 By: Karlie Harris
That new face and presence you’ve seen walking Glenelg’s halls? No, it’s not actor Eric Dane who plays Mark Sloan on “Grey’s Anatomy.” But like Sloan, a doctor on the show, it is someone who has his sights set on helping others. Glenelg’s new Student Resources Officer (SRO) Brandon Lapp is determined to build a better bridge between the police department and students this year and for years to come.
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By: Annika Kunz Moving to the other side of the world, starting a new life, learning a new language – welcome to the life of an exchange student. Or, more accurately, welcome to my life! This past summer, I moved from Germany to the U.S., all by myself to spend my sophomore exchange year here. In a series of writings, I hope to provide you the opportunity to get to know the perspective of a non-American person on certain topics.  By: Jimmy Kapinos
“Taking on a challenge is a lot like riding a horse, isn’t it? If you’re comfortable while you’re doing it, you’re probably doing it wrong.” These words from Jason Sudeikes's titular character Ted Lasso can be said about all students on their high school journey. But the same philosophy also applies to the way all teachers and staff approach their work, including Hastings-Hauf herself, who began her third year as Glenelg's principal. I sat down with her to ask questions that may be on students' minds. By: Riley Suszkiw
Walking around school, you may see a man of large stature with a long goatee and even longer hair. William Aldrich, the man behind the goatee, is much more than your average career and technical educator.
He’s a story teller. And he sure has some gems. Like the one where he was at a soccer game and one of his close friends gets her wallet pickpocketed. In a quick act of courage, he runs down the thief and restrains him until UN soldiers show up. By: Makena Vass  The moment Carol Doermann came to Glenelg, she described it as being “a breath of fresh air.”
Eighteen years later, Doermann, math department instructional team lead, Calculus teacher, and advisor of Calculus and Key Clubs, will retire from teaching and move to Buffalo, NY with her husband. Though Doermann has taught at Glenelg since 2005, her job is more than untangling complicated Calculus problems. Her passion for showing students their potential originates from encouraging and guiding people in her own life. By: Karlie Harris
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By: Laurel Kutz  Based on Nina Feeney’s musical inclinations, you would expect her to be a music teacher, encouraging students to surround themselves in the arts and expressing themselves through performance.
It stands to reason: every Sunday for the past four years, Feeney plays the organ and directs the choir at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Highland. However, she chose a path in teaching math, which led her to educating at Glenelg for 16 years. By: Kirsten Rose, Kenzie Ryan, and Riley Suszkiw As a journalism staff, we randomly came across a Palindrome yearbook from 1998. While we flipped through the pages, we couldn’t help but notice three familiar faces: Diane Barnoski (front office secretary), Kendall Morton (science), and Jeremy Snyder (special education). Though Barnoski has been part of the GHS community since 1992 and Morton and Snyder since 1995, we thought it would be fun to gain some perspective from their time here over the past 25 years.
By: Kenzie Ryan  Principal Shawn Hastings-Hauf has been a part of Glenelg since the fall of 2021. From the start, she has set her focus on making Glenelg a welcoming place and helping the students and community adapt to life post-COVID. The Shield staff wanted to catch up with her to see how her Glenelg experience has been!
By: Bell West  Glenelg has long been regarded as one of the best athletically performing high schools in Howard County. For at least the past decade, Glenelg athletes, coaches, and supporters have been instrumental in solidifying the school’s outstanding reputation in sports.
Still, it’s the person who was recently named Athletic Director of the Year in Maryland’s District V that anchors Glenelg’s athletic standing: Dan Sageman. By: Kirsten Rose  It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. For physics teacher Irene Tsavaris, Confucius’ words regarding patience could not be more accurate.
By: Aleena Khan, Megan Ortwein, and Makena Vass In honor of Black History Month, we researched some of the few unacknowledged individuals who changed the course of history.  By: Makena Vass  From teaching in rural Pennsylvania to helping raise money for a refugee school in Thailand, Carrie Clippard-Cope is on a mission to improve the world around her.
And now that includes Glenelg. By: Aleena Khan, Megan Ortwein, and Makena Vass If you could give advice to your freshman self, what would you say? Chances are, you would have done something differently. Seniors Aleena Khan, Megan Ortwein, and Makena Vass have compiled their advice they wished they had received as underclassmen.
By: Karlie Harris Some students may know Tim Graham as Glenelg’s janitorial manager, while others recognize him as their JV softball coach.
But it’s the scar on his hip that tells a different story.
By: Hannah Sweiderk
Megan Ball (class of 2022) and Bakhari Nokuri (right) playing "Rosaria," a duet written for marimba, composed by Nokuri.
Bakhari Nokuri has been composing music since he was in fifth grade. From video game adaptive music to band ensemble pieces, it’s Nokuri’s ability to explore emotions through music that resonates most with listeners. But it's Nokuri's latest piece that has helped him make better sense of one listener in particular: himself. By: Makena Vass  https://equineink.com/2021/10/16/oliver-townend-leads-maryland-5-star-after-cross-country/ The sun has just crested the hill; the warm light sparkles on the morning dew; the cool air blows red and yellow leaves off nearby trees. Birds sing, greeting the new day. Horses nicker in anticipation of breakfast.
But this fall day is not about pumpkin pie or turkey; the peaceful scene only lasts for a few moments as competitors, groomers, and staff have a full day ahead of them. On October 15, Maryland 5 Star hosted its second cross country day at Fair Hill, an equestrian venue in Elkton, MD. By: Laurel Kutz  Most people think of M&Ms as a classic candy, the unchanging all-American chocolate treat. These candy-coated chocolates started as a wartime pick-me-up for American soldiers overseas during World War II. Unlike other chocolate candies at the time, M&Ms wouldn’t melt in your hand when you tried to eat them, which was an innovation that customers loved.
By: Meredith Neely With the football season well underway, and Covid held at bay, many students at Glenelg are enjoying congregating and celebrating with classmates outside the confines of the classroom setting.
There may be no better example of student spirit than what’s on display at Friday Night Lights, an event where many join to tailgate, enjoy the student section with friends, and cheer on the varsity football team after a long week of hype and excitement. By: Karlie Harris  Another hurricane that has devastated Puerto Rico - what a surprise!
Not really, though. Hurricane Fiona devastated Puerto Rico on September 18, 2022. As reported by CNN, a significant number of people in Puerto Rico, including the Dominican Republic, are still opening their eyes to no power or running water. By: Riley Suszkiw  Whether it is a Starbucks Frappuccino or a RedBull, caffeine consumption is an increasingly important facet of high school life.
What was once thought of as a nasty bitter drink, coffee today is popularized and a fond energizer for teens. Cream, sugar and everything in between attracts students and helps keep them going. A recent poll of about 100 Glenelg students shows that about half of them drink coffee, and about a third consume energy drinks. Studies from the University of Michigan Health Blog found that in 2014 around 73 percent of school-aged students intake caffeine everyday. Some may say these numbers are high and caffeine intake should be lower for teens. By: Aleena Khan  For all you star-gazing lovers: Looking for something to do? Just look up!
On September 26, 2022, Jupiter was at the closest point to earth since 1963. Just 370 million miles away from Earth, Jupiter could be seen throughout the day and night. The planet could have been seen with binoculars, a telescope, or a phone lens. By: Makena Vass  The class of 2026 is here to take on high school, ready or not.
Every high schooler remembers their first few days as a freshman. The hundreds of new people, the maze of hallways, and difficult classes is enough to overwhelm anyone. It only takes a few days for freshmen to realize that this high school is no musical, and some of them were willing to express this difficulty. By: Laurel Kutz  When it comes to everyday high school life, it seems as though most students feel as if everyone else is judging them, all the while they are judging everyone else.
Leading up to major school events, such as this weekend's Homecoming Dance, students start to feel even more self conscious about themselves. Questions such as: Is my dress good enough? What if I don’t get a date? and What will people think of the pictures that I post to Instagram? spring into the minds of some students. |
