The Howard County Poetry and Literature Society, also known as HoCoPoLitSo, awarded juniors Tomas Paral and Casey Kindall with book prizes in its annual writing contest. The students were among several from English teacher Ms. Amy Comberiate’s third period Advanced Composition class who entered their best works in the […]
On Feb. 7, the Parents of African American Students organization (PAAS) hosted a private viewing of the movie “Selma” at the AMC Columbia 14 Theater in honor of Black History Month. “Selma,” which was directed by Ava DuVernay and stars David Oyelowo as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., […]
In the wake of civil rights tributes such as the movie Selma, the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. was honored on a local scale with Howard County’s Dr. King-themed essay contest. Seniors Maddie Bennett and Dominick Gaimaro showed both skill and understanding in the countywide […]
On Feb. 2, Mount Hebron’s own Millionaire’s Club hosted its first-ever Club Induction Ceremony and welcomed over 50 Hebron students to the countywide stock market and personal finance organization. The Millionaire’s Club, sponsored by Technology Education teachers, Ms. Bernadette Bechta and Ms. Sandy Harrington, and lead by co-chairmen, […]
Recently elected Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman vowed to repeal the sugary drink ban, the rule that prohibits the sale of soda and other sugary, salty snacks from all Howard County Public Schools and public property. This will be Kittleman’s first move as the new executive. The repeal […]
On Jan. 20, Mr. Don Walters’s Psychology AP students welcomed guest speaker Tom Cargiulo, an expert in drugs and their effects. Cargiulo, who has had more than 20 years of experience in the addiction field, spoke about the topic to Mr. Walters’s fifth and sixth period classes. Junior Caterina […]
