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Women during a pandemic still matter, as they are our teachers, our mothers,  our sisters, and our mentors.

Honoring women every day, not just in one month

Grace Edwards, Editor-in-Chief March 15, 2021

“We teach girls to shrink themselves to make themselves smaller. We say to girls, ‘You can have ambition, but not too much. You should aim to be successful, but not too successful. Otherwise you will...

Black History Month may be officially over, but Black History never ends.

February may be over, but Black history never will be

Jada Kawadza and Vanesa Santos March 1, 2021

Black History Month is every year for the month of February, a month dedicated to appreciating and showing respect to the Black community by remembering important people and events in history. However,...

One of a kind recipe for the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Recipe: Classic homemade, eastern-style peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Joshua Burgos and Caleb Vargas March 3, 2021

I remember it was a cold Wednesday evening. I was in the middle of my "post-noon pre-dinner" nap when I awoke in a cold sweat. Clutching my stomach, I built up the strength to look outside of my window....

From top left to right: Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Sandra Bland. From bottom left to right: Atatiana Jefferson, Rayshard Brooks, Tamir Rice, and Freddie Gray. Say their names.

Celebrating Black History Month after George Floyd and BLM protests

Grace Edwards, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2021

As we celebrate 45 years of the official recognition of Black History Month, this celebration turns somber, as we remember the ones we’ve lost to Police brutality.  The murder of George Floyd ignited...

MCPS can expand their English curriculum with these diverse books.

Books to diversify the high school English curriculum

Grace Edwards and Mina Graham February 22, 2021

In light of Black History Month and the awareness caused by the protests of the summer of 2020, discussions of how to be anti-racist as well as education on systemic racism continue to rise. Projects like...

Ask Caleb is a renowned advice column. We receive several submissions, so please feel free to ask me whatever your heart desires.

Ask Caleb: 2/22/21-2/26/21

Caleb Vargas, All knowing king February 26, 2021

Every week, hundreds and hundreds of losers much like yourself, struggle with their everyday lives. Here at Ask Caleb™, we strive to help those poor souls one question at a time. Here are this week's...

Hogans veto of the Blueprint hurts majority minority schools, especially during a pandemic.

Opinion: override Hogan’s veto on Blueprint. Make educating future generations a priority

Grace Edwards, Editor-in-Chief February 11, 2021

As the coronavirus pandemic rages and exacerbates major racial inequities in Maryland education, the current state legislative session is proving to be more pivotal and potentially instrumental in determining...

It is really now the vaccines vs Covid-19 and its new variants. Only time will tell how this will be progressing.

What you need to know about the new Covid-19 variants

Isabella Luna, Features Managing Editor February 8, 2021

What will these new Covid-19 strains look like in the future and will the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine still work? The year 2020 started us off as normal and caught us off guard before we knew it. A year...

What may seem harmless may actually be harmful when it means people become victims.

Racial fetishization isn’t a compliment, it’s weird

Mina Graham, Opinion Managing Editor February 17, 2021

In a world full of different people, it is not uncommon to find interest or curiosity in other races, cultures and ethnicities. Yet, when the interest becomes damaging and objectifying, it can turn into...

Valentines Day during COVID? No worries! Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be a drag in 2021; here are great gift ideas

Tasha Kibue, News Editor February 10, 2021

Valentine's Day is coming! For most people, holidays have lost their significance because of COVID-19; that's understandable. It's  difficult to think of gift ideas during this virtual age, but we...

MCPS decision to cancel meal distribution and daycares, while keeping virtual learning open only hurts students of color and teachers; it doesnt help them.

MCPS canceling meal distribution but continuing virtual learning hurts

Grace Edwards, Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2021

While Montgomery County Public School’s decision to hold virtual classes may have seemed wise due to yesterday’s and today's forecast,  this morning's decision to close all school buildings, cancel...

See why everyones going bananas over the stock market, as explained through monkeys.

Why everyone is freaking out about stocks and Game Stop (as explained with monkeys and bananas)

Caleb Vargas, THE Wolf of Wall Street January 29, 2021

If you've been online at all in the last week, you've probably heard a lot about the stock market, Reddit, and all of that. But what does any of it even mean? What's a "short-squeeze"??? What's a "stock"????...

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