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Maury High School adjusts to 4×4 scheduling

By Moriah Schranz The 2025-2026 school year at Maury High School has begun with some major changes. Norfolk Public Schools has transitioned into a 4×4 schedule. This means that there are four classes taken every day each semester.  This is drastically different from the even-odd schedule of previous years. Aside from obvious scheduling differences, the new program accounts for many pros and cons. Mr. Romerico … Continue reading Maury High School adjusts to 4×4 scheduling

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Sahirah Askew serves the House of Delegates-a Q&A

By Alamar Alyamani Maury has a ton of interesting and talented students with their own experiences, and Sahirah Askew is one of them. Askew has done something a lot of high schoolers can’t by serving as a Page with the House of Delegates. Askew is a freshman at Maury who wanted to get ahead with her experience at the House of Delegates because “it was … Continue reading Sahirah Askew serves the House of Delegates-a Q&A

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Lunch at Maury has room to improve

by Moriah Schranz As someone who usually brings lunch from home, I initially had a hard time relating to the criticism over school lunch. When thinking back on the few times I have gotten school lunch, I was reminded of the time my sophomore year when one of the lunch ladies interrogated me. She asked if this was my first time in line. I reassured … Continue reading Lunch at Maury has room to improve

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Maury’s staff dominates the students on the court

By Grant Miller The following is satire. Take it seriously at your own risk. On Wednesday, April 23, the tension in the Maury High School gymnasium was palpable. Two teams stacked with the best athletes in town came out to finally decide who ran Maury High School, the staff or the students. And the staff showed who was boss. In a display of complete athletic … Continue reading Maury’s staff dominates the students on the court

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Alex Whittler speaks to the Commodore Chronicle

By Grant Miller An Emmy award winner spoke to Maury students on Wednesday. Alex Whittler, anchor from Fox 5 Atlanta and Emmy Award-winning journalist, visited the Commodore Chronicle to speak to Maury’s student journalists Wednesday afternoon. Whittler has an extensive journalism career. She anchors Good Day Atlanta and co-hosts Fox 5’s Black History Month special. But before moving to Atlanta, Whittler reported in Richmond, Virginia, … Continue reading Alex Whittler speaks to the Commodore Chronicle

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Maury enforces Governor Youngkin’s executive order, leading to mixed opinions

By Moriah Schranz As students walked through the door of Maury High School following their winter break, they were met with the implementation of Governor Youngkins cell phone policy. Students are heavily reminded of this rule, for it is repeated every morning on the announcements, the start of lunch and in many posters across the hallways.  On January 1, 2025, this policy became mandatory for … Continue reading Maury enforces Governor Youngkin’s executive order, leading to mixed opinions

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