Anastasia Branch Editor-in-Chief On Sept. 10, Grit Coffee opened a storefront on Richmond’s Libbie Avenue and it’s a coffee enthusiast’s dream come true. Already a popular name in its home base of Charlottesville, Grit Coffee is here to provide the West End with everything from drinks and pastries to coffee subscriptions. To see what the … Continue reading Grit Coffee Review
Jack Kelleher Staff Writer Netflix’s newest documentary, "Challenger: The Final Flight," covers one of the most infamous events of the 20th century. As the disaster took place nearly two decades before I was born, I had minimal knowledge of the event at best, but this documentary provided an in-depth summary of the event, as well … Continue reading “Challenger: The Final Flight” Review
Kendall Betz Features Editor Classes at Freeman are adapting to virtual learning, and clubs are finding a new way to hold meetings and activities. Last spring, clubs faced the same problem classes had when schools closed: how to continue their work and close out the school year online. Freeman’s Art Club and Fellowship of Christian … Continue reading Clubs Adapt to Virtual Learning
Ella Mortimer Online Editor-in-Chief September 22 marked National Voter Registration Day as the country gears up for the upcoming 2020 election. Many seniors at Douglas Freeman High School will be eligible to vote in the presidential election this fall. Make sure that your voice is heard by creating a plan to vote today! With the … Continue reading A Guide to Voting in a Pandemic
Alexa Mosley Online Editor-in-Chief While Henrico County Public Schools has elected for a fully virtual start to the 2020-2021 school year, other school districts across the nation have taken different approaches to getting students back in classrooms, each with varying levels of success. In Florida, Texas, Iowa, and Arkansas, the state governments have issued orders … Continue reading A Nationwide Look at The Return to School
Ella Mortimer Online Editor-in-Chief Tuesday, September 8 marked the beginning of a unique, completely virtual first quarter at Freeman High School. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Henrico County Public Schools made the decision to conduct online learning for the first nine weeks in elementary, middle, and high schools all across Henrico. Learning from their bedrooms … Continue reading First Week of Online Learning 2020-2021
Gretchen Neary Online Editor-in-Chief Are you looking for a way to give back to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic? Junior Emma Hennesey has the solution! “During this quarantine with a bunch of free time, I started learning some watercolor and writing snail-mail type things. I had also seen people doing some incredible things for … Continue reading Community Cards RVA
Salaar Khan Online Editor-in-Chief Last week, Freeman’s Class of 2020 proved that school spirit isn’t limited to the school building. In recent weeks, the COVID-19 health crisis has caused schools across Virginia to be closed, but on Monday, March 30, the senior class’s leadership announced a push to encourage a virtual spirit week throughout the … Continue reading “Virtual Spirit Week” Proves Freeman Pride isn’t Limited to the School Building
Gretchen Neary Online Editor-in-Chief The CDC has offered guidelines for staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as preventing the spread of the disease. One of these guidelines is social distancing. Social distancing is making a conscious effort to remain six feet away from people outside of your home, as well as choosing not … Continue reading What I’m Doing During the Pandemic
Anastasia Branch Staff Writer Hawaiian professional surfer, Bethany Hamilton, has just released her documentary “Unstoppable” on Netflix and it is a blast from the past. The documentary’s plot is shaped around the most life changing part of Bethany Hamilton’s surfing career: when she was attacked by a shark as a teenager and lost her left … Continue reading Bethany Hamilton’s “Unstoppable Review”
