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The student news site of Chantilly High School (Chantilly, VA)

The Purple Tide
The student news site of Chantilly High School (Chantilly, VA)

The Purple Tide
Galentine’s Day redefines February festivities
Chappell Roan performs live at the Hollywood Palladium. Photo used with permission by Justin Higuchi under the Creative Common Attribution 2.0 Generic License.
On Jan. 18, senior Catherine Huynh and her dance mates performed a traditional fan dance at the La Vang Lunar New Year Festival at Dulles Expo Center.
Staff Ed: Civic engagement at stake as school board spurns student media
Students arriving after 8:10 enter their student IDs to check in on Feb. 6. Photo by Nischal Annapareddy
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Students arriving after 8:10 enter their student IDs to check in on Feb. 6. Photo by Nischal Annapareddy
Tardy check-in process no longer bottlenecks arrival to class
Nischal Annapareddy, Assistant Online Editor • February 8, 2025
Assistant principal Zack Winfrey, principal Dr. Amy Goodloe, sophomore online managing editor Alexine Cornelio, junior editor-in-chief Lizzie Sun and yearbook adviser Luc Nguyen accept the school board’s recognition of CHS’s receipt of the First Amendment Press Freedom Award on June 27, 2024. Photo courtesy of Abby Cornelio
School board votes against motion to review rights of student journalists
February 7, 2025
A student slips their phone into their backpack for the rest of the school day. Photo by Varsha Sekar.
Australia’s social media ban for underage users draws attention to its effects worldwide
January 31, 2025
Graph showing FCPS Youth Survey results for lifetime prevalence of alcohol use between 2018-2023. Declines were seen in alcohol use both in FCPS and nationally.
Gen Z sobers up on drinking
January 21, 2025
arts&entertainment
Galentine’s Day redefines February festivities
Galentine’s Day redefines February festivities
Amirah Carson and Claire Baek • February 13, 2025
Chappell Roan performs live at the Hollywood Palladium. Photo used with permission by Justin Higuchi under the Creative Common Attribution 2.0 Generic License.
Chappell Roan criticizes intrusive celebrity culture
February 12, 2025
“Mufasa: The Lion King” made $190 million at the domestic box office after being released in theaters on Dec. 20. (Courtesy of Disney)
‘Lion King’ prequel falls short of original
January 23, 2025
Part of the Mark Rothko exhibition “Paintings on Paper” displayed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. on Oct. 27.
Opinions on contemporary, modern art contrast
January 14, 2025
Features
On Jan. 18, senior Catherine Huynh and her dance mates performed a traditional fan dance at the La Vang Lunar New Year Festival at Dulles Expo Center.
East Asian cultures celebrate Lunar New Year
Rachel Neathery, Graphics Editor • February 11, 2025
On Dec. 12, members of the Korean Club perform a traditional fan dance during a rehearsal. Photo by Rachel Neathery
Students place spotlight on cultural festivities
February 7, 2025
The Speech Team wins the Northern Regional Competition for the 13th time on Jan. 23. (Photo courtesy of Jihoon Shin)
Public speaking teams foster confidence, communication
February 5, 2025
Arduino Club poses for a group picture during their winter meeting on Dec. 12.
4 clubs you may not have heard of:
January 15, 2025
Opinions
Staff Ed: Civic engagement at stake as school board spurns student media
Staff Ed: Civic engagement at stake as school board spurns student media
TPT Staff • February 10, 2025
On Jan. 13, resting her head on her arms, sophomore Janya Patel embodies the burnout many face during high school.
High school pressures put students to the test
February 3, 2025
Sophomore Manasvi Singh opens the door to the cafeteria for sophomore Amogha Gummadivalli, showing a small act of kindness during lunch. Photo taken by Athula Cheboli
Small gestures steal spotlight from grand acts
January 29, 2025
Administrator of the Small Business Administration Linda McMahon speaks at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. McMahon is Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education. Photo by Gage Skidmore. This photo is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license
Linda McMahon: Grappling with Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education
January 27, 2025
Sports
On Jan. 26, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders 55-23, propelling themselves to the Super Bowl. Photo used with permission of All-Pro Reels under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic License.
Super Bowl traditions are here to stay
Mark Hessel, Staff Writer • February 8, 2025
Senior Nick Caywood performs Romanian Deadlifts in the weight room on Jan. 17.
Student athletes build strength at school
January 28, 2025
Junior Carter Shin is declared victor in a meet on Dec. 7 against Gainesville High School in which Chantilly won 53-9.
Boys wrestling slams through struggles of last year
January 17, 2025
Junior Addison Zampiello during the meet on Wed, Dec 11 at South Lakes High School. Photo by Samanta Javanbakht.
Dedicated gymnasts flip into new season
December 20, 2024
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