Turn. Your. Cameras. On.
by Lexi Kimmel ‘21 Senior year for me started by sitting in front of a computer, staring at an error message telling me that the website that had my Zoom link on it had crashed. No senior breakfast, no decorating cars in the parking lot, no senior privileges. And while I do indulge in a little self-pity, I understand that … Read More
Hogan’s Suggestion To Reopen Schools Is Impractical
by Reade Fenner ‘22 As the 2020-21 school year begins, students and teachers are adjusting to the new online learning structure made necessary by the coronavirus pandemic plaguing the world. By an August 14 deadline imposed by the state, Montgomery County, alongside other Maryland counties, made the decision to move school online for the entire first semester. However, a few … Read More
Black is Beautiful: Defining Your Own Beauty
by Taylor Wallace ’21 I once watched this experiment where they put two different dolls in front of a series of young black kids. One of the dolls was white and the other was black. They then proceeded to ask the kids a series of questions in regards to the dolls. When they asked questions like, ‘which doll do you … Read More
Is Quarantine Finally Over?
by Avery Prudenti ’22 We have all been out of school for 83 days now, and it has taken its toll on many. People spent those months waiting, and hoping for quarantine to finally be lifted. Maryland has had 55,858 confirmed cases over the past couple of months, and although that number is flattening, we’re still not in the clear … Read More
Watch Out for Pridefall
by Brenna Henderson ‘21 On top of a pandemic and national racism, Americans also have to deal with Pridefall. As many know, June is Pride Month when Americans celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. This year, the celebrations, parades, and festivals were canceled due to COVID-19. The LGBTQ+ community was persistent, moving the celebrations online with many new pages and posts about … Read More
Coming Together To Make Online Schooling Work
by Lexi Kimmel ‘21 The Coronavirus has done what many students initially had hoped for–it shut down schools across the country. But now that school buildings have been closed for more than two months and won’t reopen this school year, students have realized that online learning is not the laid back, easy-A version of actual school. The remaining weeks from … Read More
Trump’s Priorities are Out of Whack
by Julia Robins ´20 Most Presidents during this quarantine would be focused on rebuilding the economy, creating safe reopening measures, and distributing medical supplies. But you see, this president, Donald Trump, is unique in that instead of focusing on those issues, he has recently poured time and energy into his U.S. Mexico border wall. In latest border wall news, Trump’s … Read More
Costs of Re-Opening Are Too High
by Hailey Sepulvado ‘22 Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, are just a few amongst many of the states who have begun the process of re-opening. Many U.S states have begun to open restaurants, golf courses, beaches, etc… against advice from some of the leading professionals working to combat Covid-19, such as Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx, who are primary … Read More
Help Out Essential Workers, Stop Ordering Online
by Jimmy Yates ‘21 Medical workers and first responders have been getting unprecedented appreciation and attention for their efforts to combat Covid-19. They most definitely deserve their new levels of thanks. However, there are other workers with less flashy jobs that do not get nearly the same amount of appreciation: restaurant workers, trash and recycling collectors, and delivery workers. To … Read More