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Gun violence assembly educates, informs MoCo community
Naina Giare, news editor • November 16, 2022
The Racing Development Club discusses racing in multiple forms.
Racing Development Club speeds into action
Hayley Gottesman, staff writer • November 5, 2022
Seniors Anya Sander, Sureena Atwal and Ganeev Kaur spend time together at a SASA lunch meeting.
South Asian Student Association is welcoming place for all students
Naeha Muralikrishnan, staff writer • November 5, 2022
Small Things Matter Club holds their Teen Pantry at the TPSS Co-op on Oct. 19.
Small Things Matter Club practices acts of kindness
Bella Sandro, staff writer • November 4, 2022
Profiles
Math teacher Suzanne Hosking helps a student with algebra 2 problems during advisory.
Suzanne Hosking doesn't just teach math; she forges impactful relationships
Noah Friedman, staff writer • November 30, 2022
Math teacher Eva OKeefe helps a student during her sixth period precalculus class.
O’Keefe builds strong friendships with students, coworkers through her personality
Emory Scofield, staff writer • November 29, 2022
Building service manager Anthony Murray works in his office before the school day begins.
Building service team keeps our school running
Elizabeth Mehler, senior commons editor • November 22, 2022
Afua Kyeremeh said she enjoys her new job as a photography and ceramics teacher and hopes to share her stories growing up in London with her students.
Building snapshots of new, well-traveled photography teacher Afua Kyeremeh
Leah Pratt, staff writer • November 22, 2022
Opinion
Kanye West posts Anti- Semitic remarks on Twitter on Oct. 8. He later deleted the tweets but Twitter suspended his account.
Anti Semitism once again on rise; Kanye West right in middle
Rae Weinstein, EIC • November 29, 2022
A cracked ceiling tile found in the upstairs English hallway is just one preventable hazard in the school.
School renovations continue to be grossly neglected
November 22, 2022
Wootton isn’t safe place to learn
November 19, 2022
Steve Lacy performs at the Fillmore in Silver Spring on Oct. 15.
The bigger the artist, the greater the risk: Popular artists should not be allowed to perform in intimate venues
November 17, 2022
Reviews
Drake and 21 Savage new album Her Loss on Spotify for listeners.
Drake and 21 Savage release new album Her Loss
Sasha Sampaio, features editor • November 22, 2022
Chris Meledandri, founder of Universal Pictures’ Illumination animation division, and Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Mario, prepare to launch the new Mario movie, Super Mario Bros. Movie. With lessons learned from previous films in the Mario franchise, this one is going on a path separate from the games on the big screen.
Mario Movie: Miyamoto making masterpiece
November 21, 2022
Senior Hope Safai indulges at her Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends in 2021.
Students look forward to favorite Thanksgiving foods
November 18, 2022
Senior Katie Bowman waits in a queue of thousands of people on Nov. 15 to get presale tickets for the Taylor Swift Eras Tour.
Taylor Swift breaks records with new album Midnights
November 16, 2022
Features
Students who wish to read more books can find a variety of genres in the Media Center.
Students, teachers reading variety of books
Rebekah Buchman, staff writer • November 30, 2022
Perfectionism hinders growth in students.
Perfectionism among students increases as pressure grows
November 29, 2022
With Thanksgiving coming up on Nov. 24, students are looking to get involved in the community.
Students learn how to give back this Thanksgiving season
November 20, 2022
Senior Rachel Nanos scrolls through the Wootton Affirmations Instagram during advisory.
You will smile reading this article
November 20, 2022
Columns
Apna Pizza advertises its grand opening on Nov. 12, which included a free tasting and live DJ.
The Monthly Munch: Apna Pizza
Chris Castelli, sports editor • November 19, 2022
On Nov. 2, students participating in senior skip day left the parking lot mostly empty.
Senior skip day: rest day for students, disruptor for teachers
Sean Snyder, staff writer • November 18, 2022
Feral hog populations expand northward from 1982 - 2020. With feral swine populations in Virginia and Pennsylvania, Maryland is now openly accessible to further migration.
The World is Ending: Feral Hog Invasion
Catie Russ, profiles editor • November 16, 2022
Senior Lyndsie Lewis visits her top school, Bucknell University, in Lewisburg, PA, with her mom Kelli Lewis.
Completing big bad college applications
Rae Weinstein, EIC • October 30, 2022
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