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
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    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
All the Meridian seniors and their families pose for a photo before their last home game (Photo by Liliane Bonnenfant)
Senior Spotlight: Girls Volleyball
Liliane Bonnenfant, Staff Writer • November 7, 2025
Emery Pintauro advances ball towards the Cougars' goal in quarterfinal game (Photo by Nathaniel Landers)
Mustangs lose in region finals, still punch ticket to state tournament
School Board candidate MK Hughes (photo via hughesforschoolboard.org)
Meet the candidate: Mary Kate ‘MK’ Hughes for Falls Church City School Board
School Board candidate Sharon Mergler (Photo courtesy of Sharon Mergler)
Meet the candidate: Sharon Mergler for Falls Church City School Board
School Board candidate Kathleen Tysse. (Photo courtesy of Kathleen Tysse)
Meet the candidate: Kathleen Tysse for Falls Church City School Board
Features
School Board candidate Anne Sherwood (photo courtesy of Anne Sherwood)
Meet the candidate: Anne Sherwood for Falls Church City School Board
Margaret Ashbrook, Managing Print Editor • October 14, 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’s your coffee order?
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
Opinion
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”
Ben Behr, Features Editor • October 3, 2025
The United States Capitol (Photo via Washington DC)
Are we still the “United” States of America?
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
Decorative Background
Sports
All the Meridian seniors and their families pose for a photo before their last home game (Photo by Liliane Bonnenfant)
Senior Spotlight: Girls Volleyball
Liliane Bonnenfant, Staff Writer • November 7, 2025