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Chipotle's Move Will Hurt Appeal
Adam Kopp Jun 8 10:57 AM
As I’m sure many of you already know Chipotle Mexican Grill is opening a new restaurant in Olney where the long-lived Madison’s used to be located.
This Firewall Must Be Torn Down
Sean Clifford '13 Jun 8 10:58 AM
The Child Internet Protection Act requires all schools that use federal funds to have some sort of internet censorship policy.
In Our Opinion: Summer Assignments Waste Everyone's Time
Unsigned Editorial Jun 8 10:45 AM
On paper, summer reading may seem like a good idea, as MCPS asserts that it will "help students develop their literacy skills, broaden their interests and extend their background knowledge.
Immigration Law is Arizona's Prerogative
Holland McCabe '11 Jun 8 10:49 AM
Arizona’s tough, new immigration law has drawn a lot of flak since it was signed by state Governor Jan Brewer in late April.
View of 'Swing' Has Been Hopelessly Skewed
Olivia Snyder '12 Jun 8 10:50 AM
What happened to swing? How about fox trot? Perhaps even a little jitterbug? Actual dancing seems to have gone nearly extinct.
One Less Consequence Means One Too Few
Holland McCabe '11 Jun 8 10:46 AM
Next fall, students will no longer face strict consequences if they chronically cut class"or are frequently tardy.
Oil in Gulf Caused by Greed and Incompetence
Brad Matthews '11 Jun 8 10:48 AM
As oil continues to fill the Gulf of Mexico one month after a BP oil well exploded, bureaucratic incompetence and corporate greed are once again highlighted.
All Dressed Up Without Having a Place To Go
Ellen Kirkness '12 Jun 8 10:53 AM
Constance McMillen is a senior at Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton, Mississippi. On the night of her senior prom, she arrived with her girlfriend, dressed festively in a tuxedo, to find the Itawamba County School District had cancelled the entire prom.
photo from www.youtube.com/LindaMcMahon2010
Linda McMahon is just the latest in a large number of celebrities who have turned to politics.
Travesty on Washington: Is All the World Staged?
By Rachel Kim '10 Apr 14 10:50 AM
Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), has shed her business-building ways to run as a Republican candidate for Senate this November, using a self-funded $50 million to advance her congressional race and take the lead in the polls in preparation for the August primaries.
Stalking for the Ideal Roommate
by Taylor Janney '10 Apr 15 10:32 AM
I’ve fallen in love in a matter of only 24 hours and all thanks to the Internet. No, I didn’t resort to match.
photo courtesy of The Washington Post
The current student member of the board (SMOB), Tim Hwang of Thomas S. Wooton High School, votes on most issues, but not on major ones such as budget realignment.
In Our Opinion: For SMOB All or Nothing Will Do
Apr 14 10:39 AM
    There are many types of power: political power, monetary power and military power among others. The Board of Education (BOE) along with Superintendent of Schools Jerry Weast have the power and influence to greatly affect the lives of more than 100,000 students under MCPS jurisdiction.
Eight Years Too Many for Too Many Families
by Devin Cornelius ‘12 Feb 22 10:45 AM
I myself have felt the uncertainty and worry; my heart racing at every report of another roadside bombing or military base attack … me and the other 154,000 families with U.
In the Defense of Equality
by Mellownie Ho ‘10 Feb 22 11:00 AM
The college admissions process is possibly the most stressful, nerve-wrecking and fateful time in a teenager’s life.
Stalking for the Ideal Roommate
by Taylor Janney '10 Apr 15 10:32 AM
I’ve fallen in love in a matter of only 24 hours and all thanks to the Internet. No, I didn’t resort to match.
photo courtesy of The Washington Post
The current student member of the board (SMOB), Tim Hwang of Thomas S. Wooton High School, votes on most issues, but not on major ones such as budget realignment.
In Our Opinion: For SMOB All or Nothing Will Do
Apr 14 10:39 AM
    There are many types of power: political power, monetary power and military power among others. The Board of Education (BOE) along with Superintendent of Schools Jerry Weast have the power and influence to greatly affect the lives of more than 100,000 students under MCPS jurisdiction.
Eight Years Too Many for Too Many Families
by Devin Cornelius ‘12 Feb 22 10:45 AM
I myself have felt the uncertainty and worry; my heart racing at every report of another roadside bombing or military base attack … me and the other 154,000 families with U.
In the Defense of Equality
by Mellownie Ho ‘10 Feb 22 11:00 AM
The college admissions process is possibly the most stressful, nerve-wrecking and fateful time in a teenager’s life.
In Our Opinion: Recent Steps Toward Success Have Been Treading Between Encouraging and Imposing Achievement
Feb 22 10:54 AM
Students will find some interesting changes to the course selection offerings for the 2010-2011 school year.
Religion Part of Life and So Part of School
by Alicia Romero '10 Feb 22 10:51 AM
As is so often mentioned, America is the land of the free. People are free to do as they please, eat what they please, live where they please, and perhaps most importantly, believe what they please.
In-State Students Should Get a Leg-Up
by Kim Wan ‘10 Feb 22 10:59 AM
Most of the panic for college admission roots from the illusion that there are so many factors against students being accepted.
Unnecessary Red Tape Turns Field Trip Planning into Sticky Situation
by Rachel Witkin ‘10 Dec 17 11:48 AM
Remember those fun-filled elementary school days when students got to leave school and embark on a relaxing day filled with paper lunches and socializing? Oh, the joys of those field trips.
Maybe I’m Staying in Tonight
by Rachel Kim ‘10 Dec 17 11:49 AM
It’s the last month of the last full year of the last full grade of the seniors of the class of 2010’s lives.
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Really, Another Grocery Store in Olney?
by Kendall Proctor ‘11 Nov 24 5:26 PM
The community of Olney currently has four grocery stores in an area of about 13 square miles. Still, plans are being finalized to build a large Harris Teeter grocery store.
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Pro/Con
CON: Don't Martyr Videogames Due to Parents
Brad Matthews '11 Jun 8 10:41 AM
The grand quest for purity in media continues, unabated by court rulings. Parents lobby the government to ban sex and violence, and the government attempts to legislate, despite lower court rulings against bans of violence.
PRO: Video Games Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Diana McDermott '13 Jun 8 10:43 AM
Violent video games, although fun, can leave scarring effects on young minds. Just like sexually explicit material, there should be a law banning the sale of adult rated video games to people under the suggested age.
PRO: Right to Fair Trial Should Be a Guarantee
by Eric Van Gelder ‘10 Apr 15 10:43 AM
Suspected terrorists are humans, and in many cases, innocent.Maher Arar, a Canadian software engineer, was suspected of being a terrorist, and he was detained during a layover at JFK airport in New York.
CON: Terrorists Better There Than Here
by Maria Romas '10 Apr 15 10:45 AM
"Will you send Adam, Jenny, Sam, Ben, Carly and David to the office please? Their parents are here to take them home for the day.
PRO: Incentivize the Profession: Pay Teachers to Get Better
by Michael McCabe Feb 22 10:47 AM
Think of the best teacher you have ever had. What made them so good? What did they do differently than your other teachers? What did they do better? Now think of the worst teacher you’ve ever had.
CON: No Merit in Merit Pay
by Joyce Saadi-Allen Feb 22 10:48 AM
The Obama Administration has budgeted billions of dollars in education grants to reward states that implement certain education reforms.
PRO: Creative Writing Policy Adequately Addresses Major Warning Sign
by Andi Hubbell ‘11 Dec 15 11:51 AM
In just the past ten years, Americans have witnessed two of the deadliest school massacres in United States history.
CON: Teachers Must Learn To Read Between the Lines
by Moriah Ellenbogen ‘10 Dec 15 11:51 AM
Creative writing is an art form; one of the few things in school that cannot be graded. It is completely up to interpretation, and should not, by any means, be interfered with or regulated.
PRO: Should PE classes be graded based on skill level?
Marcus Lee '10 Jun 5 7:59 AM
   Physical Education (PE) is a class where mastery of basic skills matters just as much as effort. Even though the course has the reputation of being an "easy A" class, a student should never expect a good grade without showing that he or she deserves it.
CON: Should PE classes be graded based on skill level?
Andi Hubbell '11 Jun 5 8:03 AM
   The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is no stranger to the idea of subjecting all students to the same educational goals.
PRO: Should students be required to perform SSL hours?
Eric Van Gelder ‘10 Apr 3 8:21 AM
"Only three more hours until I reach my requirement," a student may think. That is, to reach his or her student service-learning hour requirement, which is mandatory at MCPS schools in order to graduate.
CON:Should students be required to perform SSL hours?
Maria Romas ‘10 Apr 3 8:22 AM
A large portion of students will openly admit to having forged Student Service Learning (SSL) hours, and they are not ashamed of it.
CON: Games sap wallets as well as minds
Rachel Witkin ‘10 Feb 13 8:04 AM
My brothers and I open our latest Hanukkah present from our grandparents. It’s a Wii! We finally have a videogame system, something that my mother has been trying to prevent from occurring for years.
PRO: Hate the players, not the games
Jake Steiner ‘10 Feb 13 8:04 AM
It’s easy to pass off videogames as a waste of time, a hobby that hooks kids into seclusion and isolation versus social interaction.
CON: Prop 8
Josh Dowling ‘09 Dec 23 7:48 AM
A brief statement as preface: the mere fact that this, the legality of marriage between same-sex persons, is presented in a format of pro and con is shocking.
PRO: Prop 8
Maria Romas ‘10 Dec 23 7:50 AM
America is a shining example to the world of how a true democracy brings a tremendous amount of freedom to its people.
CON: Should the drinking age be lowered to 18?
Matt Florian '09 Nov 19 8:04 AM
   This country has been in conflict with alcohol and its effects for more than a century. During Prohibition, alcohol was outlawed from 1920 to 1933, though that barely stopped drinking.
PRO: Should the drinking age be lowered back to 18?
Lilly Johnson '10 Nov 20 8:00 AM
   When turning 18 you officially become an adult and with that comes all the rights and responsibilities of an adult.