Gov. Hogan Wins Handily; Elrich Replaces Leggett as County Executive
Aidan Brami, Online Copy Editor
November 28, 2018
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Governor This year’s governor race was a battle between current Republican Governor Larry Hogan and former NAACP president and Democrat Ben Jealous. Hogan defeated Jealous handily to become the second Republican governor to be re-elected in Maryland. Hogan ran for his second campaign for governor and ...
Leggett Retires From Role as County Executive, Leaves Lasting Legacy
Colleen Barrett, Print Copy Editor
November 26, 2018
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Hanging in the waiting room of his office and beneath the label “from humble beginnings” is a picture of the childhood home of current Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett. He described his home as not much larger than his personal office and the two small rooms next to it, but it was enough for...
Maryland to Replace PARCC Tests in 2020
Zoe Moser, Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2018
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Spring 2019 will mark the final year that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will administer the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Tests, formally known as the PARCC tests, according to a Sept. 13 Washington Post article. The tests are being scrapped following compl...
Coffee Culture: RHS Runs on Caffeinated Drinks
Anna Stewart, News Managing Editor
November 20, 2018
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Caffeine has become the “brain fuel” of today’s society, helping Americans keep up with the fast pace of daily life. But this increased dependence on the stimulant isn’t just limited to working adults; more and more teenagers have begun turning to coffee for extra energy to start the schoo...
BOE Extends 2020 Spring Break in Unanimous Vote
Emily Nagy, Editor-in-Chief
November 19, 2018
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Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) Board of Education (BOE) approved a six-day spring break for the 2019-2020 school year after shortening it for this current school year due to calendar restrictions. MCPS proposed two calendars to the BOE Sept. 13 for the 2019-2020 school year with one s...
Senior Announced as National Merit Scholar
Michael Carvajal, Associate Online Editor
November 8, 2018
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The National Merit Scholar semifinalists were announced Sept. 12, confirming RHS senior Nav Bindra as a contestant. Out of the roughly 16,000 semifinalists, 15,000 will be notified of their advancement to the finalist stage in February 2019. The National Merit Scholarship program is a United States compet...
Possible Football Hazing Leads to Charges for Five Damascus Students
November 7, 2018
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Five Damascus High Schools JV football players have been charged after allegations of hazing in the boys locker room after school on Halloween which resulted in the cancellation of their final game of the season. The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) charged one player with three counts o...
Math Hallway Helps to Inspire Students
Teddy Bilodeau, Staff Writer
October 23, 2018
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“Hard work beats talent.” Walking down the math hallway, students will find a new addition this school year: inspirational quotes that serve to encourage students throughout their day. “The walls were blank in the entire math wing,” math resource teacher Marcus Wiggins said, who implement...
College Board Releases AP Scores: Increase in Average, Tests Taken
Matthew Liu, Opinion Managing Editor
October 22, 2018
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July 7, 2018. Students nervously log into their College Board accounts, anxiously waiting for the website to load. Then, their scores pop up on the screen, and their faces either light up in excitement, realizing they have passed their exams, or they slink away questioning the value of that year-long cou...
School-Wide Tech Modifications Made Over Summer, Will Happen Every Five Years
Matthew Liu, Opinion Managing Editor
October 22, 2018
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Tech Mod, an MCPS-wide technology improvement project, was carried out at RHS over the summer, bringing an update to the school’s technology, which has not been refreshed since 2013. Along with 11 other high schools, various technology learning tools were added to RHS, including chromebooks, de...
MCPS Begins Implementing New Active Assailant Drill
Colleen Barrett, Print Copy Editor
October 19, 2018
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Following the February 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School which left 17 dead, student safety at school has been put into question across the nation. In an effort to protect and prepare students, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has added a seventh emergency preparedness drill: t...
Former Congresswoman Discusses Civic Engagement, Importance of Informed Citizenry
Elenna Mach, Editor-in-Chief
October 18, 2018
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It’s not every day that students have the opportunity to meet a person who has the power to determine whether products in the U.S. are safe for consumers. Students had this opportunity when former New York congresswoman and current chairwoman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) came...
Iris Valentin, Features Managing Editor
January 2, 2019
Utilizing his speech skills developed last year in AP Language and Composition, senior Christian Melgar recited the Gettysburg Address at the Library of Congress in Washington...
Counselors Begin Suicide Prevention Presentations
December 21, 2018
Boy Scouts Change Their Name to Scouts BSA
December 21, 2018