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Olivia Comer

Olivia Comer, Editor-in-Chief

Olivia has been on staff all four years but only in an actual class for 2 of those years. In her free time she likes to do anything outdoors even though she would probably consider herself a city person. In the future she is determined to be fluent in Spanish.

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Domonoske works at her desk in the NPR office.

Domonoske finds career working for National Public Radio

Olivia Comer, Editor-in-Chief March 20, 2018

The very last thing Camila Domonoske wanted to do after her 2009 high school graduation was go back to school for four more years. Instead, she found that joining AmeriCorps’ Habitat for Humanity was...

Duda works with disadvantaged communities

Duda works with disadvantaged communities

Olivia Comer, Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2018

In high school, Maddie Duda identified herself as a people person above all else. Years later, she finds herself working with disadvantaged communities in the San Francisco Bay area to assess their needs...

Sophomore Owen Stewart starts as pitcher.

Harrisonburg vs EC Glass game recap

Olivia Comer, Editor-in-Chief June 2, 2017

The Streaks are moving on to states after Monday's game v.s. EC Glass. The streaks were up early in the game but once the seventh inning came around the teams were tied and had to finish in extra innings....

Lions communicate back and forth across enclosures.

Zoos have their purpose

Olivia Comer, Editor-in-Chief June 2, 2017

I bet you’ve seen your favorite animal in a zoo. Think about it, would you love your favorite animal so much if you had never even seen it? Connections are made at zoos, people develop love for the animals...

Harrisonburg City Schools awarded National Music Education Award

Harrisonburg City Schools awarded National Music Education Award

Olivia Comer, Editor-in-Chief April 24, 2017

  The NAMM Foundation has awarded Harrisonburg City Schools with the National Music Education Award, an award only given to 4% of school systems in the United States. Harrisonburg High School's band...

Thankful to grow up in the ‘Burg

Olivia Comer, Editor-in-Chief March 27, 2017

As a naive middle schooler all I wanted to do was move around and live anywhere but Harrisonburg. To me Harrisonburg was small and where my family has been forever and even though I had only been here...

DECA takes first at regionals

DECA takes first at regionals

Olivia Comer, Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2016

Twelve students participated in a DECA regional competition consisting of several different events. Of those twelve, nine won management awards: Sakriya "Zack" Adhikari - Principles of Marketing Danny...

Foxes might just be the perfect pet

Foxes might just be the perfect pet

Olivia Comer, Editor-in-Chief November 17, 2016

I have wanted to own a pet fox ever since I was about five years old watching “The Fox and the Hound” (I still cry every time she takes Todd back into the woods). The fad stopped for a while until...

Oreo milkshake

[Photo] Milk’s favorite cookie… in a shake

Angel Hendrix, Online Managing Editor September 19, 2016

This painting is displayed right outside the library, next to an auditorium entrance.

[Photo] Finding a home in Harrisonburg: Meet students who are new to HHS

March 3, 2019

This painting is displayed right outside the library, next to an auditorium entrance.

Tomato plants are starting to ripen up right outside of the greenhouse.

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Tomato plants are starting to ripen up right outside of the greenhouse.

The broadcasting team prepares to shoot the announcements.

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The broadcasting team prepares to shoot the announcements.

The AP environmental class plants grass to start the year.

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The AP environmental class plants grass to start the year.

The daycare door is open for mothers in the morning but the gate remains up for the kids.

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The daycare door is open for mothers in the morning but the gate remains up for the kids.

Farther into the year the greenhouse fills with plants from both STEM and environmental classes.

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Farther into the year the greenhouse fills with plants from both STEM and environmental classes.

Next week he cafeteria will be celebrating and appreciating local food vendors so the majority of food will be locally grown.

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Next week he cafeteria will be celebrating and appreciating local food vendors so the majority of food will be locally grown.

Out off all of the nursery toys, this toddler chooses to play with his balloon.

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Out off all of the nursery toys, this toddler chooses to play with his balloon.

Classes use the outdoor space to plant as well as in the greenhouse.

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Classes use the outdoor space to plant as well as in the greenhouse.

Comer poses with a dolphin at Discovery Cove.

Opinion: It’s okay not to have a plan

Olivia Comer, Editor-in-Chief January 28, 2016

For a whole lifetime we are told, “You have plenty of time to think about your future.” Little did I realize how soon this phrase would cease to be true. I am now halfway through my tenth grade year...

Sophia Hartman warms up her arms.

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Sophia Hartman warms up her arms.

Varsity Volleyball vs. Spotswood Clip

Olivia Comer, Editor-in-Chief October 28, 2015

Faith Runnells goes up to hit the ball for a kill. The game had an ending score of 3-0 Spotswood.

Comers cat she adopted from the SPCA.

Opinion: Everybody needs a cat in their life

Olivia Comer, Editor-in-Chief October 22, 2015

For as long as I can remember there have always been pets in my house. Most of the time it was one dog and one cat to make it all neat and even, but currently in a house only built for city living, there...

This Side Up.

Student-led bands take over legacy left by others

Olivia Comer, Editor-in-Chief April 21, 2015

Student run bands at Harrisonburg High School have been a tradition for some time now. Since the members of last year’s bands Help Wanted and Hours of Operation graduated in 2014, two new bands have...

Photo courtesy of Anastasia Kalyuk.

JO Volleyball season comes to a close

Olivia Comer, Editor-in-Chief March 25, 2015

In the world of Bluestreak athletics volleyball is a fall season sport only, but for some particularly ambitious players and coaches, it extends a bit farther than that. During this time in late March...

From left: Junior Valerio Aleman, sophomore Johnny Aigner, junior Andy King.

[Photo] HHS bands receive Virginia Honor Band title at assessment

Martin Beck, Staff Reporter March 14, 2015

From left: Junior Valerio Aleman, sophomore Johnny Aigner, junior Andy King.

HHS becomes a Blue Ribbon school for the seventh year in a row

HHS becomes a Blue Ribbon school for the seventh year in a row

Olivia Comer, Editor-in-Chief March 25, 2015

On Saturday March 21, 2015, Harrisonburg High School was officially declared a blue ribbon school, courtesy of the honors choir and symphonic band for achieving superior ratings at their assessments. Not...

The Wedding Ringer a break from the usual drama

The Wedding Ringer a break from the usual drama

Olivia Comer, Editor-in-Chief February 5, 2015

It’s that time of year again! We finally get a break from the dramatic real life stories that come with every Oscar season, and get to enjoy a little Kevin Hart. As a Kevin Hart fan, I really liked The...

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