High Schoolers Embrace New Prospects in Post-Pandemic Era
Adelle Johnson | sophomore – Arundel High School, Gambrills, MD | Winter/Spring 2021 As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues to progress in the United States and the return of some sort […]
Maryland Residents Denounce Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans
Laura Charleston | junior, College Park Academy Riverdale, MD | Winter/Spring 2021 In Maryland hate crimes against the Asian American Pacific Islander or AAPI community have doubled since 2018. Occurrences of violence […]
Students Walkout to Protest Gun Violence…Is It Making a Difference
By Alana Campbell | Junior, Paint Branch High School, Burtonsville, MD | Winter/Spring 2019 One year after students nationwide walked out of school to honor the 17 killed in the Parkland, […]
The Shaw Neighborhood Rallies Behind #DONTMUTEDC
By Aminah Cole | Senior, Bishop McNamara High School, Forestville, MD | Winter/Spring 2019 Chocolate City is melting at the center of its core in the historic Shaw neighborhood, a community […]
“It can happen to anybody”: Marchers Recount Stories of Gun Violence
By Mary-Kate Wilson Barbara and Andy Parker came to the March For Our Lives with a poster showing the face of their 24-year-old daughter, Alison. Alison, who was a local […]
Vendors Spread Gun Control Awareness While Making Money
By Cayla Cade Shatavias Shivers drove 10 hours from South Carolina with a truckload of t-shirts to arrive at the March for Our Lives before 6 a.m. to get a […]
U.S. Women’s soccer players demand equal pay with men’s teams
Aminah Cole Freshman, Bishop McNamara High School, Forestville, MD Spring 2016 They’ve won three Women’s World Cup title championships and have been one of the most successful teams in international women’s soccer. They are […]
Hair rule leaves students outraged
Megan Hopkins Senior, From the Heart Christian, School, Suitland, MD Spring 2016 A strict school rule forced Stephen Thompson to get a haircut he didn’t want. Thompson, 16, a junior […]
Commentary: The Thin Line Between Appreciation and Appropriation
Chloe Thompson Senior, Spring 2016 Australian-born rapper Iggy Azalea has had hits, but her recent singles have failed to pack a punch. The rapper, who is of AngloIrish heritage,has several songs […]
In Photos: A Neighborhood Upended
Arman Azad Senior, Flint Hill School, Oakton, Virginia Spring 2016 “NoMa,” among D.C.’s newest established neighborhoods, was not supposed to exist. A syllabic abbreviation for “North of Massachusetts,” the 35-block […]
