March 2023

Outdoor Games

March 21st: Academies students often play games outside during lunch.   photographed by Sandra Gad reviewed by Saanvi Gutta


RoboLoco’s First Competition of the Season

The Academies of Loudoun Robotics Team (RoboLoco) is participating in their first competition of the season. The first team to compete in the First Robotics League, RoboLoco has competed at the international level multiple times…


ACL Pie Competition 2023

March 14th: As part of the annual ACL Pi-Day events, four different culinary creations are judged for the pie competition. The pie entries include: Peach Pie, Strawberry Pi(e)!, Caramelized Honey Pumpkin Pie, and Lemon Meringue…


ACL Pi-a-Thon 2023

ACL Pi-a-Thon! photographed by Srinidhi Raghavan, Srisha Nannapaneni, and Edmund Garcia


Save the Date: Academies Spring Dance

The theme has been announced! Join us for a Night Under the Stars at the Academies Spring Dance on April 28th!   photographed and written by Srinidhi Raghavan and Srisha Nannapaneni


Pi-Day 2023 (A-Day)

Come watch the Pi-Day events during lunch! We have the Pi-A-Thon Team Competition, the Pie Eating Competition, and more!   illustrated by Saanvi Gutta


Pi-Day 2023 (B-Day)

Come watch the Pi-Day events during lunch! We have the Pi-A-Thon Team Competition, the Pie Eating Competition, and more!   illustrated by Edmund Garcia


Guest Speaker at Astronomy Club

January 26th: The second Astronomy Club meeting of the school year invited speaker Hriday Unadkat, who gave valuable advice to the aspiring astronomers and aerospace engineers there. The Independence High School graduate and Princeton University…


Someone to Rely on

I stand hunched over, gripping the sink with both of my hands. The restroom is littered with puddles of water, and soggy paper towel scraps dot my periphery. Amidst the chamber’s foul aroma, I breathe…


Beautiful Boy (Movie Review)

Beautiful Boy is a 2018 biographical drama starring Timothée Chalamet and Steve Carell. The film follows the life of teenager Nic Sheff as he battles with drug addiction, consequently causing a rift in his relationship…


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