Emily Waters Sports Editor As we close out on a school year like no other, many of us are taking AP Exams - once again - from home. According to the College Board website, “digital exams will be full length and test the same knowledge and skills as paper and pencil exams, in a format-appropriate … Continue reading Online AP Exams
Jack Harenchar Staff Writer As the craziness of the 2020-2021 school year winds down, in-person students prepare to say a summer’s farewell to HCPS’ extensive COVID mitigation procedures. Between the “sneeze guards” on desks, countless packages of sanitizing wipes, one-way hallways, and new sign out procedures, HCPS and Freeman spent valuable time and money to … Continue reading HCPS COVID Mitigation Procedures
Grayson Horner Staff Writer On June 8th, Virginian Democrats will head to the polls to cast their primary ballot. On the ballot, this year is the democratic primary for governor, lt. Governor and attorney general, as well as a slew of other local and state house races. Republicans opted to nominate with a convention, so … Continue reading Virginia’s Governor Primary
Isabelle Hevron Staff Writer Although most school functions that occur in the fall such as homecoming, football games, and pep rallies were cancelled due to COVID-19, the new downward trend of positive cases has allowed Freeman to host a senior-only prom this spring. The school dance took place on Saturday, May 22, and the junior … Continue reading Prom 2021: The Journey Continues
Taylor Widdifield Staff Writer For the DSF Band, having limited movement on the field and bell covers on their instruments are obstacles they never expected to deal with. The past year has provided numerous challenges for the band, many of which make it more difficult for them to play. Despite these new obstacles, the band … Continue reading DSF Band’s Front Lawn Performance
Kendall Betz Features Editor In the midst of senior assassin, the Class of 2021 took a pause from chasing each other with Nerf guns to participate in a new senior activity: the Senior Scavenger Hunt. Participating seniors were given the chance to get outside Amazing Race style and travel all over the Freeman area looking … Continue reading Senior Scavenger Hunt
Annabelle Glassman Staff Writer After months of planning and years of dreaming, the Freeman Model UN club held its first conference, FreeMUN I, this past weekend. 60 delegates from high schools and middle schools across Henrico County participated in five different committees on Saturday. These students worked together to tackle issues from modern-day artificial intelligence … Continue reading FreeMUN 2021 Conference
Kristina Kang Staff Writer Debuting 2013, BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean K-Pop group formed under what was formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment. Originally debuting as a hip hop group, their music has evolved through experimentation with various genres over time. The group is composed of seven members: Jin, … Continue reading BTS’s “Dynamite” Hits One Billion Views
Timmy Dillard News Editor 2020 was the first year in over a decade that Disney’s Marvel Studios did not make an addition to their long list of cinematic releases, which was unsurprisingly caused by the pandemic. “Spider-Man: Far From Home” was the last Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film to be released back in July of … Continue reading Marvel’s Return to the Big Screen
Ella Hurlbert Staff Writer Exams for students in Advanced Placement (AP) courses will be completely virtual, with the exception of AP foreign language exams, to guarantee safety for students during the COVID-19 pandemic. In recent months, Henrico County has worked with the College Board and Freeman High School to come up with a plausible and … Continue reading AP Exams Go Virtual
