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
Isabel Costa

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor

Isabel is a senior and this is her fourth year writing for The Lasso. She is secretly an old woman who spends her days drinking tea, being cold, and doing puzzles.

 

All content by Isabel Costa
Girls' soccer has also had a successful season, often beating district opponents by massive margins. "So far this season, we have grown so much closer as a team and bonded in a way that really makes us play better together on the field. Every game we continually develop and learn from our mistakes and I am so excited to see how the rest of the season goes,” said senior and girls' soccer captain Jane Fiegel. (Photo courtesy of Arthur Binkowski)

An overview on Meridian’s spring sports

Mara Statie and Isabel Costa
May 9, 2023
woman on a beanbag

The Roundup: “Unbroken,” “American Heartbreak,” and more

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
November 9, 2022
Eight of the nine seniors in IB Digital Societies pose for a picture before the homecoming dance. From L-R: Brady Board, Caroline Akins, Erin Tarpgaard, Anna Dickson, Julie Capozzi, Matthew Bloss-Baum, Jane Fiegel, and Joe Donovan. (Picture courtesy of Erin Tarpgaard)

Meridian introduces new IB Digital Societies course

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
October 21, 2022
Everything but the Bagel seasoning is one of Trader Joe's most popular items. (Photo by Isabel Costa)

A definitive review of 5 Trader Joe’s items

Tessa Kassoff and Isabel Costa
September 18, 2022
The state runners pose with their new merch. (Back, L-R) Alexis Niemi, Peyton Jones, Grace Crum, Emil Morin, Henry Hladky, Jackson Funk, Mateo Ratheau, and Eli Wildman. (Front L-R) Petra Jones, Olivia Games, Molly Moore, Chloe Calabrese, and Lauren Mellon. (Photo courtesy of Molly Moore)

Successful run for Meridian track team at state championships

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
June 9, 2022
Chloe Calabrese, Erin Tarpgaard, and Katie Rice smiling with their medals after they finished the race. (Photo courtesy of Erin Tarpgaard)

Juniors participate in National Women’s Half-Marathon Run

Mino Castillo-Juarez and Isabel Costa
June 3, 2022
(Left to right) The retiring teachers are Mr. Robarge, Mr. Spinello, Mr. Coast, Ms. Sherard, Ms. Lietzen, Mr. Starkovich, Mr. Silver, Ms. Goss, and Mr. Green. (Photo by Miles Pierre)

Meridian celebrates retiring teachers at Fire Drill Picnic

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
June 2, 2022
Juniors Erin Tarpgaard, Katie Rice, Anna Dickson, Hope Kleinberg, Hanna Hall, Clara Kasik, and Mia Mayer hold signs that say "enough is enough" and "protect children, not guns." (Photo by Isabel Costa)

Secondary campus students participate in nationwide walkout to protest gun violence

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
May 27, 2022
SCA Executive Board candidates prepare for the forum.

Meet the SCA Executive Board candidates

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
May 10, 2022
Juniors Isabel Costa and Tucker Ward on a picnic.

[Photo] Activities to try this Spring Break

Molly Moore and Abby Crespin
April 4, 2022
Junior Danny Oppenheimer poses with a splash of green.

Gallery: Gingers of Meridian

Megan Clinton, Clara Kasik, Isabel Costa, and AJ Strang
March 17, 2022
Truman Lapp introduces Lasso Olympics.

The Lasso Winter Olympics

Truman Lapp, Emma Tice-Kepner, Greta Hermann, Jack Ackerman, Preston Lieu, Clara Kasik, Abby Crespin, AJ Strang, Molly Moore, Mino Castillo-Juarez, Sam Mostow, and Isabel Costa
February 27, 2022
Someone participates in skeleton.

A review of some Olympic sports

Isabel Costa, Preston Lieu, Abby Crespin, Catherine Norton, AJ Strang, and Molly Moore
February 7, 2022
Students packing meals

Info on the upcoming ATL Day

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
January 28, 2022
Top 11 sports moments of 2021

Top 11 sports moments of 2021

Preston Lieu, AJ Strang, Isabel Costa, Molly Moore, and Abby Crespin
December 16, 2021
Birch and Broad, festive for the holiday season.

Birch and Broad: What’s to come?

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
December 14, 2021
This design, which was added earlier this school year, takes up most of the wall space in the lobby of the school.

We need more student art around the school

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
December 2, 2021
woman on a beanbag

The Roundup: Riverdale, The Princess Bride, and More

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
November 17, 2021
Rare Bird Coffee during their brunch hours.

Best local brunch spots for fall weekends

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
October 17, 2021
The A Capella Club for aspiring singers was represented by juniors Emma Hart and Matthew Bloss-Baum.

Scenes from the 2021 club fair

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
September 28, 2021
A student serves a volleyball.

[Photo] Volleyboys name changed to “volleyall”

Liam Timar-Wilcox, Managing Editor
September 27, 2021
Scenes from the 2021 prom

Scenes from the 2021 prom

Stella Turner, Clara Kasik, Isabel Costa, and Tucker Ward
June 3, 2021
Freshman Sean Lewin drinks his coffee in the Mustang Mug's seating area during Learning Support. 

“Mustang Mug” brews joy among students

Isabel Costa and Tucker Ward
April 26, 2021
students in classroom

This week in photos: Many students return to GMHS four days a week

Isabel Costa, Sequoia Wyckoff, and Tucker Ward
April 8, 2021
Over a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, AP and IB exams are a little scrambled.

What’s going on with AP and IB exams?

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
March 25, 2021
students in ceramics class

Scenes from week two of hybrid learning

Tucker Ward, Isabel Costa, and Emma Roncoroni
March 11, 2021
Pictured is the Pizzeria Orzo classic Margherita Pizza, a delicious treat for a weekend night. (Photo by Isabel Costa)

The best pizza in the Little City

Isabel Costa and Clara Kasik
March 1, 2021
woman on a beanbag

The Roundup: The Strokes, Community, and more

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
February 21, 2021
blue apron box

The Lasso’s 2020 gift guide

Eva Williams, Ella Gilmore, Hedda Jagerskog, Isabel Costa, Clara Kasik, and Kristen Hornbuckle
December 18, 2020
(Photo by Isabel Costa)

Pumpkin spicing things up

Isabel Costa and Clara Kasik
October 26, 2020
cookie from Cafe Kindred

Falls Church’s best chocolate chip cookies

Isabel Costa and Clara Kasik
October 8, 2020
Ms. Trebels with the Seniors from the first class she taught

Mason’s Not-So-New New Teacher: Ms. Trebels

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
October 8, 2020
Zendaya and Hunter Schafer in Euphoria

Need a new show to binge? We’ve got you covered

Eva Williams, Hedda Jagerskog, Isabel Costa, Ella Gilmore, and Clara Kasik
October 8, 2020
Junior Maya Chaterjee models a pair of her own handmade earrings.

Quarantine Creativity: Maya Chatterjee’s Clay and Co.

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
September 22, 2020
takeout

Hungry and stuck at home? Here’s Falls Church’s best takeout

Isabel Costa and Clara Kasik
September 3, 2020
mural of two soccer players

Mason’s best 9 murals

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
May 8, 2020
Purple bin

Falls Church ends curbside glass pickup

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
March 11, 2020
"Olive Oil Fries" Price: $3.25 (one size) Elevation Burger is a small chain throughout the DC metro area popular for their burgers. We thought these fries were really good. They tasted more natural than the rest because they were fried in olive oil. The ketchup complemented the fried goodness very well, something that many people look for in good fries. The only reason they didn't win the best fry-ranking was because they a bit too greasy. Rating: 7/10

Every Day is Fry-Day

Clara Kasik and Isabel Costa
December 19, 2019
Two students look at a notecard

Behind “Behind Happy Faces”

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
November 20, 2019
Learn more about Mason's vaping epidemic

Learn more about Mason’s vaping epidemic

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
October 23, 2019
The Varsity Softball team stands in a circle and put their hands up as a cheer.

Are Mason sports helpful or harmful to students’ academics?

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor
October 8, 2019
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