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Sofia Moscoso and Mayson Wu run lines in preparation for Antigone PLUS.
Theatre preps for Antigone Plus
CeCe Torres and Haley Baum October 18, 2024

Lightridge Theatre is rehearsing four days a week for their fall play, Antigone PLUS, which will run from November 14 to 16. The original...

Senior Hailey Sekhon stares at the spot where her AP Microeconomics test grade should be, but isn't.
AP test goes missing
Samantha Hansen and Maddie Coch October 17, 2024

When Hailey Sekhon checked her Advanced Placement exams scores in July she was shocked to find her AP Microeconomics score was marked as “N/A.”...

Members of the chess club survey the board during the preliminary club meeting day.  Photo courtesy of Lightridge Yearbook.
Lightridge holds first virtual club fair
Conner Borden, Staff Writer • October 9, 2024

On Tuesday, September 16, Lightridge held its first virtual club fair. Previously, the club fair was in the gym, with club leaders able to find...

New freshmen SCAS officers Laycie Herr-Chernault, Mckinley Cushman, Sage Haddon, Lily Meyer and Lily Samson.
SCA holds closed election for freshmen officers
Alex Owellen, Staff Writer • October 7, 2024

Lightridge SCA held an election on September 9 for freshmen members running for new positions as they transitioned into high school. This was...

Above is one of the sixteen pages erroneously inserted into this year's yearbook by the company who handles the printing of the annual.
Yearbook staff steps up to solve printer problem
Aziza Khikmatillaeva, Staff Writer • June 3, 2024

When the yearbook staff was preparing the yearbooks for distribution last week they discovered a problem. Sixteen pages of Lightridge's yearbook...

Nick Cramer moved from Florida to teach marketing.
New teachers share why they picked Lightridge
Reese Hwang and Cambria Riggs October 24, 2024

The beginning of the 2024-25 school year brought with it a wave of new staff members. The United States is in the midst of a teacher shortage,...

New staff member Biscuit Stone takes a break from her job as a service dog.
Lightridge’s newest treat- Biscuit Stone
Sara Yusuf, Staff Writer • September 19, 2024

Over the years, we’ve had a lot of new faculty members at Lightridge, but our newest member is perhaps the most remarkable. Biscuit Stone...

 Katie Nutt, LeAnne Howard, Torrey E. Taussig talk to local high school students at the NATO focused  Black Professionals in International Affairs event.  Photo courtesy of the Black Professionals in International Affairs.
Students meet with NATO officials
Sabry Tate, Managing Editor • June 11, 2024

Last month Lightridge students joined high school students from all around Northern Virginia got the opportunity to meet people whose work involves...

Firehazard and  Clavé! are the two founding members of the slung rap group Population Control.
Population Control’s numbers are booming
Isaac Kilmer, Staff Writer • April 23, 2024

“I used to record with the free mic that came with a Playstation and my school Chromebook”, said senior Diego Siri, when asked about his...

This coveted music award isn't always without  controversy. 
Graphic courtesy of The Recording Academy.
Lightridge corrects the Grammy record
Aanya Dhannapuneni, Staff Writer • April 1, 2024

The 66th Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 4, 2024. The Grammys are a prestigious music awards ceremony that recognizes the best artists,...

2023 graduate Anvi Chitti helps get people registered to vote.  Photo courtesy of the Loudoun County Office of Elections.
Op-Ed: Voting is your responsibility
Sabry Tate, Managing Editor • October 8, 2024

Ever since middle school I have been counting down the days until my eighteenth birthday. My birthday marks the beginning of being a legal adult,...

Once a quarter, Lightridge students practice locking the school down.
Op-Ed: How efficient are lockdown drills?
Sara Yusuf, Social Media Manager • May 28, 2024

Lockdown drills in school are a normal occurrence throughout the school year. And yes, they may benefit you in the state of emergency. But are...

In order to survive, country music needs to look at how it is hostile to some segments of its fan base.
Op-Ed: Country music’s diversity problem
Sabry Tate, Managing Editor • May 9, 2024

It seems as if there are two types of people, those who hate it, and those who love it. I am an unapologetic country music lover. I fell...

Despite the administration and custodial staff's best efforts to maintain the restrooms, students continue to act like they have never been in a bathroom before.
Guest Op-Ed: Students need to be better in the bathrooms
Ajeet Sandhu, Chetan Vanga, and Anika Singh April 23, 2024

The bathrooms at Lightridge are one of the biggest problems in the school. They are often extremely dirty, filthy, and look war-torn. This problem...

Trucks and full sized SUVs are a greater risk to pedestrians than standard sized automobiles.
Guest Op-Ed: Trucks and full sized SUVs should be banned from school lots
Srikrishna Cheruku, Guest Writer • April 17, 2024

Imagine you are walking home from school. At the crosswalk, you glance both ways before crossing, noting that there’s a truck at the stop sign....

Freshman Ricardo Pena moves the ball under the lights against Langley.
Freshman football helps new high schoolers get off the ball quickly
Annika Dunhem, Staff Writer • October 18, 2024

The transition from middle school to high school can be a difficult endeavor. Lots of things change. Instead of being the oldest kids in the...

Mic'd Up: Varsity volleyball's Amara Pope
Mic’d Up: Varsity volleyball’s Amara Pope
Dayla Louh, Marketing Manager • October 17, 2024

We mic'd up junior volleyball player Amara Pope before the match against Stone Bridge.

Sophomore Emmi Harris takes off at the start of the Oatlands Invitational.
Cross country races towards postseason
Max Kerr, Staff Writer • October 17, 2024

As the Lightridge Cross Country team heads into the postseason, there are high expectations from players and coaches alike. The girls team placed...

Lightridge and John Champe joint  hockey takes a break during a February 5 match.
Hockey preseason preview
Connor Timbrook, Staff Writer • October 9, 2024

Lightridge/John Champe Hockey Preseason Preview: Adjustments and Establishing Team Chemistry After winning the Virginia Provisional High Schools...

Mic'd Up: Varsity football's Al Honesty
Mic’d Up: Varsity football’s Al Honesty
Dayla Louh, Marketing Manager • September 17, 2024

We mic'd up senior football player Al Honesty during the pregame warm-up for the September 6 game against John Champe.

Lightridge Sports Talk- Ep 1 Feat  Gavin Hoo Fatt
Lightridge Sports Talk- Ep 1 Feat Gavin Hoo Fatt
Amogh Misra, Gabe Bernard, and Noah Watlington October 28, 2024

We sat down with Lightridge golfer Gavin Hoo Fatt to talk about the season and his approach to winning.

SAVY Pod Episode Six: Off to College
SAVY Pod Episode Six: Off to College
Vy Bui and Saara Islam June 11, 2024

In this extended episode, the hosts reflect on a year of friendship and podcasting, the conflicting feelings around Vy going off to college and...

In episode five, Saara nd Vy discuss personal loss and how grief is different when everyone is online all the time.
SAVY Pod Episode Five: Grief in the age of technology
Saara Islam and Vy Bui March 22, 2024

After suffering personal losses, Saara and Vy discuss what it is like to mourn the death of a loved one in the era of always-on social media.

Student on the Street: Embarrassing stories
Student on the Street: Embarrassing stories
Amber Baptista and Aidan Ryan October 24, 2024

We asked students and staff to tell us their most embarrassing stories.

Student on the Street: Friendship
Student on the Street: Friendship
Amber Baptista and Kailani Marantan May 30, 2024

Lightridge News talked to students and staff about how friendship really is magic.

Twenty questions with Terence Donohue
Twenty questions with Terence Donohue
Amber Baptista and Jessica Abuya April 25, 2024

Lightridge News sat down with English teacher and certified tall person Terence Donohue for Twenty Questions.

Writing center tutor, junior Lalitha Aravind, assists senior Riya Jayshankar with her college essay.
Write Right: Writing Center restructures
Writing Center Staff October 16, 2024

The Lightridge Writing Center (LWC) has made new changes to the structure of the organization for the 24-25 school year. One of these additions...