The Gay-Straight Alliance hosted a community discussion May 3 to share the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender college students from Georgetown and George Washington Universities. Junior...

After the AP exams, there isn't, with the exception of a final exam project, much left to do in AP classes. With only a month left of school, it seems as if teachers struggle to fill class time and...

In a variety of tones ranging from bored to insistent to sardonic, every teacher read 10 pages from "The Truth About Marijuana," a booklet about the dangers of marijuana use, to their third period last...

You’ve just washed your hands and are reaching over to grab a paper towel when you notice a problem: the towels that are supposed to be in the dispenser are scattered all across the floor. You have no...

Fruit Roll-Ups, Mentos, Lemonheads and Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tarts are the most popular snacks sold at the school store. But these tasty foods are filled with empty calories and don’t foster...

Whitman students rarely use lockers to actually store their belongings.  Instead, their doors are home to club flyers advertising upcoming SGA events.  But if students can cover the walls for free, could...

Maryland recently became the eighth state to prohibit the use of handheld cell phones while driving. But unlike every other state with this law, Maryland’s new handheld ban is a secondary offense: drivers...

MCPS recently declined a $12 million grant from the federal government because accepting the funds would require the county to change its teacher pay policy.  This forced choice between keeping current...

Americans have the right to petition the government and thus the right to sign any petition, according to the First Amendment.  But that right is infringed upon when signatures are deemed “invalid”...