First Day of Spring
This year, our spring equinox has fallen on today’s date, March 20th, 2019. Today marks the first day of spring, and for those who don’t know, on the March Equinox, the Sun crosses the celestial…
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Softball’s First Win
Last night, John Champe Knights Varsity Softball took on the Stonewall Jackson Raiders at an away game. It was an incredible game with a 17-3 win. Freshman Harlow Nigh, one of the pitchers for Champe…
Christ Church Shooting
On March 15th, in Christchurch, New Zealand, two consecutive terrorist attacks occured, killing over 50 people while they were praying. In light of these events, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has promised to cover…
Houston Chemical Fire
A fire began on Sunday at a petrochemical storage site in Deer Park, Texas, which is near Houston. The fire started after a leak from a flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture ignited and spread to other…
March Madness
With the start of March comes March Madness. Everyone is gearing up for the season as they start creating their brackets. As of right now, most games don’t start until tomorrow, and others start Friday….
Pence Hosts Gay Irish Prime Minister and His Boyfriend
On Thursday, Vice President Pence and his wife hosted Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and his male partner Matthew Barrett for breakfast at the Naval Observatory for the Friends of Ireland. Pence apparently had invited…
Beto O’Rourke Enters 2020 Democratic Presidential Primaries
Former congressman and 2018 nominee for senator of Texas Beto O’Rourke announced on Thursday that he is officially running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. In 2018, O’Rourke made headlines polling neck-and-neck with incumbent…
Wizards Come to Champe
Last Thursday Champe hosted the Harlem Wizards basketball game. Teachers from different schools located in Aldie came together to play against the Harlem Wizard’s basketball team to raise money for Champe’s athletic boosters. The money…
Facebook Wants to Save Local News from Dying
From a blog post by Facebook, they warned about the current state of local news and how Facebook is going to do what it can to keep it popular and widespread. However, as things are…
Dozens Charged in Alleged College Cheating Scam
Actresses Lori Laughlin and Felicity Huffman, along with dozens of other parents, coaches, and college prep executives, have been accused of a national conspiracy of helping students get into prestigious colleges. Apparently the scheme had…