Opinion: On the Breakdown of Liberal Arts

By, Alex Johnson “Why do we have to learn all this stupid stuff?” The words have been uttered thousands of times, from thousands of students, all across our nation. Our educational system is squeezing the creativity out of students. As we close another school year, it is necessary to touch upon the issue of education [...]

Meet Your Mighty Titan: Emma Kemler

When Emma Kemler saw an insensitive comment on Facebook, she decided to act and created Titan Aid. Kemler, a junior at T.C., is the co-president and founder of Titan Aid, a club created in reaction to the Haitian Earthquake disaster. Emma is an incredibly intelligent, dedicated person whose main focus is to help others. “Emma [...]

Matt Kilby Commits to Navy

On April 15, 2010, senior Matt Kilby, a pitcher and right fielder for the Titans, committed to play Division I baseball at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The Naval Academy is a prestigious institute that is the training ground for Naval and Marine officers. Kilby was recruited by many top universities including Yale, Penn, [...]

TC: “Persistently Lowest Achieving”?

On March 3, 2010, the United States Department of Education (USED) informed the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) that it was posting the definition of “persistently lowest-achieving schools.” The VDOE was required to submit a revised definition and a list of persistently lowest- achieving schools. T.C. found itself in the bottom five percent of the [...]

New Schedule at TC

With a contribution by Iva Quint. Although many students enjoyed a break from school in February, the record snowfall has created many problems. “In higher level classes it’s been very disruptive and it’s going to be a big challenge to get back on track for both students and teachers,” said math teacher Gary Thomas. Alexandria [...]

Advice From the Bench: Driving Tips for Teens

Every teen driver under the age of 18 is required by law in the state of Virginia to attend a formal ceremony in front of a judge to receive their license. This allows parents and young drivers to know the responsibilities and obligations relevant to driving. In Alexandria, teens sit down in front of a [...]

Meet Your Mighty Titan: Joe Hargrove

Joe Hargrove, T.C.’s starting quarterback going into the season, was cleared to play after breaking his wrist on August 27th during the pre-season, which left him sitting on the bench up until the West Potomac game on October 24th. “It was hard sitting there watching my team and not being able to play,” Hargrove said. [...]

Titans Confer in Windy City

On September 23rd, eight T.C. students flew to Chicago, Illinois, for the Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN) Conference. The purpose of this conference was to investigate the impact of racial equity in the school community. MSAN was established to discover, develop, and implement the means to ensure the academic achievement of African American and Hispanic [...]