Long Term Substitute Problems
May 18, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Almost all students have had a long-term sub at some point or another. They are an interruption to the pattern of learning that students have become accustomed to. Each sub and teacher have different teaching styles, policies and even expectations. It is unfair that students are expected to transition over...
New Trash Cans Do Not Solve Old Trash Problems
April 12, 2016
Filed under Opinion
In attempts to either boost environmental conservation or the school’s appearance, new and improved trash cans have been spotted around the halls of RHS. The new setup comes with three bins, to separate trash, papers and bottles, even though most students will just toss their waste and not care whic...
Outdated Second Constitutional Amendment Violates the Unalienable Rights to Life and the Pursuit of Happiness. According to the Huffington Post, Gun Voilence Causes Approximately 13,000 Deaths a Year in the United States.
February 18, 2016
As many of us know, the U.S. Declaration of Independence provides Americans with three “unalienable rights”: “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” What happens when the first and third of these rights are in serious jeopardy due to a national obsession with guns, which can snuff out life...
CON: Global Warming Threatens Future
February 18, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Climate change, or leftist socialist propaganda perpetrated by the spineless hacks of the liberal base, created to terrorize and befuddle the masses? Hint: it’s the second one. Let me dish out a dose of reality. Global warming is a hoax. Rather, what the term has come to mean in our modern society...
PRO: Global Warming Threatens Future
February 18, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Imagine that every weatherman in the country is telling you a massive tornado is about to run into Montgomery County and destroy Rockville -- would you try to find shelter, go to your basement, even evacuate, or would you plug your ears and keep going about your life and wait for the tornado to sweep...
Morning Announcements Undergo Flashy Changes
February 18, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Morning announcements, while informational, are often ignored by students. Teachers are able to get their classes quiet, but they cannot get students to actively pay attention. This year’s morning announcements have gotten an upgrade, so students are more interested in the show and can get crucial...
Ramblings: Meninism Continues Its Reign of Ignorance-Fueled Nonsense Which Discredits The Overwhelmingly Legitimate Claims Of the Blooming and Necessary Feminist Movement
February 18, 2016
Filed under Opinion
With over 1.12 million followers and over 7,000 demeaning tweets, @MeninistTweet has managed to gain a massive following by supposedly mocking anti-feminists through their “obviously” sarcastic Twitter account. However, “meninism,” whether it is taken light-heartedly or not, has major consequences. The...
Editorial Response: “Morals Are Not Based on Facts, But Opinions.”
February 18, 2016
Filed under Opinion
It can be surprising to look back onto previous years and think that once upon a time cellphones were strictly prohibited, limited solely to our lockers. Now however, it is hard not to see cellphones resting casually on the desks of students as the day carries on. Since RHS is a “Bring your Own Device...
Letter to the Editor: “Using Your Phone in Class is Immoral”
February 18, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Most of you don’t know me beyond “that bald guy in Mr. Jameson’s old room.” Some of you know me as your English 10 or Approaches to Learning teacher. A handful of you know me as that teacher that is obsessed with cellphone use in class. And a few of you don’t like me very much because I’ve...
Groundhogs Just Wanna Have Fun
February 18, 2016
Filed under Opinion
When I was in pre-Calculus, my friends and I would congregate by the back corner watching families of groundhogs running around; one of my fondest memories. These silly little critters mean no harm and are simply living their lives. Here at Rockville, the “math groundhogs,” that are sometimes deemed...
Remembering Professor Snape: Alan Rickman’s Lasting Influence
January 14, 2016
Filed under Opinion
As I was scrolling through my Facebook account this morning, I came across a Buzzfeed UK headline that made me stop in my tracks: “Actor Alan Rickman Dies at Age 69.” Surely it had to be a hoax? Within a few seconds, though, I was forced to accept the sad truth as multiple articles popped up reporting...
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