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LGBTQ+ Folks: You Matter.

LGBTQ+ Folks: You Matter.

Angela Mvogo, Editor-in-Chief November 19, 2024

It's no secret that the results of the Election were met with reactions of surprise, shock, disgust, and even horror. I felt all these emotions and nothing simultaneously. I didn't know how to cope. Despite...

Avoiding Burnout: Juggling Extracurriculars and Academics

Avoiding Burnout: Juggling Extracurriculars and Academics

Junee Kim, News Managing Editor November 18, 2024

The “just got back from summer break” phase of the school year, filled with fun ice-breaker activities and easy assignments to ease into the new school year, is long over as we find ourselves a few...

Sasha's Mixtape: Pure Heroine

Sasha’s Mixtape: Pure Heroine

Sasha Golubchyk November 6, 2024

For this review, let’s imagine that it is currently 2014 and you’re reading this as a Tumblr post rather than a school newspaper article. "Pure Heroine" is a moody debut album by Lorde that truly encapsulates...

Halloween: Expectations vs. Realities

Halloween: Expectations vs. Realities

Angela Mvogo, Editor-in-Chief October 31, 2024

Ah, Halloween! A time for spooky decorations, creative costumes, and the most profitable month for dentists! But as we all know too well, what you expect from this ghoulish holiday often doesn’t match...

Why be financially stable when you can have a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks?

Why be financially stable when you can have a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks?

Zoë Conroy, Features Managing Editor October 31, 2024

Fall is officially in the air, which means stores are preparing for Christmas—because who doesn’t want to hear jingle bells while sweating in a pumpkin patch? Thankfully, we can skip the holiday tunes...

Halloween Do's and Don'ts

Halloween Do’s and Don’ts

Hillary Juarez and Junee Kim October 31, 2024

As Halloween creeps up, everybody scrambles to put together a last-minute costume. But don't fret! Hillary and Junee will give their ultimate guide on do's and don'ts for costumes this year. Whether you’re...

Photo credit: Khao Kheow Open Zoo Facebook

Sass, Class, Moo Deng

Tracy Espinoza, Opinion Managing Editor October 30, 2024

Conquering Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Si Racha, Chonburi, Thailand, Moo Deng, a three-month-old pygmy hippo, wins this year's "It-girl" award, capturing the hearts of millions around the globe. Moo Deng,...

Places I've Fallen Asleep Ranked

Places I’ve Fallen Asleep Ranked

Josephine Guy, Sports Managing Editor October 24, 2024

As a student-athlete, I've always been proud of my abilities. But there's one skill of mine that blows the others out of the water: my ability to fall asleep anywhere at any time. I’d give myself the...

Zoë (left) and her mom (right) together on a college tour.

Cow Manure and City Smog: A Whirlwind College Tour Adventure

Zoë Conroy, Features Managing Editor October 24, 2024

College. As a Junior in high school, I'm starting to look at colleges and take college tours. This past weekend, I embarked on a college tour marathon. Spoiler alert: I only recommend it if you're training...

Sasha's Mixtape: Punisher

Sasha’s Mixtape: Punisher

Sasha Golubchyk, Staff Writer October 22, 2024

Sad girl autumn is here, and who does melancholy better than Phoebe Bridgers? I’ve always appreciated her songwriting, especially in her second studio album Punisher. Released in 2020, Punisher is a...

Schwartz and Funk: The iconic besties you wish you had.

Funk x Schwartz: A Relationship of Many Moons

Tracy Espinoza, Opinion Managing Editor October 21, 2024

Social studies teachers William Funk and Adam Schwartz have a friendship like no other. From meeting at Frostburg State University in 1992, to Funk being Schwartz's best man at his wedding, they're an...

Student ID Checks at the Mill

Student ID Checks at the Mill

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...

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