7. The whole uppercase and lowercase alphabet that can be used to practice your own calligraphy.

A beginners guide to pens

To some, it’s easy to confuse outward appearance for who a person is. Based on body image, and blurred generalizations, people find it easy to pass judgment on others. Instead of defining a person based...

After years of contemplation, senior Raghav Kharel made the decision one month ago to finally start the ramen delivery service he’d been thinking about for so long. Raghav’s Ramen, a ramen delivery...

During a time of adjustment to the lack of a school, sophomore Maya Pope has developed a new rhythm. Though she was already a naturally organized person, she saw this time away from school as an opportunity...

Junior Anya Newman dances in silence to step out of her comfort zone and become "bare" and vulnerable to the audience.

I grew up in the rink. Every day after school, my parents would drive me the hour to Charlottsville’s Main Street Arena, where I would go through a series of off-ice training, on-ice private lessons,...

Senior Kate Cummings isn’t like most high school seniors. In hopes that she will get into one of the country’s best musical theater (MT) programs, she applied to 24 colleges. With acceptance rates...

Junior Jack Hotchkiss (left), special education student Donnie Winton (middle), and Sophomore Stanley Inouye (right) are recognized after the performance of HHS's United Sound Band, a combination band...

Senior Irene Liu is recognized as a senior with a solo in the front of the stage during the combined band performance.

Junior Rachel Everard heads the clarinet section in the combined performance of both HHS bands.

Sophomore Dorothy Yates (left) waits for director Claire Leeper's instruction in the Concert Band.

Senior Jaden Graham plays bass as the only strings member of the Symphonic Band.

Freshman Sophia Yoder plays the saxophone as a part of the Concert Band.

As a part of Percussion II, junior Declan Leach also plays in the Symphonic Band.

Symphonic band seniors Ryland Jones (left) and Ronal Gomez (right) are recognized as seniors with solos at the front of the stage.

Juniors Spencer Spears (left) and Carly Corso (right) lead the Symphonic Band's flute section.

Sophomore Tessa Lohnes plays the French Horn in the Symphonic Band's opening song.

Bassist Ryder Eaton plays guitar in the song “Time Shortage” from The Saplings first album.

Percussionist Geraldo Marshall plays the conga.

Matt Bent takes lead vocals and drumming during the climax of one song.

Greg Robers sings a solo during one of the band’s early songs.

Harrisonburg High School alumnus Abe Nouri sings and plays piano as a part of the band The Saplings.

Drummer and vocalist Matt Bent takes a short break during a trumpet solo.

Band member Greg Robers doubles as a vocalist and a guitarist.

Band members Ben Bird and Adrian Eldridge play trumpet and trombone, respectively.

It’s a wonder anybody even competes against Nathan Chen, a three time National Figure Skating Champion. Winning his third championship by an astonishing 58 points, Nathan Chen has broken every world...

There was only a single moment of silence before the storm of screams. It took only a second for the crowd of hairspray scented, wide-eyed actors to realize that they’d just won. The One Act cast is...

Dr. Georgia Newlin leads the Bluestone Elementary choir, known as the BlueTones.

Growing up there were two types of people, those who could draw and those who couldn’t. I didn’t classify myself as either, not understanding why I could trace pictures perfectly fine but not free...

In Buddhism, one must let go of themself before reaching enlightenment. In acting, one must let go of themself before becoming a character. When cast as love interests Siddhartha and Kamala in this year’s...

Every week, Gabriel Eshleman leaves the “normal” life of a high school students and works with City Council candidate Sal Romero. Eshleman has participated in Romero’s meetings and debates in his...

There is nothing I love more than my dog. I know this seems like an overstatement, but I truly believe there is nothing that could make me as happy as my dog makes me. He is a constant companion, a best...

Gibson watches students perform scenes they wrote given the topic "goodbye."

Q: What is your favorite thing in summer and what makes it your favorite? A: My favorite thing in summer is traveling and just getting to see new places Q: Is there a favorite place you travelled...