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The plaque by the flagpole. The capsule is buried beneath, not to be opened until May of 2076. Photo by Emily Banner.

Time capsule rediscovered at County

Emily Banner June 8, 2021

In early March, teacher Tamara Tucker was outside with her students on the LCHS lawn. While looking at the flowers around the flagpole, Tucker noticed a half-buried plaque. “As I cleaned it, I was...

Freshman Alex Eurek checks out a book from the library. Photo by Valerie Egger.

Library Remains Open to Students During Hybrid and Distance Learning

Emily Banner April 23, 2021

Before March 2020, the library was often overflowing with students in the mornings, and students visited regularly during lunch and study hall. This year however, the library is a much quieter place....

Gifts and Munch Munch More: student business returns during hybrid learning

Emily Banner April 13, 2021

The student-run business Gifts and Munch Munch More was started last year to sell snacks and drinks, as well as student made items such as candle holders and bookmarks to school staff . It is run by students...

News brief: PSAT continues in person despite pandemic

Emily Banner February 13, 2021

While many elements of student life have moved to distance learning during the current school year, the PSAT must be administered in person, per College Board rules, so no online alternative was possible....

The 1955 football team pictured in the LCHS yearbook. Photo courtesy of Tonya Dagstani.

Looking Back: Old yearbooks provide a window to the past

Emily Banner, staff writer February 5, 2021

One benefit of a year like 2020 is the chance to slow down and reflect. With fewer student activities and a new mascot, we had a chance to learn about the past of our school with librarian Tonya Dagstani....

Principal Michelle Luttrell is pied after the milestone of 300 cans is reached.

News Brief: SCA holds food drive and pies teachers

Emily Banner January 4, 2021

The SCA hosted a canned food drive between December 1 and 14 to give food to Loudoun Hunger Relief. Students brought food to school and donated it in a drop-off box outside. The SCA set up goals to incentivize...

Jazz band rehearses with masks during the first half of the school year. Photo courtesy of Anita Kau.

Marching Band continues despite pandemic and lack of competitions

Emily Banner, staff writer January 4, 2021

During most years, summer and fall are marked with drumming and music as members of the LCHS Marching Band practice on the field. At the start of this school year, however, most in-person activities were...

Pandemic Changes Thanksgiving Celebrations

Emily Banner and Summer Orledge December 4, 2020

Thanksgiving is usually celebrated with family, but this year the pandemic made that far more difficult. With several states imposing restrictions on social gatherings, many Captains scaled down celebrations,...

Another early Raider design, from the 1957 yearbook. This edition of the yearbook featured many scenes of foxhunting.

Photo courtesy of Tonya Dagstani.

Decades in the Making: A History of the Loudoun County Raiders

Emily Banner November 16, 2020

As the Loudoun County School Board voted this summer to change the school’s mascot, many students and community members remained unaware of the controversy which surrounded the original mascot. The...

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