Category Archives: Honors Features

Longer, more in-depth features written by Honors students over the course of a semester.

Honors Feature: Conversations on China—A Look into Modern Sino-American Relations

By Alex Yu Ever since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the United States has found itself at…

Honors Feature: The Center of the Pender Family—Kathleen Pender

By Emily Beggerow The oldest of five children, Kathleen Pender was only a week from her eighth birthday when her youngest baby…

Honors Feature: A Yablonski Murder

By Sophie Yablonski On New Year’s Eve 1969, the small town of Clarksville, in southwest Pennsylvania, became the site of one of…

Honors Feature: DIME FITNESS—Young Entrepreneurs In Sports Apparel

By Nico Zeballos More young people than ever dream of starting their own brand, pushed by the media hype surrounding influencers and…

Honors Feature: Is The Digital SAT an Improvement?

By Lucy Ward Originally named the Scholastic Aptitude Test, the SAT was created in 1926 as a supplemental factor to college admissions….

Honors Feature: The Rolling Stones Roll On

By Mace Funkhouser According to legendary folk and rock musician Bob Dylan, and many others, The Rolling Stones are “the greatest rock…

Honors Feature: Red Giant Rights Group: Entrepreneur Robert King

By Adriana King Born to be surrounded by music, my father Robert King has filled his life with various types of musical…

Honors Feature: The Midshipman Experience

By William Andrews Some people go to college expecting to study hard, but play harder. A normal college experience looks like newfound…

Honors Feature: The World of Moondance

By Caroline Benjamin  “Absolutely incredible, nothing like anything you will ever do, crazy places, cool people, a must do.” These are the…

Honors Feature: The Richmond Arts Scene’s Past, Present, and Future

By Leah Johnston Over the last decade, Richmond has been known for its flourishing culture in a smaller-scale, affordable Southern city. CNN…