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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
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Catherine Xu, Editor-in-Chief

Catherine is a senior and one of the three Editor-in-Chiefs of The Purple Tide news magazine. She’s also involved in the school literary arts magazine, writing center and Math Honor Society. In her spare time, she enjoys writing, drawing, creating comics and jamming to obscure music.

All content by Catherine Xu
Junior Ava Miller runs in a district meet against Westfield and Madison in the previous winter track season.

Spring track races into new season

Catherine Xu, Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2021
Mothers consistently support their children through stressful times by taking care of their mental and physical health.

[Photo] Thank you and sorry; Moms deserve appreciation on Mother’s Day and every day

Christine Cheung, Copy Editor
May 9, 2021
Seniors Lindsey Lim and Kristen Yoo hold up masks they decorated and brought to the Don’t Stop Believin’ Tailgate event in March.

Class of 2021 plans senior year events

Catherine Xu, Editor-in-Chief
April 17, 2021
Many people who identify as “super straight” are seen wearing “pride” merchandise to represent their made-up sexuality.

[Photo] New term “super straight” causes harm to transgender community

Gray Jones, Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2021
Although the foster care system usually fulfills its purpose in aiding families, the system is still widely criticized for failing to protect children and providing enough support.

American foster care still leaves room for children to be mistreated

Catherine Xu and Noyanika Vattathara
March 1, 2021
As 2020 comes to a close, many look forward to improvements in the next year. Changes in presidency and advancements with the COVID-19 vaccines bring optimism for issues such as the environment, immigration and social justice movements.

America reborn: Changes for new year

Shary Ali and Catherine Xu
December 16, 2020
For more information, please see the Capital Area Food Bank, Commonwealth of Virginia.

Food banks continue to help those in need during pandemic

Catherine Xu, Editor-in-Chief
November 12, 2020
A picture of the laptop screen

Elective classes make major changes to adapt to the virtual setting

Catherine Xu, Editor-in-Chief
October 20, 2020
Despite accounting for only 13.4% of the U.S. population, Black Americans are 2.5 times more likely to be shot and killed by police than white Americans.

Nationwide Black Lives Matter protests confront police brutality

Catherine Xu and Aarthika Krishnan
July 7, 2020
pictures of every senior and a collage of the classroom in the background

[Photo] Letter to the senior staff

May 22, 2020
illustration of students saying thank you in Blackboard Collaborate

Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Day from home: Educators continue to support students and stay active in furthering their education

Catherine Xu, Arts&Style Editor
May 5, 2020
Usually I want to work on preparatory sketches for my story, but I'm focusing more on portfolio artwork these days. This is one of my older pieces which I might recycle and use the concept of.

Coronavirus Diaries: Catherine Xu

Catherine Xu
April 8, 2020
Shows Gayathri Muthuraman working at a computer and looking at papers

Political science internships offer unique real world experience

Catherine Xu, Art&Style editor
March 12, 2020
graphic collage of uighurs and chinese military

The Silent Suffering of the Uighurs

Catherine Xu and Shary Ali
February 13, 2020
person writing a letter

Chargers give back to the community to spread holiday cheer

Catherine Xu, Arts&Style editor
January 9, 2020
sources: Forbes and Youtube

FTC’s child privacy settlement will bring big changes to YouTube and children’s security online

Catherine Xu, Arts&Style editor
November 25, 2019

BREAKING NEWS: Overview of Chantilly’s week of threats

Sydney Tucker and Catherine Xu
November 22, 2019
Room 154, one of the renovated classrooms, is now a fully-functional science lab. Due to the rise in enrollment, more labs must be created.

What’s new this school year?

Catherine Xu, arts&style editor
October 9, 2019
Juniors Janna Foy and Amaro Ibrahim portray their roles as Hippolyta and Theseus. The play has two casts that will alternate acting each show.

[Photo] A Midsummer Night’s Dream takes center stage

Sachi Chitre, copy editor
April 29, 2019
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Not your childhood Barbie

Catherine Xu, copy editor
March 28, 2019
False applications highlight loopholes in admissions

False applications highlight loopholes in admissions

Catherine Xu, copy editor
February 26, 2019
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[Photo] Staff editorial: Tardy tables

October 18, 2018
*Source: National Federation of High School Associations

More extracurriculars should be gender neutral

Catherine Xu, copy editor
October 17, 2018
black friday graphic

[Photo] Black Friday Frenzy

Alessandra Tazoe, staff writer
November 17, 2017
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