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Falls Church City Council and School Board members stand in front of a ribbon alongside Superintendent Noonan, holding a large pair of scissors. (Photo courtesy of the City of Falls Church)

Meridian Solar Roof promotes green future

Binyamin Hassan, Staff Writer January 3, 2024

Meridian High School may have opened on Oct. 2, 2021, but construction continues to this day. Foremost among Meridian’s ongoing development is the planned 65,000 square feet of solar panels to be installed...

Mr. Robarge shapes and cuts clay for student use in a Stable Group work session (Photo courtesy of Ms Weston)

Art installation enlivens Meridian campus

Abby Crespin, Editor-in-Chief March 17, 2023

While the architects of FCCPS’s new Meridian high school reimagined its layout in a modern and sleek design, members of the school think they may have lost some of the old building’s character and...

Scheduled spaces, such as this third floor conference room, used to be full of students collaborating and using the provided whiteboards. However, most of the rooms are left empty this year as students are not able to access them without a teachers key. (Photo by Arianna Vargas)

Common space areas need reimagining

Arianna Vargas, Staff Writer January 9, 2023

  With a new school building came the promise of common spaces, touted as one of the most exciting, innovative aspects for revitalized learning. In previous years, the common spaces were regularly...

The lower level has an average rating of 5/10. (Elizabeth Creed)

A complete review of Meridian’s levels

Elizabeth Creed and Stella Turner March 27, 2022

LL - Lower Level Elizabeth: Shout out to the unidentified girls who were hissing at each other a few weeks ago in the locker room! The lower level is a pretty strange floor, but I like the weight...

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

This week, many GMHS students began in-person learning four days a week, bringing more students than ever to the new building. To adjust to large class sizes while still maintaining six feet distance between...

Truman gives an introduction.

Truman’s tour of the new school building

Truman Lapp, Charlie Adams, and Megan Clinton March 8, 2021

To welcome you into the new school building, our own Truman Lapp went around to give you a tour. We did our best to add disclaimers where they are necessary. WARNING: Do not try a lot of this stuff at...

Picture of students gathered on some couches in an open collaboration space

Seniors react to the new school

Sarah Lambert and Charlie Adams January 15, 2021

This Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, the first groups of Mustang seniors toured the new school. With the return date shrouded in uncertainty, the excitement, optimism, and outlooks of seniors vary. Here...

senior alcove

Opinion: We need to go back as soon as it’s safe

Elizabeth Creed and Emma Roncoroni November 21, 2020

FCCPS Superintendent Dr. Peter Noonan has announced that the return to school for grades 6-11 will be, at the earliest, January 12. The completion of the new high school, the return to school close...

The new high school design

George Mason is falling apart- here is how it will be rebuilt

Charlie Adams, Opinion Editor January 28, 2020

The current George Mason High School building has served students honorably for over 68 years, two years longer than its namesake was alive for. Many of the design features and systems are obsolete due...

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