Nonfiction Book Reviews
Marcell Subert, Copy Editor
June 1, 2017
The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright This Pulitzer-Prize winning account of the rise of one of the most notorious terrorist organizations in modern history eloquently pieces together a truly compelling narrative. The story provides valuable insight into how a lone surge...
The Crucible
Nathan Reiff, Art Editor
May 25, 2017
While many students readied themselves for the bright neon lights and boisterous music of Uproar, the Lake Braddock Theatre was preparing under bright lights of a different kind, ending its 44th season with Arthur Miller’s classic The Crucible. Taking place in 17th Century Salem, the story cent...
Not So Fine Arts
Jadyn Spradlin, Staff Writer
May 1, 2017
“Each student is entitled to an excellent education that meets his or her individual needs. FCPS prepares all students for the world of the future by giving them a broad spectrum of opportunities to prepare for education and employment beyond high school. FCPS provides opportunities for all its students and emp...
The OA Junior Ian Thompson Stars In The Latest Netflix Original Series
Peter Bashaw, Arts Editor
February 1, 2017
Before all this started, his name was Ian Thompson. It still is, of course, but more and more he’s known for his stage name Alexander. He’s well known in the LB chorus, despite (and because) his quitting the department last year. He’s one of a number of transgender students who made this decision,...
Poetry Out Loud
Megan Harwood, Staff Writer
January 30, 2017
Poetry out loud has impacted the lives of many students, nationwide. The competition is based on a student's ability to memorize a poem and recite it with feeling and understanding. Founded in 2005, this competition has been helping students with speaking skills and confidence ever since. Students compete...
A Look Backward and a Look Forward in the Arts
Peter Bashaw, Arts Editor
December 8, 2016
Last Friday the annual arts auction returned to the school library. The auction functions as a fundraiser for the art department, selling students’ works to raise funds. The works include ceramics, photos, paintings and drawings and were available for purchase by art students and teachers. The auction...
Whitewashing in Hollywood
Soniya Madhavan, Staff Writer
November 11, 2016
Since the Golden Age of Hollywood, cultural appropriation has been a hallmark of the film industry. In the upcoming movie Dr. Strange, there are lots of issues of “whitewashing.” Whitewashing is when an actor who is white portrays a character who is not of Caucasian descent, such as the Native American...
Read this next: Nonfiction book reviews for the spring
Marcell Subert, Managing Editor
April 7, 2016
As the season of AP and final exams come around, the idea of what to do with all of the free time that follows exams seems daunting. Here are a few non-fiction book recommendations to fill the end-of-schoolwork void. The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1...
Pop, lock and drop it at Kazaxe
Yaitza Lopez, Profile Editor
April 6, 2016
The Hispanic Student Association (HSA) will hold a two-day event called Kazaxe, instructed by senior Sachio Vigil. Kazaxe by Azuka Boutcher, the creator of the high-intensity workout, is considered a “boot camp of dance fitness.” “The HSA club decided that we wanted to hold an event similar ...
Texting and relationships: Too much of a good thing?
Jake Wartel, Opinion Editor
April 5, 2016
The perils of school divide young lovers physically for almost eight hours a day. A remedy for this chasm of anxiety for couples is the buzz of a text. The age of cell phones, and to a lesser extent smartphones, has given couples young and old a method of constant communication. Much of the time in ...
LB band continues to achieve excellence
Steve Hong, Editor in Chief
March 7, 2016
Ever since the Virginia Band and Orchestra Association instituted a rating system 34 years ago, LB has earned the rating of “superior” each year. “Band is certainly one of the bigger activities here,” junior Ben Clark said. “We’re taken a lot more seriously here than at other schools, and ...
What It Takes to Maintain a Superior
Steve Hong, Editor In Chief
March 5, 2016
Ever since the Virginia Band and Orchestra Association instituted a rating system 34 years ago, LB has earned the rating of “superior” each year. “Band is certainly one of the bigger activities here,” junior Ben Clark said. “We’re taken a lot more seriously here than at other schools, and ...