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Photo Feature: Prom 2025

Photo Feature: Prom 2025

Sasha Golubchyk and Angela Mvogo April 30, 2025

On Friday, April 25, Watkins Mill High School held its annual upperclassmen prom in the Marriott hotel at the Rio Lakefront. The theme was A Night In Athens. Doors opened at 7 pm and closed for entry/reentry...

IB Success Toolkit: Your Guide to Test Prep

IB Success Toolkit: Your Guide to Test Prep

Zoë Conroy, Features Managing Editor April 29, 2025

It’s IB testing season, and chances are you’re feeling stressed. Don’t worry, you’re not alone in this. To help you in your academic journey, here are some links to various subjects along with...

The Cookie Business is Back!

The Cookie Business is Back!

Nicole Han, Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2025

Watkins Mill High School is bringing back the cookie business: piping hot cookies are being sold on every Wednesday before lunch. Special Education teacher Terchrisha Lawrence is running the cookie...

The Mill Prepares for IB Exams

The Mill Prepares for IB Exams

Brianna Cherry, News Managing Editor April 24, 2025

Students at Watkins Mill High School are gearing up for the International Baccalaureate (IB) exams scheduled to take place between Tuesday, April 29 and Wednesday, May 21. The comprehensive testing period...

Cam Cooks

Cam Cooks

Hillary Juarez, Staff Writer April 23, 2025

Holding a knife in one hand and a passion for flavor in the other, senior Cameron Jones turns mere ingredients into unforgettable foods with rich flavor and taste like no other.  With a skill that...

NACAC College Fair Field Trip

NACAC College Fair Field Trip

Zoë Conroy, Features Managing Editor April 10, 2025

On Tuesday, Juniors at Watkins Mill High School, along with students from several other high schools in the county, were invited to participate in the National College Fair (NACAC)—Montgomery County....

A Call for Student Awareness: Rethinking Our Response to Lockdowns

A Call for Student Awareness: Rethinking Our Response to Lockdowns

Zoë Conroy, Features Managing Editor April 4, 2025

This past week, our campus experienced a lockdown followed by a shelter-in-place order due to a reported assault in the vicinity. This situation has sparked a serious concern for me, particularly regarding...

Members of Watkins Mill's African Student Association introduce themselves.

African Student Association Hosts Seventh Annual African Ball

Angela Mvogo, Editor in Chief April 4, 2025

The African Student Association (ASA) hosted its seventh annual African Ball on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Seneca Valley High School. The event was a collaborative effort between Seneca Valley, Clarksburg,...

University of Maryland Becoming More Competitive for Maryland Students

University of Maryland Becoming More Competitive for Maryland Students

Brianna Cherry, News Managing Editor April 1, 2025

College Park, MD – For many Maryland students, the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), is no longer the "safe" option it used to be. Once considered a target school for in-state applicants, UMD...

O'Shea Theater presents Mean Girls the Musical.

O’Shea Theater presents Mean Girls the Musical.

Nicole Han, Editor-in-Chief March 25, 2025

Watkins Mill High School's Theater club are performing "Mean Girls: the Musical" for their spring play at the O'Shea Theater. The first show is this Friday. "Mean Girls: the Musical" is a rock musical...

Planning Prom: A Night to Remember

Planning Prom: A Night to Remember

Brianna Cherry and Junee Kim March 21, 2025

When it comes to high school traditions, nothing compares to prom night—the glitz, the glamour, and the memories that last a lifetime. But what most people don’t see is the planning that goes on behind...

Math teachers being pied by the winners of the pizza pie eating contest and pi recitation.

The Watkins Mill Math Department Introduces Pi Week

Hillary Juarez, Staff Writer March 17, 2025

The Watkins Mill Math Department has introduced a school-wide celebration never seen before: Pi Week.  This week-long celebration showcased five different themes: a pizza pie eating contest, pi-themed...

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