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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

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Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief

A four-year member of Lasso (2013-17), Kate helped cement Lasso’s status as a truly viable news source for the George Mason and Falls Church community. She served a variety of roles from Advertising Manager to Sports Editor, and finally, in her senior year, Editor-in-Chief. She held her staff to high ethical standards and pushed for Falls Church to establish those same standards.

Kate is now an editor with the Daily Tar Heel at the University of North Carolina. You can follow her work here.

All content by Kate Karstens
High praise for Hills

High praise for Hills

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
May 30, 2017
A photo of Paul Ferentinos as a young man

Historically fabulous

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
April 25, 2017
Lydia Gorman and Bridget Rorrer eating lunch together

Iconic Duos: Lydia and Bridgett

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
April 5, 2017
Students walk the senior hall

Iconic Duos: Jacob and Lucas

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2017
Iconic Duos: Jack and Grinden

Iconic Duos: Jack and Grinden

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
February 24, 2017
Students Zach and Brendon in the senior alcove

Iconic Duos: Zach and Brendon

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
February 3, 2017
Korinne and Sydney talking in a classroom

Iconic Duos: Korinne and Sydney

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2017
Why I don’t hate IB

Why I don’t hate IB

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
January 24, 2017
Student leans out of car in parking lot

Iconic Duos: Jack and Andrew

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
January 20, 2017
Maeve and Anna laughing

Iconic Duos: Anna and Maeve

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
January 13, 2017
Reed and Ryan

Iconic Duos: Reed and Ryan

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
January 6, 2017
Jack Fletchall on his car

Mustang rides

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2016
The social media guidelines for student athletes, as found in the student handbook.

Let’s talk about sex(ting)

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2016
Mason football players surrounding an opponent player running with the ball.

Scenes from Mason Football 10/7

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2016
The varsity girls soccer team poses with the state trophy after clinching their ninth consecutive state title, the first team in Virginia 2A history to do so. (Photo Courtesy of Brad Mills)

Girls soccer reaches number nine

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
June 21, 2016
Lou Lindsay plays an original piece on his refurbished electric guitar. “My dad and I melted off the enamel and used strawberry kool aid to add the pink color,” said Lindsay. (Photo credit to Kate Karstens)

Lou Lindsay gives me anxiety

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
May 11, 2016
Artist (left to right)_ Carolyn Worley, Akram Weber

Scenes from the IB Art Show

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
April 29, 2016
Mr. Ryan Larcamp (left) and Bikash Shahi, Senior (right) work on Shahi’s homework assignment, assigned through Schoology and to be completed using the laptop. Teachers assign homework through Schoology, which students access through the laptops and often complete using the laptops. (Photo credit to Eric Clinton)

Why we need 1-to-1

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
April 4, 2016
Students petting dogs in the school courtyard.

Stress less, wag more

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
March 19, 2016
The PowerSchool web page is the most visited on my Google Chrome browser, flying past Schoology, Netflix, and The Lasso.

A week without PowerSchool

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
March 10, 2016
Super Tuesday breakdown

Super Tuesday breakdown

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2016

Academic Infraction Guidelines

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
February 29, 2016

Cheating at Mason [Infographic]

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
February 29, 2016
A GM school guard poses by the kart.

The many fields of Ms. Minnifield

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
January 8, 2016
Fall Sports Recap

Fall Sports Recap

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
December 4, 2015
Football players at practice

Mason prepares for matchup against Luray

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
September 17, 2015
Furniture being moved in the library

Makerspace or wasted space?

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
June 13, 2015
Student posing with softball coach

Fix-it Fowler

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
March 25, 2015
Student with lacrosse coach

Leading by example

Kate Karstens, Editor-in-Chief
March 25, 2015
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