Category Archives: Features

Feature stories from our staff, including profiles of people and places of interest to our community.

SkateNation Plus: Short Pump’s Diamond In The Rough

By Maia Zasler Many of you may know SkateNation Plus as a birthday party destination in the gentrified Short Pump area. Perhaps,…

My Courtside Experience

By Collin Kimball-McKavish On Sunday, December 4, the Washington Wizards faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers in a regular season NBA…

Ian Coddington: A Boy Scouts Legend

By Jack McGill In the beginning of 5th grade, my parents asked me if I wanted to become a Boy Scout. Some…

Thanksgiving ’22 Food Review

By Liza Fergusson Thanksgiving looks different for everyone. Some people help prepare the meal, while others settle onto the couch to watch…

A Trip to Geneva, Switzerland

By Michael Karjavine Imagine a place that doesn’t have wars, always takes the neutral side in a conflict, and people can live…

Hopewell’s Hidden Gem

By Nisah Allauddin Have you ever walked into a random building just to see what was there?  This past fall, I got…

Brunch: Behind the Scenes

By Anna Grace Shaia Beginning in 5th Grade, Collegiate girls eagerly wait each fall for the most exciting morning of the year:…

Getting to Know the Middle and Upper School Nurses

By Jack Barnes Over the last almost-three years, during the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone saw a significant change to normal life activity. In…

The Greenbrier. Photo Credit: Richard Rosendale via Wikimedia

The Greenbrier

By Adam Sulanke Right when you drive up to the portes-cochére, the distinctive arched passageway for arriving guests at The Greenbrier, you…

Olga Mudrak: Skater, Coach, Mentor, Immigrant

By Maia Zasler I have been figure skating since I was three years old. I started taking lessons from one of my…