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The Student News Site of Patriot High School

The Charge
The Student News Site of Patriot High School

The Charge
A photograph of a bubble sheet multiple choice test, one of the most common types of standardized testing.

The Pros and Cons of Standardized Testing—Should It Remain in Schools?

Mia Miller, A&E Editor
Oct 15, 2024

A, B, C, or D: these are normally the four answer options students are presented...

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Evelyne Breed, a senior, and Saadia Arwaryan, a freshman, both attend Thomas Jefferson High School in Alexandria, VA. They have a face-off regarding the newly implemented admissions process for the school.

Thomas Jefferson High School’s Ranking Faces an Uncertain Future:

Sama Alsamraee
Jun 9, 2023

Thomas Jefferson High School's Admission Process Sparks Debate and Division...

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Schools in Prince William County, VA see an increase in substance use. Many incidents are connected to counterfeit Percocet pills laced with fentanyl.

Substance Abuse Spikes in Prince William County

Wamia Chowdhury, News Editor
Mar 31, 2023

Prince William County recently reported three teen overdoses in a five-day period,...

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A student participates in class virtually amidst COVID-19.

How has the pandemic impacted students’ learning and behavior at school?

Ellia Kweon, Opinion and News Editor
Jan 29, 2023

Students before v. after COVID-19  For many students, the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Are School Issued Laptops Necessary?

Are School Issued Laptops Necessary?

Alex McGoldrick
Jan 24, 2023

Canvas and school-issued laptops are well known for making schoolwork accessible...

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Picture from Florian Olivo on unsplash.com

Modern Gaming Companies Are Scamming You, Here’s How.

Jacob Balding
Jan 12, 2023

Whether it be from selling broken and uncreative games for 70 dollars, giving...

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School Shootings: Has it Become the New Normal?

School Shootings: Has it Become the New Normal?

Ellia Kweon
Dec 13, 2022

Three students on the football team at the University of Virginia were killed...

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Check out the first episode of The Charge Unhinged!

Check out the first episode of The Charge Unhinged!

Dec 7, 2022

  The Charge Unhinged cast ( Savannah, Lexy, Jacob, and Sean) talks...

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Although Patriot is taking action to prevent further spread of Covid-19 by sending students home to quarantine and checking for who was in close contact with that individual, safety protocols are increasingly being dismissed by students and staff members.

Patriot Needs to Do Better at Controlling Covid-19 Cases

Mariana El-khouri
Apr 7, 2022

Upon returning to in-person learning and in midst of the pandemic, there were...

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Patriot Unfiltered: How Do I Get Better At Spanish?

Patriot Unfiltered: How Do I Get Better At Spanish?

Azra Kus
Feb 5, 2022

Dear Patriot Unfiltered, I am struggling with Spanish. You would think that...

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Kidney transplant recipient Agustin De La O Martinez meets his donor Kat Velkoff at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Photo by Jay Korff/ABC7 News

“I Would Do It Again”: Patriot Teaching Assistant Gives Kidney

Maha Laiq
May 5, 2021

The room is silent, except for the constant clicking of a mouse....

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