by Jenna Timmons ’21 In the past few years, the SAT has surpassed the ACTS as the most commonly taken test, with 2 million students taking the SAT and 1.9 million students taking the ACT in 2018. Also, many colleges are beginning to not require standardized testing to be considered for admission. These factors together pushed for the ACT to … Read More
by Drew Scott ’20 If you’re not living under a rock in this modern age, you‘ve likely heard the phrase, “Ok Boomer.” This one line causes the ire of adults everywhere who get it thrown at them in response to them saying something that is really dumb and outdated. “Ok Boomer” has done wonders for counterculture and teenage rebellion. Gone … Read More
by Anna Squiers ’20 The historic Olney Ale House caught fire the evening of December 3. The fire started in the kitchen and quickly spread to the second floor through the duct work, and the restaurant was evacuated. There were about 70 firefighters on the scene working to quench the flames, and one firefighter was treated and released after being … Read More
by Sudha Sudhaker ‘21 A data breach in Montgomery County Public Schools affected nearly 6,000 accounts from six schools. The breach occurred in early October when an MCPS student hacked into the college and career readiness program, Naviance. The student wrote a program that attempted various combinations of usernames and passwords to gain access. Personal information such as SAT scores, GPAs, … Read More
by Ayana Antoine ’20 Live television is full of all types of surprises, but on December 7 a female reporter got the shock of her life with thousands watching. Alex Bozarjian had an unfortunate encounter when a man later identified as Thomas Callaway slaps her butt during a live television broadcast of the Enmarket Savannah Bridge Run in Savannah, Georgia. … Read More
by Reade Fenner ‘22 Recently, many misleading “facts” have been circulating on TikTok. In July, teenage user Makaila, @ohokaygirl, posted a TikTok spouting fake warnings about human trafficking. She claimed that traffickers were attaching zip ties to car door handles or rearview mirrors in order to distract young women. She explained that the zip ties could be used to distract … Read More
by Sarah Nove ‘20 After months of anticipation, MCPS’s boundary study has begun, and members of the community are eager to share their thoughts. The auditorium of the Carver Educational Services Center (CESC) was packed during the November 18 Districtwide Boundary Analysis Hearing, where the Board of Education heard testimonies from MCPS students and family members regarding the goals and … Read More
by Eve Schlegel ‘20 Daimler Trucks North America, a bus manufacturing company, is calling for a recall of 53,000 school buses nationwide after it was found the seat backs do not have enough padding to properly protect passengers in an accident. About 800 of the 1,300 buses in MCPS are impacted by this callback. The manufacturer said it will start offering … Read More
by Sarah Nove ’20 Last January, the Board of Education adopted a resolution introduced by former Student Member of the Board (SMOB) Ananya Tadikonda, which called for a re-evaluation of school boundaries across the county. According to MCPS’s website, the Board is using external consultants to “conduct an in-depth review and analysis of how existing school and cluster boundaries support … Read More
by Shirley Zheng ’21 Sherwood students were unable to start paying for their AP exams until Wednesday, October 23. Due to this delay, the originally announced November 1 deadline was pushed back to November 15, giving students a total of three weeks to register for their exams. However, Sherwood requires students to sign up by November 8 to allow extra … Read More