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The Charge
The Student News Site of Patriot High School

The Charge
The Student News Site of Patriot High School

The Charge
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Hazel Health: Free Telehealth Service In PWCS

Sarah Rashid, Editor-in-Chief
Oct 23, 2025

Anxiety, depression, emotional burden – these are feelings no adolescent should...

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Vape Detectors at Patriot High School – Combatting the Vaping Epidemic

Sarah Rashid, Editor-in-Chief
Oct 23, 2025

With a nationwide “vaping epidemic” on the rise, Prince William County has...

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A Patriot High School student scrolls through her school’s Instagram confessions page. Photo taken by Sarah Rashid.

High School Confessions Pages – How Online Anonymity Intensifies Negative Behavior

Sarah Rashid, Editor-in-Chief
Oct 23, 2025

Confessions pages – online platforms where anyone can comment their personal...

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Creative Senior Traditions – Should Patriot Implement Them?

Sarah Rashid, Editor-in-Chief
Oct 23, 2025

As the 2024-2025 school year comes to an end, Patriot High School seniors are...

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Patriot Starts Off the Year with School Spirit at the Pep Rally

Kylie Mulhern, Sports Editor
Sep 2, 2025

To welcome students into the 2025–2026-year, Patriot hosted a back-to-school...

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People of Patriot: The Stories of Our Staff

Nat Kennedy, Student Life Editor
Mar 25, 2025

There is a strong community within Patriot High School that is formed from hardworking...

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Strolling Around the Manassas Farmer’s Market

Lexy Panjsheeri, Editor- in -Chief
Mar 20, 2025

From teachers and bakers to parents and former surgeons, people from all walks...

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The image above shows the loudspeaker system in Patriot High School’s control room, where the hallway music is controlled.

Patriot’s Hallway Music – Revamping the Soundtrack

Sarah Rashid, News and Opinion Editor
Feb 26, 2025

At Patriot High School, songs from timeless classics to rock hits play within...

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Special disability students get dismissed from school to their buses at 2:00 instead of 2:15 like other students. This makes sure they get to their buses calmly and safely instead of getting surrounded by a huge crowd of students at dismissal.

Day In the Life of a Special Education Teacher

Rebecca Pence, Staff Writer
Jan 29, 2025

Special education teachers have many more responsibilities compared to teachers...

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Recipe For Teen Trouble

Sama Alsamraee, News Editor
Jan 21, 2025

The rise of energy drinks happened after the launch of Red Bull in 1997 and...

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Plastics, Packaging, and Phthalates: Endocrine Disruptors in Our Daily Lives

Lexy Panjsheeri, Editor-In-Chief
Jan 14, 2025

Plastics, Packaging, and Phthalates: Endocrine Disruptors in Our Daily Lives  Yes,...

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Valentino Lukis posing with his nursing scrubs.

People of Patriot: A Student Treasurer Scoring Goals on and Off the Field

Sama Alsamraee
Nov 18, 2024

The life of a student-athlete is often perceived as chaotic because of all the...

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