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H-B students sitting on stone stairs while on their iPads.
Are 6th graders overusing their iPads?
Cole Myklegard and Khumoyun Ibrokhimov October 9, 2025

If you’ve walked past the big stone stairs near the gym in H-B Woodlawn, you may have noticed a group of 6th graders staring endlessly at their APS school devices (iPads). Most days there are about 15 kids, but some days the number can nearly double....

Merriweather Post Pavillion at night
The fall 2025 concert scene
Matias Grundmann, Guest Reporter • October 10, 2025

The next three months of 2025 bring some amazing concerts to the DC area. From Lorde to Playboi Carti, there are cool concerts representing pretty...

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Tate McRae’s rise to fame
Caitlin O’Connor, Reporter • October 9, 2025

The overnight sensation Tate McRae wasn’t as overnight as you might think. Tate McRae is a popular pop artist from Canada born in 2003 and...

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Haiti’s gang violence problem
Zadie Francois, Reporter • October 16, 2025

A man walks through the ruins of a house in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. “We were sleeping. It was morning when we had the ambush, shooting, and...

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Reagan Airport Should Be Closed. Here’s Why.
Wren Ludlow, Reporter • October 14, 2025

Washington Reagan Airport is one of the country’s busiest air travel hubs, serving countless destinations across the country and beyond. In...

An aircraft approaches Reagan near the Lincoln memorial. Courtesy of Getty Images.
Reagan Airport Should Be Closed. Here’s Why.
Wren Ludlow, Reporter • October 14, 2025

Washington Reagan Airport is one of the country’s busiest air travel hubs, serving countless destinations across the country and beyond. In...

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The recycling resistance
Caroline Gilbreth, Reporter • October 8, 2025

Did you know that APS doesn’t actually reprocess trash from the recycling bins? APS, a school district that prides itself on sustainability...

The Haitian flag
Haiti’s gang violence problem
Zadie Francois, Reporter • October 16, 2025

A man walks through the ruins of a house in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. “We were sleeping. It was morning when we had the ambush, shooting, and...

How H-B's middle school differs from others in APS
How H-B’s middle school differs from others in APS
Lucas Madden October 10, 2025

H-B Woodlawn is usually perceived to be very different from other APS schools. Some of the reasons why include students having the freedom to...

Merriweather Post Pavillion at night
The fall 2025 concert scene
Matias Grundmann, Guest Reporter • October 10, 2025

The next three months of 2025 bring some amazing concerts to the DC area. From Lorde to Playboi Carti, there are cool concerts representing pretty...

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