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The Purple Tide
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
Anjali Ashok

Anjali Ashok, Editor-in-Chief

Anjali is a senior in her fourth year with The Purple Tide. Outside of school, she is heavily involved in dance and often experiments with new styles to broaden her interest. She often spends her free time binge-watching shows, reading, baking and hanging out with her friends and family.

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Senior Anjali Ashok performs her final ballet performance at the Governor’s School of Dance Arts on July 25. Ashok attended Governor’s School at Radford University for a month-long intensive program, training in over six different dance styles.

Personal column: dance requires a greater spotlight

Anjali Ashok, Editor-In-Chief
February 27, 2024
Senior Sagi Kagitha sketches a drawing of herself during AP Art on Jan. 9.

Student Spotlight: Sagi Kagitha paints her way through life

Anjali Ashok, Editor-In-Chief
January 24, 2024
Cultural desserts sweeten up Christmas

Cultural desserts sweeten up Christmas

Anjali Ashok, Editor-In-Chief
November 21, 2023
Math Honor society sponsor and AP Statistics teacher John King sets out the new tutoring schedule after the officer meeting.

CT developments restructure student tutoring services

Anjali Ashok, Editor-In-Chief
October 25, 2023
Freshman Claire Youk arrives early to the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City to see the stage set up and crowd arriving. Youk watched the Disney classic, “The Lion King” on Broadway in New York City during winter break. This Broadway show, along with many others, will be touring this summer to the Kennedy Center Opera House bringing popular storylines and well-known classics to the D.C. public.

Touring Broadway shows bring magic to Kennedy Center

Anjali Ashok, Features Editor
May 30, 2023
Key Club members can receive 30 minutes of service for each donated book, with a maximum of six book donations.

Pro: food drives and donations provide ease, lessen stress

Anjali Ashok, Features Editor
May 10, 2023
Freshman Nadiya Vandarapu studies for the SAT on an online studying website, Khan Academy, on Feb. 22, due to the standardized test transitioning to an online format.

SAT revamps test format, new study methods arise

Anjali Ashok, Features Editor
April 10, 2023
Random acts of kindness brighten up one’s day

Random acts of kindness brighten up one’s day

Anjali Ashok, Features Editor
February 9, 2023
Unique dessert recipes sweeten up Thanksgiving

Unique dessert recipes sweeten up Thanksgiving

Anjali Ashok, Features Editor
November 22, 2022
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Autobody teacher Ryan Byrne works with the technology to fix broken cars.

[Photo] Ryan Byrne

Korbin Haskins, Staff Writer
November 2, 2022
Vegetarians, like freshman Claire Youk, often have to resort to making their own vegetarian-friendly meals since many restaurants and establishments do not offer enough healthy, vegetarian options.

Respect, accommodations toward vegetarianism should increase

Anjali Ashok, Features Editor
September 21, 2022
3 summer drinks to keep cool in the heat

3 summer drinks to keep cool in the heat

Anjali Ashok, Arts & Style Editor
May 27, 2022
Many skincare trends have risen on public platforms such as TikTok and Instagram which has led to the rapid growth of many skincare brands and facial methods. Beauty and wellness stores such as Ulta and Sephora have become hotspots for skincare products, and brands like The Ordinary and Drunk Elephant have shown promising results.

Get brighter, healthier skin with simple skincare trends

Anjali Ashok, Arts & Style Editor
April 14, 2022
Freshman John Powers’ great grandmother preparing the cheese straws dish for the first time in the family, starting the tradition.

Super Bowl snacks: tasty bites to fill stomachs

Anjali Ashok, Arts & Style
February 13, 2022
One hundred students were asked about their favorite artist of the year during a poll conducted in the cafeteria.

Music of the year: students’ top 4 artists of 2021

Anjali Ashok, Arts & Style Editor
December 30, 2021
Cozy concoctions: fall treats to spice up this season

Cozy concoctions: fall treats to spice up this season

Anjali Ashok, Arts & Style Editor
November 28, 2021
One easy and inexpensive costume requires a large gift bag and some tissue paper.

Scary cute Halloween costume ideas: students create unique outfits

Anjali Ashok
October 17, 2021
Junior and varsity soccer player Ethan Karam was being subbed back on during a game against Oakton Highschool on May 6.

Varsity soccer team ends with memorable seasons

Anjali Ashok, Arts & Style Editor
June 5, 2021
Junior Taylor Ko uses her bullet journal to jot down motivational quotes.

Bullet journaling improves productivity, creativity, health

Anjali Ashok, Staff Writer
April 21, 2021
Families traveling over spring break should follow the recommended guidelines when returning home.

COVID-19 outbreak changes spring break plans

Anjali Ashok, Staff Writer
March 21, 2021
See the Biden-Harris Plan to beat COVID-19 for more information at https://www.whitehouse.gov/priorities/covid-19/.

Biden fights COVID-19 with a new plan

Anjali Ashok, Staff Writer
February 8, 2021
A Nativity scene made by Maria Eugenia, math teacher Cecilia Torres’s aunt, to appreciate her religion, with wood, dolls and lights on the first week of December, celebrating Christmas in Peru.

‘Tis the season: Christmas celebrations vary around the world

Anjali Ashok, Staff Writer
December 25, 2020
COVID-19 worsens gender equality

COVID-19 worsens gender equality

Anjali Ashok, Staff Writer
November 11, 2020
Sophomore Anwitha Sanivarapu shows off her home-grown purple tomatoes she had grown earlier during quarantine.

Starting fresh: pandemic results in new eating patterns across the nation

Anjali Ashok, Staff Writer
November 3, 2020
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