The Differential Grasshopper

General Information You may have noticed that in the upper courtyards at the Academies of Loudoun there are a lot of grasshoppers. These grasshoppers are known as Differential Grasshoppers, Melanoplus differentialis. You may be unfamiliar…


The Dying Season

First one fell, and then another And the tree was losing life. He looked to his right, at his dying brother And his friends; even his wife. Then the wind blew the flakes So far,…


Trees of Fire

I first saw them on an evening stroll They were quite a sight, I must say Such that their beauty truly touched my soul As the wind had made them sway.   At this moment,…


Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind them All (Book Review)

Ruby, L. (2019). Thirteen doorways, wolves behind them all. One of five winners of this year’s National Book award for Young Adult Literature, Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind them All, is a historical fiction novel with a paranormal…



Diversion – True Crimes of the Hair Care Industry

I have gone down the rabbit hole into the world of counterfeit beauty products. You read that right, counterfeit beauty products are a real thing. Diversion is what occurs when you purchase salon-quality products from…


3D Printing a Horse’s Head

In his many years of 3D printing, Mr. Josh Ajima usually prints smaller-size items, but take a look at this horse’s head he printed on an Ultimaker S5 for the upcoming vet science project!


Little Free Library

Introducing our Little Free Library! A bit thank you to Mr. Krone and Allison Rojas for their time and talent–it’s gorgeous and exceeds expectations. Come to the Research Library to donate, borrow, or trade a…



Research Library’s Monarch Butterfly

On Friday, September 20th, we released our monarch butterfly from the research library. After stopping by the plant sale, she took off to begin her migration to Mexico. The monarch butterfly had been growing next…


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