Howard County Public Schools began testing cooling towers in Sept. 2019. Out of the 23 schools tested, nine high schools came back positive: Atholton, Long Reach, Hammond, Howard, Marriotts Ridge, Mt. Hebron, and River Hill. Along with those high schools, two elementary schools also tested positive: Laurel Woods […]
In March 2019, 51 people were charged in a scheme to secure spots at big name colleges. Federal prosecutors have accused parents of spending up to $75,000 in bribes to help their children get into prestigious colleges. Fifteen parents have pleaded guilty to their charges. “I’m not surprised.” […]
On Sept. 20, 2019, 1500 people arrived at a heavily guarded top secret military airbase in Rachel, Nevada, popularly known as Area 51. This came after a cultural phenomenon was born on the internet when a Facebook group known as “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of […]
On Tuesday, Sept. 17, nearly 200 Howard County residents gathered outside the school system’s central office building in protest of the county’s redistricting plan. In August, Howard County Superintendent Dr. Michael Martirano proposed to adjust the boundaries of where students would attend school. The redistricting would move over […]
On May 20, two teams from Mt. Hebron competed in and won the National Economics Challenge. The two teams traveled to New York City, led by Mt. Hebron Economics teacher Mr. Vann Prime. The competition consisted of two teams at different levels. The David Ricardo team was made […]
On April 3, the country of Brunei put into effect a law first proposed in 2013, that includes stoning to death for gay sex and adultery. This move has caused controversy worldwide. As of May 2019, the Sultan has announced a clarification to the law after receiving pressure […]
