She walks down the aisle with grace, poise, and beauty. Her hips sway slightly as she takes her place among the other contestants. 52 beautiful women stand on the stage wearing gorgeous dresses and bright...
As summer break comes to a close, you find yourself counting down the days right to the end- and you can’t help feeling edgy at the mention of a single word- school. Especially if you’re just starting...
My name is Jonas, and I’m an exchange student from Germany. I arrived in the US on August 11th, 2016. I will explain my views on a couple of things based on my experience so far.
The school system...
With growing up, there comes a lot of responsibility and big decisions. Voting is one of them. In this year’s 2016 election, rather a showdown between Hillary Clinton (Democratic) and Donald Trump (Republican),...
How many days could you go without using a smartphone? For most people, even a couple hours is almost impossible. Social media, quick communication, and astonishing camera quality have become a necessity...
Well Raiders, here we are at the outset of yet another school year, another year of essays and math problems and projects and presentations and long nights and homework and friends and Homecoming and Prom...
When I entered Leonardtown High School’s Academy of Global and International Studies (GIS) years ago, I knew I would have to complete a year-and-a-half long research project. My project’s looming deadlines...
Capstone, /ˈkapˌstōn/: a project for students to demonstrate mastery of knowledge and skills based on a global problem. To the students of the Global and International Studies (GIS) program: the bane...
This year has been a long one, adorned with AP classes, AP exams, pre-tests, EOCs, sports, clubs, activities, teachers, friends, and I have had the pleasure of writing about a number of such things here...
While the end of the year comes jam-packed with a frenzy of activity and fun, the last push to finish can sometimes be the hardest. If you’re like the majority of the population and have been experiencing...
The annual Kentucky Derby took place this past weekend on May 7, just a year after Pharoah won the American Triple Crown and made history. This year, Nyquist, a thoroughbred and winner of the 2016 Derby,...
The 2015-2016 school year is finally coming to an end, and I know that everyone’s thankful for that, especially our seniors. Yes, everyone is tired, but with the end of the year comes the tons of end-of-the-year...
