Hillary Juarez, Staff Writer

October 23, 2024

Are there other ways Hispanic culture can be honored outside of festivals? Financial Mathematics teacher Aaron Weiner prioritizes his Spanish-speaking students' needs by making every effort to ensure inclusivity in his classes.  With a significant number of non-native English speakers in his classroom, Weiner frequently relies on Google Translate...

Junee Kim, News Managing Editor

October 17, 2024

Watkins Mill High School students attended the Latinos in Space event hosted by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, NASA, and the White House on September 30, 2024, to celebrate Latino contributions to space exploration. The event kicked off at the White House with a keynote speech by retired astronaut and President and CEO of Tierra Luna Engineering,...

Hillary Juarez and Stephany Santoyo

October 15, 2024

It’s officially been over a month since the start of the school year, and if there is one thing we all share, it is the bright blue lanyards around our necks. On September 18, Watkins Mill High School began requiring students to wear their student IDs to ensure more robust security within the school. Implementing the policy will help staff identify...

Tracy Espinoza, Opinion Managing Editor

October 15, 2024

Sophomore Elsie Boafo won the NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics as a national silver medalist, having the opportunity to fly out to Las Vegas over the summer to celebrate the finalists and winning a $1,500 scholarship. The NAACP ACT-SO aims to inspire Black youth in grades nine to 12 by providing the opportunity...