On Sept. 26, it was announced by Howard County Public School System Superintendent, Dr. Michael Martirano, that rather than the system’s healthcare deficit increasing to $50 million as predicted, it only reached $37 million for the close of the 2017-2018 fiscal year. This was $13.5 million less than […]
In 2016, Old Ellicott City was destroyed by a flood that left the historic town in ruins. Less than two years later, on May 27, 2018, Old Ellicott City was faced with the tragedy of another flood that devastated the shops, homes and livelihoods of many citizens. The […]
On May 24, four 18-year-old students from Glenelg High School were charged with hate crimes, after having vandalizing the walls, streets and sidewalks of the school. This graffiti included homophobic slurs, swastikas and racial slurs, including one that targeted the school’s African-American principal, Mr. David Burton. Video surveillance […]
On April 18, students across Howard County voted for the 2018-2019 Student Member of the Board (SMOB). After all the ballots had been tallied, the winner of the election was River Hill junior Ambika Siddabathula. Siddabathula ran on a platform of “student representation and involvement, communication between students […]
Students were introduced to the 2017-2018 candidates for the Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) on April 19 when a forum was held at the Board of Education. The candidates, Mt. Hebron junior Libby Milano and River Hill junior Anna Selbrede, answered questions from the audience […]
Wreaths Across America is held at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. In 1992, a company found themselves with leftover wreaths that went unsold, and the company wanted to honor the veterans who served this country. The additional wreaths were placed on the gravesites of many of […]
