Holidays: better now or before?

May 2, 2018

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As Easter passes, I have, and I'm sure most of you have thought, "how underwhelming." As a kid I was always so excited for the Easter bunny to come. I was excited to go running around the house frantically looking for baskets full of sweets and eggs filled with quarters. As I got older, all the joy disappears...

Battle of the Sexes: Valentine’s Day expectations

Patrick Inman and Sarah Ierino

February 14, 2018

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Love is in the air. It's that time of the year again where couples put all issues aside to enjoy each other's company, and single people drown in their own misery or celebrate because they aren't tied down yet. As Valentine's Day approaches each year, couple's tend to set expectations in their head...

10 Valentine’s Day DIY gifts and decorations

February 2, 2018

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December is all about Christmas, and January is about brand new beginnings and resolutions. The only thing to look forward to in February is Valentine’s Day, and it only lasts one day. Luckily, you can make Valentine’s Day a little more festive with cool gifts and decorations. The best part is that...

Teacher Feature- Mr. Dickey

Keersten Young

January 11, 2018

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This month's teacher feature article is highlighting Mr. Dickey, a former student that attended Seneca Valley before he became an AP and CHS statistics teacher at the senior high. Dickey, who is experiencing his first year being a full time teacher here at SV, was not very nervous to start because...

Battle of the Sexes: School Dress Code

Tommy Conroy and Keersten Young

November 21, 2017

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You'd be hard pressed to find a more hot button topic amongst students at Seneca Valley than the school's dress code. Does the dress code discriminate against girls and limit their creativity and expression? Or is it just a minor issue blown out of proportion? Everyone has their own opinion on the matter,...

Teacher feature

November 13, 2017

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How can one be chosen for teacher of the month? What makes someone applicable for this honorary position? Seneca Valley Senior High Librarian, Michael Stebbins, embodies those principles of such a person. Since the 2000-2001 school year, Stebbins has been teaching at SV. This was after he graduated...

Teacher Feature

Keersten Young

October 16, 2017

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Seneca Valley Senior High School teacher Ms. Christ is new this 2017-2018 school year and is ready for a great new experience. Christ, who now teaches sociology, psychology and World History to 11th and 12th graders, used to teach in a school in Virginia known as Herndon High School in her earlier...

Twins: Sarah and Maggie Angiulo

Sarah Ierino

October 13, 2017

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Seniors Sarah and Maggie Angiulo made their first appearance in the halls of the Seneca Valley Senior High School at the start of junior year. Being twins in a new place with new people to meet offered the ultimate support through the big change. Despite the similar appearance, the Angiulo sister...

Mcflurry Madness

Patrick Inman, Staff Writer

March 18, 2017

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College Basketball isn't the only thing making people mad this March. After several complaints from customers over the McFlurry machines being broken, McDonald's is taking the initiative to shut down the current machines and bring brand new McFlurry machines into the picture. The people's voices...

The Westminster Dog Show: A Whole Lot of Good Boys

Caroline Foley, Staff Writer

March 6, 2017

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There can only be one winner of the title Best in Show, but really, every competitor in the 141st Westminster Dog Show is a very, very good dog. This year's winner of the 2017 Best in Show award was Rumor the German Shepherd, named after Adele's single Rumor Has It. According to Forbes, Rumor tr...