The Witches of Newspaper Throughout the journey that is high school, students have to step out of their comfort zones. Whether it be sports, clubs, or societies, students have a place where they can get involved and make the most of their time. It’s all about meeting new people and testing your limits while you can. You might just meet … Read More
Another Day, Another Dread One of the most distinct features of high school is the workload. Ask most high school students an issue that they face and they will most likely respond that they are stressed with all of their schoolwork, extracurricular activities, and social life. Luckily, I don’t have a social life, so I was spared that source of … Read More
A March To Remember This year, I had the privilege of attending a two-week trip called March of the Living. On this trip, along with 160 other Jewish teens, I saw years worth of torture, genocide, and survival. I heard stories from survivors as well as the dead. In Auschwitz I was told “here, red is not red and green … Read More
by Danielle Tobb ‘17 An analysis of raw data of each student’s Semester 1 grades from the 2016-17 school year showed that 55 percent of all letter grades earned were A’s, an increase of 12 percent from the previous school year. The upward trend of the grading matrix helped enable 82 percent of students’ grades to be an A or … Read More
by Dinah Aguilar ‘19 The Trump administration administration reversed a federal directive requiring public schools to allow students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identities. The Obama administration ruling, issued last year, was protected under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs, sports, and facilities receiving federal financial … Read More
by Shawn Yaftali ‘17 Colleges and universities are very mindful of the backgrounds of students considered for acceptance, so they can build a flourishing campus community. With the widespread popularity of social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, the notion that admission officers may look through an applicant’s posts is not too farfetched. Recent data compiled by a Kaplan Test … Read More
by Christopher Sung ‘17 President Trump’s election has sent shockwaves throughout our nation. On Capitol Hill, Republican member of Congress have become placed in precarious positions, trying to hold on to their control of the legislative branch of the government, while Democratic members of Congress have been forced to recover lost ground from the political Right. Even across America’s “meatloaf … Read More
by Josh Averbach ‘18 From MCPS walkouts to the Women’s March and the endless stream of socially-conscious social media posts, young people, including high school students, have become active in the political process and become grassroots activists. AP environmental science teacher Laura Dinerman has embraced this trend, and encourages her students to speak up. “I don’t tell kids what to … Read More
by Frank Platko ‘18 The Montgomery County Board of Education recently finalized the new 2017-18 school calendar. The MCPS school year will now start on September 4, 2017 and conclude on June 14, 2018, finishing two days earlier than in years past. There is currently one professional day at the end of each of the first three quarters. However, they … Read More
by Lexi Matthews ‘18 Two suspects accused of raping a 14 year-old girl at Rockville High School on March 16 have stirred up national controversy. A Montgomery County District Court document details the incident in which Henry Sanchez-Milan, 18, and Jose Montano, 17, allegedly pushed the freshman into a bathroom stall and took turns assaulting her. The victim notified staff … Read More