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No more masks: Mask mandates abolished in Va.

Va. Governor Glenn Youngkin photo credit google The day the new governor stepped in, he hit the ground running. With executive orders left and right, and the general assembly starting, change has begun to hit…


New hazing laws reach Virginia

On Jan. 26th, Senate Bill 439 was passed in Congress with unanimous approval for the diminution of college hazing at the state level in Virginia.  This legislation, known as “Adam’s Law,” was created in response…


Commons name change – not so common man

The commons is more than just a cafeteria; it is a central place to the community of Godwin. It is where many students eat, hangout with friends, study, and more.  It is typical to dedicate…


Who the heck was Mills E. Godwin anyway?

All schools have significance to their names, but many people don’t think about who their schools are named after. Our school was built in honor of Governor Mills Edward Godwin Jr. He was Virginia’s 60th…



School news from around the country

Since being back in school for the first time since March 2020, high schools all around the country have faced many new challenges. Being away from school for over a year has brought attention to…



We got the beat back at this year’s homecoming!

Homecoming is something that many high school students and staff members look forward to. The events of homecoming create memories that will last a lifetime. Homecoming has five main events that span across a week:…


Godwin teens fill the unemployment void

During the pandemic, many companies had to let go of workers because of the lockdown. In April 2020, the unemployment rate reached 14.8 percent, the highest it had reached since 1948.  With all of the…


Godwin junior named NEHS Writer of the Year

Godwin junior Mia Tan was awarded the title of National English Honor Society (NEHS) Writer of the Year. She submitted stories to three out of six of the Flash Fiction writing contests. Out of those…


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