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Saints React to National Guard in D.C

Saints React to National Guard in D.C

Evan Hendy, Ben Booma, and Natalie Wainstein October 7, 2025

Walking the streets of downtown D.C., visitors and residents have lately encountered a new sight: armed National Guard members patrolling some of the capital’s most iconic landmarks. D.C. residents say...

Saint’s Reaction to Charlie Kirk Shooting

Maddie Wills, Lucy Perkins, and Charlotte Secrist October 7, 2025

What are the consequences of freedom of speech, and are people responsible for its outcomes? This question has been sparked by the recent events of the Charlie Kirk assassination. Many people felt impacted...

Will the funding dry up? Area schools sue Department of Education

Charlotte Secrist, Lucy Perkins, and Maddie Wills October 7, 2025

What would students in need do if their free lunches, often the most reliable meal of the day, was taken from them? This is a very real problem facing the Fairfax County Public school system, whose funding...

A Historic Election For Virginia

A Historic Election For Virginia

Angus Argetsinger, Author October 7, 2025

After three years, a historic primary, and millions of dollars in campaign money raised, a new governor of our Commonwealth is on the horizon. For the first time ever, Virginia will have a woman in the...

Trump's First 100 Days

Trump’s First 100 Days

Ali Rouse and Charlotte Secrist May 30, 2025

The first 100 days of any president’s term have been a signal to the US public about their intentions over time. Starting with FDR and his 99 Executive Orders (EOs) in his first 100 days and passing...

Understanding Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's First Female President

Understanding Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s First Female President

Ali Rouse and Charlotte Secrist May 30, 2025

The New York Times recently ran a column by Michelle Goldberg titled: “Is Claudia Sheinbaum the Anti-Trump?” This column captured my attention. The idea that there could be a female president, serving...

Standing with ACHS Student Journalists

Standing with ACHS Student Journalists

The Voice Staff, Author May 30, 2025

On April 30th, the Alexandria Times reported that the Alexandria City Public School administration and school board planned to censor the ACHS student newspaper, Theogony, due to coverage of topics deemed...

Dismantling DEI: Will SSSAS Change?

Tatum Spencer and Ava Lyubinsky May 7, 2025

St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School thrives on a diverse culture made up of many different races, ethnicities, sexualities, and religions. Our school wouldn’t be the same without our diverse backgrounds...

Allies No Longer? The State of European-American Relations

Allies No Longer? The State of European-American Relations

Evan Hendy, Author May 7, 2025

For 80 years, the United States has enjoyed a strong alliance with European nations. According to the European Union, “the EU and US are each other’s main trading partners and account for the largest...

Dreams Denied: Recent Changes to Immigration and Deportation

Dreams Denied: Recent Changes to Immigration and Deportation

For centuries, immigrants have built this country from the ground up—but now, they’re caught in one of America’s greatest political storms. Since colonial times, people from around the world have...

New Administration, New Rules: The Impact of Trump’s Executive Orders on Gender Expansive Youth

New Administration, New Rules: The Impact of Trump’s Executive Orders on Gender Expansive Youth

Charlotte Secrist, Ali Rouse, and Charlotte Torborg March 12, 2025

If you visited the National Park Service website for the Stonewall National Monument in the past month, you may have noticed a small change. All references to the LGBTQ community were changed to “LGB...

2025 Inauguration in Person

2025 Inauguration in Person

Olivia Cushman, Author January 28, 2025

On January 20th 2025, the United States celebrated our 60th inauguration for the 47th president, Donald Trump and the 50th Vice President, JD Vance. Originally the inaugural ceremony was set to take place...

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