Opinion – The Lasso

students hold signs

Let’s talk about race. In class.

June 23, 2020

A sign advertising the new high school, for which FCCPS is currently planning to keep the name George Mason. Some community members have expressed concern about continuing to have a school named after someone who was a slaveholder. (Photo by Sequoia Wyckoff)

Redirect name change efforts to meaningful alternatives

June 23, 2020

george mason high school building

Name change requires curriculum change

June 14, 2020

thomas jefferson elementary building

We need to have a community-wide discussion about what a name change means

June 14, 2020

Mason juniors held signs condemning police brutality outside of St. John's Episcopal Church in DC.

Dear Falls Church parents: Let your kids march

June 12, 2020

students hold signs

Change our school names – then change the way we talk about history

June 11, 2020

You’ve seen the posts. Now show up to the conversation.

June 3, 2020

Quaranteens Blog #1: Looking On The Bright Side

Quaranteens Blog #1: Looking On The Bright Side

May 12, 2020

P.S. I Still Love You wasn’t worth the hype

April 23, 2020

Mapping Bernie Sanders

Mapping Bernie Sanders

April 7, 2020

Joe Biden speaking with attendees at the Presidential Gun Sense Forum hosted by Everytown for Gun Safety (Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr)

Rationalizing Joe Biden

April 7, 2020

While you're social distancing, our sports editor Sam recommends The Good Place on Netflix. (Photo via nbc.com)

Stuck at home? Here’s how we’re entertaining ourselves.

April 2, 2020

Activate Search

Opinion