Spread the Love
A new year at Champe starts off with a new principal. Mr. Tyson caught the attention of many students at school for his famous line at the end of every announcement, “I love you guys.”…
August 2018
First Day Without Freshmen
John Champe started a new school year this past Thursday. However, the school seems much smaller due to missing their 2022 class. Champe, which has been overcrowded for many years, is now down to…
Sore Loser: The Madden Tournament Shooting
It was Sunday afternoon when a mass shooting occurred once again in Florida, this time during a Madden NFL 19 video game tournament in Jacksonville. Six months after the Parkland shooting in the same state,…
3 Minute Dispute
Every year at John Champe, the seniors get the three minute privilege. This means they get the opportunity to leave for lunch early and leave school early by three minutes. The class of 2019 was…
Trying to Beat the Heat
Virginia is soon to be heading into autumn. However, summer wants to make sure that students know they have a few weeks left until cooler temperatures. This past Tuesday, students experienced the wrath of summer. While…
SAT Answers: Made in China
SAT tests are administered in Virginia nearly every month, throughout the year. As students, we are familiar with CollegeBoard and individually preparing ourselves for the 180 minute test; we utilize our resources such as Khan…
National Dog Day
People came together worldwide to celebrate National Dog Day on Sunday, August 26. Everyone can say they adore their furry friends and love having a day to celebrate them. Social media was filled with photos…
Senator John McCain Dies
America lost a great senator on Saturday night. John McCain lost his battle with brain cancer after announcing he was stopping treatment. His family announced on Friday that he was stopping his treatment after being…
Football Round One
Last Friday marked the first of many “Friday night lights,” sadly ending in a tragic loss for Champe. Even with the loss, students felt it was a great way to come together and kick off…
First Day Frenzy
Half-asleep students stepped off of bright yellow school buses on the 23rd and were immediately greeted by the thunderous, yet melodic, band as they serenaded them into the school year. “We have hundreds of…