Intramurals give students alternate lunchtime activity

Jenna Cantor, News Editor
October 24, 2011

  Lunchtime intramural sports have started up again this year after they were cancelled last year because they got too competitive, according to athletic director David Kelley.   Physical Education and Health teacher Joel Aronchick started lunchtime sports during the 2010-2011 school year,... Read more »

Hollander’s Hot Sauce

By Ben Hollander, Staff Columnist
March 2, 2011

Exam week is by far the most underrated week of school in the entire school year. Between getting to sleep in, leaving early, and not even going to school once or twice during the week, plus the likelihood of snow days, I honestly can’t think of a better week in the academic year. This year, however,... Read more »

National Merit system unfair for students

By Sonia Shekar, Saff Writer
March 2, 2011

After hours of flipping through vocabulary flashcards and trudging through PSAT practice tests, high-scoring students have been denied the National Merit Scholarship, while recognition is instead granted to individuals who have scored lower than them. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC)... Read more »

Putting on the pressure, ‘Tiger moms’ are on the prowl

By Zoe Forster Staff Writer
March 1, 2011

Many students may wonder why their Asian American classmates continuously excel in school, score the highest test grades and attend prestigious universities. According to Amy Chua, a professor at Yale Law School and the author of a new controversial book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, the source of... Read more »

Student-teacher chemistry lacks bonding

Kyle Edwards, Production Editor
December 22, 2010

Robin William’s character in the film The Dead Poets Society, Jon Keating, not only teaches his students the beauty of the English language, but he also preaches the importance of “carpe diem,” or seizing the day. The sad reality of teaching in today’s world is that the only way a teacher can... Read more »

Help exists for students who want to stop smoking

By Paige Gross Circulation Manager
November 23, 2010

I walked into CVS the other day, planning to buy body wash and mascara, when suddenly I was approached by a few sophomore boys asking me to buy them cigarettes. I thought to myself: Why would these kids even consider smoking and why would they ask a random girl to buy them a pack? Coming from someone... Read more »

Internship laws harm employees, students

May 5, 2010

In this economy, there is no doubt that it can be tough to get a job. Unpaid internships are alternatives that seem beneficial to everyone because the intern gets valuable working experience at no cost to the employer. There’s only one problem: most unpaid internships are technically illegal.   The... Read more »

MCPS must expand special programs

Suzy Rudorfer
Circulation Manager
May 28, 2009

Specialized magnet schools and the International Baccalaureate (IB) program are the two most notable examples of “special programs” offered in MCPS high schools. At first glance, these and other programs seem like a harmless way to challenge advanced students with a rigorous schedule. Upon closer... Read more »