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The Verdict

Yohannan Gugsa, Editor-in-chief

Yohannan Gugsa is the Editor in Chief of The Verdict. She is one of the contributing founders of the journalism club with the position of President. She is a senior in her fourth year of journalism. She has a deep passion for writing and investigative journalism. She has been published in the Princeton Summer Journal as well as the Lake Barcroft Newsletter.

The Fentanyl Epidemic

The Fentanyl Epidemic

By Yohannan Gugsa, Editor-in-chief / Published March 15, 2024

There have been five fentanyl overdoses, one of them fatal, in the Mason district area this 2023-2024 school year. In Fairfax County, there were four fatal overdoses in 2022. The use of any substance such...

When will it end!

When will it end!

By Yohannan Gugsa, Editor-in-chief / Published February 21, 2024

The series of email spams have begun again. Last year students had been bombarded with hundreds of emails of the bee movie script. On February 20th students were sent an email with a title “african artist...

It's Parking Pandemonium! Where Will We Park Now?

It’s Parking Pandemonium! Where Will We Park Now?

By Yohannan Gugsa and Isra Yousif / Published February 1, 2024

After losing 85 parking spots due to the ongoing construction, Justice High School’s administration made the choice to move staff parking to the front lot, inevitably reducing the number of...

Justice ‘Round The World: International Night Is a Success

By Yohannan Gugsa and Dania Eldirdiri / Published April 30, 2023

Justice High School’s International Night took place on March 21st at 7 pm, where students showcased diversity at Justice High School. There were performances, traditional fashion displays from countries...

Eden Center Redevelopment

By Yohannan Gugsa, Editor-in-chief / Published April 14, 2023

40 years ago the Plaza Seven Shopping Center became Eden Center. The Eden Center has been voted “best shopping center” by Washington city paper 2 years in a row. The Center is filled with Vietnamese...

Why Isn’t Traffic Safety a Way Bigger Deal?

By Alexandra Buddendeck, Alessandra Simmons-Robles and Yohannan Gugsa / Published March 17, 2023

Recently, Justice junior Lesly Diaz-Bonilla was fatally struck at the intersection where Columbia Pike meets Tyler Street. At this same spot in 2018, a mother and her daughter were injured by a hit-and-run...

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

By Yohannan Gugsa, Editor-in-chief / Published March 15, 2023

Wakanda Forever was made to commemorate the memory of actor Chadwick Boseman, who died in August of 2020 and performed as King T’Challa of Wakanda in the 2018 film “Black Panther”.  In the...

Hold The Phone: FCPS Phone Policies

By Yohannan Gugsa, Editor-in-chief / Published November 7, 2022

As of June 2022, new phone policies were placed into the Student's Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R). These policies differentiate for each student depending on their grade.  The SR&R...

Wolfpack Theatre Shines in Spring Production

By Yohannan Gugsa, Editor-in-chief / Published April 20, 2022

On March 10th-12th, Justice High School's well-renowned theater program, the Wolfpack Theater, presented “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown”. The beloved classic was seamlessly performed here at Justice....

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