Last Showing Of “The Shout”
Sophia K. Dalberg, Reporter
February 6, 2017
This Wednesday, at 7:00 p.m., there will be a showing of the VHSL competition show, The Shout. It will be held in the auditorium. The event is completely free but donations can be made to the department at the event. This will be the last chance to see the show that won their conference last weekend....
Breaking News In The Demigod Realm!
Sophia K. Dalberg, Reporter
February 2, 2017
Breaking new hit the realms of Greek and Roman Demigods alike this weekend. Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson/Hero's of Olympus series, and the king of the nerd world announced new official Percy Jackson fan art! Now if you are out there wondering why this is a big deal, it is because it is fi...
Welcome to Mythical Media
Sophia K. Dalberg, Reporter
February 2, 2017
Welcome to Mythical Media, a new resource for nerdy news in the multiverse. My name is Sophia Dalberg and I am a senior here at Colonial Forge. I am a huge nerd and self proclaimed demigod, and I love everything from fantasy books to superhero movies. In this blog I will bring everyone news updates,...
Art Display Shows Off Elizabeth Moyer’s Work
Mackenzie Nolan, Reporter
January 11, 2017
Elizabeth Moyer ('12) replaced Cindy Le’s art with four of her art pieces last week: a clay dragon, pastel cat, negative space rabbit, and a pen and ink watercolor still life. All of these pieces were done for class either this year or last year. It ranged from a few hours to multiple days. Moy...
Art Showcase
Mackenzie Nolan, Reporter
December 20, 2016
Cindy Le (‘17) put her artwork into the display case last Friday, replacing Hannah Robeson’s. Le only showed three works of art: a dragon, a sunflower, and an aesthetic 80’s piece. She did all of these pieces for homework, and completed each one in two or three days. Le has been doing art since...
Awaken, My Love! Album Review
Gavin Thibodeau, Editor in Chief
December 6, 2016
Jazz’s corpse has been largely untouched for decades, but the occasional gravedigger always surfaces. Long-lived free jazz drummer Bobby Kapp and pianist Matthew Shipp conjured the entirely-improvised Cactus this year. Dr. Lonnie Smith, the Hammond B-3 P.h.D., dropped the soulful Evolution, his fi...
Hannah Robeson Gets Next Art Showcase
Mackenzie Nolan, Reporter
December 2, 2016
Hannah Robeson (‘17) replaced Afton LaMere’s (‘17) artwork in the display case next to the auditorium on November 21st. She has six pieces being displayed, her favorite being the bumble bee. “I like the colors and how it captures the light," Robeson said. "I really like bright colorful t...
The New Black Box Conflict
Sophia K. Dalberg, Reporter
November 28, 2016
New additions have been popping up everywhere in Forge, from the new weight room to the ambulance in a classroom. The new black box theater added to the Drama department has provided many new opportunities for the actors, and yet behind the scenes it seems to be riddled with small problems and errors. A...
The Postseason “Bond” Fire Is A Roaring Success
Brenna Kiel and Gaby Christian
November 17, 2016
Before even stepping out of your car, the band could be heard performing from the practice fields beside the massive bonfire that groups huddled around. In an effort to keep warm, people lined up behind the hot chocolate and s’mores tables as members of the Student Council Association were in a frenzy to...
Language of Angels
Mackenzie Nolan, Reporter
November 10, 2016
Colonial Forge's fall play this year is Language of Angels. The show opens November 17th and runs through the 19th. All shows are at 7PM and will cost $5.
Stafford County Schools Band Together To Fight Hunger
Mackenzie Nolan, Reporter
November 10, 2016
All high schools in Stafford County got together this past Monday, November 7 for the 6th annual Band Together to Fight Hunger. In order to get in participants were expected to bring canned goods and they were rewarded with a Chick-fil-A coupon. All of the donations went to the Frederickburg Food Bank.
VTA Language of Angels Slideshow
Sophia K. Dalberg, Reporter
November 7, 2016
Colonial Forge Traveled to the VTA competition last weekend. They won an honorable mention for their show Language of Angels and senior Claudio Mano won the all star actor award. The spent the weekend watching shows, competing and going to the costume party. Here are some highlights from the trip....