Meridian High School Student Newspaper - The Lasso

The Lasso
Meridian High School Student Newspaper - The Lasso

The Lasso
Meridian High School Student Newspaper - The Lasso

The Lasso
  • Meridian High School
    55
    Justice High School
    0
    Aug 28 / Football
  • Meridian High School
    3
    Mt Vernon High School
    0
    Aug 27 / Field Hockey
  • Meridian High School
    0
    Kettle Run High School
    3
    Aug 27 / Girls Volleyball
News
Graph showcasing the lengths of different government shutdowns. (Graphic by Madeleine Kim, information sourced by House of Representatives)
The 2025 Government Shutdown Explained
Madeleine Kim, Staff Writer • October 14, 2025
School Board candidate Anne Sherwood (photo courtesy of Anne Sherwood)
Meet the candidate: Anne Sherwood for Falls Church City School Board
Sophomore Megan FitzGerald advances the ball towards the Eagles goal. (Photo by Nathaniel Landers)
Meridian dominates Thomas Edison in a powerful 6-0 win
Junior Walewska Negron serves a powerful float over the net in the first set (Photo by Liliane Bonnenfant)
Mustang volleyball overpowers Justice to win 3-0
Sophomore Marshall Vogel-Rogers serves the ball late in the first set (Photo by Mattia Aramonte)
Meridian sweeps the floor in a 3-0 win against Justice
Features
In this column, the Lasso spotlights students around the school, giving a further glimpse into the culture of Meridian High School.
Faces in the Crowd: What’s your coffee order?
Rebecca Degnan, Staff Writer • October 9, 2025
Taylor Swift is back in the spotlight with her new album “The Life of a Showgirl." (Photo via Genius)
For the record: Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl”
Leonardo DiCaprio returns to the big screen in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another.” (Photo via IMDB)
Now Showing: “One Battle After Another”
School Board candidate Lori Silverman (Photo courtesy of Lori Silverman
Meet the candidate: Lori Silverman for Falls Church City School Board
Falls Church Arts “Layers” up
Falls Church Arts “Layers” up
Opinion
The United States Capitol (Photo via Washington DC)
Are we still the “United” States of America?
Margaret Ashbrook and Layla Kozbelt • September 30, 2025
Italian Sausage Egg Bite (Photo via Starbucks.com)
The new Starbucks menu is fall-ing off
Seoul Prime serves South Korean casual food, inspired by the culture of its capital. (Photo by Binyamin Hassan)
Seoul Spice saunters into West Falls
On May 7, the Virginia High School Sports league ratified their decision to exclude transgender women from women's sports teams (photo via WAVY.com)
Students react as VHSL bans transgender high school girls from sports
An image of the Metropolitan Museum, where the Gala takes place. (Photo via Wikimedia)
Met Gala 2025: A night of standouts and slip-ups
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Sports
JV, Varsity, and the coaches pose for a photo to celebrate their double win for Dig Pink. (Photo courtesy of Addie Ziegler)
Mustangs Volleyball wins their Dig Pink game 3-0
Liliane Bonnenfant, Staff Writer • October 14, 2025