What is vaping and why has it been in the news lately? According to the Washington Post, more than 1,000 people have fallen ill due to vaping.The youngest patient that the Federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention has reported suffering with symptoms was 13 years old.

Let’s take a trip to Komodo Island—do you have $1,000? You might be saying no because that’s a lot to pay for one trip, but this price is for a membership to go to the island multiple times and it’s good for one year.

After game two of the regular season, the FPCS Blow Pierce boys basketball team is 0-2, but that will change! The players on our roster are good, and with practice, can and will improve. The first teams we faced were KIPP DC and the Woodridge Eagles.

In the intense seventh game of the 2019 World Series, the Washington Nationals “finished the fight” against the Houston Astros The two teams went into this game with 3-3 records so, the winner of this final game determined who the World Series Champions would be

It was a matchup that the city couldn’t wait to see. Friendship Collegiate had been down this road before, but Dunbar worked really hard this season to get to new heights. With Friendship having an overall 9-3 season and Dunbar with 10-2, it was easy to wonder who the champion would be.

On Wednesday, November 25, Friendship Woodridge International had its first Safety Patrol Induction thanks to Officer Lake. At the induction, students learned the role of an officer. We learned the history of Safety Patrol. Finally, new members said a pledge. Then they were officially inducted to Safety Patrol, with the duty of protecting classmates.

You may not know what an E-Girl is, so I am going to tell you. An E-Girl is a girl that usually wears dark-colored clothing and makeup. The “E” in E-Girl stands for “emo” or “emotional”.

On October 2, 2019, our agriculture teacher Mr. Coy, took some of the Academy of Urban Ecology students on an amazing field trip to “Cultivate the City”. During this field trip, we participated in a rooftop garden tour and learned about many different things that we didn't know before, such as the worth of different peppers, trees that provide medications and herbs, and how hydroponic plants are grown.

Although some are concerned with the influence of rap because of the profanity, slang, and violence it uses and speaks of, rap music is relatable music that many enjoy because it is catchy and heartfelt. 

On December 1, 2019, Rosa Parks was honored as Montgomery County, Alabama unveiled a statue of her. This is very important to many African American men and women.

I’ll read every night! I’ll hit the gym four times a week! I’ll travel to a new country! Well, sorry to break it to you, but unless you’re really strong, that’s probably not gonna happen.  According to studies people give up on their New Year's resolutions by about January 12th.

On November 29, 2019, at Coolidge High School FCA Knights took on Archbishop Carroll's Lions.

On November 26, 2019, Mrs. Zulu’s, Ms. White’s, Ms. Weaver’s, and Mr. Lucience’s advisories went on a community service trip to Kingsman Island where they cleaned up trash, disposed of loose wooden boards, and then proceeded to fish in Kingsman Lake for Community Service Day.

On October 18, 2019, our FNN team visited The Mexican Institute of Washington and Pica Tacos Restaurant for Indigenous People's Day. 

I know everyone is tired of hearing the talk about who’s sandwich is better—Popeyes or Chick-Fil-A. Well, that controversial debate may not be over because wild and crazy stories are still coming out about the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich.

Cierra Lynn is a single mother and artist who lives in Washington, DC. Cierra prides herself on uplifting students with positive messages. She wants scholars in school to feel good. I firmly believe that the artist does not wish for kids to be bullied or feel bad about themselves.

Can you remember what you did during your middle school years? No? Well, this year will be a year that students at Woodridge will not soon forget! For the second year in a row, Friendship Woodridge is officially a Tier 1 school! And I know what you’re thinking.

Video games are thought to cause a lot of violence. This is mostly because of how violent first person shooter games are. But this is only one genre of video games.

Do the people at your middle school get iPads and computers? Well here at Woodridge International, students are soaring high with their tech! Now at Woodridge 6-8th graders get iPads and 5th grades gets computers.

Walmart, a store that sells guns is beginning to forbid legal gun carriers from entering their stores with guns. Why? Because On August 3rd, 2019, a man walked into a Walmart in El Paso, Texas and began shooting. Twenty-two people were killed during this shooting.