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Author: Reese Schenkel

Opinion SMOB 

The Inherent Issue With SMOB

May 23, 2023May 24, 2023 Reese Schenkel BOE, Government, MASC, MCJC, MCPS, MCR, NEC, SMOB

It’s no secret that MCPS has its handful of flaws but the fact that we have a Student Member of

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Life Opinion 

Your Misogyny is Showing (Hershey Did Nothing Wrong)

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 Reese Schenkel chocolate, Feminism, Hershey, LGBTQ, Misogyny, republicans, Transgender, transphobia, Twitter, woke, Womens History Month

Happy Women’s History Month! It’s the time to celebrate and realize all the radical and wonderful things women have done

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News 

MCPS’ New Safety Plans

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 Reese Schenkel Bathroom, drugs, fentynal, MCPS, safety

MCPS has announced their next plan of action to encourage and aid our schools to be safer and produce a

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Entertainment 

Where Are They Now?: Artists of the 2010’s

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 Reese Schenkel 0 Comments 2010's, entertainment, Foster the people, fun, gotye, magic, Music, Sheppard, what does the fox say, ylvis

As an avid fun. fan (like on my Spotify wrapped fan) it ruins me that they haven’t released new music.

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Opinion 

For the Love of God, Stop Creating Beauty Trends

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 Reese Schenkel 0 Comments Clothes, color pallete, dark academia, Fashion, Glossier, makeup, Review, shein, TikTok

Beauty trends are no new thing, they were around when James Charles was collabing with the Dolan twins and Emma

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Life 

The Pretty Much Perfect Pronoun Handbook

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 Reese Schenkel 0 Comments A4E, acceptance, ally, Expression, gender, LGBTQ, Pronouns, respect, Transgender

It has come to my attention that certain people don’t understand how pronouns work. And that’s okay and all if

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Features Life 

Blake Bengals with Banging Tattoos

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 Reese Schenkel 0 Comments Amy Berger, Body Modifications, Expression, Jay Line, Tattoos

Although a semi-controversial topic, the popularity of teens wanting and even getting tattoos has only risen in the last few

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Features News 

Principal Advisory Council

September 22, 2022September 22, 2022 Reese Schenkel 0 Comments Amphitheatre, Bob Sinclair, Meeting, Mr. Sinclair, PAC, Shanay Snead, Sinclair, Snead

This year Mr. Sinclair is directing a Principal Advisory Council. His goal is to give students an opportunity to voice

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Features 

The Super Shanay Snead

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 Reese Schenkel 0 Comments 9th grade, Blake High School, family, internship, Sinclair, Snead, Sports

Ninth graders know her well and the rest of the school will come to love her. Mrs. Shanay Snead, the

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News SMOB 

Arvin Kim SMOB Advisory Cabinet

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 Reese Schenkel 0 Comments Arvin Kim, MCPS, SAC, SMOB, SMOB Advisory Cabinet

SMOB Arvin Kim’s cabinet application is open until Sep 11, 11:59PM. If you’re interested in working with Kim, be sure

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News 

Welcome Back Bengals!

September 1, 2022 Reese Schenkel 0 Comments COVID-19, Indira Kar, Lauren Ambe, MCPS, phone, PMDS, portables, Sinclair, Wellness center

Hello Bengals! Welcome back to the sophomores, juniors, 23niors and a big ol’ welcome roar to the class of β€˜26!

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Features 

The One, The Only, Slayna Brandolini

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 Reese Schenkel 0 Comments Aidan Dewey, Alayna Brandolini, Alayna I miss you so much please come back, Bengal, Ella Weikert, Gay, Pride, Senior, SLAY, student, UMD

Motivated, committed, kind, intelligent are only a few words you could use to describe the notorious Alayna Brandolini.Β  Coming in

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Entertainment 

The Joy That Carries You (Review)

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 Reese Schenkel 0 Comments Black, BLM, Jewish, LGBTQ, Olney Theatre, Play, Review, Social Commentary, women

Olney Theatre is currently in their opening week run of their world premiere play, The Joy That Carries You. I

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News 

Montgomery County Agricultural Fair Dates

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 Reese Schenkel 0 Comments activities, Animal, Fair, Farm, Summer

The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair just announced their dates for this summer! After not opening for two years due to

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Entertainment 

FINE, I watched Heartstopper

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 Reese Schenkel 0 Comments Binge, LGBTQ+, Netflix, Queer, Review, Rom-Com, Romance, TV show

Netflix recently produced an eight episode series called Heartstopper. I was β€œhesitant” to watch it due to Netflix’s debatable reputation

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