by Joshua Averbach ’18 The week of March 15, Maryland’s House of Delegates passed legislation that would increase the maximum texting-and-driving fine to $500 (currently, the maximum fines are $75 for the first offense, $125 for the second, and $175 for the third). Similar legislation passed the House in 2016 and 2017 but could not garner enough votes in the … Read More
by Dinah Aguilar ’19 After celebrity theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking’s death many other celebrities and Twitter users started sharing pictures and quotes as a tribute to him. With his motor neuron disease and ALS he was forced into a wheelchair at the age of 27. This did not stop him though as Hawking went on to become a professor of … Read More
by Vendela Krenkel ‘20 In Iran, where wearing a headscarf is mandatory for women, some young activists are protesting the absence of freedom of expression by uncovering their hair in community spaces. On International Women’s Day, more ladies acted out against the compulsory hijab laws in public demonstrations, some of which ended in violent attacks and arrests by Iranian police officers. … Read More
by Kimberly Greulich ’18 On March 20, there was another school shooting. In Maryland this time. In the midst of all the gun control pleas, people are still somehow getting shot at in their schools. How can people not see how important this movement is? As a high school senior, I’ll be aging out of the target range in a … Read More
by Anika Mittu ’19 After participating in a rise of activism and attending gun control marches across the nation, many teenagers decide to use social media as a tool to post pictures from the protests and voice their anger towards policymakers. Yet, expressing these sentiments online often involves confronting a comment section that includes unfiltered opposing opinions. While most students … Read More
by Natalie Murray ‘18 After 19-year-old Ben Glaze’s American Idol audition, his name was all over social media – but not for a good reason. In his audition, he confessed that he’d never kissed a girl before. Upon hearing this, judge Katy Perry asked him to come forward and kiss her cheek. Though he appeared hesitant, he nervously approached the … Read More
by Mallory Carlson ’19 With the senior prom coming up in less than two months, it seems timely that the theme would be announced so that students can begin to think more about and get excited for the night and what they will wear and what the decorations will be like. What does not seem timely is the theme itself … Read More
by Ayana Antoine ’20 Sometime within the last week, a senior wrote what became a controversial letter regarding bullying at school. He wrote about a bully and named him Brandon, and he shared the daily hell Brandon put his peers through. Most people use the anonymous name of John Doe when keeping the identity of someone a mystery, but most … Read More
by Emma Shuster ’18 Many girls dream of going to their senior prom as a little girl. They dream of getting the perfect date, hair, makeup, jewelry, shoes, and, most importantly, the dress. Prom typically takes place in May, a few weeks before graduation. However, festivities such as finding the perfect dress takes place a few months in advance. A facebook … Read More
by Katherine Sperduto ’19 Demanding reform in our government, protests and backlash by the young adult population has burgeoned since the last school shooting in Parkland, Florida on Valentines day. After that tragic loss of 17 innocent lives, marches, protests, heated debates, and bickering over social media has drawn much needed attention to the issue of gun violence and protecting our … Read More