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 [...]

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 [...]

Editorial: Destruction of a Community

There has been a rumor that the public housing units in Old Town Alexandria were going to be demolished and turned into townhomes. Well, that rumor is true. The City of Alexandria started bulldozing them this April and the new townhomes will replace them this summer. The new townhomes, known as Old Town Commons, will [...]

Have Your Thoughts Heard About the New Teen Wellness Center

Students are invited to attend an advisory meeting on June 3rd and share their opinions about the Teen Wellness Center that will open inside T.C. in September. How can the Center help students best? What are the best ways to reach students? Come and have your thoughts heard on Thursday, June 3rd from 3:30 to [...]

Editorial: Fire Drill Plan Goes Up in Flames

T.C. Williams has been under fire for many things this year. From the forfeit of varsity basketball games to its new “Persistently Lowest Achieving (PLA)” title, T.C. has become the butt of many jokes. On a not so humorous note, T.C. recently received a bomb/shooting threat. While the rumors turned out to be more hyped [...]

Editorial: Students Need a Voice

“She will just fail me. She don’t care,” was an immediate reaction of a student one recent afternoon when asked about her “worst class” and why she disliked the teacher. This student, slowly making her way to the nurse, shared her frustration emotionally, as if no one had asked her about her educational experiences previously. [...]

Hockey Fever Hits TC

Hockeytown. This term is highly sought after by many NHL general managers, but few towns can claim the title. Traditional hockey markets in the Northeastern United States and in Canada fight over who owns the title, while newer hockey markets strive to approach the title. The storied Detroit Red Wings franchise prides themselves on their [...]

Editorial: Enough Blame to Go Around

Along with continual talk of T.C.’s status as a “Persistently Low Achieving” school comes a seemingly endless citywide game of finger pointing. This blame-game appears to be leaving everyone in Alexandria thinking the same thing – who is really at fault here? Truthfully, there does not appear to be one single answer to this question. [...]

New TC Williams Schedule Effective Monday, March 8

New TC Williams Schedule Effective Monday, March 8, 2010. See link below to view the schedule. TC Williams Main and Minnie Howard Campus Bell Schedule

Man on the Street: Jersey Shore

There’s no doubt about it; Jersey Shore is MTV’s newest hit.  The show attracted 3.2 million viewers, a series high, and it is doing very well in its key demographics (ages 12-39), even reaching higher ratings than The Real World D.C. These are all fantastic accomplishments for the cable network, but  the show has managed [...]

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