Andrea Darmawan, Staf Member
October 17, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Last year, I had numerous friends in the graduating class, and I would grill them to the point of exhaustion about what they were experiencing as they went through the college application process. I do not personally know many...
Andrea Darmawan, Staff Member
October 4, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Staff Commentary
I adore music. I’ve been listening to Taylor Swift since I was ten, and I’ve been known to blast Alessia Cara, Ariana Grande, and/or Florida Georgia Line from my iPhone while doing algebra. But last year, when I hit a music...
September 27, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Staff Commentary
Late march of 2018, I am in an airport wondering about this very question. “Are language department trips worth it?” At the time I had no idea, as I searched around the busy terminal for familiar faces. A group begins to gath...
Andrea Darmawan, Staff Member
September 14, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Staff Commentary
When I think about third grade, happy images of Girl Scout meetings and gaining confidence in my ability to write through winning second place in a short-essay contest come to mind. (Life was so simple back then.) Unfortunately,...
Andrea Darmawan, Student Opinion
April 13, 2018
Filed under Guest Commentary, Opinion
I plop down on my couch after a long day of classes. I unlock my iPhone, open the News app, and start perusing the latest fashion and beauty articles. Finding one about Amazon’s most popular beauty products, I click on the story...
Harry Marson, Student Blogger
December 14, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Student Blogs, View from the Sidelines
A country in east Africa with 4.1 million people dominates competitive running. Most of the amazing runners Kenya produces come from a specific region called the great rift valley.
The Kenyan runners have bird like bodies....
December 8, 2017
Chris Moore, Adviser
December 7, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Student Blogs
Any student at Robinson is welcome to create a blog and update it regularly at valordictus.com. Blogs may be about any subject, may contain photography or videos, and writers are encouraged to express their opinions about anyt...
Khadeejat Lawal, Staff Writer
June 16, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Staff Commentary
Free and reduced-priced lunches are something most school districts offer to students in need. Approximately 28% of FCPS students qualify for the free or reduced lunch program their school offers, according to fcps.edu. This means...
June 3, 2017
Michael Harris, Guest Writer
February 27, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Republican Robinson, Student Blogs
“No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA!” “This is what democracy looks like!” “Make America gay again!” “Make America High again!” “NOT MY PRESIDENT!”
Above are some of the many things I heard while browsing...
Antonio Maravilla, Guest Writer
February 24, 2017
Filed under Guest Commentary, Opinion
By Antonio Maravilla, 9
The “Lack of Sleep Stunts Student Success” article in the latest edition of the Valor Dictus magazine resonated with me.
However, there are many points that I do not agree with on the article. The first e...
