Life as a Dancer
Melanie Thomas, Reporter
April 8, 2019
Filed under Features, Student Life
Olivia Burton (‘19), the Colonial Forge Dance Team captain, has had a passion for dance since she was one and a half years old. Her dream has always been to make a living in the professional dance world as a backup and Broadway dancer. She works hard toward that dream, spending about 42 hours per week...
Painting For Beginners: Part 1
Amanda Lineweaver, Reporter
April 2, 2019
Filed under Student Life
Painting on a fresh new canvas or starting any project can be very intimidating. It may be overwhelming and difficult to know where to begin. Creating artwork is all about following processes and breaking your work down into steps. It is important to start with the right materials depending on h...
Keep it (College) Confidential
Anne Johnakin, Editor
March 25, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Student Life
Within my friend group, I am known as the College Confidential master. Ask me a question about any college and I can find the answer in minutes. My skills come from hours of late night anxiety exacerbated by the online forums, because that’s just kind of person I am. If you’ve never had the l...
Winners, Competitors, and Organizers Discuss Forge Assassin 2019
Sara Michel, Reporter
March 15, 2019
Filed under Features, Student Life, Top Stories
Players of Forge Assassin, a game that has risen in popularity among Forge upperclassmen, must constantly watch their backs and hide their locations. Every time that they are outside of school, their home, or their car, is an opportunity for them to be attacked. Participants are pitted against and have to ...
Orchestra Class Trip to New York City
Anne Johnakin, Editor
March 15, 2019
Filed under Features, Student Life, Top Stories
The orchestra took a class trip to New York City on March 1 through 3. While there they had a workshop with Broadway musicians, went to see Phantom of The Opera, and explored New York. On the first day, the groups explored Times Square then went to dinner at Hard Rock Cafe. The evening closed out w...
Turn Of Events Cast Rehearses For States
Sara Michel, Reporter
March 5, 2019
Filed under Slideshow, Student Life, Uncategorized
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All You Need To Know About the Glow
Connor Merk, Editor
March 1, 2019
Filed under Features, Student Life, Top Stories
The class officers have been planning the first annual glow dance since the summer, and the event is fast approaching. Senior Class President Erin Liebe ('19) has taken the lead on this dance and has been a part of the planning process. Why did the class officers come up with the glow dance? Liebe: There...
GMU Tour
Amanda Lineweaver, Reporter
March 1, 2019
Filed under Features, Student Life
South of D.C., in Fairfax County, resides George Mason University. The university was founded as a part of the University of Virginia in 1949, and became an independent institution in 1972. The average price of tuition at the university per year after aid is $19K. George Mason’s campus is stro...
Mary Baldwin College Tour
Sara Michel, Reporter
February 19, 2019
Filed under Slideshow, Student Life
The Coffee Chronicles
Anne Johnakin, Emily Imes, Aynsleigh Escher, Editor
February 19, 2019
Filed under Features, Student Life, Top Stories
Overall rating: The drink ordered was an almond milk latte with vanilla syrup. The three of us can’t have dairy, which is why we used almond milk. We chose to drink a vanilla latte because, in the grand scheme of corporate coffee, a very popular drink is the vanilla latte. Rating something people ar...
Learn & Serve Collecting Cans For Canstruction
Connor Merk, Editor
February 6, 2019
Filed under Features, Student Life, Top Stories
Our school has participated in Canstruction for several years. Last year, students from our school built an American flag-themed structure that was completely made out of canned food. The Canstruction event that is occurring in our region this year is February 16 - 17 at the Spotsylvania Mall. C...
Do You Even BuJo, Bro?
Anne Johnakin, Editor
February 4, 2019
Filed under Features, Student Life, Top Stories
Taking social media by storm is a trend called bullet journaling, named for the special bulleting system it uses to keep track of your to-do list. It’s a combination of a planner, to-do list, diary, sketchbook, and much more, created to suite the individual user’s needs. The main tenets of bu...
