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Common Sense
The Student News Site of Thomas S. Wootton High School

Common Sense

Liam Sloan, staff writer

Senior Liam Sloan is a staff writer in his second year on the Common Sense staff. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games, hanging out with friends, and participating in Wootton’s theatre productions. You can also find him at [email protected].

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The "Transformers One" poster is displayed at AMC Theatres in Rio, Gaithersburg. The film follows Optimus Prime's resistance to Megatron's rise to villainy. "I never go into a role thinking I’m the bad guy. I wanted people to leave the movie feeling conflicted about Megatron, maybe even understanding him," Megatron voice actor Brian Tyree Henry said in an interview with Essence.

Transformers One is more than meets the eye

Liam Sloan, staff writer
November 14, 2024
Senior Sid McCasland plays with a Halloween decoration of a skeleton. Decorations are a common tradition for homeowners to add flair to their property during the Halloween season. "I'm so excited for Halloween. Halloween is my favorite holiday," McCasland said.

Beware: Halloween events, traditions ramp up during spooky season

Liam Sloan, staff writer
October 25, 2024
The "Alien: Romulus" poster is displayed at AMC Theatres in Rio, Gaithersburg. The poster depicts an attack from the iconic facehugger alien. "We wanted to bring back that visceral, edgy feel that made the first Alien movie so terrifying," director Fede Álvarez said in an interview with The Latin Times.

Alien: Romulus honors horror film classic

Liam Sloan, staff writer
October 8, 2024
Sophomore Gleb Godynskiy rehearses a piece on the electric guitar two days before the upcoming performance at the football game. Godynskiy previously played the guitar for fun and took the opportunity to join the marching band this year to improve his skills. “It’s very nice to be able to play guitar in marching band. I think it’s a very unique experience that not a lot of people can attest to,” Godynskiy said.

Marching band rallies behind football team

Liam Sloan, staff writer
September 16, 2024
Senior Nico Marino scores for his team on the last roll of the bocce game.

Bocce tryouts prepare students for winter season

Liam Sloan, staff writer
December 20, 2023
Senior Nwamaka Aniagboso plays the lead role of Grace Fryer in the fall production of "Radium Girls."

Fall play ‘Radium Girls’ flies under radar

Liam Sloan, staff writer
December 12, 2023
Honors and AP chemistry teacher Lori Ruderman presents the periodic table in a science classroom.

Ruderman brings enthusiasm, compassion to chemistry classroom

Liam Sloan, staff writer
December 1, 2023
Sophomores Sarah Magazine and Caitlin Dexter catch up on homework during free time in health class.

How to complete homework during school hours

Liam Sloan, staff writer
November 8, 2023
Seniors Naveen Ramamurthy and William Chiang, and junior Dan Usmano, the student leaders of the Platinum Screen club are excited for the rest of this school year and invite students to join them at meetings.

Platinum Screen Club hopes to grow community during school year

Liam Sloan, staff writer
October 27, 2023
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