This year was a remarkable one for the video game industry, with an increase of $16.2 billion over 2017’s estimate. Several large franchises reinforced their elite reputations with new and unique releases, like “Red Dead Redemption 2” from Rockstar Games. This also proved to be a year of beginnings with notable new games such as “Spider-Man” for the Playstation 4.
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Behind the Headlines Premieres on ACPS-TV, Channel 71
Tune in to ACPS-TV, Channel 71 next week to see the first three episodes of a new television show, Behind the Headlines, that focuses on current events in Alexandria.
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Winter Sports Start Strong
Swim and Dive is off to a strong start this year. The team won the Tri-City championship, an annual meet against intra-town schools Saint Stephens Saint Agnes (SSSAS) and Bishop Ireton (BI), for the first time in TC history. SSSAS has won the Mayor's Trophy for the last three years. TC has an entirely new swim staff this year--a change that was announced only weeks before the season began.
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Which Theogony Editor Are You?
Find out which legendary tehogoyn editor you are based on this fun and exciting quiz!
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The Grinch Makes Audiences Almost as Grouchy as the Grinch Himself
The new modern music wasn't the only thing changed in Illumination’s rendition of the Christmas classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”. The updated Grinch was released in theaters on November 9th 2018. This is the third rendition of the original Doctor Seuss book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” The first movie was animated and it was released in 1966. Then in 2000 “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” was released with Jim Carrey starring as the grinch. The most recent rendition is simply called “The Grinch.”
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The Alexandria Film Festival
70 Films, Four Days, and Three Locations of Film Maria Areyan Hernandez, Bobby Sweeney, Kate Casper, and Luke Randall This year’s Alexandria Film Festival (AFF) featured a diverse variety of films, including hard-hitting documentaries, a selection of international films, heartwarming shorts, and laughing-out-loud comedies. This year the AFF welcomed DMV cinema lovers to enjoy four days of films from November 8 through November 11. More than 70 films were featured, starting with opening night at the Old Town Waterfront, additional screenings at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Library, and ending with the majority of films being shown at AMC Hoffman Center 22 movie theater. Katherine Causo, a representative for the documentary…
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The Importance of Mental Health Days
In a seemingly relentless fast-paced and stressful world, needing a break shouldn’t be something out of the ordinary, yet taking a step back is something frowned upon. With the more recent open conversation surrounding mental health, addressing treatment and coping for these problems still holds stigma because it’s harder for others to believe what they cannot see. In an increasingly competitive world, teenagers seem to be caught in the cross-hairs of accepting and continuing to be dismissive of the importance of taking a break for mental health.
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Pep Rally Cheers: Are They Offensive?
Regina Allen Pep rallies are a way to show school spirit, and cheers at the pep rally are just another way to easily get students involved. Some believe that the cheers are offensive. One cheer, in particular, is viewed as offensive. The cheer starts with the senior class chanting “babies” at the freshmen and sophomores. Then, in retaliation, the “babies” chant “NOVA!” (Referring to Northern Virginia Community College) at the seniors, who are awaiting college acceptance letters. Many believe it is is all in good fun. The chanting sparks some friendly competition between classes as they transition into the relay races and tug-of-war portion of the pep rally. However, others…
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Behind the Scenes of Homecoming
Maria Areyan Hernandez, Regina Allen and Bridgette Adu-Wadier Homecoming, spirit week, football game parades; these are symbolic activities in the typical American high school experience, but have you ever considered how it all comes to be? The T.C. Williams Leadership Team is responsible for all special events throughout the school year. They start planning before the beginning of each new school year. Leadership students spend part of their summer break brainstorming ideas for homecoming themes and deciding which committee, such as Spirit Week Committee and Public Relations Committee, they will be on for the next school months. Junior Aissatou Ndao, a Leadership member, joined leadership this year and decided…
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2018: A Year in Underrated Music
Paul Holtz and Zoe Glasser Rosalía – El mal querer Spanish singer Rosalía is a force to be reckoned with on her second album, El mal querer (in English it roughly translates to “the bad desire”). Rosalía sings staunch, trembling lines about jealousy and romantic torment, reminiscent of romance novella. The main production of her songs are hand claps and her own voice, synthesized and laid over each other. The lack of a booming production makes it so that she is singing in a empty cathedral, and we are just hearing the echoes. There are quiet waves of electronic bass in “Pienso En Tu Mira” and vocals through vocoder in…
