by Ella Scher ‘23 We want your money, they say. We want your time. We want your energy, and we want your will to live. The government? No. The Illuminati? Hardly. Instead, it’s that most dreaded of terms, the one that makes parents break out in nervous hives and gives juniors and seniors the shakes. College applications. College applications are … Read More
by Avery Prudenti ’22 Online school has been going on for a little over a month now, and the teachers and students are finally starting to get used to the many different online sources that are used for classes. MyMCPS Classroom is the main platform that is used, and the many classes are filled with different tabs, such as “Modules” … Read More
by Naomi Bang ‘23 There’s no question that racism has become a prevalent topic in the United States. But Yelp’s new “Business Accused of Racist Behavior Alert” will not help aid this problem. The online review company announced on October 8 that following numerous complaints and further investigation, they will place a consumer alert on businesses marked to be “associated … Read More
by Tori Newby ‘22 In the new virtual world, MCPS has graced teachers and students with extended breaks between classes and a 75-minute lunch period, in hopes of helping to maintain mental health in spite of the stress that accompanies a changing environment. This “wellness break” in the middle of the day is allotted so students can spend time outside, … Read More
by Reade Fenner ’22 As Columbus Day approaches, I can’t help but wonder why people continue to celebrate it. In 1934, President Roosevelt decided that the day Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492 to the Americas, where he would enslave and murder millions of indigenous people, warranted a federal holiday. Although Montgomery County does not cancel school … Read More
by Reade Fenner ’22 Recently, in Minneapolis, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died while being arrested as a white police officer kneeled on his neck. This merely served as the latest example of racially motivated police brutality in America, causing furious citizens to protest in every state. The murder of George Floyd led many throughout America to join the … Read More
by Erica Kuhlmann ’22 The phrase “Blue Lives Matter” has become representative of the opposition against the Black Lives Matter movement. Those who support and use the phrase might ask why others are so against its use. The reason is simple: “blue lives” do not matter, because they do not exist. Black people have no choice in their skin color; … Read More
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
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
by Lucy Sokol ’21 Ah yes, June is Pride Month, and yes, there are still many ignorant people in this world. The question is, how does homophobia take root in people? Well, it could be from one’s religion that taught them that homosexuality was a sin, or it could just be pure ignorance. While 2020’s society continues to expand human … Read More