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Samantha Little

Samantha Little , Editor-in-Chief

Samantha Little is a senior at HHS who is in her fourth year on staff and one of the eight Editors-in-Chief. She is also co-drum captain on the drumline, where she plays snare drum during Friday night football games and marching band competitions. She spends her winters in the pool swimming for the high school team, and then shifts into track and field for the spring season. Much of her happiness stems from spending quality time with friends and family, swimming (which has been the case for 13 years now), and listening to Tennessee Whiskey by Chris Stapleton. In the future, she hopes to zipline in the Amazon Rainforest, hang glide in Rio de Janeiro and skydive in Hawaii. She also hopes to see and explore the rest of the world while actually on land.  

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Junior Luna Fulgueiro-Fuchs swims the first length of the 100 breaststroke event.

Junior Luna Fulgueiro-Fuchs swims the first length of the 100 breaststroke event.

Senior William Daniel does his final turn going into the last length of the 100 butterfly.

Senior William Daniel does his final turn going into the last length of the 100 butterfly.

Junior Lily Gusler does her turn going into the second length of her 200 Individual Medley race.

Junior Lily Gusler does her turn going into the second length of her 200 Individual Medley race.

Junior Ritt Culbreth places a lap counter in the pool for senior James Henderson during the 500 yard freestyle event, which consists of 20 lengths.

Junior Ritt Culbreth places a lap counter in the pool for senior James Henderson during the 500 yard freestyle event, which consists of 20 lengths.

Sophomore Emma Lankford does her turn going into the second lap of her 100 breaststroke.

Sophomore Emma Lankford does her turn going into the second lap of her 100 breaststroke.

Junior Spencer Spears and seniors Precious Carper and Irene Liu work with each other to stay balanced as they learn the basics of the ropes course.

Band leadership team attends JMU ropes course

Samantha Little, Editor-in-Chief August 3, 2018

As part of an annual event to kick off the start of the marching band season, the members of its leadership team took to the James Madison University TEAM Challenge Course on Aug. 1 for a day of teambuilding...

Band director Daniel Upton rides the zipline to conclude the course.

Band director Daniel Upton rides the zipline to conclude the course.

Obenschain jumps across the gap between two wooden steps on the ropes course.

Obenschain jumps across the gap between two wooden steps on the ropes course.

Junior Jack Hotchkiss rides the zipline as the final part of the ropes course.

Junior Jack Hotchkiss rides the zipline as the final part of the ropes course.

Junior Spencer Spears, senior Ronal Gomez and junior Jack Hotchkiss pull themselves across a section of the ropes course.

Junior Spencer Spears, senior Ronal Gomez and junior Jack Hotchkiss pull themselves across a section of the ropes course.

Two separate groups of participants cross the wires of the ropes course on different levels.

Two separate groups of participants cross the wires of the ropes course on different levels.

Senior Kaeden Click (left) and junior Ritt Culbreth (right) react as band director Daniel Upton loses his balance.

Senior Kaeden Click (left) and junior Ritt Culbreth (right) react as band director Daniel Upton loses his balance.

Junior Wendy Santiago and senior Emily Chirinos use band director Daniel Upton as support as they cross over the wires.

Junior Wendy Santiago and senior Emily Chirinos use band director Daniel Upton as support as they cross over the wires.

Juniors Ruby North-Sandel and Leif McCoy climb the cargo net in order to begin the ropes course.

Juniors Ruby North-Sandel and Leif McCoy climb the cargo net in order to begin the ropes course.

Senior Emily Chirinos, band directior Daniel Upton and juniors Ruby North-Sandel and Wendy Santiago practice doing safety checks with each other before going on the ropes course.

Senior Emily Chirinos, band directior Daniel Upton and juniors Ruby North-Sandel and Wendy Santiago practice doing safety checks with each other before going on the ropes course.

Junior Claudia Obenschain reaches for a toy chicken as part of a critical thinking group challenge.

Junior Claudia Obenschain reaches for a toy chicken as part of a critical thinking group challenge.

Junior Carly Corso assists senior Andrew Ely as he crosses over Carper as part of a teambuilding activity.

Junior Carly Corso assists senior Andrew Ely as he crosses over Carper as part of a teambuilding activity.

The group of participants attempts to keep balance on an uneven plane.

The group of participants attempts to keep balance on an uneven plane.

Ely and band director Daniel Upton toss wooden rods to each other as part of a communication activity.

Ely and band director Daniel Upton toss wooden rods to each other as part of a communication activity.

College coach and HHS graduate Hannah Daniel leads the swimmers in doing pushups during practice.

College coach and HHS graduate Hannah Daniel leads the swimmers in doing pushups during practice.

Freshman Eva Velker glides in to her turn during  a workout at the Westover Waves swim practice.

Freshman Eva Velker glides in to her turn during a workout at the Westover Waves swim practice.

HHS JV swimmer Desirae Sandridge finishes at the wall after completing the set during practice.

HHS JV swimmer Desirae Sandridge finishes at the wall after completing the set during practice.

Westover Waves head coach Chad Gusler explains the workout to the swimmers at practice.

Westover Waves head coach Chad Gusler explains the workout to the swimmers at practice.

Junior Kyle Brown, freshman Eva Velker, sophomore Carly Corso (left to right) and junior Nathan McIntire (back) pay attention to head coach Chad Gusler as he explains the workout.

Junior Kyle Brown, freshman Eva Velker, sophomore Carly Corso (left to right) and junior Nathan McIntire (back) pay attention to head coach Chad Gusler as he explains the workout.

Freshman Jakob Lambert swims to the wall during a breathing exercise in the workout.

Freshman Jakob Lambert swims to the wall during a breathing exercise in the workout.

Junior Kyle Brown pushes off the wall during his freestyle set at the Westover Waves swim practice.

Junior Kyle Brown pushes off the wall during his freestyle set at the Westover Waves swim practice.

Class of 2017 graduate Casey Wilson instructs the swimmers during their workout. Wilson will serve as a college coach this season.

Class of 2017 graduate Casey Wilson instructs the swimmers during their workout. Wilson will serve as a college coach this season.

Head coach Chad Gusler demonstrates incorrect technique during the Westover Waves swim practice.

Head coach Chad Gusler demonstrates incorrect technique during the Westover Waves swim practice.

Sophomore Grace Miller reads a monologue at auditions for the Spring Arts senior-directed plays.

Auditions held for Spring Arts senior plays

Samantha Little, Editor-in-Chief April 2, 2018

Each year, seniors in the fine arts department join together to organize and put on the annual Spring Arts performance, which consists of acting, singing and dancing acts. Not only do these seniors have...

Domonoske (front left) poses in front of a statue on a Newsstreak trip.

Domonoske provides immigrant outreach

Samantha Little, Editor-in-Chief March 20, 2018

With a major in global studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Alison Domonoske spent the summer after her 2015 graduation abroad in Ramallah in the West Bank. Wanting to travel and...

Lawn Mower man, an app developed by Warner, has a 4.9-star rating

Junior takes on app design

Samantha Little, Editor-in-Chief January 26, 2018

Looking through the app store, one might come across two apps called Quarticolor and Lawn Mower Man. Though the developer is named as Jeff Warner, the one behind it all is junior Jonathan Warner. The...

Upton, Cole collaborate on fall concert

Samantha Little, Editor-in-Chief October 6, 2017

“Old, slow and new” was the theme for the fall Symphonic Band concert held on Oct. 5. To follow that theme, band director Daniel Upton chose three pieces of music that reflected each part of it: Frank...

Junior Lizet Muniz and Senior Cecily Lawton, dressed as Moana and Rey (from Star Wars the Force Awakens), greet the kids walking into the concert

Junior Lizet Muniz and Senior Cecily Lawton, dressed as Moana and Rey (from Star Wars the Force Awakens), greet the kids walking into the concert

Minimum wage is not enough

Samantha Little, Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2017

The federal government first set a minimum wage in 1938 under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Originally set at 25 cents per hour, it was introduced to reduce poverty and ensure that economic growth was...

Spring play begins again

Samantha Little, Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2017

This year’s Spring play, written and directed by librarian Bradley Walton, has begun its season and taken it to the stage in rehearsal. The original hourlong family-friendly production is entitled “The...

Learn from The Grinch this holiday season

Samantha Little, Editor-in-Chief December 17, 2016

Watching the classic holiday cartoon “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” on the last day before break really opened my eyes to the deeper meaning of the entire story. The Grinch, despising the spirit...

All District Band audition results

Samantha Little, Editor-in-Chief December 7, 2016

On Saturday, Dec. 3, various members from our band gathered at Turner Ashby High School for All-District Band auditions. The audition consisted of a prepared piece, a sight reading piece and the presentation...

Fear Forest makes a bigger scare in 2016

Samantha Little, Editor-in-Chief October 25, 2016

The cool, drizzly evening of Oct. 21, five of my friends and I braced ourselves to face the four-tenths mile long haunted woods trail of Fear Forest. Having gone and being pleased with it last year, we...

Savides leaps from the start

Savides makes strong return after off-year

Samantha Little, Editor-in-Chief October 20, 2016

Sophomore Elisavet Savides first hopped into the Westover Pool during a swim assessment when she was 10 years old, not even knowing how to do the doggy paddle. Four years later she found herself in one...

Marching band jams as Harrisonburg leads Broadway.

Band performs twice in one day

Samantha Little, Editor-in-Chief October 20, 2016

On Oct. 15, the band travelled to the Bridgeforth Stadium at James Madison University to accompany the football team on their game against the Broadway Gobblers. The band welcomed the players onto the...

Band performs pre-assessment concert

Nyah Phengsitthy, Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2016

On Monday, Feb. 29, both the concert and symphonic bands played in their yearly pre-assessment concert. After many practices after school, both bands performed the few pieces they’ve been learning for...

A screenshot of choir director Bethany Houff's website, showcasing the musical audition information.

Second day of “Aida” auditions completed

Samantha Little, Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2015

There are three days to audition for this year’s musical, “Aida”. Of the three consecutive choices, 34 actors and actresses decided on Nov. 17 as their audition date.  For freshman Katie Botticelli,...

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