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By Russell Shaw
Is the Supreme Court seeking a judicial middle ground in the abortion wars — a stance that pleases and displeases pro-lifers and pro-choicers alike, although for opposite reasons? If so, two pending cases could provide opportunity for it to move in that direction. In one, the court is being asked to reverse a decision by […]
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By Anna Harvey
On a chilly morning last month, the green woods and parks of Alexandria were dotted with red as students from Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria donned red t-shirts and shuttled to green spaces throughout Alexandria to beautify the local community. The environmental effort was a part of the school’s first day of service April […]
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During the 2023-24 school year, St. Paul VI Catholic High School celebrated the 25th anniversary of the PVI Options program, which provides students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities access to an individualized, inclusive, student-centered Catholic education.
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By Cecilia Engbert
Cathy Hassinger will never forget the day she went to the airport to welcome a family of refugees who had just fled war-torn Syria. Although they had left everything behind — their home, their belongings, their livelihood — she was struck that they still had something to give in exchange for safety and shelter: their […]
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By Mary M. Shaffrey
Grace Faughnan speaks several languages, is a National Merit finalist and is the youngest in her graduating class at Bishop O’Connell High School. But don’t expect her to tell you any of this. “She has the innate joy about herself, but she is very humble and very gracious,” said Whitney Webb, coordinator of the Global […]
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By Mary M. Shaffrey
Emilie Lytle loves to fly. The graduating senior from Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Dumfries finds everything about science, space and flying to be exciting. So much so she started the school’s first aerospace and astrology club. “I wanted other people to experience what I experienced,” said Lytle, who plans to […]
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The Virginia Knights of Columbus named two local high school seniors, Teagan Wentland and Austin Baron, winners of the organization’s statewide annual young woman and man of the year contest, respectively. The awards and a small cash prize were presented in person during the Virginia Knights’ annual meeting in Herndon last month. Local Knights’ councils […]
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By Mary Jane Spurlock
It isn’t unusual for a high school graduating class to include one or two sets of twins every few years, but this year’s senior class at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington might be something for the record books, with five sets of twins walking across the stage. In a class of 270 students, casually […]
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Christendom College celebrated its 45th commencement May 11, awarding 125 undergraduate degrees to the Class of 2024. Professor Tracey Rowland, the St. John Paul II Chair of Theology for the University of Notre Dame Australia, delivered this year’s commencement address and was given an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters, while Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of […]
