Stunned silence filled the auditorium. The man who has directed HHS musicals for the past 31 years, who has won state championships, had announced his retirement. Junior Marissa Plummer, a stage manager...

In late December of 2017, Charity Gaston-Majors made her way to South Africa for the Mrs. World competition. Gaston-Majors finished the competition within the top six, against 36 other contestants from...

“Bang, pow, bullets flying, like the speed of light as fast as lightning, seeing the ground catching my dad, man it was frightening.” This was the start of the poem by HHS junior Juniel Rodriguez,...

Driving down Market Street towards I-81, Mashita is hard to miss. The light gray truck has graffiti-style writing on its side stating the food truck’s name, which means “delicious” in Korean. The...

To all future seniors, I have one piece of advice (well, more than one, but take this very, very important one): apply early. This is an idea that almost every senior has had cross their mind at one point...

It was two years ago when junior Sadeeq Saffo first immigrated to the United States. Saffo came from the Iraqi city of Baghdad, where he lived during the heat of the Iraq War as a young boy. “Everything...

Cumulatively, all three Newcity siblings attended Harrisonburg High School for 12 years. Now six years after the youngest graduated, the three have gone through their own journeys, though have ventured...

Every inch of the 280,000 square-foot building fell silent at 10 a.m. Mar. 14. Shortly after, the words “Never again” were chanted in unison among all 1,800 individuals lining the hallways. At this...

Growing up, I never knew the true value of being the only girl and the youngest in the presence of four rowdy older brothers. Though I didn't recognize its true value, I always enjoyed the attention. Despite...

Skyline staffer Alan Quimby lip syncs a rock song with a fellow back-up guitar player.

Tamra Atkins sings "Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood in the third annual Harrisonburg Lip Sync Battle. All the proceeds were donated to Any Given Child.

Maggie Nave and Spencer Pelfrey hug it out in front of the crowd. During this performance, all of the contestants performed at the same time.

Alan Quimby shows his style in order to rake in the crowd votes. In this competition, voters could vote as many times as they wanted, resulting in one winner.

Tamra Atkins performing "If I Could Turn Back Time."

Keister Elementary music teacher Maggie Nave lip syncs while using many facial expressions. Nave ended second in the battle.

Keister Elementary teacher Kristen Loflin performs "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift for her final performance. Loflin finished the battle in first place.

Alan Quimby performs during the middle round of the Lip Sync Battle. Quimby ended in fifth place for the battle.

As kindergarten through fifth graders made their way to and from lunch on Oct. 5, there was something different awaiting them. In honor of national Farm to School week, the nonprofit educational farm “Project...

Farm Manager Laura Smith and Assistant Farm Manager Alicia Cooley of Project Grows farm cut sweet peppers for the students of Keister Elementary School to taste on Oct. 5. "Our big goal with the tastings...

Laura Smith cuts multicolored sweet peppers for the entire school.

One of the elementary schoolers prepares herself before trying the new food. Students were both disgusted and delighted by the taste.

A student examines her friend to see whether or not she should partake in the tasting.

Laura Smith displays the varying colors of peppers to another Keister student.

Alicia Cooley mans the tasting cart as students file in and out of the lunchroom.

Each year, the award-winning Marching Royal Dukes (MRD's), James Madison University’s marching band, invite motivated high schoolers to come join them in a day full of experience and performance. Members...

Everyone has heard the line, if not said it themselves, that (insert sport here) is the hardest sport of them all. By saying this, it not only straight up dogs other sports, but it causes endless arguments....

A group of students from the cast prepares their costumes before going out to practice

Every year in December, all of the bands come together in one place. On Dec. 8, each of the four: Jazz Ensemble, Concert and Symphonic Bands and for their debut, the United Sound Band, performed a...

Elementary school student bite into a pepper.

For the past three years, the Marching Royal Dukes, JMU’s band, has invited high school students from all over the East Coast to join them in a halftime performance at one of the Saturday football...

When most people think of sports, tennis seems to be one that slips the mind of almost every person. I will admit that, before this spring, tennis was not on my top ten list of sports either. It seems...

As a college football player, schedules are busy. As an NFL player, schedules are even more hectic. For HHS alumnus and soon to be NFL player Landon Turner, that schedule is about to become busier than...

Many people at HHS are unaware of the accomplishments of Danny Logan - the boys’ tennis coach for the fourth year running. From being a state runner-up to state champion during his high school career,...

With a new year and a new principal, Principal Cynthia Prieto is implementing many changes this holiday season. If you were to walk into HHS this Halloween you could see the inner child coming out of many...

September 20, 2014 is a day to remember in the mind of your average “chicken n’ biscuits” lover. The famous southern fast food restaurant, Bojangles is known for their Cajun-style fried chicken,...

Football has been around since before the 1800s. Given it has changed since then, football is an American tradition. It’s part of who America is just like soccer is a part of Brazil and rugby a part...