Clendaniel Looks Forward

Principal Clendaniel gives his input on the direction he hopes to see the new principal take. He is proud of the progress that the school has made during his tenure, and is confident in T.C.’s ability to overcome the recent struggles.

Opinion: Inspiration, But at What Cost?

By Liam Malakoff 
With Contribution From Lauren McCracken

Dr. Michael Miller started out as a juvenile delinquent and teenage father in Baltimore, Maryland, but in a matter of years transformed his life to become a doctor, author, and inspiration to disadvantaged youth across the nation. His speech at T.C. on December 4th was meant to inspire minority [...]

Dancing Green

Senior Chrys Green doesn’t just walk across a room. He spins, slides, tuts, pops, locks, jerks, and moonwalks his way across. When he uses his hands to gesture, he uses the type of wrists-at-right-angles, sharply defined movements most people only see in music videos. It’s been a long journey for Green, from a trailer park [...]

Barbara Bartnek Waves Goodbye

For 21 years, Barbara Bartnek has been instrumental in keeping T.C. organized. She began working as a receptionist in the main office, doing reams of paperwork. But her greatest contribution has been in the years she has spent as assistant to the Athletic Director. By juggling buses, ticket sales, and thousands of phone calls, Bartnek [...]

An Immigrant’s Experience

T.C. is a school of many nations. This is the tale of one of our students, and her journey to America.
Webster’s dictionary defines immigration as “The entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence, the opposite is emigration”. Now that we know that definition, we ask [...]

Morton Sherman, Man of the Hour

On Friday 11, at 9:45 am exactly, Superintendent Morton Sherman strode through the entrance of the T.C. Williams Main Office, ready to be impressed. Along with several school board members, and PTSA president Cindy Anderson, Sherman toured the school, meeting with teachers and students. Conversation covered everything from the rooftop garden to exchange programs to [...]