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RM SGA raises funds for hurricane victims by Akshaya Balaji and Ayesha Khawaja Towards the end of the summer, a series of hurricanes devastated the Caribbean and southern parts of the U.S., leaving houses flooded and towns destroyed. Even now, hundreds of thousands of people are still without food, water, and electricity. Efforts to help the hurricane victims are being carried out across the country and in Richard Montgomery’s very own hallways. In late August, Hurricane Harvey was the first of a series of hurricanes to devastate the west Atlantic, laying waste to parts of Texas and other southern states. Then, Hurricane Irma ravaged the Caribbean and parts of the U.S., and only weeks later, the more powerful Hurricane Maria struck the Caribbean, hitting Puerto Rico especially hard. In September and October, the SGA conducted several fundraisers to raise money for hurricane relief. The week before
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Senior class president Oheneba Boateng collects donations to raise funds for Hurricane Harvey relief. “We’re trying to replace the Homecoming, on Main Street the slogan “Donating is Groovy”, and at home football games, they based off the Homecoming idea of spending all your money on corsages and boutonnieres at sold pins and wristbands with decades theme.
DACA updates reflect local perception of national issue by Magali Ngouabou From late August to early September of 2017, nearly 800,000 people saw their futures hanging in the balance, according to Pew Research Center. As President Trump faced pressures to repeal
(DREAM) Act. Obama’s executive order allowed hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who entered the country as minors to receive deferred action from deportation and to be eligible for a work permit. However, it has only recently come to many people’s attention.
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Slogans and hashtags demonstrate community support for DREAMers. the Obama era executive order, “I’ve started hearing more about Deferred Action for Childhood the importance of the issue and Arrivals (DACA), many came out why it’s important for people of the shadows to defend DACA to take action in order to keep recipients, those commonly DACA,” senior Chamini Welikala known as DREAMers, a reference said. to the Development, Relief, and This new awareness about Education for Alien Minors DACA and affected students
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has led to some self-reflection and conversation within the RM community, beyond just the immigrants themselves. To see this collective introspection, just look to the conspicuous manner in which students and legislators around the city have reacted to the 2016 election. RM lies inside Rockville, Maryland, a city that has come out in mass support immigrants. From a walk initiated by students to stand in solidarity with minority groups to Rockville assuming sanctuary city status, the community has taken steps to display support for undocumented immigrants. However, not everyone in the city agrees with these actions. With the scuffle that broke out at last November’s walkout, along with the dissent expressed by local news outlets such as Rockville Nights, it is clear that people on both sides of the immigration debate are frustrated. News around the immigration debate experienced a steep increase as a result of the developing issues surrounding DACA. “The news hasn’t really affected how I view the program,” senior Adam Howlett said. DACA, cont. page 12
Homecoming with the idea of spending your money on pins and bands instead,” senior SGA member Victoria Crawford said. The fundraising did not stop after Homecoming, though. In the following weeks, the SGA sold t-shirts bearing the same slogan, and class officers circulated around the school during lunch for a week, collecting money from their respective grades. Over $2500 was raised by the SGA effort. As an incentive, the class that collected the most money would earn donuts.The money will be donated to the American Red Cross, as well as other charities aiding hurricane victims. Sophomore class secretary Isabelle Young said, “I think it’s vital that we support those struggling with disaster beyond their control in any way we can. The effects of the recent hurricanes have been devastating and even deadly for too many people, and as responsible citizens, we should see this as an opportunity to help those who need it.” HURRICANE, cont. page 3
Interview with Mr. Douglas McDonald and Mrs. Leslie McDonald
Question: How do you get out of the friendzone? Mr. McDonald: How do you get out of the friendship?...Oh, how do you get out of the friendzone? Mrs. McDonald: Do you know what they mean? Mr. McDonald: I know exactly what they mean. Mrs. McDonald: What do they mean? Mr. McDonald: A friendzone is when you’re trying to get close to somebody… Mrs. McDonald: I can’t believe you know this! Mr. McDonald: Yeah, you want to have a romantic relationship with them but they’re treating you just as a buddy… Mrs. McDonald: Alright wow, you’re way ahead, you already read it, you know this. Go ahead. Mr. McDonald: Okay, so I’m not sure it’s possible. My experience has been once you’re in the friendzone, game over. It’s done. It’s done. Mrs. McDonald: That’s so wrong! You and I were friends before we dated! Mr. McDonald: That’s different. Being friends is different from being in the friendzone. You can be friends and that can graduate to a romantic relationship. But once you’ve been classified as a friend...I think the way to do it is that you’ve got to take the focus out of pursuing the romantic aspect; you can’t push the romantic aspect of the relationship. What you have to do is show the person your real qualities through an interaction that’s not forced. You can’t try to force the romantic relationship. ADVICE, cont. page 17
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