Letter to the Class of 2020
Dear Class of 2020, Well, we find ourselves at the end of another completely normal school year, where nothing significant, historic or unexpected happened whatsoever. So because of that lack of world events to talk…
Articles by Kaise Dualeh
Promising Freedom Boys Soccer Season Ends Abruptly
A season that started with state championship aspirations for the Freedom Boys Soccer Team has come to a disappointing end. Beginning the year, a mix of new editions and developing keystone players raised expectations for…
Student Council Association Elects New Officers
Following the coronavirus outbreak and the rescheduled elections that followed, the Freedom Student Council Association has elected its new officers for the 2020-2021 school year. Taking over from president of the organization Austin Roberts, long…
Freedom Model UN Caps Off the Year
Freedom Model United Nations (MUN) attended its last conference of the year on March 5-6 at Langley High School, for the seventh annual Virginia Invitational Model United Nations Conference (VIMUNC). Known for being one of…
Can Colorless Green Ideas Sleep Furiously?
“Colorless green ideas sleep furiously” is a classic line written by Noam Chomsky to illustrate a sentence that makes grammatical sense but does not have any meaning semantically. However, others have speculated that any sentence…
The Need for Everyday Diplomacy
It is where Model UN delegates rise and fall: the unmoderated caucus. Some delegates cut off others to get a point in in front of the judge, while others choose to run quieter operations as…
Having the Most MUNderful Time
The Model United Nations (MUN) season kicked back off on Friday, Oct. 25 as the team headed to McLean High School for their first conference. The club took 40 delegates, which was the largest amount…
Ten Tips to Help Succeed in Junior Year
Many juniors are starting to feel the stress of junior year, widely considered the most difficult in high school. These tips can help to reduce some of the anxiety throughout the year. Go to office…
Bullhorn to the next generation: Youth Forum 2019
On Monday, Oct. 12, students from Freedom High School joined others from around the county in a Youth Forum for the county administration. Participants shared their opinions on a variety of issues such as mental…
What makes a good class?
There is sort of a checklist in my mind that creates an enjoyable class for me. The first is the actual course material. While I genuinely enjoy learning, STEM subjects do not appeal to me…