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
National Guard soldiers guard the capitol (Photo via Flickr)
Trump relinquishes control of D.C police force, National Guard to stay
Anna Goldenberg and Sara Hadley • September 17, 2025
Senior Oumar Thompson scores his first touchdown. (By Ryan Degnan)
Mustang football tramples Atoms 52-20
Senior Niko Lawson pushes the ball early in the 2nd set (Photo by Mattia Aramonte)
Mustang Volleyball bested in close game against the Hornets
Senior Junior Martinez carries the flag out of our tunnel before the game. (Photo by Ryan Degnan)
Meridian loses 34-8 to Kettle Run
Sophomore Kaidan Hamner guards the net as Falls Church attempts to score. (Photo by Ryan Degnan)
Boys Volleyball fights till the end; loses 3-0.
Features
The features summer recap
The features summer recap
Ben Behr, Features Editor • September 15, 2025
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 is your goal for freshman year?
Italian Sausage Egg Bite (Photo via Starbucks.com)
The new Starbucks menu is fall-ing off
Ela Rees poses in a flowy dress. (Photo courtesy of Ela Rees)
Meet the 2025-2026 SCA Executive Board
Seoul Prime serves South Korean casual food, inspired by the culture of its capital. (Photo by Binyamin Hassan)
Seoul Spice saunters into West Falls
Opinion
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
Anna Goldenberg and Binyamin Hassan • May 16, 2025
An image of the Metropolitan Museum, where the Gala takes place. (Photo via Wikimedia)
Met Gala 2025: A night of standouts and slip-ups
This executive order could significantly influence how immigrants are viewed in America. (Photo via PxHere)
Is Declaring English the Official Language a Threat to America’s Identity?
The French AAPPL testing home screen displays the four different segments of the test. (Photo by Layla Kozbelt)
Opinion: AAPPL testing is rotten to the core
The new remake of Snow White has faced a remarkable amount of controversy (Photo via Flickr)
Is Disney’s Snow White Remake a Bad Idea?
Decorative Background
Sports
During the second set, junior Sophia Chan rallies her teammates before the next point. (Photo by Liliane Bonnenfant)
Meridian Mustangs fall to Kettle Run Cougars
Liliane Bonnenfant, Staff Writer • September 9, 2025