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Our trans friends need our support during Trump presidency

Tess Groen, Staff Writer • February 26, 2025

When America elected Donald Trump into office, they elected an out-and-proud transphobe. With his election, the transgender community is panicking, and rightfully so. Trump’s public and consistent...

First time voters make their voice count

Liz Cho, Editor • February 25, 2025

On November 5th, senior James Shidle voted in his first presidential election. Although his candidate lost, James knows his vote had an impact. James was one of 8 million newly eligible voters. According...

Teaching Tolerance Is Not Political Indoctrination

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief • May 12, 2022

On February 10, for the second time this school year, Wilde Lake Health teacher Mr. Shaw testified to the Howard County Board of Education on “accountability and political indoctrination” in Howard...

Key Vocabulary for Understanding US Politics and Elections

Rory Cahill • January 8, 2021

Politics can be extremely complicated, especially in the US, and trying to understand politics can be difficult due to all the complex terminology used. Here is some of that vocabulary, defined in...

Not Quite Old Enough to Vote, I Worked the Polls Instead

Rebecca Nason, Editor-in-Chief • January 7, 2021

When my alarm went off at 5 a.m. on that Saturday morning, I began to question my life choices. “How important is it really for you to do this?” my warm, comfortable bed asked. The freezing...

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