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Oratorical Contest 2024
School News
Oratorical Contest 2024
Kate Runion, Staff Reporter • May 2, 2024

On April 9, 15 Tech students participated in the 2024 Oratorical Contest, sponsored by the Optimist Club of Arlington. The contestants wrote...

24 with ‘24: Kaleb Daniel
24 with '24
24 with ‘24: Kaleb Daniel
Lydia Blackwell, Staff Reporter • May 2, 2024

  24 with ’24 is a Chronicle series where we ask 24 questions to a member of the class of ’24. Between now and June, we’ll...

24 with ‘24: Laila Hailey
24 with '24
24 with ‘24: Laila Hailey
Zack Dabrowski, Staff Reporter • April 30, 2024

24 with ’24 is a Chronicle series where we ask 24 questions to a member of the class of ’24. Between now and June, we’ll shine a spotlight...

Mystery Revealed: Techs Valedictorian
School News
Mystery Revealed: Tech's Valedictorian
Lydia Blackwell, Staff Reporter • April 26, 2024

With fewer than 50 days to graduation, everyone’s wondering who Arlington Tech’s valedictorian is, the person with the highest grade point...

The Artificial God
Creative Writing
The Artificial God
Hetty Fontaine, Guest Reporter • April 26, 2024

You have created a god Summoned by a ritual of your own design With bones of ancients And oils cracked It rises It shall remain...

24 with ‘24: Sophia Lander

24 with ’24 is a Chronicle series where we ask 24 questions to a member of the class of ’24. Between now and June, we’ll shine a spotlight on each member of this year’s graduating class. Our goal is to feature all seniors from all ACC programs. Get started by completing this Google form, and reach out to Zack Dabrowski with any questions.

  1. How does it feel to be a senior in high school?
    • Pretty slay not gonna lie
  2. Favorite moment at ACC?
    • MGA
  3. Best piece of advice you’ve received?
    •  If they’re not paying your bills, pay them no mind
  4. Advice you’d give to underclassmen?
    • Walk faster in the hallways
  5. A person who supported you the most through high school?
    • My therapist
  6. Favorite core class you’ve taken and why? 
    • Astronomy because I get to just talk a bunch of shit honestly
  7. Favorite elective?
    • forensics
  8. What is your Capstone experience and how’s it going?
    • I volunteer at a dance studio and it’s horrible because the little kids gave me COVID
  9. Any advice on Capstone you’d like to share?
    • Get a paid one
  10. What grade did you enjoy the most?
    • Senior year
  11. What are you excited about for life after high school?
    • I’m moving to England 
  12. What is your top college choice?
    • Durham University
  13. What field are you planning on going into?
    • Criminal justice or law enforcement
  14. What is something you can’t live without?
    • My medication or Taylor Swift
  15. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
    • With a hot European girlfriend 
  16. Where’s your favorite place to hang out in Arlington?
    • Tysons corner
  17. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
    • England
  18. Favorite extracurricular activity
    • Play with my cats
  19. A song that you have on repeat?
    • “You’re Losing Me” by Taylor Swift
  20. Favorite movie or TV show?
    • Young Royals
  21. What is your favorite meal?
    • A good mango smoothie
  22. What time do you go to bed on school nights?
    • 10 pm
  23. What motivates you?
    • Being better than my brother
  24. What is your greatest achievement?
    • Surviving junior year
About the Contributor
Lydia Blackwell
Lydia Blackwell, Staff Reporter
Lydia is a sports reporter for the Chronicle and a senior at Arlington Tech. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and writing short stories. You can usually finding her walking in the woods or talking about thought experiments.