Hair rule leaves students outraged
Megan Hopkins Senior, From the Heart Christian, School, Suitland, MD Spring 2016 A strict school rule forced Stephen Thompson to get a haircut he didn’t want. Thompson, 16, a junior […]
Commentary: The Thin Line Between Appreciation and Appropriation
Chloe Thompson Senior, Spring 2016 Australian-born rapper Iggy Azalea has had hits, but her recent singles have failed to pack a punch. The rapper, who is of AngloIrish heritage,has several songs […]
In Photos: A Neighborhood Upended
Arman Azad Senior, Flint Hill School, Oakton, Virginia Spring 2016 “NoMa,” among D.C.’s newest established neighborhoods, was not supposed to exist. A syllabic abbreviation for “North of Massachusetts,” the 35-block […]
D.C.’s youth reinvent the sound of their city
By Dereck Marwa Go-go, known as a staple of the D.C. music scene since it’s emergence in the 60s and 70s, has remained wildly popular in the D.C. area to […]
Column: Have We All Gone Crazy?
By Maggie Gallagher UJW Staff Writer Has our world gone crazy? Is everyone just a violent person waiting to pop? Ever since James Holmes brought an AR15, Glock 40 Caliber, […]
After Breach, Student Data Privacy in the Spotlight
By Austin Chavez UJW Staff Writer After reports of a second data breach at the University of Maryland in late March and a similar breach at the North Dakota University […]
Local schools explore digitizing methods
By Gabby Brooks UJW Staff Writer ROCKVILLE, Md.– In Mooresville, N.C., students file into their classrooms, but instead of pulling out their notebooks and pencils, they have school-issued laptops. The […]
Transgender Student Rights In Focus
By Austin Chavez UJW Staff Writer For many adolescents in the transgender community, bullying has become a major concern. A 2012 national study conducted by the Gay Lesbian Straight Education […]
Cherry blossoms on parade
By Sarah Metzel UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The vivid pink blossoms that have appeared on trees in Washington mark the start of a new season. People from all over […]
Smartphones become a Parade must-have
By Anthony Joseph UJW Staff Writer Sheridan Radcliffe had worried that a foot surgery would prevent her from attending this year’s National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. But armed with only […]
