Jack Horan, Game Story Editor

February 27, 2020

John F. Kennedy High School senior, Student Member of the Board (SMOB) Nate Tinbite proposed last November that MCPS partner with driver education programs to enable more cost efficient and readily available driving courses to students. Tinbite began advocating for in school drivers education courses as part of his SMOB campaign platform. Once part of the health curriculum in the ‘90s, MCPS previously offered these classes in high schools until 1994, forcing students to take classes through private companies in order to meet the 30 hour in-class and six hour in-car Maryland requirements for...

Brendan Stewart, Sports Managing Editor

April 14, 2020

Building off the success of the 2019-20 fall sports season, five RHS athletes were able to either win or place in the State finals for their respective sports: junior Sean Davis, sophomore Maeve Campbell and freshman Toby Barnett for swimming; sophomore Callie Borda for diving; and sophomore Marisa Servis for indoor track. In addition to those athletes, the girls basketball team advanced to the State semifinal before their season ended due to the coronavirus outbreak. For swimming, winning performances from Davis and Barnett helped the Rams place third overall in Class 3A/2A/1A. Davis won the...

Elenna Mach, Editor-in-Chief

February 21, 2020 • No Comments

Straying away from the standard fast-food chains in the area, 168 Asian Burrito offers unique fare that not many people have experienced before.  The atmosphere is unlike any other shop; it is located inside an Exxon gas station at 18000 Georgia Ave. Olney, Md, 17 minutes away from RHS. The establishment sells Asian-style and sushi-style burritos and poke bowls including teriyaki chicken and shrimp tempura. The most popular options are the beef bulgogi and the spicy salmon mayo eel sauce.  Each entree comes with carrots, avocado, lettuce, cucumber, tempura flakes, corn and edamame wrapped...

George Baldwin, Opinion Managing Editor

February 21, 2020 • No Comments

Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian Major General, was assassinated Jan. 3 by a U.S. drone strike near the Baghdad International Airport. With Russia being an Irananian military ally, if the conflict in Iran continues to escalate, the results could be catastrophic. The war in Afghanistan has raged on for...