Changes Made to SAT

Esther Frances, News Managing Editor

March 6, 2017

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In the spring of 2016, the College Board made changes to the SAT that has had a wide range of effects on registration and outcomes. Students taking the SAT this year will expect to see more questions based off of readings, and an o...

Rockville Community Mourns the Passing of ’16 Graduate Mark Guthrie

Michael Pankowski, Contributing Editor

March 6, 2017

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Class of 2016 alumnus Mark Guthrie passed away Feb. 12. He is survived by his father, Robert Guthrie, his mother, Jennifer Finotti and his brothers Tyler, John and Luke Guthrie and sisters Megan and Shannon. Donations for the...

Community Attends March for Life Rally

William Wheeler, Staff Writer

March 6, 2017

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March for Life, a march dedicated to illegalizing abortion, took place at the National Mall in Washington D.C. Jan 27. The annual march was pushed back from its original Jan. 22 date due to the chaos from the transition and the...

County Pulls Pipe Band Funding after 56 Years

March 6, 2017

Graduation Date Change

March 6, 2017

Thousands March for Women’s Rights

Erin Bode, Staff Writer

March 3, 2017

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In downtown D.C., the Women’s March on Washington took place Jan. 21, 2017, and it included 673 sister marches. Worldwide the march was attended by an 4.9 million people estimated by the Women’s March Website, including students...

Girls Perserverance and Intensity Brings Success

Matt DiFonzo, Staff Writer

February 2, 2017

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Hard work seems to be paying off for the RHS girls varsity basketball team. The Lady Rams began their season with a 6-6 record. Led by senior captains Jaylah James, Mfon Akpaete and Laura Carey, the team has enough leadership...

New Changes Due to the Absence of Final Exams

Erin Bode, Staff Writer

February 2, 2017

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Montgomery County’s decision last year to stop offering county-produced exams at the end of each semester has affected RHS students and teachers in a variety of ways. “These exams would be replaced with centra...

Losses Accumulate, Plague Boys Team

Aidan Brami, Financial Specialist

February 2, 2017

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After a roster overhaul, RHS boys varsity basketball has taken a sharp decline within the last few seasons. The last winning season took place three years ago. Starting the season with a record of 1-13, the boys varsity team...