Mariam Bukhari, News Managing Editor
March 19, 2019 • No Comments
Senior Khava Tsarni is representing Watkins Mill High School and Montgomery County Public Schools as a student page in the Maryland General Assembly this year. Each year, 105 Maryland teens are selected to represent their school and county in either the House of Delegates or the Senate in Annapolis. Tsarni was selected by the county to participate...
March 13, 2019 • No Comments
Montgomery County Public Schools prides itself on the diversity of its students and staff. Watkins Mill High School represents diversity at its finest, with an accepting community created by people of all races, genders, sexualities, economic statuses, religions, and cultures. With International Night approaching fast, many students are preparing...
Jade Pinkowitz, Opinion CoEditor
March 14, 2019 • No Comments
The Watkins Mill High School O'Shea players will be performing Sister Act: The Musical for the spring musical. The play is adapted from the movie, originally starring Whoopi Goldberg. Opening night is March 29 with more shows on March 30, April 5, and April 6 at 7pm each night. Tickets cost $5 for students, seniors and children, and $10 for adults. English...
Sana Khan, News Managing Editor
March 8, 2019 • 1 Comment
Senior Josephine Oshagbemi was selected to be in the Women's Commission Hall of Fame for winning the 2019 Women of Tomorrow Award in Maryland. This award is only given to five secondary students in the state. Oshagbemi was nominated for the award by social studies teacher Lauren Squier. “[The award] is about a group of women in Annapolis that work...
African Ball brings schools together to celebrate shared culture
March 7, 2019
Watkins Mill High School’s African Student Association co-hosted the third annual African Ball with Clarksburg High School on February 23. Students from different backgrounds, cultures, and schools came together to eat, dance and enjoy the night. The club put in lots of hard work to make the night...
SMOB nominating convention selects two finalists for general election
March 6, 2019
On February 27, Watkins Mill High School held the annual Student Member of the Board Nomination Convention. Members of the Student Government Association across the county came together to vote for the two finalists. SMOB candidates and their campaign team arrived in the morning, preparing to deliver...
Wolverine Time helps ESOL students transition to life in Maryland, build academic skills
February 26, 2019
Watkins Mill is one of the only two schools in Montgomery County with a special program for ESOL students, funded by the Maryland 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant. At Watkins Mill, the program is commonly known as “Wolverine Time.” The after school program, separate from ESOL classes,...
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Israel Safo, Arthur Siqueira, Spencer Neill, and Brandon Smith
March 18, 2019 • No Comments
Boys Volleyball After coming off of their best season in recent years, the boys' volleyball team is looking to top their past seasons. With a roster equally as impressive and coach...
Israel Safo, Arthur Siqueira, and Spencer Neill
February 21, 2019 • No Comments
Wrestling Watkins Mill High School wrestling participated in counties Friday, February 15 and Saturday, February 16 at Gaithersburg High School. Freshman Romeo Tsai, junior Justin...
Jade Pinkowitz, Opinion Editor
February 11, 2019 • No Comments
On Friday, February 8, both girls and boys varsity basketball faced off against the Coyotes at Clarksburg High School. The boys fought hard and tied up the score by halftime. "Friday's...
January 31, 2019 • No Comments
On January 23, the Coed varsity bocce ball team played their very best but came up short. They competed until the end with a score of 1-2 against the Seneca Valley Screamin’ Eagles....
Jubilee Robinson, Associate Editor
March 8, 2019 • No Comments
Every year, March marks the beginning of National Women's Month, when people are encouraged to remember the women who have made history and affected everyone's lives. It is no secret that queer people...
March 1, 2019 • No Comments
When asking a teacher about how they chose their career path, they usually give the same boring story about how they struggled through college, but for history teacher Will Funk, this is far from the truth. Funk...
Nana Osei Tutu, Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2019 • No Comments
As National College Decision Day creeps closer and closer, the question of where to spend the next four years becomes more and more important. For some students, that means asking themselves whether...
February is Black History Month. This video shows the struggles that black people went through and how they rose above those challenges. The purpose of this video is to spread...
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