THE ACADEMIES ONLINE
WELCOME TO THE ACADEMIES ONLINE, the digital newspaper produced by the Newspaper Club for the Academies of Loudoun. The newspaper serves as a resource for our school community and beyond as we report relevant, interesting,…
Articles by froberts
5 Love Stories Only Academies Nerds Understand
Parallel Lines So similar, but never meet. They could be one beautiful line together, but never get the opportunity to. Tangent Lines Meet once, then part ways forever. A love that lasted once, but never…
The Past, Present, and Future of the Menuhin Competition
In May of 2020, a new era of classical musicians will try their hand at winning one of the most distinguished competitions in the world. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, don’t…
Metal Memories
A whisper blew through the bare trees as a foggy, lonely mist settled around the forest. Small creaks and hollow moans echoed across the empty playground as the breeze drifted by. A summer taste lingered…
Faceless
I can’t see their faces. Blank heads without features, Without eyes, Without ears, Without a nose, Or a mouth. They can’t see me. They can’t hear me. They won’t be able to catch a whiff…
How VR Happens – Part 4
So how does VR happen? Many things are involved with VR. First off, measurements need to be taken of six vital things in order for the screens you see to look real. Image resolution, the…
Strange Holiday Traditions
With Christmas just around the corner (well, sort of), most of us are getting into the holiday season. However, millions of people celebrate their own holiday traditions, ranging from a KFC-Day in Japan and a…
What’s Up in Mrs. Herrmann’s Class?
Students in Mrs. Herrmann’s room hunt for ancient Greek letters still used in math before class! provided by Mrs. Herrmann students photographed: Grace Martinez-Cora, Arjun Iyer, and Saanvi Gutta (left to right)
A Look Into VR Development – Part 3
It all began in 1838, when Sir Charles Wheatstone coined the term “stereopsis,” the perception of depth produced by the reception in the brain of visual stimuli from both eyes. In his research of building…
The VR Experience – Part 2
We’ve all heard of virtual reality, otherwise known as VR. VR for sick students to continue school, medical students to experience surgery and examination beforehand, airplane simulators for trainees, and just the appeal of it…