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
Joseph Harrell Editor-in-Chief As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many members of the Class of 2021 have been left in limbo regarding normal senior traditions. On March 17, Henrico County Public Schools gave more clarity to seniors by announcing that all graduations will take place in-person in an outdoor setting. This change was permitted … Continue reading Outdoor Graduation Announcement
April Miller Staff Writer After much debate over a possible return-to-school date, Freeman officially began hybrid learning on March 8. A total of 44% of the student body returned to in-person learning and the remaining 56% stayed virtual. Here is how Freeman’s transition to hybrid learning went. “I’m such an extroverted person,” said junior Ella … Continue reading The Transition to Hybrid Learning
Jack Harenchar Staff Writer When Freeman students return to the school building, they will be welcomed back by more than their teachers and extensive COVID prevention guidelines: they are coming back to a new mascot. Since Freeman chose to move on from the “Rebels” nickname and adopt the “Mavericks” as the school’s new mascot this … Continue reading What “Mavericks” Means to Freeman Students
Kristina Kang Staff Writer Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Just by hearing these four words, odds are you know what I’m talking about: the intro to the animated series "Avatar: The Last Airbender." The "Avatar" series is set in a world pulling influences from Asian and Indigenous culture. The characters can manipulate one of the four … Continue reading “Avatar: The Last Airbender” Studios
Grayson Horner Staff Writer 2020 was a mess. The world dealt with a contentious presidential election, Australian wildfires, racial justice protests, and a massive explosion in Beirut, all of which seem like a bevy of crazy things to happen in just one year. Yet, the sad reality is that 2020 was so crazy that many … Continue reading What’s in Store for 2021?
Kieran Wall Staff Writer It is no question that the COVID-19 quarantine has profoundly altered the landscape of entertainment in the United States and around the world. With film and television unable to shoot content, and theatres unable to show it, many traditional avenues of mass media have taken big hits as a result of … Continue reading The Quarantine Podcast Boom
Cameron Cavender Staff Writer The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has taken many people and things that we love away from us. If we were to compile all of this into a list of the things that we have lost because of COVID-19, the list would be endless. On November 30, 2020, the winter sports season in … Continue reading The Cancellation of Winter Sports
Joseph Harrell Editor-in-Chief Tacky Light Tours are a Christmas tradition for many families throughout the Freeman community. This year, however, the Tacky Light Tour will be missing a classic holiday home. The Phifer house, just off of Quioccasin Road, has suspended their light show due to the pandemic. The Phifer house is one of the … Continue reading Dimming the Lights in an Already Dim Year
Annabelle Glassman Staff Writer In typical 2020 fashion, this Thanksgiving was anything but normal. For many families in the Freeman community and throughout the United States, this Thanksgiving brought significant changes to long-held traditions. Crowded dining room tables turned into Zoom calls, the Rockettes wore masks when performing at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and … Continue reading Thanksgiving in a Pandemic
