by Makenna Babcock ‘28 MCPS is choosing to eliminate coed volleyball for the 2027 spring season and replace it with a JV boys volleyball. In January, the athletic directors in the county voted unanimously to remove the program for a variety of reasons, most of which don’t make much sense. One stated reason is that there is currently an unfair … Read More
by Elise Yang ’27 A complaint filed against MCPS by the conservative legal group America First Legal argues that district guidelines that preserve students’ rights to privacy about their preferred gender violate the Constitution and student privacy laws. America First Legal, co-founded by President Trump’s political adviser Stephen Miller, argues that MCPS violates the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act … Read More
by Yasmin Sheikh ‘27 As many high school students encounter countless school nights with less than 6 hours of sleep, energy drinks become tempting. Whether someone needs to stay up late to finish a project or get through a full day of school, an energy drink can make it easier. So what’s the big deal? Alani Energy drinks and Celsius … Read More
by Brianna Abercrombie ‘28 Young people often might feel that their voices go unheard, but MCPS students can gain two SSL hours at a Youth Town Hall at 100 Maryland Avenue in the Council Office Building on November 5, from 7-8:30 PM. In addition to the County Council being there as an audience, members of The Board of Education and … Read More
by Maya Dorsam ‘27 After Jimmy Kimmel’s jab at MAGA supporters after Charlie Kirk’s death, he was suspended from the air after pressure from the Trump administration. It is awfully concerning that a late-night host is silenced, but President Trump himself continues to make misinformed claims. If anyone should be restricted from their free speech, it should be the President … Read More
by Violet Fujimoto ‘27 Kaley Chile, a licensed therapist, filed a suit in a Colorado district court claiming that her freedom of speech is being violated. The head of Colorado’s Department Of Regulatory Agencies, Patty Salzar, ruled talk therapy is different from other forms of speech and that Chile cannot violate legally mandated standards of care. After she failed to … Read More
by Nisha Khatri ‘26 Launched by the Mental Illness Needs Discussion (MIND) club at the end of March, the USC Speak Your Mind Challenge has been trending on social media throughout the United States, raising awareness and funds for mental health and suicide prevention. Participants pour ice water on themselves and nominate others to join on social media, creating a … Read More
by Lilah Boig ‘26 Students who usually drive to school from Town Center along route 108, know traffic in the morning is unbearable. During this time traffic can be seen backed up from Sherwood all the way to Olney Theater. This traffic jam is partially caused by the way the lights are staggered to change at unsynchronized times. This causes … Read More
by Rachel Themistokleous ‘26 There is talk about introducing a pre-graduation trip for the graduating Class of 2026. During the SGA election for class president, junior Stephanie Rinelli ran to be next year’s senior class president. She built her candidacy upon the idea that she would get the class a graduation trip as a final senior activity, organized by herself … Read More
by Molly Schecter ‘27 lling the use of vapes and marajuana by students in the restrooms. One strategy security has relied on to catch kids is by walking into the restrooms to clear and punish students. However, the school recently lost two female security guards, leaving them with an all-male security staff who cannot enter girls restrooms. To address this, … Read More