Lake Braddock's Independent Student Newspaper

The Bear Facts

Lake Braddock's Independent Student Newspaper

The Bear Facts

Lake Braddock's Independent Student Newspaper

The Bear Facts

What’s the Story Behind People’s Art?

Leona Agyepong, Staff Writer April 18, 2024

In a gym that has been transformed into a hall of beautiful art, representing different people, causes, and aspirations, a young woman sits in front of her own masterpieces. The detailed and intricate...

A Snapshot of Time

Isaiah Jones, Staff Writer April 18, 2024

In the bustling halls of the school, it's all too easy to lose track of time. Yet, amidst the flurry of activity and the passing of days, Nicholas Kehayias has found a way to capture the fleeting moments...

A Senior’s Glass Paintings

Lily O'Connor, Staff Writer April 18, 2024

Amidst a buzzing gym sits a table of art: Ceramics and sculpture, sketchbooks and stickers, even a fully-handmade book entitled “The Patron Goddesses of Athens and Sparta”. But the real attraction...

A Multitude of Mediums

Sophia Healey and Cara DeJesus, Editors April 26, 2023

      The annual art show took place on April 12 during the school day and after school. The last one was in 2019, before covid. Because of the break, this years show showcased art from many years....

Count-Down to Dracula

Claire Holliday and Rachel Griffith, Staff Writers April 26, 2023

      At the end of April, the Lake Braddock Theatre will be performing Dracula adapted by Steven Dietz. The performance will be a true to the book rendition of the tale of Dracula who uses a British...

Game On: The Super Mario Bros’ Movie Leveled Up and Set Box Office Records

Julia Key, Editor April 26, 2023

      Released April 5th, The Super Mario Bros movie is the first full-length feature film from the Mario franchise since the live-action Mario movie in 1993. Because of the franchise's history, this...

A Moment in the Woods

Erina Haque, Staff Writer February 27, 2023

“A cow as white as milk. A cape as red as blood. The hair as yellow as corn. A slipper as pure as gold.” These strange but seemingly connected objects listed in the trailer are actually the ingredients...

Chorus perspective of “Drivers License” by Olivia Rodrigo

Hannah Tijani - Staff Writer March 5, 2021

Olivia Rodrigo, 18 years old, born February 20 is known for her roles on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark and the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. Rodrigo released a single...

Nonfiction Book Reviews

Marcell Subert, Copy Editor June 1, 2017

The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright This Pulitzer-Prize winning account of the rise of one of the most notorious terrorist organizations in modern history eloquently...

The Crucible

Nathan Reiff, Art Editor May 25, 2017

While many students readied themselves for the bright neon lights and boisterous music of Uproar, the Lake Braddock Theatre was preparing under bright lights of a different kind,  ending its 44th season...

Not So Fine Arts

Jadyn Spradlin, Staff Writer May 1, 2017

“Each student is entitled to an excellent education that meets his or her individual needs. FCPS prepares all students for the world of the future by giving them a broad spectrum of opportunities to...

The OA Junior Ian Thompson Stars In The Latest Netflix Original Series

The OA Junior Ian Thompson Stars In The Latest Netflix Original Series

Peter Bashaw, Arts Editor February 1, 2017

Before all this started, his name was Ian Thompson. It still is, of course, but more and more he’s known for his stage name Alexander. He’s well known in the LB chorus, despite (and because) his quitting...

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