Quarantine has taken things from every one of us. Family, friends, the simple joys we used to experience, like drinking coffee in a coffee shop and not having personal space in a grocery store. But the worst thing people have lost, the most horrible, gut wrenching, pain inducing, thing: backpack-carrying muscles.
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Spoiler Alert: It Gets Worse
While in seventh period, your phone starts blowing up—texts, Twitter notifications, Instagram stories, and reposts all flood in about what is going on in Washington D.C. There are thousands of protesters and rioters in the streets of the nation’s capital to support the president and his false claims of a stolen election. And then you see it: hundreds of people violently storming the Capitol building, wielding Trump flags, Make America Great Again hats, and the occasional assault rifle. They are stealing, breaking, and vandalizing the Capitol, and now four are dead.
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MF DOOM: Your Favorite Rapper’s Favorite Rapper
On December 31, it was announced via social media that the rapper MF DOOM had died. The announcement was initially made on his Instagram page and stated that the rapper had died two months earlier on October 31, with causes still unannounced to the public. The rapper was 49 years old, with a wife and kids and a successful, yet somewhat underrated, career in the music industry.
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Movies and Shows Being Removed from Netflix
As 2020 comes to a close, some of the classic shows and movies are being taken off of Netflix. While there are many shows and movies being removed from the platform, some of the more popular ones such as The Office, The Notebook, and Gossip Girl are going to be greatly missed. They are going to be transferred to various platforms.
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Spotlight on the Career Preparation Program
Amazing opportunities await the Citywide Special Education students in Alexandria. Unlike most middle schoolers, special education students go directly from middle school to the T.C. King Street Campus, bypassing Minnie Howard altogether. They begin high school in the Career Preparation program, a program that prepares students with disabilities for life beyond their post-secondary education.
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A Deep Dive Into the Taylor Run Stream Restoration Project
Taylor Run flows along the Chinquapin Park trail near T.C. Williams High School. It drains into larger bodies of water, including the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay.
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Black-Owned Restaurants To Try In Alexandria
Next time you need a place to grab a bite to eat, try one of these Black - Owned restaurants in Alexandria and help to support local businesses.
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A Witness Tree Carol
The T.C. Williams Witness Tree was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. It had lived for more than 100 years, but now it was as dead as a dead daffodil. The Mayor of Alexandria knew it was dead? Of course, he did. How could it be otherwise? He and the City Council had been working for years to eliminate that tree. Despite months of pleading and petitioning by Alexandria citizens to save the tree, all Mayor Justinezer Schmooze had to say was, “Bah Humbug!” After all, trees make paper, and paper makes money, and there was nothing in the world Schmooze loved more than money.
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How Should You Spend Your Snow Day?
Everybody loves a snow day. Take this quiz to find out how you should spend your snow days safely!
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Titans take Winter Break During a Pandemic
As winter break approaches, many T.C. students are gearing up for a rest from Zoom classes and homework. Most years, students spend the holidays visiting family and spending time with friends; However this year's break may look different.
