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Hailee Eiker, 18, went to Germany as a foreign exchange student during her junior year. While she was away, Eiker was able to make new friends, family, and fond memories.

Home Away from Home: Hailee Eiker’s Experience as a Foreign Exchange Student

Mylynn Hopper, Staff Writer • February 14, 2020

Foreign exchange students come from all over the world to experience different cultures during their time in school. They use foreign exchange programs as an opportunity to meet new people of diverse backgrounds,...

“The best moment was being able to have a productive conversation with the other side, the Democrats. I had a conversation with a lady for a good couple of hours at an event. We were able to civilly debate and kinda come together with our similarities. That was a very cool experience,” said senior Austin Kinnear. Kinnear has met many people though campaigning, which he credited as one of the positive aspects he gains from campaigning.

Student Campaigning Begins in High School

Mylynn Hopper, Staff Writer • February 7, 2020

High school students are encouraged to be involved in and out of school in many ways. One student may be practicing with their teammates, working on new routines and strategies in order to succeed in their...

Ryle Lancaster modeling at All the Rage in Virginia Beach.

Senior Photos Teach Body Positivity While Introducing Students to Modeling

Paxton Coley, Managing Editor • February 3, 2020

It was the start of their senior year, and seniors Elena Diaz, Sydney Evertsen, and Ryle Lancaster chose photographer Dan Trevino to do their senior photos, commemorating their last year as high schoolers...

Patricia Hansen Casquinho,15, is from Hamburg, Germany, but was born and raised in Portugal, as her father is Portuguese. Casquinho came to America and hoped to share her culture as well as learn more about Kempsville’s during her stay.

Coming Together Through Culture: Patricia Hansen Casquinho

Mylynn Hopper, Staff Writer • January 24, 2020

Most people dream of traveling to a different country at some point in their lives. However, some students have taken the initiative to use the time of their youth to travel and learn more about the world...

Evan Nied handing out saplings to departing Kempsville students at the end of the day on December 13 as part of his Planting Shade mission

EBA Student Starts Nonprofit to Plant Trees in Kempsville Area and Beyond

Paxton Coley, Managing Editor • January 15, 2020

In Kempsville’s Entrepreneurship and Business Academy students work to start and build their own businesses. Sophomore Evan Nied, however, has already started, and been running, a flourishing nonprofit...

“I really like the competitive teams. It can be really stressful to know that everything here is really competitive and that you have to do your best.” Wistuba explains that while the competitive nature of school and its sports teams can be stressful at times, it’s still an aspect of American school that she enjoys.

Greetings From Germany: Johanna Wistuba’s Experience as a Foreign Exchange Student

Mylynn Hopper, Staff Writer • January 10, 2020

–    Kempsville High School hosted six foreign exchange students during the 2019-2020 school year. This is a part of an on-going feature series on these students and their experiences.   There...

Rachael Tamakloe, Kempsville senior, in a photo taken by the counseling office.

Kempsville Student Recognized with Full-Ride Scholarship

Jakelynn Credle, Staff Writer • January 7, 2020

Rachael Tamakloe, Kempsville senior, has been selected for admission to the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering with QuestBridge’s National College Match Scholarship, receiving a full...

Jacob Buxbaum, junior, is Jewish and celebrates Hanukkah through traditional food and lighting the Menorah.

How Jewish Students Honor the Holiday of Hanukkah

Cate Benedict, Staff Writer • December 20, 2019

As the days count down, the Jewish community at Kempsville prepares not for Christmas, but for Hanukkah, an eight-day-long holiday filled with blessings, games, festive foods, and the Menorah.    Hanukkah,...

Toni Grau Garcia de Araoz, who is from Spain, is spending a school year at Kempsville High School.

Toni Grau Garcia de Araoz: Showing Us that We’re All Connected, No Matter Where We Come From

Jack Shupe, Staff Writer • December 3, 2019

–    Kempsville High School hosted six foreign exchange students during the 2019-2020 school year. This is apart of an on-going feature series on these students and their experiences.   Swimming,...

Marina and her host mother in Washington D.C.

Different Country, New People: Marina’s New Way to Learn About Life

Janelle Camba, Editorial Assistant • December 2, 2019

–    Kempsville High School is hosting six foreign exchange students during the 2019-2020 school year. This is a part of an on-going feature series on these students and their experiences.   Today,...

Karmina Buensuceso, senior, painting a spaceman on a rocket in the boys bathroom by the auditorium.

Bathroom Beautification: a Passion Project that is Spreading Personal Growth

Sydney Haulenbeek, Editor in Chief • November 27, 2019

It’s half past 10 in the morning on Saturday, November 23, 2019, and the girls bathroom in the crux of the 800 and 100 hallways is packed with girls. Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” blasts out of a speaker...

Foreign exchange students at Kempsville High School 2018 through 2019. From left to right, they are: Maria Seppik, from Estonia, Federica Fiorucci, from Italy, Vadim Tosun, from Germany, Sara Cachinero, from Spain, and Antonia Emmerich, also from Germany.

Say Goodbye to Kempsville’s 2018-2019 Foreign Exchange Students

Paxton Coley, Staff Writer • June 5, 2019

–    Kempsville High School hosted five foreign exchange students during the 2018-2019 school year. This is the last part of a feature series on these students and their experiences.   Kempsville...

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