Pants or No Pants? That is the Question
In every school handbook, there are rules on what you cannot wear. School has been in session for a week and people have already been dress coded. There are rules for guys and girls, but…
Kaepernick, Nike, and the NFL: Beef?
This week, Nike released its 30th annual Nike ad, which featured a controversial character by the name of Colin Kaepernick. Colin Kaepernick is notorious for his controversial actions taken during his NFL career. Kaepernick played…
No More Mercy!
John Champe’s Field Hockey team took on the Woodgrove Wolverines yesterday, Thursday August 30th, and fought to the bitter end. With an end score of 2-1, Kaylie Halsey, a sophomore, scored the teams first goal…
Champe’s Newest Librarian
With the new school year came many changes. For one, we got a new principal: Mr. Tyson. Additionally, with the Willard kids gone, we can finally breathe in the hallways. However, one change that some…
Parking Passes
You get your license after going through a week of Behind the Wheel, you get excited that you can drive on you own, and most importantly, you get your own car. In another words, you…
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.”…
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…