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By: Ryan Fitzgerald  When older iconic public figures' names trend on social media, many users panic to make sure they are okay. When “Betty White” was trending on Twitter on Dec. 31, I, like many others, felt the need to check just to make sure she was okay. To my dismay, and fans alike, I was met with articles from various news outlets reporting White’s death.
By: Riley Suszkiw and Aidan Vogts
by: Mack Leach and Justin Zulu  Following a long delay to COVID-19, the Glenelg theatre department raised its curtain Thursday, Oct. 21 for their fall performance, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Directed by Ms. Kassidy Sharp, Sleepy Hollow told a classic horror tale that featured a cast of ecstatic students being back on stage.
With so many things being taken away due to the pandemic, Glenelg students were buzzing to see another show. by: Sam Kersh  It isn’t every day that your ideas become reality.
But for senior Kara Rivenbark, her idea to inspire athletes at Glenelg came to life through the design and painting of a mural on the wall entering the Colosseum. Rivenbark, along with several of her classmates, imagined arches spanning part of the wall to mimic a Colosseum, and Gladiator athletes preparing for battle. by: Aleena Khan, Mack Leach and Riley Suszkiw  Suber responds to parent emails. Suber said she looks forward to connecting with as many students and parents this year. Mrs. Sandra Suber came all the way from Kingston, Jamaica to eventually become Glenelg's newest assistant principal.
Born in Jamaica, Suber moved to Baltimore County when she was six, and has spent her time in Maryland ever since. Suber has been in education for around 26 years. Her inspiration to go into education, specifically student counseling, started when she was enrolled in the child care program at Western High School in Baltimore. After finishing high school, she enrolled at Towson University where she completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, majoring in psychology and counseling. Following a long educational journey, with stops recently as assistant principal at Centennial and Long Reach High Schools, Suber said she is more than thrilled to land at Glenelg. "I am very excited to be at Glenelg because the population and the dynamic is so pleasant," she said. “My favorite thing is in the morning when I’m greeting the kids, all the parents wave. It's just a great way to start the day!" Suber said she is hoping to bring many of her skills to the Glenelg community and is looking forward to getting to know all of the students. Even though she doesn’t watch many sports outside of Glenelg’s, she watches many action movies to match the thrill. Like many students, Suber finds much joy in watching Marvel movies in her free time. By: Zorais Naroo, Meredith Neely, Justin Zulu and Ben Lahmann Glenelg High School welcomed new faculty and staff this year. Here are those that look to make an impact on our school community:
by: Aleena Khan, Mack Leach and Riley Suszkiw  Principal Shawn Hastings-Hauf speaks to a student about scheduling. Hastings-Hauf said she is excited to establish positive connections. Some may know her as Shawn, others as Mrs. Hastings-Hauf. To all, she is Glenelg’s newest principal.
While Hastings-Hauf brings a wealth of experience to the position, she hopes it is her excitement that resonates and connects most with students and staff. “I feel so fortunate and excited to be here,” Hastings-Hauf said. “I’m excited to have found a school that matches my energy level and commitment both to academics and social connections.” By: Evan Whatley
The COVID-19 pandemic has plagued the world and the United States over the last year. The pandemic has vastly changed the lives of almost everyone on the planet. After the challenges of 2020 and the struggles of overcoming the nationwide pandemic, there tends to be belief that the return to normalcy is trending upwards. News of a COVID-19 vaccine being approved by the FDA and released in December of 2020 has given hope for regularity. By: Vivian Conteras
As we’ve started to move into the fall and winter months, many who struggle with seasonal affective disorder, also known as seasonal depression or SAD have begun to see the changes in their mood, social lives, eating patterns, sleep changes, behavioral changes, and other common symptoms that occur. The seasonal change complied with COVID can also cause symptoms to worsen. By: Ben Lahmann
William Sanford Nye, better known for his work as “Bill Nye” on PBS, is still educating the public 22 years later. Recently, Nye has taken his content to both TikTok and Netflix in hopes to educate the young and old on current topics in the world. Talking about the science of aging to COVID-19 and the effectiveness of masks, Nye remains a source of credible information. By: Avery Ahlquist
Virtual learning provides students with a whole host of new issues, a main one being staying focused while in Google meets. Turning cameras on is highly encouraged to help students engage. However, most students refuse to use the camera feature for a number of reasons. By: Alayna Soltis In recent months, COVID cases have spiked, resulting in a total of 12 million cases just in the US. Among these months is flu season, which will also take part in the concern of if a sore throat and stuffy nose is the flu, or covid. The good news is a vaccine is close to being developed with some companies. The U.K. has even allowed BioNTech’s vaccine for emergency use. Maryland has taken certain precautions to try and lower the number of cases. With Thanksgiving close, the cases will only go up with many families traveling. By: Zorais Naroo Despite claims from both parties of high support, enthusiasm for both candidates, Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump, is worryingly low when the stakes are extremely high as many issues tackle the nation at once in this chaotic year. On September 29th, the first Presidential Debates were held featuring the two candidates. Moderated by Chris Wallace, the debates were largely agreed on to be a huge mess. By: Mitchell Steinberg With the 2020 Presidential Election nearing each day, the Presidential and Vice Presidential debates play a pivotal role in winning over voters who may be on the fence. What events throughout the debates could prove to be the most detrimental or beneficial to either campaign? By: Alayna Soltis Throughout the United States, rumors of hundreds of ballots being thrown out have been discussed. Even President Donald Trump has warned of recent ballots being thrown out. In a few states such as New Jersey and Pennsylvania, there have been confirmed cases of ballots being thrown out. A controversial topic is how voting should be done, through mail in ballots or in person voting due to the current virus outbreak. By: JT Shatzer Since March, the pandemic became a struggle that has effectively impacted every facet of life for people around the world; quarantining has been an essential practice for safety and recovery. However, many people do not have the luxury to distance themselves from the rest of the world. Many Americans rely on income from multiple jobs to help support their family. With layoffs in the workforce being the highest they have been since the great depression, the pandemic has completely taken over the lives of all people. As it happens routinely in America, the financial status one finds themselves in seems to dictate the quality of life they are able to have. By JT Shatzer As school rolls around each year, it brings a change of pace to the lives of students who have gotten used to the freedom and laziness of summer. However, as the Covid-19 pandemic remains a threat to public safety, schools have been forced to start the year online. Although online school may have been a breeze for most students towards the end of last year, the structure has been completely revamped to resemble a “normal” school day as much as possible. With more structure and normalcy being the goal, the results of its effectiveness are still yet to be seen. And what is the only way to determine how well online school is working? By asking the opinions of those directly affected by it: the students.
By Zachary Kersh In an education system that is mainly directed towards the benefits of students, in times where everyone is affected, the other members of the education of the education system are often overlooked. With the major schooling changes that have occurred as a result of Covid-19, teachers are having a difficult time changing the way they have been working for their entire careers. By Zachary Kersh
Americans and specifically Marylanders have been on lockdown for over a month now due to the outbreak of Covid-19, better known as coronavirus. The impact of the temporary closure of non-essential businesses has been tremendously, and mostly negatively, influencing the American workforce. Likewise, the closure of and transiting to online schooling has changed students’ lives at well. By Allie Kang
Starting in mid-December of 2019, outbreaks of an unknown disease were reported in the city of Wuhan, China. Those infected suffered severe, flu-like symptoms and it was discovered that the virus was found primarily in those who had/has a compromised immune system, targeting younger children and the elderly. As stated by Johns Hopkins Medicine Department, it was quickly discovered that the newborn disease had originated from Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, where live animals were sold, directly classifying the disease to be zoonotic. Upon the few people who were confirmed cases of this respiratory illness during the initial phases, the virus spread like wildfire, infecting anyone who had come in contact with the ill. Based on looking at previous pandemics, similar to this one, it was confirmed early on that this new outbreak was part of the subcategory for Coronavirus, or CoV. Ever since the disease began in 2019, researches and health professionals now refer to this seemingly daunting infectious as COVID-19. |
