Meridian High School Student Newspaper - The Lasso

The Lasso
Meridian High School Student Newspaper - The Lasso

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Meridian High School Student Newspaper - The Lasso

The Lasso
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    Kettle Run High School
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    Jan 22 / Boys Basketball
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    Jan 22 / Girls Basketball
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News
President Trump wearing his signature campaign hat, “Make America Great Again.” (Photo via 10News)
President Trump slashes the size of the federal government
Layla Kozbelt, Staff Writer • March 21, 2025
Trachtenberg starred in “Gossip Girl” alongside stars Blake Lively and Penn Badgley. (Photo via FMT)
Michelle Tratchenberg, “Buffy” and “Gossip Girl” Star, Dies at 39
The Meridian students are no longer allowed to storm the court due to safety concerns. (Photo courtesy of Nicky Wolcott)
What’s the deal with storming the court?
President Donald Trump addresses the joint congressional session in front of Vice-President JD Vance (left) and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (right). (Photo via Free Malaysia Today)
President Trump Addresses Joint-Congressional Session
The new Falls Church welcome sign was designed to promote inclusion and diversity. (Photo via @fallschurchgov)
Welcoming Falls Church supports inclusion amid policy shifts
Features
One of the most controversial picks at the 2025 Oscars (Photo via IMDB)
In Defense of Anora
Ben Behr, Staff Writer • March 17, 2025
Watermelon is one of the most popular flavors of Celsius, along with orange, peach vibe, and wild berry. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)
A Dive Into the Emergence of Celsius and Alani Nu
Features editor Victor Kidwell takes on a maligned genre in this installment of For The Record. (Photo via Spotify)
For the Record: Pop Punk
Albaugh as Adolfo Pirelli in Meridian’s production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” (Photo Courtesy of Chrissy Henderson)
Starring: Will Albaugh
The foremost experts on anything pop culture at Meridian discuss, debate, and deliberate the highlights of this year’s Grammys award show. (Photo via Gabriel Bouys)
Features talks the Grammys
Opinion
Elon Musk has gained unprecedented power in the White House, especially for an unelected official (Photo via Free Malaysia Today)
Opinion: Get Musk Out of the White House
Anna Goldenberg, Website Editor • March 7, 2025
The large construction project in front of Meridian (Photo by Layla Kozbelt)
Opinion: Falls Church is no longer ‘The Little City’
Destruction in Jenin after Operation Iron Wall. (Photo via SOPA Images/LightRocket)
Fragile ceasefire: a skeptical look
President Trump extended the deadline for the TikTok ban, but some people think that there is more to this move than it seems. (Photo via plann)
The TikTok Ban: A Political Stunt to Win the Youth Vote?
Seoul Prime offers deluxe meals with high-quality ingredients. (Photo by Binyamin Hassan)
Seoul Prime: Fine dining in Founders Row
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Sports
March Madness logo on the floor of a basketball stadium (Photo via Bleacher Report)
Best Picks to Make for March Madness
Dino Simcox, Sports editor • March 20, 2025