Jacob Brann News Editor Every morning at 7am, Westbury Apothecary opens its doors just as it has for the past 71 years. The Westbury Apothecary Cafe opened in 1949 and has become a staple of the Freeman community. Located just across the road from Freeman, students have been going to Westbury before school for years … Continue reading Westbury Apothecary: A Freeman Staple
Month: October 2020
The Rise of Among Us
Cindy Xie Staff Writer Among Us is an online multiplayer social deduction game that was initially released on June 15, 2018 by video game company InnerSloth. This game, however, has only recently taken the gaming world by storm. Among Us players are assigned one of two roles: imposter or crewmate. The goal of the crewmates … Continue reading The Rise of Among Us
Pumpkin Design Ideas
Emma Burton A&E Editor As Halloween quickly approaches, people begin to decorate their favorite orange squash to celebrate this spooky holiday. This fun tradition offers infinite possibilities of how pumpkins can be decorated. With so many options, people often scour the internet in hopes of finding a unique design idea for their pumpkin. This results … Continue reading Pumpkin Design Ideas
Return to Pre-Season: The Effect of the Pandemic on Fall Sports
April Miller Staff Writer Over the spring and summer, huge changes have swept through the nation as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, causing high school to adapt like never before. With the advent of virtual learning and sport restrictions, schools across Henrico have never been this different. The coronavirus has a great impact on … Continue reading Return to Pre-Season: The Effect of the Pandemic on Fall Sports
Freeman Releases Shortlist of Potential Mascot Names
Russell Nystrom Staff Writer On June 14, the DSF community began the process of renaming the school's mascot with an email from Freeman principal John Marshall. Four months later, on Oct. 14, the school took a major step forward in this process. With a post on Schoology, Mr. Marshall announced the shortlist of names to … Continue reading Freeman Releases Shortlist of Potential Mascot Names
Grit Coffee Review
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
“Challenger: The Final Flight” 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
Clubs Adapt to Virtual Learning
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