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Senior SGA president Rhea Chelar and interim superintendent Dr. Monique Felder after the student testimonies on Mar. 7.
Students testify to Board of Education on school renovation
Lea Weinstein, sports editor, race & equity editor • April 4, 2024
Students from all four grades gathered to watch the student v.s. staff basketball game on Mar. 20, following the administration of the SAT.
Student vs. staff basketball mashup builds spirit, community
Casen Linn, staff writer • April 3, 2024
Former President Barack Obama hosts an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan in the East Room of the White House, June 22, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Photo Permission by Google Creative Commons
Ramadan unites Muslim students
Arshia Ahmadi, staff writer • April 3, 2024
The state flag of Alabama: The state in which a court ruling led to IVF being effectively banned.
Alabama Supreme Court effectively bans IVF treatments
Daniel Franca-Koh, staff writer • March 27, 2024
Profiles
Sophomore Chase Mitchell dribbles at a varsity playoff game. The game was against Blake High School on March 5th. “Playoff games were exciting,” Mitchell said.
Student athlete Chase Mitchell’s busy life
Siena McCarthy, staff writer • April 5, 2024
Sophomore Zion Allen performs his song Blast at TNL.
Zion Allen blasts off his music career
Kiana Rahimi, staff writer • April 2, 2024
Patricia Naylor-Lawson in the 1972 Fife & Drum yearbook (left). Naylor-Lawson substitute teaches during sixth period on Mar. 8 (right).
Patricia Naylor-Lawson: from first graduating class to substitute teaching nearly 50 years later
Elizabeth Mehler, editor in chief • March 27, 2024
Senior Niki Naderi arrives before school to watch the sunrise before her four classes and internship.
Day in the life of an internship schedule
Sydney Chaikin, staff writer • March 14, 2024
Opinion
Despite not being allowed to paint their parking spots, seniors gather together before the school year begins to decorate their cars with washable paint.
A Splash of personality: Should seniors be allowed to paint their parking spaces?
Tyler Mollica, staff writer • April 4, 2024
A key factor in the societal beauty standard is a persons weight, which the body positivity movement attempts to reject. However, the idea of body positivity itself is superficial as it relies on a persons physical appearance as a determinant of their self-worth.
Harmful effects of body positivity: the correlation between beauty and self worth
March 30, 2024
Students can earn the Maryland Seal of Biliteracy award for any of the listed languages by taking the test. The test assesses a students understanding of the language through oral, reading and writing exams.
World languages: Are there enough options to choose from at this school?
March 26, 2024
While MCPS uses traditional calculations for GPA and weighted GPA, they do not have a class ranking system based on students GPAs.
Class ranks foster overly competitive, stress-inducing school environment for students
March 26, 2024
Reviews
Sarahs Handmade Ice Cream Shop opened recently in Fallsgrove. Created by a mother and daughter named Sarah and Annie Park, Sarahs Handmade has expanded its business since opening in 2018 when the mother decided to experiment at home with making new flavors of ice cream.
Newly opened ice cream shop at Fallsgrove Village Center
Shayna Fleischer, staff writer • March 24, 2024
Billie Eilish attends the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party on Mar. 10 in Beverly Hills. Eilish won the Oscar for Best Original Song for What Was I Made For? from Barbie. I’m so thankful for this song and for this movie, and the way that it made me feel, Eilish said in her acceptance speech.
96th Oscars were more than ‘Kenough’
March 23, 2024
The IMAX poster for Dune: Part Two is displayed in the RIO AMC theater. The poster shows a critical scene in the film, where Paul leads an army of Fremen and Sandworms. Frank Herbert wanted the book to be a cautionary tale, a warning against charismatic religious leaders, the films director Denis Villeneuve said.
Dune: Part Two, a masterclass in filmmaking
March 21, 2024
Sophomore Xavier Marcus watches the Super Bowl trailer for Marvel Studios Deadpool and Wolverine. The trailer shows Ryan Reynolds Deadpool lying on the ground, as the silhouette of Hugh Jackmans Wolverine stands over him.
Upcoming spring, summer 2024 films, Dune: Part Two, Deadpool and Wolverine
March 5, 2024
Features
Senior Jaiden Larson works on his current solo research project. I love the freedom this internship provides. Ive learned so much without feeling the pressure of a normal class, Larson said.
DRC lab prepares students for collegiate sciences
Maya Halpern, back page editor • April 9, 2024
Junior Ryan Kaufman reminisces back to when he was six years old, enjoying a beach day during spring break with his friends and family.
Popular destinations for spring break
April 4, 2024
Sophomores Fanta Tarawallie and Abby Goozh hug in the science hallway during lunch. Physical touch like hugs generates positive mental health outcomes. Getting to spend time with friends really helps my mental health and makes me happy, Goozh said.
Should we talk about mental health more?
April 4, 2024
Students exit the school through the parking lot in the rain on Apr. 2.
A whole lot of traffic
April 3, 2024
Columns
Heidi and Heather Burge pose with a fan at the Capital One Arena. The Burge twins are the center focus of the 2002 Disney Channel Original Movie, Double Teamed.
The moviegoing experience: Are women’s basketball movies really that good?
Ahmed Ibrahim, staff writer • March 25, 2024
Media Specialist Tammie Burk picks out books for her monthly themed display. She chooses books based on important topics happening that month as well as whats popular.
What is the world reading?
Emma Karcz, news editor • March 23, 2024
Garlic bread grilled cheese and tomato soup are a great choice for lunch.
Culinary quest: Garlic bread grilled cheese and tomato soup
Heerah Jayakumar, features editor, race & equity editor • March 21, 2024
Freshmen Nikhil Arya and Olivia Duong sit in the auditorium lobby during lunch watching the trailer to one of Duongs favorite movies, The Mitchells vs. The Machines.
The moviegoing experience: Do your comfort movies reflect on you?
Ahmed Ibrahim, staff writer • March 12, 2024
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