On October 27, 2009, Canadian sweethearts Tegan and Sara have released yet another stellar album on Sire Records entitled "Sainthood". With their sixth major release, they have continued their trend of catchy pop-beats, entrancing melodies, and flowing lyrics. Furthermore, in their sound, Tegan and Sara project a sense of maturity that seems lacking in most other pop artists. While their lyrics continue to have a catchy sing-song focus, the sound behind it develops into much more than a simple album. Given a 4 out of 5 stars from Spin Magazine, and an A- from The A.V. Club, "Sainthood" is truly worthy of all the acclaim it has received.


Starting off the album, "Arrow" seems like a cleaned up, spacey Nine Inch Nails song. The industrial synth leads to Tegan’s angel-like voice spewing words syllable-by-syllable. The song culminates with a dreamy chorus, harmonized by both sisters. The lyrics perfectly complement the hardness of the song, while having some romantic undertones. "Would you take a calm and tender terminal kind of care?" Tegan asks. "Would you touch me, cling and wage an intimate fight for me?"

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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – After a year of high-flying performances, the Briar Woods Varsity Cheerleading program culminated an impressive season by taking the AA State Championships. Besting the Brentsville Tigers in a competition including 16 teams, their 261-point, nearly-flawless performance stunned the audience in VCU’s Siegel Center. With 6 seniors on the team, the win was a well deserved mark after four years of hard work.
After six months of conditioning, as well as 3 and half months of practice for the routine, Brenna Arsenault is among the hardworking seniors. Furthermore, her experience at the VHSL State Championships was a one she’ll always remember.

“It was so surreal,” she recalled. “I could not believe we actually won!”

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