twelve members qualify for the regional competition,...
Debate and Forensics travelled to Turner Ashby High School to compete in a Shenandoah Valley Forensics League meet. This meet, taking place on Dec. 8 was the third of their season and on the forensics...
There is no excuse for the way America’s students are treated in today’s day and age. Developed in early China, standardizing testing has been used throughout the centuries to judge how well people...
Sparked by Trump's comments about minority groups, students and families took to the streets to protest racial, gender and sexual inequality. They marched from the high school down to court square, aided...
29 students from Harrisonburg were chosen to represent the school at the 2017 VMEA District 5 Chorus Event after auditioning at East Rockingham High School on Tuesday.
The students selected for representation...
During all four lunches, cards were given out to students, labeled with things to do for another person, in honor of Act of Kindness Day. Taking place on Tuesday, Oct. 18 during unity week, the school...
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• September 20, 2016
After a battle with bands from across the region, the Marching Blue Streak Band came out on top. At the competition at Millbrook High School in Winchester, Virginia, the band was a single point away from...
At the Southwestern Virginia District competition, the team placed 11th out of 34 teams who participated. They did not make it to the semi finals, but were able to participate in the quarter finals. At...
Visual artist Beryl Solla returned again to Harrisonburg High School to lead Fine Arts academy students in creating another mural. On Thursday, March 15, she came to first first period and was surprised...
On Thursday, Jan. 18, the dive team participated in the 4A state meet. The results for the past post-season meets include:
Sophomore Isaiah King - State Gold Medalist, Regional Silver Medalist, Conference...
On Dec. 11, freshman Samantha Little broke the school record while swimming the 200 IM. Her time was 2:26.75, which beat 2:27.12, the previous record held by her sister, Sydney Little.
“An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” This quote by Mahatma Gandhi is the first thing that pops in my head when thinking about the deadly attacks in Paris. Don’t get me wrong, the whole...
Each year during an initial ELT period, club sponsors hold a club fair to get students excited about school involvement. Clubs such as Key Club, skiing and snowboarding club, Spanish club and Young Life...
