AP Summer Workshop

Most students at T.C. Williams will be at the beach or on vacation during the summer, however there are some students who will be here at T.C. for the AP Summer Workshop put together by Ms. Kiyak, an AP English teacher, and Ms. Hammond, an AP US History teacher. Their goal for their potential AP students [...]

Model UN Goes to Boston

With Rachelle Ehrman
Over the weekend of February 20th, the T.C. Model UN went to a conference in Boston for high schools from all over the country.  The idea of this conference was to model the way the real United Nations works and to teach students about coming together as different nations and reaching agreements.  “[The [...]

Seeing Stars: Planetarium

Not many people outside of students know about the planetarium at T.C. Williams. The school system spent a lot of time and money on it, and then it was only used by students twice a week. Due to the lack of community awareness about this hidden gem, planetarium director Bob Nicholson created “Community Night”, a [...]

Tutoring Block Arrives

with Rachelle Ehrman
A new idea has been proposed by the school administration to turn some time during the embedded 3rd period into a time that students will be tutored in the classes that they need the help with.  This is part of an attempt to help students who are struggling to bring up their grades [...]

Sapore D’Italia

       When strolling past 1310 Mount Vernon Ave, it is easy to pass the little hole-in-the-wall restaurant next to a barber shop. However, if given the opportunity, this small-time eatery can provide a big-time meal.
            Sapore D’Italia Ristorante and Pizzeria is an extremely cozy Italian restaurant. Sapore is small enough that two waiters can staff [...]

Theogony Goes to a Pep Rally

USDA Visits TC

On Friday, October 9, a few employees of the US Department of Agriculture paid a visit to T.C. Williams to look at and discuss the purpose and future of the rooftop garden. Academy 5 principal Mr. Mark Eisenhour has been the administrator helping out with the rooftop garden. “They emailed me,” said Eisenhour, “and informed [...]

Obama Delivers Back to School Address

President Barack Obama’s message to American students that was played the first day of school was met with mixed emotions throughout Alexandria. The speech, which was broadcast from Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia, was delayed or not even shown at many schools across the country. Alexandria City Public Schools’ superintendent Dr. Morton Sherman [...]