It is chaos, but it is not profit killing chaos. Every T.C. production tends to look like a mess until the day of the opening night, but it can feel like a religious experience once you get through the first show. This year’s production of Medea was shaping up to be no different as the crew entered “hell week,” which is the week before opening night. The week is full of moving parts between tech people working on sets; costume designers with arms full of clothes searching for a cast member; and the cast trying to memorize lines.
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The Beet’s New Advisory Schedule
Kiran Pippin-Mathur The sudden advisory change has had students scrambling to get to their class and confused about where to go. Worry no more, because the Beet has expert insight into what the schedule will be next week and has decided to share it with the public (you’re welcome in advance): Monday: Rotate to your last year’s 3rd period. Tuesday: Go to your fourth period unless you have a last name with five letters in it and are wearing an article of clothing that is red or orange, in that case, go to your fifth period. Wednesday: At exactly 7:30, treck across the sands of the Sahara desert, swing through…
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“Mick’s Bag” Signing Party
Theogony throws a party to celebrate the release of Advisor Milton Heller’s book. Photos Courtesy of Abigail St. Jean
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First Playoff Win Since 1989
Football Defeats West Springfield, 21-20 James Carlisle
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TC Hockey Against West Potomac
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Another Overcrowding Conversation
Agenda Alexandria Examines Possible Solutions to Congested Schools Regina Allen Agenda Alexandria discusses overcrowding in Alexandria City Public Schools (APCS), specifically at T.C. Williams High School, with its first ever all-female panel. Panelists included ACPS Chief Operating Officer Mignon Anthony, ACPS Chief Academic Officer Terri Mozingo, Junior Bridgette Adu Wadier, and Senior Mikaela Pozo. The discussion was moderated byEileen Rivera, a former School Board member. In response to the overcrowding epidemic, the school board voted in September, six to three, against the creation of a second high school, and instead in favor of adding on to T.C.’s other campuses. This would include rebuilding Minnie Howard and spreading out to other…
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“It Did Not Have To End This Way”
Eight columns ring the stage, lit up by blue lights. The overhead lights flicker on and off as the conversations die down. The auditorium is dark and quiet, except for the faint creaks on stage as the actors take their places. The production is starting.
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TC Behind the Scenes
Athletic Director James Parker and Treasurer Lorena Reyes Contribute in Ways Large and Small Athletic Director James Parker James L. Parker lives and breathes sports. As athletic director, his job is to plan and schedule sporting events, manage the teams and coaches, and create fitness goals for T.C. Parker was recently hired in August of 2018. He has lived in the state of Virginia for most of his life, attending Patrick Henry High School outside of Richmond. He wants to continue Alexandria City’s legacy of producing excellent athletes. Parker has collaborated with Hutchings to create their fitness goals for T.C. In order to start this process, ACPS must first establish…
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Views From the Stands and the Sidelines
The Inside Perspective of TC Players and Fans on Football at the St. James Katie Vastola and Moira Sirois The football team is done with its regular season and heading into the playoffs. In the aftermath of renovations on Parker-Gray Stadium, T.C. became the first high school in Virginia to play its home games in an indoor stadium. But how do the players and fans feel about the St. James? Braden Porterfield, a junior on the Varsity team, went to the St. James facility for the first time the day before the first game, which was against West Springfield. “It was definitely overwhelming at first,” he said. “I loved it…
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Greta Thunberg: Making a Difference
Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist, is one of the biggest voices in global climate change today.
