October 13 - The Declaration

October 13

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief

October 15, 2021

Photo Credit: Photo via Public Domain Pictures under Creative Commons License

Pictured above is the Roanoke skyline located in Virginia. Years before, Sir Walter Raleigh explored this area.

Sir Walter Raleigh explored North Carolina to Florida in 1587. He named the region Virginia in honor of Queen Elizabeth I. She was known as the “Virgin Queen.” Raleigh then sent a doomed second group of colonists to Roanoke.

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About the Contributor

Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief

Dylan DaCunha is a senior at Colonia High School. She has enjoyed writing all her life, going all the way back to elementary school. She plays softball and has big aspirations to play in college, which is what fuels her passion for writing about sports. She’s an avid baseball fan which doesn’t hurt either. Not only does she play softball at CHS, but she’s an active member in multiple honor societies including Quill & Scroll Media Honor Society. She loves maintaining good grades in order to participate in these activities. Outside of school, she enjoys being with her friends as well as watching movies and listening to music. She plans on traveling the world someday and taking in as much as she can. Her favorite quote, by singer Harry Styles, is “If you’re happy doing what you’re doing nobody can tell you you’re not successful.”