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Clyde Barrow gazes upon the hallway he previously renamed to “The Wing Above My Office.” The hallway remained vacant since its opening as students avoided entering its halls. Photo by [REDACTED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER].

Barrow: ‘We have entered the PLATINUM AGE of education in Leesburg.’

Karan Singh, Managing Editor April 1, 2025

  Talk of a new school had been floating in the air for quite some time, however, most did not think that Leesburg needed another high school and found it hard to believe that the new school would...

A construction worker, clearly blissfully unaware of the crime he is committing. Current plans set by the school board have County being demolished this summer.

LCHS to be demolished

William Kluttz, Managing Editor April 1, 2025

Often referred to as the 8th wonder of the world, Loudoun County High School is set to be demolished this summer. This shocking news came from a statement from the school board last night.   Revered...

Members of the Space Club put on a special presentation for all the science classes during the first week of April, demonstrating that the Earth is clearly flat. Afterwards, the club sold tin foil hats as a fundraiser to purchase new science textbooks for the school. Photo by tin foil hat-wearing astronaut.

The Earth Is Flat Now And LCHS Has Opinions

Brooke Young, guest writer April 1, 2025

Things have been shaken up around the world- especially for kids in Loudoun County High School. After the recent revelation that our Earth is in fact not round, but flat, LCHS students have now been given...

Loudoun County High School sold in shares to corporations

Kelsan Giamporcaro, guest writer April 1, 2025

Due to a lack of government funding, LCHS staff and the Loudoun County board of supervisors authorized the selling of the school for 100 shares for 1 million dollars a share. While many students and staff...

Students dressed up in Hazmat suits make their way back from lunch. Despite the comfortability of the suits, the students are enjoying the experience, and are excited to promote school spirit. Photo by the bacteria in the walls, with thanks to https://nara.getarchive.net/media/us-marines-and-sailors-prepare-to-conduct-decontamination-4fd0f7

Spirit Week

Scarlett Ashford, Copy Editor April 1, 2025

This spring’s spirit week was characterized by walking trash cans and students and teachers wearing blankets as a reminder of all the disasters the school has experienced within the past two years. Monday:...

Weather forecast and conditions for Loudoun County High School

Weather forecast and conditions for Loudoun County High School

Sophia Casciano, Staff Writer April 1, 2024

Hello, this is Sophia Casciano, reporting from Loudoun County High School in Leesburg, VA. And now, students and staff, for the forecast of the day. Today is a rather inconsistent weather day. If you are...

Students in a crowded hallway wait at a newly installed traffic light during a class change. Traffic lights were installed after a record number of hallwayway collisions last month, causing a variety of disturbances to the school environment.

Traffic lights installed in hallways after record collisions last month

Evelyn Kuzminski, Editor-in-chief April 1, 2024

February saw a record number of hallway collisions, resulting in an overabundance of tardies, disciplinary action, and peer drama. In an attempt to reduce these interruptions, traffic lights have been...

A water fountain on the second floor is closed off, as the water is not currently safe for drinking. After a
recent illness that spread, swiftly, throughout the entire school, health specialists have taken the matter into
their own hands, and are currently investigating the cause of this virus.

The Fool’s disease rapidly takes over the school

Karan Singh, Business Manager April 1, 2024

Parents are being advised to send bottled water or water from home with their children as the county health and weird diseases department has ordered all school water fountains closed down. Local health...

Happy AI participates in class with its fellow students.

Anti-AI outlooks prove themselves to be baseless (satire)

Berek Harrison, Managing Editor April 1, 2024

Students like you and me love learning. We love school and technology and putting in effort to get stuff done. But this delicate peace may have been broken by criticism of shocking new technology. Some...

Goofitz quickly snapped a picture of some pterodactyls before almost getting eaten by a tyrannosaurus. Picture by Carter Goofitz.

Elevator Time Travel – Forbidden Elevator Reveals Secrets From The Past (satire)

Cat Pizzarello, Editor-in-chief April 1, 2024

It’s a bird! No, it's a plane! Actually, it’s the magic elevator at Loudoun County High School!  Since the installation, students have been prohibited from riding in the elevator at school. Teachers...

Savannah steadily grows in locker rooms (satire)

Scarlett Ashford, Staff Writer April 1, 2024

Students report locker rooms being transformed into a savannah-like ecosystem, fully equipped with grass, dirty, and a humid climate.  “We all knew the locker rooms were dirty, but this is ridiculous,”...

Melinda Shingler attempts to coax a wasp out of the library during her planning block. Despite efforts, the wasp remained in the school and attacked several students as they tried to check out books from the library.

Wasps and mice and skunks oh my! (April Fools Edition)

Courtlyn Armstrong, Staff Writer April 1, 2024

The hallways are filled with stings, swings, and sounds of students running for their lives as the animals take over Loudoun County.  Animals ranging from insects like wasps to furry critters like...

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