Meridian High School Student Newspaper - The Lasso

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Meridian High School Student Newspaper - The Lasso

The Lasso
Meridian High School Student Newspaper - The Lasso

The Lasso
Vedika Thapliya

Vedika Thapliya, Staff Writer

Vedika is a sophomore and this is her first year working for The Lasso. She enjoys sketching, sewing, and napping with her dog, Winnie.

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Sophomores Adam Belouad and Grace Calabrese gather around a watershed model created from microplastic, listening to NoVa staff discuss Virginia’s waterways. (Photo by Vedika Thapliya)

Meridian attends Student Environmental Action Showcase

Vedika Thapliya, Staff Writer
May 9, 2023
The later start time is a necessity for the majority of students to obtain enough sleep to focus and participate in school. (Graphic by Tessa Kassoff)

Are 25 extra minutes of sleep really going to impact high schoolers?

Vedika Thapliya, Staff Writer
April 14, 2023
Unlike the AP, IB, and DE courses offered at Meridian, honors courses are not weighted and do not boost a student’s GPA. (Graphic by Tessa Kassoff)

Why are honors courses not weighted?

Vedika Thapliya and Tessa Kassoff
February 3, 2023
Argentinian striker Lionel Messi (10) pumps his fists in the air as Argentina wins the 2022 World Cup. (Photo courtesy of Eurosport)

A recap of the 2022 World Cup

Vedika Thapliya, Staff Writer
December 30, 2022
(Left to right) Senior Mino Castillo-Juarez (80) and juniors Tommy Wotka (56), Trent Bolinger (84), Alden Harrison (9), and Mathew Downs huddle together before running out onto the field. (Photo by Vedika Thapliya)

Gallery: Football falls to William Monroe in senior night game

Vedika Thapliya, Staff Writer
November 11, 2022
Need Halloween costume ideas? We’ve got you covered

Need Halloween costume ideas? We’ve got you covered

Vedika Thapliya, Staff Writer
October 15, 2022
Junior Trent Bolinger (84) lines up on defense.

Gallery: Large crowd battles winds for Homecoming game

Vedika Thapliya, Staff Writer
October 10, 2022
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New Meridian changes: Schedule, SBG, and more

Preston Lieu, Sasha Kasher, Tessa Kassoff, and Vedika Thapliya
October 9, 2022
(Left to right) Seniors Caroline Akins, Isabella Zullo, Clara Kasik, John Doebel, Brady Board, Junior Dean Zike, and Senior Ethan Bartlett pull up to the game in white to show school spirit! (Photo by Vedika Thapliya)

Gallery: White Out Mustangs battle Langley Saxons

Vedika Thapliya, Staff Writer
September 21, 2022
The USA-themed student section gets pumped for the start of the football game by doing the "Mustang Rumble."

Gallery: USA-themed Mustangs battle Madison County

Vedika Thapliya, Staff Writer
September 15, 2022
The Met Gala took place on May 2, 2022. (Photos via People, Page Six, Red Carpet Fashion Awardsm, and iNews)

A Met Gala of hits and misses

Vedika Thapliya, Staff Writer
May 11, 2022
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