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WNBA All Star Brittney Griner was supposed to play winter basketball for UMMC Yekaterinburg in Russia before being detained at a Russian Airport.
Star WNBA player Brittney Griner detained in Russia
Darren Shapiro, staff writer • May 24, 2022
Sophomore Victoria Alexander, senior Rose LeFlore and juniors Sophie Zhang, Tenzin Chen and Seungha Shin dance to Weapon by ITZY.
Lunchtime flash mob sparks excitement
Catie Russ, profiles editor • May 24, 2022
Elon Musk on the Royal Society admissions day in London, July 2018.
BIllionaire Elon Musk is on the verge of acquiring Twitter
Jake Hoffman, managing editor • May 24, 2022
The January 6 committees investigation has continued, with public, primetime hearings to come in June.
The January 6th Committee: What has been discovered and what is to come
Ethan Lenkin, EIC • May 19, 2022
Profiles
Junior Maya Gottesman enjoys a sunset at Wrightsville Beach over spring break.
SGA co-president Maya Gottesman runs the extra mile
Sarah Nanos, managing editor • May 19, 2022
Keith Burnham: A life of pi
Keith Burnham: A life of pi
Naina Giare, staff writer • April 30, 2022
A young Sai Mandhan poses with a camel while visiting Australia.
Sai Mandhan: The most interesting man in Maryland
Mason Berk, news editor • March 25, 2022
Junior SMOB candidate Max Choi attends a swim meet scrimmage against Poolesville.
Junior Max Choi makes difficult decision to launch SMOB campaign
Brett Halpern, staff writer • March 3, 2022
Opinion
The world fawned over the Ghost of Kyiv, when it should have focused on the unstoppable determination of the real heroes in this war. Ukraines fighting spirit needs no introduction, by a made-up character.
Ukraine’s fighting spirit needs no myth to represent it
Ben Shoykhet, staff writer • May 24, 2022
Freshman Madeline Eig and sophomore Will Bland look at photos from this years Met Gala. I enjoyed the reporters dress because she was the only person who followed the theme accurately, Eig said.
A definitive Met Gala 2022 best, worst dressed list
May 23, 2022
TikTok reached one billion users worldwide in 2021.
TikTok’s impact on students’ brains
May 10, 2022
Daylight savings time becomes permanent in 2023 with no more falling behind or jumping ahead of one hour.
Senate passes daylight savings bill, ending time change
May 5, 2022
Reviews
The story of the Showtime Lakers was released on HBO Max on Mar. 22.
The story of the greatest dynasty in sports: the Showtime Lakers
Justin Miller, staff writer • May 8, 2022
Moon Knight shocks fans
Moon Knight shocks fans
April 30, 2022
The Maryland basketball team plays earlier this year at the Baha Mar Hoops tournament.
ABC’s “Step into the Movies”: a leap into the past
April 29, 2022
Since the release of Sour, Rodrigo has won three Grammys and is touring the album on the Sour Tour.
Olivia Rodrigo opens up to world in highly anticipated film
April 28, 2022
Features
Senior Jeanne Kim visits Davidson College on July 27, 2021.
Students anticipate summer break influenced by Covid
Hannah Rah, managing editor emeritus • May 23, 2022
The Florida State University in Tallahassee on Apr. 13.
Juniors visit colleges during spring, summer breaks
May 23, 2022
College application resources meant to assist in the process.
Seniors give advice on challenging college application process
May 8, 2022
Sophomore Lindsey McNey takes time at the end of class to study for her AP US History exam coming up on May 6. I like to use my spare time to review the material because there are so many topics to go over and I find it hard to find free time with my extracurriculars, McNey said.
Students have mixed emotions approaching end of school year
May 7, 2022
Columns
In the closing chapter of The Book Nook by Anna Keneally, the author reflects on her favorite stories, what they have taught her and how she has grown.
Anna’s Book Nook: Epilogue
Anna Keneally, EIC emeritus • May 24, 2022
Senior Luke Jordan completes his final article for Common Sense.
A Lukewarm Perspective: A Lukewarm Perspective
Luke Jordan, online EIC emeritus • May 23, 2022
Theranos Chairman, CEO and Founder Elizabeth Holmes and TechCrunch writer and moderator Jonathan Shieber speak onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt at Pier 48 on Sept. 8, 2014
The Poisoned Apple: Elizabeth Holmes goes from being billionaire to criminal
Emma Song, managing editor • May 4, 2022
The Black Student Union at a club meeting discusses their unique experiences at school.
Following Black History Month, students reflect on how racism has impacted their daily lives
Ellie Reiter, race and equity editor • May 2, 2022
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