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The Prom (2020): When will LGBTQ+ issues become more than a plot point?

by Jessie Hernandez, Reporter • March 24, 2021

Overpriced dress? CHECK. Hair styled? CHECK. Prom-posal poster? CHECK. Code for Google Meet prom? CHECK. FCPS has announced that there will be no proms held this year due to COVID-19 restrictions....

GSA promotes “Snail-(E)mail” among LGBTQ+ students facing pandemic

by Mackenzie Berry, Editor • January 11, 2021

Merriam-Webster just announced the word of the year is "Pandemic." With that, add all of the vocabulary we now use daily: Zoom meetings, Google Meet, Breakout Rooms, quarantine, social distancing and...

Disappointed, recovering, inspired: 5 ways to deal with the election results

by Beau Cameron, Editor • November 16, 2016

On November 8th, Donald Trump won the majority of electoral college votes for President of the United States. For many people of color, Muslims, women, the LGBTQA+ community, and 57 million Americans,...