Thursday, March 12th. Potomac vs. Sidwell Friends. Unknowingly, this was our last high school lacrosse game of the season. Our pre-game talk consisted of dropping the “this might be our last game, so play hard” bomb to fuel excitement and energy as we entered the game. The thought of a truncated season had surely crossed all our minds, but I constantly denied all possibility of … Continue reading My College Athletic Recruitment Story
The New York-based musical collective, MICHELLE, is only starting their mission to bring a new, refreshing sound to the indie-pop world. The group is composed of six 21-year-olds, Sofia D’Angelo, Julian Kaufman, Charlie Kilgore, Layla Ku, Emma Lee and Jamee Lockard. Two of the members, Julian and Charlie primarily serve as producers, while the other four members act as the vocalists. The sextet emphasizes the … Continue reading Artists You Should Be Listening To: Michelle
If current predictions hold, Donald Trump will lose the 2020 election. What does the future have in store for our 45th president? President Trump may be out of a job. As the 2020 election inches closer, the prospect of a two-term Trump presidency looks more and more unlikely. Even the select polls that predicted a Trump victory in 2016 show the incumbent losing in a … Continue reading What Might a Post-Presidential Donald Trump Look Like?
In July, workers at Relman Colfax published two years of work. The report, a scathing indictment of Facebook’s impact on civil rights, exposed voter suppression, frequent hate speech, and poor content moderation practices on the platform, prompting new calls to punish or break up the massive conglomerate. But these developments aren’t new: Facebook has been violating our rights for more than a decade. After a … Continue reading How Facebook Has Impeded Civil Rights
With the phasing in of in-person learning, one question that has been on everybody’s mind is what will fall traditions look like this year? Will we have Homecoming? Bonfire? To find answers, we sat down with Mr. Westermann, the Upper School Director of Student Life. Mr. Westermann assured us that in addition to adjusting to the schedule of the 2020-21 school year, the administration would … Continue reading An Investigation Into Potomac Traditions During the COVID School Year
We have all heard the word “virus” too many times in 2020. Everything was flipped on itself, and Potomac was not left unscathed. Everything from in-person learning, to community events, and of course, athletics, were cancelled. However, with the start of Potomac’s orange plan two weeks ago, many students have been able to reconnect with classmates, learn for the first time in the classroom, and … Continue reading A Review Of Orange Plan Athletics
Before the Coronavirus pandemic, movie enthusiast, Claire Coker ‘23, would go to the movie theaters every couple months with her family (also movie lovers) and sometimes with friends. However, during the pandemic Coker has missed going to the movies and, afterwards, “ranting about the ending[s]” with her family in the car. For many people like Claire, theater movies were a key part of leisure and … Continue reading Dark Screens: COVID-19’s Impact on the Movie Industry
The Civil Discourse team is back with another episode, this time, with a discussion on Police Brutality and Reform. Continue reading Potomac Civil Discourse, Episode 2: A Discussion on Police Brutality and Reform
We’re in the throes of the MLB Conference Series’, with the last four teams fighting for the World Series spots. Sports writer Paul Witkop is here to share his takeaways from the first two rounds, as well as updated predictions for National and American League Conference Series. Wild Card Series Takeaways In my opinion, the inaugural season of the Wild Card Series was a success. … Continue reading MLB Playoffs, All You Need To Know
The Pulse’s Olivia Eads (’23) is here to answer your most pressing questions about life! To submit questions, click the link at the bottom of the article! “This guy wants me to hook up with him, but I’ve never kissed anyone and I’m scared. What do I do?” Hey there. First and foremost, remember not to do anything you aren’t comfortable doing. If the thought of a … Continue reading Ask the Pulse #2: Heartaches & Heartbreaks
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