Category: Opinion
Podcast: Cancel Culture
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New COVID-19 Strains Appearing Worldwide
by Emmy Ribero, Current staff writer Just as vaccines are rolling out worldwide, 10 new recognized variants of the coronavirus have appeared. There are 7 strands that are being recognized as “of interest,” while 3 are “of concern.” New variants pop up every day that the coronavirus spreads, but yet only a handful will make it to…
No Spring Break This Year?
By Sarah Burnett HCPSS has decided to take away the regularly scheduled week-long spring break. Many students have agreed that the 2020-2021 virtual school year has been much harder and stressful than in-person learning, and quite understandably, many students are frustrated and disappointed. This year, spring break is scheduled from Friday April 2nd to Monday…
Golden Globes 2021
By Jordan Jackson The Golden Globes this year did not go as planned and many popular and esteemed journalists have a lot to say about it, which didn’t include many positive comments. From the generally awkward and hard-to-watch show to the winning nominees who lacked diversity, not many people were pleased with the outcome. Additionally,…
Why Colleges are Becoming Harder to get into
By Emmy Ribero The class of 2021 had a very difficult year. Having to be adaptable and learn remotely has been a challenge in itself, then having to go through the college application process with little to no guidance was even harder. The last punch to the face for the class of 2021 was those…
River Hill Square
By Sarah Burnett Right off of Route 108, about a minute away from River Hill High School, a new shopping center is being built. The River Hill Square is soon to be home to many familiar chain restaurants, a post office, a bank, and so much more. The shopping center was initially built in early…
The United States is Getting Vaccinated
By: Sarah Burnett, Co-Editor-in-Chief Many people are getting excited because Joe Biden announced over the weekend that The United States has purchased over 300 million total doses of vaccines from both Pfizer and Moderna, which is enough to vaccinate the adult population of America. The United States has an approximate population of 328.2 million people…
Is Netflix Taking Over?
By: Daniel Maiorana Netflix and other streaming services are taking over our TV screens, as you can view many popular movies and shows with no commercials or waiting for the next episode. TV consumers have realized that Netflix is a low-price streaming service with many options to choose from such as your favorite movies…
No More Midterms and Finals for Howard County Students!
By Emmy Ribero With students having to adapt to the new normal of virtual learning, there have been many questions and concerns about how grading and testing will work for the semester. A new decision from the Howard County Board of Education has recently been announced that there will be no finals or midterms this…