McFarland USA: An Inspiring Underdog Story

By Audrey Fleming Caution: Spoilers ahead. Based on the true story of a 1987 cross country team in McFarland, California, McFarland USA…

Impacts of COVID-19 On US Economy

By Ashwin Johri The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone’s lives around the world: restriction of daily activities like school and work and…

A Very Different NFL Season

By Grayson Boyd The highly anticipated 2020 NFL season is finally underway, a beginning unlike any major sports season in recent memory….

Shepherd Lewis: Not-So-New Upper School History Teacher

By Hank Shield New to the Upper School this year, but a legend among Cougars, Upper School history teacher Shepherd Lewis has…

Virginia Colleges Reopen With COVID-19 Changes

By Anne Ross Hope Many colleges and universities in Virginia have made the decision to allow their students to return to campus…

Student Perspectives on RVA’s Summer Protests

By Mackenzie Ferguson “We ran home, but there were so many people affected by the tear gas. So we ran downstairs, we…

The NBA Bubble

By Aaron Moore On July 30, in Orlando, Florida the NBA resumed their 2019-2020 season, which had been halted on March 11…

Antenette Stokes, Collegiate’s Newest Counselor

By Grace Cornell “Sounds like you have a heart for the people…” Collegiate’s newest Upper School counselor, Antenette Stokes, has always had…

TikTok: Building The Minds Of The Younger Generation

By Gracie Boll TikTok is a social network used for sharing user-generated videos. The application was created by Zhang Yiming, who built…

Staying Connected

By Ashley D’Ambrosia Social interaction is critical for mental and physical health. Research done at the University of Texas in Austin stated…