Gretchen Neary Online Editor-in-Chief On November 14th, veterans visited Freeman to eat lunch with students in the library. The veterans were able to share their stories and students were able to ask questions. Harry Phelps, a 2019 Freeman graduate was present, along with his recruiter, Tyler Johnson. In January, Harry will head off to boot … Continue reading Veterans Visit DSF
Ella Mortimer Staff Writer With the turning of the first fall foliage, Freeman students prepare to enter the festivities and traditions that lead up to homecoming each year. According to senior class sponsor and Spanish teacher Sarah Snellings, the homecoming parade is a Freeman tradition that exemplifies the “diverse clubs and organizations” that make the … Continue reading The Wonderful World of Freeman
Riley Wilkes Staff Writer Junior class president, Jake Taylor, and junior class vice president, Lauren Hargrove, have big plans for the Class of 2021 this year. In 2018, Jake ran for sophomore class president. “I wanted to do something that would get me more involved with the students, teachers, and events at Freeman,” said Jake. … Continue reading Junior Class Officers Have Big Plans
Josh DuPuis Sports Editor Throughout the past few years, Freeman has become more and more technologically savvy. We’ve moved our morning announcements from a closed circuit broadcast to a live broadcast on YouTube, introduced iPads which allow students to write on the projector screen, and now we’re getting a digital marquee. Henrico County used to … Continue reading DSF Upgrades to a Digital Marquee
Salaar Khan and Gretchen Neary Online Editors-in-Chief Freeman’s administrative staff is full of familiar faces in new roles along with a new associate principal. First, John Marshall has stepped into his role as Principal of Douglas Southall Freeman High School. Mr. Marshall said the biggest change he is experiencing during the transition from associate principal … Continue reading New Faces in Administration
Salaar Khan and Gretchen Neary Online Editors-in-Chief Each spring, Freeman holds class election for the sophomore, junior, and senior classes. The class sponsors each hold elections and the students elect their president and other officers by voting via Schoology. This year, Freeman students elected two new presidents and re-elected one incumbent to represent their interests … Continue reading Class Elections at DSF
Salaar Khan and Gretchen Neary Online Editors-in-Chief On the seniors’ last day of school, it is Freeman tradition to hold a student-faculty basketball game/pep rally in the big gym. While the concept seems simple, the event requires many different logistics to be planned months in advance. A team of seniors must be formed, a team … Continue reading 2019 Student-Faculty Basketball Game Cancelled
