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The Carson Chronicle

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9 years of Undertale: A quick overview
Rahini Manghnani, Writer • October 24, 2024

On Sept. 15, the popular indie game Undertale had its ninth anniversary.   The game Undertale was made by Toby Fox and Temmie Chang, alongside a big group of contributors. The game starts with a story about...

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is out after a long wait
Olivia Slagle, Writer • September 26, 2024

The juice is loose! "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" is finally out after more than 30 years of a wait. The plot of the movie released Sept. 6 starts after one of the Deetz family members sadly passes away and strange things...

Seventh-grade field trip takes place in October
Layla Lillington, Writer • September 26, 2024

RCMS seventh-grade students will be attending the science field trip on Oct 18, 21, 22, 23, and 24 depending on their class, from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Lake Fairfax.  Students will be testing water and learning about...

Cox Farms fall events are taking place in Centerville
Subarna Dhevraj, Writer • September 26, 2024

Cox Farms' fall events are ongoing until Nov. 5 in the Centerville area. Events include Fields of Fear and the Fall Festival with slides, food, animals, and more. For admission, you can buy tickets after creating an...

RCMS cross country starts
Hana Kalapasev, Writer • September 25, 2024

RCMS cross country started Sept. 16. This is the second year RCMS has had a cross country after-school club. A late bus will be provided Monday through Thursday and students can check this late bus number in SIS next to...

Donald Trump survives second attempted assassination
Jasmine Wang, Writer • September 25, 2024

Former President Donald Trump survived a second attempted assassination on Sept. 15, barely two months after the first attempt on June 13, while playing golf at his golf club at West Palm Beach, Florida. The suspect,...

 Sabrina Carpenter’s new album is out
Kamila West, Writer • September 25, 2024

Sabrina Carpenter’s new "Short n’ Sweet" album came out on Aug. 23, and has already made a large impact on many music publications such as Billboard. This new album features 12 new songs including hit singles such...

 New principal arrives at RCMS
Kaitlyn Rowe, Writer • September 25, 2024

Mr. Tony Washington was recently announced on Sept. 3 as the new principal of Rachel Carson Middle School. He has been working with Fairfax County Schools for over 20 years. According to an announcement from FCPS, Mr....

Signups begin for after-school basketball
Gina Barylski, Writer • September 25, 2024

RCMS students can sign up for after-school basketball on Mondays at 2:23-4:23 in the gym. There will be two times you can play, the first being when the bell rings at the end of the day, and the second an hour later at...

High school football games have started
Eli Cheung-Nguyen, Writer • September 25, 2024

High school football fans can now watch football games at all of the high schools that Carson feeds into. All teams played their last game on September 20 besides  Westfield High School, who played their last game on...

Miami Dolphins QB thinking about retirement
Jack Kushin, Writer • September 25, 2024

Dolphins Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is thinking about retirement after a big hit on Sept. 12. The hit was worse than some people thought. This is his third concussion in the past two years. Dr. Ramon Diaz-Arrastia says...

The MLB postseason is approaching
Aarush Atmakuri and Owen Pellerin September 25, 2024

The MLB is starting to heat up as the playoff month of October is drawing closer. Eight teams are jousting for six playoff spots, and in the final stretch of the season, there are some huge matchups coming up. National...

‘Inside Out 2’ is coming to Disney Plus
Inaya Hasan, Writer • September 25, 2024

“Inside Out 2,” a sequel to “Inside Out,” will be released on Disney Plus on Sept. 25. You can watch the movie by going to the Disney Plus app or website. The movie was made mainly to show anxiety in Riley, a girl...

New Apple iOS update is out
Rahini Manghnani, Writer • September 23, 2024
iOS 18 update is out
Voice of Darth Vader dies at 93
Dola Rapuru, Writer • September 23, 2024

James Earl Jones passed away in Dutchess County, New York, on Sept. 9 at the age of 93 due to complications caused by type 2 diabetes. He was best known as the voice of iconic characters such as Darth Vader in "Star Wars"...

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