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Martin Luther King Jr. gives a speech

Martin Luther King Jr’s forgotten initative

Jackson Lair, Editor February 29, 2024

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a widely known figure in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, celebrated for his impactful legacy of fighting racism and preaching nonviolence. Six decades after the civil...

Students holding their water bottles.
[Left: Dakayla Caraball, middle: Alex Nunfio, right: Rodrigo Avalos]

‘One? Two? That’s enough for you!’

Jessica Vimalathithan, Staff Writer February 29, 2024

The media has influenced what we consume for as long as it has been around. As trends are ever changing and always in rotation, products go out of style as quickly as they come in. Because of this, people...

Mean Girls: musical turned movie remake

Mean Girls: musical turned movie remake

Tia Macdonald, Staff Writer February 15, 2024

On Jan. 12, the new “Mean Girls” (2024) released as a reboot to the classic original. The film features Reneé Rapp as Regina George, Avantika Vandanapu as Karen Shetty, Bebe Wood as Gretchen Wieners...

Hundreds of small goldfish were packed into a single tank to be sold as live food for larger fish. These fish have been put at a very high risk of exposure to diseases, and if they survive they could spread illness to the pets theyre fed to.

Fish suffering at major pet supply companies

Gray Owings and Jackson Lair January 18, 2024

The two biggest pet care chains in America, Petco and Petsmart, sell a massive number of pet fish to first time pet owners, families of young children and fish enthusiasts across the country.  Fish...

English teacher William Kaskay discusses The Crucible with his 11th grade English class.

Aftershock of COVID-19 still visible in the classroom

Victoria Wigfall, Staff Writer December 11, 2023

Nearly four years since schools were initially shut down, the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic still have a significant impact on student performance in school, leaving educators and parents...

No Casino Again signs, along with pro-Casino signs, were common around Richmond in the months leading up to the Nov. election.

For second time, Richmond says ‘no’ to casino

Layla Vega, Editor-in-Chief November 20, 2023
Casinos are predatory businesses that prey on vulnerable groups by enabling problem gamblers, such as those who are more likely to develop a gambling addiction and those who gamble for financial reasons. 
Broadway in Richmonds Hamilton ran from April 11 - 23 at Richmonds Altria Theater.

Touring ‘Hamilton’ shines at Altria Theater

Anna Barger, Staff Writer April 27, 2023

In 2015, Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical “Hamilton” premiered in New York City, and has become a cultural phenomenon ever since. The musical tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding...

Junior Kady Harth holds an Ultraviolet-flavored Monster Energy drink.

King of energy drinks

Thomas Jackson, Editor March 31, 2023

High school is not the best environment for teenagers. Students are known for staying up late and waking up early. Sometimes the desks are just way too comfortable as well, which is a problem in and of...

During the 2022-2023 school year, the third marking period stretches from Jan. 21 to March 24.

The third nine weeks drag

Anna Barger, Staff Writer March 21, 2023

Each school year is separated into four nine week marking periods. I have started to notice that the hardest and most draining part of the year is, by far, the third nine weeks. Many students feel hopeless...

Oil drilling in Alaska, which is a key component of the Willow Project

The federal government should not have approved the environmentally harmful Willow Project

Sadie Peterson, Staff Writer March 17, 2023

The Willow Project is a proposal to create new oil fields on the Alaskan North Slope, which will unfortunately increase the effects of global warming in an area that is already struggling.  Proposed...

The NCAA Tournament starts on March 16, as the field of 64 is set.

Cavalier Chronicle’s March Madness predictions

Cabot Butts and Ian Hooks March 16, 2023

The first round of the 64 team NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will begin on Thursday, March 16. The top overall seed, Alabama Crimson Tide, comes into the tournament off the back of an SEC Championship....

The view from the stands of a VCU vs. University of Richmond mens basketball game on Feb. 24.

The state of local sports franchises

Camerin Thrweatt, Editor March 13, 2023

People in Chesterfield County do not tend to support the local teams and instead focus their attention on professional sports teams in other cities. While the Commonwealth of Virginia is not known for...

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