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

Alumna Kathy Ryan, FCPS School Board member Laura Jane Cohen, Principal Lindsey Kearns and Principal’s Cabinet President Mina Sisco cut the ceremonial ribbon as the marching band plays the fight song.

Celebrating 50 Years

Hannah Smith, Staff Writer/Copy Editor October 16, 2023

The 50th anniversary ribbon cutting ceremony was held Thursday, October 12 at 1:30 p.m. Beginning the ceremony, the presentation of colors, followed by the choir’s performance of the National Anthem...

Lindsey Takes on The Lake

Lindsey Takes on The Lake

Cara DeJesus, Editor May 1, 2023

Braddock District School Board Rep. Megan McLaughlin, Region 4 Assistant Superintendent Penny Gros, Principal Lindsey Kearns, School Board Chair Rachna Sizemore Heizer, and Region 4 Executive Principal...

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...

Online College VS In-Person College

Rachel Griffith, Staff Writer February 16, 2023

After the pandemic, the number of high school seniors planning to attend 100% online colleges has more than doubled. Pre-pandemic, high school students had gotten into the routine of waking up in time...

Valentines Self Care

Rachel Griffith and Sofia Pocai, Staff Writer February 10, 2023

The origin of Valentine’s day comes from a Christian feast day celebrating a Christian martyr named Saint Valentine. According to old legends, Saint Valentine would perform weddings for Christian soldiers...

A Day with your Gals

A Day with your Gals

Kaila Hu, Staff Writer February 10, 2023

Many girls in high school may tend to feel pressure to be involved in a romantic relationship, and with Valentine’s Day coming up, it is easy to focus on the desire for a boyfriend or girlfriend, but...

Under Pressure

Under Pressure

Erina Haque and Oliver Duffy, Staff Writers February 10, 2023

With Valentine's Day around the corner, love is in the air and there's a certain kind of pressure to be coupled up.  “Every high school movie has some high school couple. There's couples everywhere...

Finding Mental Health Help

Oliver Duffy, Staff Writer January 23, 2023

Mental health is never an easy topic for anyone. It’s never easy to reach out and ask for help. “Everybody is different and needs something different,” said Ian Brodie, high school counselor. He...

Energizer Bunnies

Energizer Bunnies

Sophia Healey, Editor January 23, 2023

High school is a very stressful time for students. As a result of busy schedules and procrastination, many students turn to high doses of caffeine to keep them energized throughout the day. This caffeine...

Mental Health Crisis Looms

Oliver Duffy, Staff Writer January 23, 2023

Over 77,000 physicians and 200 children’s hospitals declared a mental health crisis over a year ago. The lack of mental health professionals and space for behavioral health patients is not new, but the...

Hill on Capitol Hill

Sydney Dondes, Editor-in-Chief March 17, 2021

“The Capitol building has just been raided and I have to sit down and do my statistics homework,” senior Sonya Hill said with a slight laugh. However, this laugh wasn’t one of joy: it was of sheer...

COVID Creates Curiosities

COVID Creates Curiosities

Hye Pang - Editor in Chief March 10, 2021

As March quickly approaches, the country will have experienced life in a pandemic for a whole year, experiencing on-and-off lockdowns, quarantine, virtual learning, social distancing, and many other negative...

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