If I were to stack all the things that did not go my way during 2020, I’d be buried under an avalanche of unmet expectations, hopes, and goals. However, amongst all the things that went…

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…

Guidance counselors should be known as the friendly faces who help students. You can see most of them roaming the halls, greeting students, and sitting in their offices. We’ve all had experiences with them, good…

The constant growth of Litter in the United States is gradually getting worse. Over 51 billion pieces of litter land on U.S. roads each year. The threat of waste is detrimental to the environment, health,…

The pond at the Academies of Loudoun, built approximately two years ago, serves as a key element in stormwater management on campus. Ponds like these serve to provide a middle point between storm runoff and…

Since 2014 there has been a dramatic increase in the amount of youth and teens utilizing vapes and electronic cigarettes. This increase is primarily attributed due the variety of flavorings available, its portability and discretion…

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…

Hey Kiddo – a tale of addiction and awareness This year’s 1B1C choice by Loudoun County Public Library was unique in many ways. Hey Kiddo: How I Lost my Mother, Found my Father, and Dealt…

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…

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…