Mongolian Throat Singing Club: More Than Just a Meme Bobby Sweeney and Ben Vastola A new club is storming the TC hallways. Every first and third Thursday of the month, room B310 hosts a club dedicated to a lost art: Mongolian throat singing. “This is not your typical modern music but it has a rich history,” said club president and T.C. junior Anna Dugan. “Mongolian Throat singing has been around since written language so in a way, it is one of the ancient forms of music and art that the world has.” Dugan started the club due to her love for Mongolian music. “My introduction to Mongolian throat singing actually…
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Here to Help
“Trainers are the most valuable and underrated people in the athletic department,” said Girls Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach, Megan Avery. “They help rehabilitate injured athletes and keep athletes in top playing condition.”
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Girls Hoops Coach: Third Time’s a Charm
After multiple announcements and confusion among players and parents, the girl’s basketball head coach for the 2019-2020 season has been finalized.
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Come See the Stars
“I love when kids and adults come here, I turn on the stars and show them the awe factor, it blows people’s minds,” said Doctor Melissa Hamilton, the planetarium teacher.
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Whitaker’s Wish Coming True
“He does not want to go to Disney; he does not want to meet Tom Brady. He says to the Make-A-Wish team, ‘all I want is to run across the street and play in the park with my pals,’” said Walter White, an Alexandrian helping lead the fundraising effort for a young boy’s wish to build a playground.
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TC’s Reaction to Impeachment
In the past couple of weeks, the nation has been buzzing with talk of the possible impeachment of President Donald Trump. Since T.C. is in close proximity to the nation’s capital, students are closely tied to the issue and have mixed feelings about the impeachment investigation.
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Beyer to Hold Impeachment Town Hall November 21
Congressman Don Beyer will hold a town hall on the impeachment investigation into President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine at 7 to 8:30 pm on Thursday, November 21 at the T.C. Williams auditorium.
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Pumpkin Buckets: Providing Awareness on Halloween
This Halloween, pumpkins are not just for decoration. There are multiple campaigns to make Halloween more inclusive for all children. Different colored pumpkins are now representative of restrictions children may have.
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“Angst” Film Coming to TC
There is one definite thing all high school students have in common. Stress and anxiety. Teenagers have to deal with everything from high-level classes, sports, jobs, and any other responsibilities. According to a poll of 100 Alexandria high school students, 94 percent found themselves anxious, stressed, or overwhelmed on a daily basis. Only 6 percent of those high school students never, or rarely felt stressed.
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New Teachers Joining The TC Team
Young and passionate seems to be the latest trend for new teachers and support staff this year at T.C. With over 60 new faces in all different fields at both the King Street and Minnie Howard Campus new ideas are in store for T.C.