By: Genna Rippeon Plagued with a dark history of pollution, The Bronx River sits at about 24 miles long, flowing through southeast New York. This notion was challenged, however, on Monday, Jan. 16, when a pair of dolphins were spotted in the river — a wonderful sign for […]
Whenever a coach is relieved of his duties, or in this case, “steps down” (wink, wink) — it’s essential to look back upon their accomplishments. And in the case of former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman, there’s a lot to work with. Hired in 2019, Roman built […]
What I love most about The Mountain is how it’s been my creative outlook for the last three years, exercising the writing muscle rarely used in other classes/activities. Following my sophomore year as a staff writer, I became the editor of the sports section before being named co-Editor […]
By: Naomi Etienne and Emma Schwarz Winter break has been extended due to Southwest Airline’s malfunctioning. As people around the country travel to places around the globe during their break, their flights are getting put on pause. One major reason vacations have been cut short or extended is […]
By: Sarah Blackwell and Bella Pitrone Pope Benedict XVI, the first Pope to step down from his position in 600 years, died Saturday evening at age 95. A three-day visiting period followed his death, where his body lays to allow his followers to pay their respects. His predecessor […]
By: Serenity Holland and Kailea Mundorf Rihanna has been in the game for years. The celebrity singer has earned a respect great enough for her to disappear for six years, and still be praised upon her return. This year, she’s coming back in a way that will give […]
By: Lainey Hynes Winter break is a time many students look forward to, both because of the holidays and the days away from school. However, this year, many Mt. Hebron students faced an unexpected problem this December: power outages. This winter, Hebron students have not seen much winter […]
By: Melia Botticelli and Fateha Syed Midterms are making a comeback for the first time in three years, and due to high schools not being able to give them out throughout Covid-19, students aren’t sure what to expect and how to prepare themselves for the upcoming exams. This […]
By: Kailea Mundorf and Hannah Chang As the New Year begins, people start to imagine what their lives could become — a sign of the future, new ambitions, and new goals. This is what prompts the age-old “New Year’s Resolution,” a way for people to mark the new […]
By: Jacinda McNeal Fordjour Howard County has recently been struck with a recent TikTok trend of young teens stealing and driving cars, specifically Kias and Hyundais. The TikTok trend of stealing car models of Kias and Hyundai that use a key ignition quickly spread as more and more […]
By: Serenity Holland Temperatures in Maryland have been offensively rigid this December. Northeastern air is taking on the lower end of thirty-degree weather causing the community to face prompt adjustment. Kickstarting the heat and digging out sweatshirts from the bottom of the closet has come sooner than expected. […]
By: Kate Carneal and Camden Lippert For fifteen years, Tennessee football has been fighting for a victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide. On Saturday, October 15, history was made as the Volunteers defeated Alabama (52-49) in front of their home crowd. The win shocked the college football world. […]
By: Willow Schools On Friday, Oct. 28, Mt. Hebron came to school dressed in pink for breast cancer awareness day. Students also showed up to that night’s football wearing pink to show support. This year, the 2024 Class Board ordered pink “We Are Hebron” t-shirts that were being […]
By: Kailea Mundorf and Hannah Chang Global climate change has been an important issue, prevalent to our planet’s future. Many environmental advocates have begun taking more drastic measures to get their message across, but at what cost? Two protesters marked their stance against global emissions this Oct. 14 […]
By: Rachel Swigart and Willow Moon Every year, Paris Fashion Week pulls out all the stops with showstopping runways. Celebrities show up in style, models strut in unique looks, and new trends emerge throughout the week. This year, designers like Vescace, Dior, and many others were able to […]
By: Emma Shwartz and Lainey Hynes Homecoming season is in full swing for Mt. Hebron, which means many students are asking each other for homecoming. Grand gesture homecoming proposals have been around for years, but opinions on them vary. So, we asked Hebron students, are homecoming proposals cute […]
By: Fateha Syed Mt. Hebron students will be taking their PSAT on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Every year the College Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation in the United States jointly offer the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, a national academic assessment. Some students do not […]
By: Jacinda Fordjour Mt. Hebron’s theater students have begun to prepare for the fall play, ‘Arsenic and Old Lace.’ The stage plans to light up Nov. 17-20. Arsenic and Old Lace is a 1944 comedy/crime film directed by Frank Capra. It is about the two aunts of Mortimer […]
By Lainey Hynes Earlier this month, a 5k fundraiser took place in Valley Mede in order to raise money and awareness for Voices for Children, in which several Mt. Hebron students volunteered for the experience as well as the service hours. While many students were initially motivated to […]
By Jacinda McNeal Fordjour After 70 years, her reign has come to an end. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of England, passed away on Sep. 8, 2022. As most of the world has only experienced Queen Elizabeth holding the crown, curiosity as to what the United Kingdom will […]
By: Serenity Holland On Sep 12., the 74th Emmys were a triumph. There was undeniable talent in the room worth celebrating, however, not everyone could win. Families and fandoms reacted to a night of predictable wins and disappointing losses. “Euphoria” would premiere every Sunday at 10 p.m., becoming […]
By: Hannah Chang The upcoming Little Mermaid movie, set to be released on May 26, 2023, has definitely shaken the sea with its new teaser. The star Halle Bailey is a five-time grammy award nominee actress, and singer, and will be the first black Little Mermaid to swim […]
By Arayana Ladson The Mt. Hebron school year is officially coming to an end, and with it students are reflecting on the many changes between this year and past ones, one of those being school lunches. Due to the lockdown last year following the spread of Covid-19, food […]
By Gauri Nair and Gabby Teachey Spring has officially arrived, and with it comes all the exciting new opportunities for celebrities to showcase their stunning outfits. The Grammys, one of the most prestigious nights in the music industry, aired on April 3. A week earlier the Oscars took […]
By Fateha Syed This year will be the first final test administered since the Covid-19 outbreak back in 2019. Midterms this year were canceled due to the increase in Covid-19 cases and student mental health concerns. As finals are just around the corner, students are faced with the […]
By: Fateha Syed Gas prices have been steadily rising in recent weeks, raising worries of oil supply shortages and delays. Gas prices are now almost 40 cents per gallon more than their original price. Nowadays, mostly everyone uses some sort of transportation that uses gas. The change has […]
By Cooper Baer With the Major League Baseball (MLB) season rapidly approaching, fans are growing more skeptical about the start date of spring training and the regular season. The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the set of rules that determine how much money professional baseball players make, is yet […]
By Jeffrey Mansour With the kickoff of the new league year, the 2022 NFL free agency period has seen an unprecedented number of transactions involving many of the league’s top athletes. Record-breaking contracts have been signed and numerous superstars have found new teams to play for in a […]
Florida has become the peak of controversy after the state legislature proposed what has become known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. This piece of legeslation bans the teaching of sexual orientation or third party genders to students. The reason behind the controversy is because members of the […]
By: Emma Schwartz Large rallies in support of Ukraine came together in D.C. on March 6, 2022. People from across the country came to chant, wave flags, and hold up signs to show their support for Ukraine. Many wore yellow and blue to represent the flag of Ukraine […]
By Lauren Gustafson After over a year of online school being entirely dependent on the use of Chromebooks, Google Drive, Peardeck, and Wifi, the transition back to in-person school has morphed education to encompass the different styles of learning developed during Covid-19. In place of paper, school-issued Chromebooks […]
By Edric Brillantes The biggest sports tournament of the year is just around the corner. March Madness is the national college basketball tournament, which pits the best college teams from all over the country for a chance to win the NCAA Basketball Championship. A mainstay of the tournament […]
By: Jeffrey Mansour In a wild 2021 season, the Baltimore Ravens’ surprisingly strong start was followed by an astonishing six-game losing streak. The team finished the campaign with its first losing record since 2015 and its first playoff absence since 2017. With a disappointing season in the rearview […]
By Gabby Teachey and Gauri Nair Throughout history there have always been divisions between men and women, and the dress code in figure skating did not skew from these societal norms. Despite the lack of restrictions regarding the costumes of male competitors, females had to follow a number […]
By: Cooper Baer In response to the unprovoked attack on Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin, many international sports organizations have banned Russian teams and athletes from participating in competitions. Although sweeping sanctions in regards to sports have been enacted against Russia, many feel that they will have […]
By Eliana Klein With the current weather patterns changing day by day, Maryland residents are struck with confusion and annoyance. Days post deep winter have been ranging from highs of 73 degrees Fahrenheit to lows of 27 degrees. These changes are leaving students dreading to get out of […]
By Audrey Parker and Nafisa Anjum Following the split of socialite Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West, Kardashian has become involved with American comedian Pete Davidson. This has led to a series of posts and slander on social media from Kardashian’s ex-husband West. Meeting at Kid Cudi’s birthday […]
By: Emma Schwartz Mt. Hebron High School is officially entering the second semester of the school year. Let us dig into the overall opinions. Now that the second semester has ended, some student opinions have been gathered on how the first semester went, their goals for the second […]
By: Eliana Klein As the Winter Olympics advance, more and more headlines are being filled with the recent news of Shaun White’s final year of shredding powder. White, the 35-year-old three-time gold medalist, will represent the United States during the snowboarding event in Beijing. He has been competing […]
By Lauren Gustafson After facing a devastating cancellation of their 2021 season and the dramatic postponement of their early games this year, the Mt. Hebron girls basketball program faced a lot of uncertainty. With the graduation of all upperclassmen and little knowledge of their roster outside of the […]
By Maria Estaphanos Carhartt, a popular clothing and gear brand, has recently been facing controversy that is dividing its customer base: workforce vaccine mandates. Several customers have vowed to boycott Carhartt products after a memo by CEO Mark Valade surfaced on social media. The memo focuses on the […]
By Gauri Nair and Gabby Teachey The face of beauty for a long time has been a cookie-cutter look of what society proclaims beauty is. Now times are changing as big-name corporations are breaking these societal standards, realizing beauty is a subjective thing that not one person can […]
By: Nafisa Anjum Say farewell to No. 2 pencils and bubble sheets; the SAT is now going completely digital. On Tuesday, Jan. 25, the College Board announced new changes to the SAT Suite of Assessments that would be in effect internationally by 2023 and in the United States […]
By Audrey Parker Commemorating Black History Month, Mt. Hebron staff and students decorate classroom doors with photos and facts about black figures. Initially acknowledged by historian Carter G. Woodson in 1926, Black History Month is annually celebrated throughout the United States during the month of February. Many schools […]
By Arayana Ladson There have been major impacts on the winter sports season at high schools due to Covid-19 restrictions. Mt. Hebron is one of the hundreds of schools that have had their seasons rushed, pushed back, or postponed. Complications such as these have made for a rocky […]
By: Nafisa Anjum To promote Advanced Placement and Upper-Level Classes this year, Mt. Hebron hosted a shadow week to build student confidence and attraction. Offering over 30 AP classes, Mt. Hebron has a rigorous academic program in common core subjects and electives and encourages students to take them. […]
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