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  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: President Barack Obama

    Tuesday, March 10, 2009 By: Kierra Chinn

    Obama has been in office for about 1 month, and has already brought change.

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  • The Dreaded College Application

    Friday, October 24, 2008 By: John Klees

    As high school seniors begin their college applications, the endless process that leads to the university level, they will likely question what colleges are looking for in a prospective student.

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  • Cream of the Crop: New Teachers Take Over Briar Woods

    Friday, October 24, 2008 By: Bailey Kirkpatrick

    Over the summer, Briar Woods High School added a new crop of teachers to the payroll. Luckily for Briar Woods’ students, this year’s new teachers are not afraid to bring out their inner teenager and h

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  • An Unknown Conflict

    Friday, October 24, 2008 By: Abbe Ramanan

    Sri Lanka, a small island country off the coast of India, has been broken from ethnic strife for the past two decades. The civil war being fought between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation T

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  • New Security Causes Controversy

    Friday, October 24, 2008 By: Casey Fabris

    Some are praising the county for keeping the children safe, yet others view AIPHONE as a way to lock up students since the system locks all doors to help control the entrance of visitors into the scho

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  • Too Much, Too Soon

    Friday, October 24, 2008 By: Josh Plumhoff

    Exorbitant salaries for athletes have provided instant privilege and celebrity among a socially driven American society. As a result of the lofty amount of money in professional sports, trouble and te

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  • Cultural SpotlightEid Al-Fitr, a Muslim Holiday

    Friday, October 24, 2008 By: Clarke Williams

    However, this month, another important celebration began its festivities. Eid al Fitr (pronounced “aeeyd- al- fitter”), the Islamic “Festival of Fast Breaking”, was celebrated by many students in our

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  • Dancing in the Jungle: Homecoming at Briar Woods

    Friday, October 24, 2008 By: Julianne Lewis

    This year, a few brave students of Briar Woods High School broke out of their shells to ask their dates to homecoming. According to senior, Carly Fabris, "He [James Banks, Stone Bridge] made a map for

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  • Controversial Calls in Sports: Instant replay removes many human errors in the game.

    Friday, October 24, 2008 By: J.J. Elliott

    Throughout the years, there have been many controversial rulings in sports. Nearly any one can recall a football or baseball game where the umpire or referee makes a bad call that ends up playing a ma

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  • Seniors Get Their Own Lot

    Friday, October 24, 2008 By: Desiree Ochs

    This year, Briar Woods High School students were introduced to the new concept of a senior parking lot. The lot, which has become a contrversial topic, has received both positive and negative feedback

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The Falcon Flyer Briar Woods High School Ashburn, VA
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Sports
Out of the Woods, Into the Stadium
Friday, October 24, 2008 By Lauren Young
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Most athletes at Briar Woods dream of playing on college teams, and some of the very talented alumni from BWHS have been given that chance. On top of talent, it takes complete dedication to balance co
Tickle Me Pink: Briar Woods hosts first Pink Out in effort to promote Breast Cancer Awareness.
Friday, October 24, 2008 By Brandon Weight
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For the first time in Briar Woods history, our school combined our pride for our sports teams with a fundraising effort to support Susan G. Koman for the Cure. Not only were numerous activities held,
Briar Woods Young guns disappointed with District and Regional Tournament Finishes: Misses states by five shots
Friday, October 24, 2008 By J.J. Elliott
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The Briar Woods High School Golf team competed at Lowe’s Island Country Club to try and defend their Dulles District Tournament Title for the third straight year. The Falcons got off to a rocky start
Briar Woods Welcomes Two New Athletic Staff Members
Friday, October 24, 2008 By Caitlin Ronan
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At the beginning of the school year, students saw two new faces in the Athletic Program: Jerry Carter, the new athletic director, and Jeffery Bailey, our new Athletic Trainer.
Too Much, Too Soon
Friday, October 24, 2008 By Josh Plumhoff
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Exorbitant salaries for athletes have provided instant privilege and celebrity among a socially driven American society. As a result of the lofty amount of money in professional sports, trouble and te
Controversial Calls in Sports: Instant replay removes many human errors in the game.
Friday, October 24, 2008 By J.J. Elliott
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Throughout the years, there have been many controversial rulings in sports. Nearly any one can recall a football or baseball game where the umpire or referee makes a bad call that ends up playing a ma
Hail to the Redskins!
Friday, October 24, 2008 By Brandon Weight
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Redskins fever is spreading across Briar Woods. They tarnished the Cowboy’s perfect record on September 28th, winning 26-24, causing much awe amongst football fans. The next week, the Redskins won 23-
Briar Woods' Cross Country Team: One of Briar Wood's lesser known sports proves its excellence
Friday, October 24, 2008 By Ryan Rather
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A lot of people know that Briar Woods excels in golf and tennis, but what many do not know is that the Falcon Cross Country team is one of the best the state has to offer. “The team is full of hard w

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