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
Eva Williams

Eva Williams, Editor-in-Chief

Eva is a senior and is excited for her final year with The Lasso. She loves Heath bars and her dog, Gus.
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Senior Yasin Shams heads towards the goal with the ball.

Scenes from the boys’ soccer regional quarter finals

Eva Williams and Audrey Morrison
May 27, 2022
kamala harris

VP Harris visits Meridian to launch Clean School Bus program

Sam Mostow and Eva Williams
May 22, 2022
matters of the heart

Matters of the Heart: Round 1

Audrey Morrison and Eva Williams
April 28, 2022
Will Smith speaks.

How did Will Smith’s Oscars slap impact gender inequality?

Eva Williams, Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2022
Junior Elizabeth Creed gets ready to shoot the ball.

A slam dunk for the girls basketball semifinals

Audrey Morrison and Eva Williams
March 15, 2022
woman on a beanbag

The Roundup: Rex Orange County, Among Us, and more

Audrey Morrison and Eva Williams
March 15, 2022
ball in the hoop

Mustangs crush New Kent in state quarterfinals

Eva Williams, Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2022
The Mustangs pose together before the game.

Scenes from the girls basketball senior night win

Audrey Morrison and Eva Williams
February 12, 2022
The seniors line up with their parents for a photo post-ceremony.

Photos from the boys basketball senior night

Audrey Morrison and Eva Williams
February 8, 2022
Senior Sydney Longer reaches for the ball.

Scenes from the Mustangs’ win against Warren County

Audrey Morrison, Eva Williams, and George Papadopoulos
February 2, 2022
Check out the games this weekend.

[Photo] A preview on both NFL conference championship games

Preston Lieu and Mino Castillo-Juarez
January 28, 2022
book winter lit

Book recs to help with the winter blues

Audrey Morrison and Eva Williams
January 26, 2022
Freshmen Jenna Hall, Nora Stuft, Daisy Hamilton, Bella Brooks, Sydney Le, Melia Collins, Joyce Tadesse-Kassa, Paige Kessman, and Gavin Longer all wear grey to show their support for their class.

FCCPS files lawsuit against Youngkin’s new mask guidance

Eva Williams and Sam Mostow
January 26, 2022
mac playing defense

Scenes from the Mustangs’ victory against Brentsville

Eva Williams and Audrey Morrison
January 22, 2022
brunch scene

A sneak peek of “Tick, Tick… Boom!”

Eva Williams, Editor-in-Chief
January 19, 2022
cheering team

A look into the Mustangs’ win over Manassas Park

Molly Moore and Eva Williams
January 19, 2022
Senior Ben Yimaj jumps above his defender for a layup.

Scenes from the boys basketball win on Friday

Eva Williams and Audrey Morrison
January 16, 2022
Tom Holland and Zendaya at the Spider-Man: No Way Home red carpet premiere in London.

[Photo] “No Way Home”: Is it the best Spider-Man movie?

Mino Castillo-Juarez, Mac Duross, Truman Lapp, and Stella Turner
January 16, 2022
A graphic of masks.

[Photo] FCCPS announces new COVID-19 guidance in response to Omicron variant

Sam Mostow, Editor-in-Chief
January 5, 2022
Vaccine clinics have taken place around Falls Church City. Pictured is a recent one at Oak Street Elementary School.

[Photo] The top 11 current events that shaped 2021

Kaylah Curley and Sophia Borghesani
December 14, 2021
The Mustangs gets up to celebrate their teammates after a big play.

Scenes from the boys’ basketball win over Yorktown

Audrey Morrison, Eva Williams, Mac Duross, Thomas Wotka, and Stella Turner
December 14, 2021
Be sure to visit the Learning Stairs to drop off a few coins and earn points for your grade.

[Photo] A preview of the SCA’s Coin Wars

Mino Castillo-Juarez, Staff Reporter
December 10, 2021
A graphic of the globe.

[Photo] A look into Meridian students’ experiences in the foreign service

Catherine Norton, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2021
A picture of Texas

[Photo] An explanation of the Texas Heartbeat Act

Anna Goldenberg and Molly Rose Cloutier
November 23, 2021
menorah

[Photo] Shed a little light on Hanukkah music

Catherine Norton, Staff Reporter
November 23, 2021
A graphic of a clock, music notes, and Santa Claus.

[Photo] Editorial: When holiday music is acceptable

Editorial Board
November 20, 2021
Try a few of these activities so that your weekend doesn't spiral into spending hours on your phone.

[Photo] The weekend is here. What should you do?

Kylie Moffatt, Staff Reporter
November 19, 2021
Thanks to those who tuned in for our coverage of "Red (Taylor's Version)." It's been an emotional few days! (Graphic by Eva Williams)

Reactions to Every Song on “Red (Taylor’s Version)”

Eva Williams, Clara Kasik, Ellie O'Neill, Maddie Deering, and Audrey Morrison
November 17, 2021
The TikTok logo.

[Photo] Tap “LIKE!” on censorship

Preston Lieu, Staff Contributer
November 3, 2021
An election watch party at Clare n’ Don’s hosted by Marybeth Connelly and Debora Schwantz-Hiscott, a crowd watches a live tally of results. Hiscott and Connelly both won seats on City Council on Tuesday. (Eva Williams)

An early look into Virginia’s election results

Sam Mostow, Eva Williams, and Liam Timar-Wilcox
November 2, 2021
A graphic of someone voting.

[Photo] Silverman, Tysse, Gould, and Ortiz win School Board, as Connelly, Hiscott, Snyder, and Lian win City Council

Editorial Board
November 2, 2021
Buy our shirts! Do it! Right now!

[Photo] Buy our shirts!

Editorial Board
September 12, 2021
woman on a beanbag

The Roundup: Bookends, The Secret Life of Bees, and more

Eva Williams, Editor-in-Chief
September 11, 2021
Jessica and Oscar at the Venice Film Festival earlier this week. (Photo via Getty Images)

Celebrity news has been rampant. Here are our thoughts

Eva Williams, Audrey Morrison, Clara Kasik, and Sam Mostow
September 11, 2021
Buy Meridian shirts (available in four colors) by clicking the link above!

[Photo] Truman Tries Teeing Off

Truman Lapp, Megan Clinton, and Sam Mostow
July 27, 2021
We made a Best Chris poll, and everyone was wrong

We made a Best Chris poll, and everyone was wrong

Hedda Jagerskog and Eva Williams
May 28, 2021
woman on a beanbag

The Roundup: Bibio, About Time, and More

Hedda Jagerskog, Eva Williams, and Audrey Morrison
May 17, 2021
pile of rubble

Gallery: “Old Mason” becomes a pile of rubble

Eva Williams, Editor-in-Chief
May 9, 2021
record player

For the Record: Black voices in music and literature

Audrey Morrison and Eva Williams
March 14, 2021
woman on a beanbag

The Roundup: It’s rom-com season

Eva Williams, Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2021
woman on a beanbag

The Roundup: Dead to Me, Modern Love, and more

Eva Williams, Editor-in-Chief
January 21, 2021
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