On March 27, the White House issued an executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” Executive Order 14253 focused on how the 178-year-old Smithsonian Institution has recently...
By Ella Carnathan, Online Content Editor & Social Media Manager
• May 15, 2025
What is even in the school lunches that many students eat daily? From soggy pizza to ultra-processed nuggets, the contents of high school cafeteria trays have sparked debate nationwide. For many high school...
With the start of a new presidential administration, many federal workforce cuts have been made, affecting families around the country. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has laid off around...
Whether she is teaching a captivating lesson to one of her AP Language and Composition classes or assisting the yearbook staff with putting together a beautiful final issue, Mrs. Shelley Perrett is constantly...
By Alexandra Wu, Arts Editor & Subscriptions Manager
• May 14, 2025
Since the 2016-2017 school year, MCPS students have been enjoying a semester-based grading system. However, in the upcoming school year, that may change. In a memo released on April 10 from MCPS Superintendent...
By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
• December 19, 2024
Though only a handful of the 2024 general election races received mass media coverage, special attention is worth paying to the results of smaller and less high-profile elections, which will have effects...
On Oct. 7, 2024, five WCHS seniors were caught sharing racist and antisemitic content on a school document, containing numerous references to the “N-Word,” “K-Slur” and Nazi symbolism. The response:...
By Isar Uslu, Assistant News Editor
• March 1, 2024
From emails to live streams, phone calls to social media posts, MCPS has many methods of communicating with students, families and staff. But after several policy changes, controversies and school closures,...
Every year, around 18 million students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Created to provide federal aid to students who demonstrate financial need, the FAFSA has long been...
By George Chang, Features Editor
• December 15, 2023
Whether perfectly salted fries, cheap prices or kind staff, the McDonald’s in Cabin John Village (CJ) has been a community cornerstone for years. Earlier in November, however, Store Reporter announced...
In a world where mass violence is all too common in schools, it is no surprise that many students often feel unsafe in class. From individuals carrying guns in schools to countless bomb threats, MCPS has...
In less than a year, yet another digital standardized test administered by the College Board has crashed for WCHS students. On Wednesday Oct. 11, many WCHS students were around 45 minutes into PSAT, when...
