The Treaty

Senior Staff Writer Joi Burgess and Editor-in-Chief Savanna Crawford are proud to represent the Treaty at the NAS Oceana Airshow Media Day on Thursday, Sept. 15. For the first time ever, high school student journalists from Virginia Beach and Chesapeake were invited to attend the  Media Day alongside local media outlets.

Soaring for Greatness

Joi Burgess, Editorial Assistant September 19, 2022

On Thursday, September 15th, NAS Oceana Naval Base held a media day for local Virginia Beach and Chesapeake Schools. Kempsville was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to go and do media coverage...

photo via operationsmile.org

Operation Smile is “Sending Hope” to Families in Guatemala

Savanna Crawford, Editorial Assistant April 15, 2021

People all over the world are struggling right now with things as necessary as healthcare, food, and shelter, and a global pandemic has done nothing to help that. The wonderful people at Operation Smile...

“Moxie”: An Empowering Take On Feminism

“Moxie”: An Empowering Take On Feminism

Savanna Crawford, Editorial Assistant March 15, 2021

*Slight Spoiler Warning*   Trigger Warning: Mentions of Rape and Sexual Assault   Just in time for Women’s History Month, Netflix has released a movie called “Moxie,” which...

Students Face Pressure To Choose Their Careers Before Graduation

Students Face Pressure To Choose Their Careers Before Graduation

Savanna Crawford, Editorial Assistant March 8, 2021

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” seems to be a question that students have been asked since they graduated kindergarten, but now as high schoolers, the question has become a much more pressing...

Students Speak on Finally Returning to In-Person School

Students Speak on Finally Returning to In-Person School

Savanna Crawford, Staff Writer February 11, 2021

As we tread through the unknown of the pandemic, another variable of uncertainty is being added to many teachers’ and students’ agendas: returning to in-person school. On February 23, it is planned...

Black Student Union Hosts a Natural Hair Trill Talk

Black Student Union Hosts a Natural Hair Trill Talk

Savanna Crawford, Staff Writer February 5, 2021

In this day and age, it is celebrated that black people all over the world are feeling empowered by their natural hair. It hasn’t always been like this, though. The Black Student Union at Kempsville...

Black Student Union Hosts Leadership Lock-In

Black Student Union Hosts Leadership Lock-In

Savanna Crawford, Staff Writer January 13, 2021

During these unprecedented times, some students have forgotten what it means to be a leader. However, the Black Student Union believes that good leadership is more important now than ever. In order to...

Mounce teaches English at Kempsville High School.

Students Advocate to Keep Asynchronous Mondays

Janelle Camba, Editor in Chief January 8, 2021

As a result of virtual learning, schools have made Monday classes asynchronous, allowing students to work independently. Though the pandemic is far from over, many debate whether or not to keep asynchronous...

English Teacher Brings Pop Culture to the Classroom

English Teacher Brings Pop Culture to the Classroom

Savanna Crawford, Staff Writer December 11, 2020

For a typical student, English class may be the last thing to look forward to. A new English teacher here at Kempsville High School, Brittany Rimes, is trying to change that.   After graduating...

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