SNOW DAY! A couple hours ago, the student body received an email from Ms. Sevier, announcing that there will be no school tomorrow. Staff Writer (and resident chef) Matthew Granovsky reflects on the meaning of a snow day, and how it has changed over time. The purest form of unbridled childhood joy is one we’ve all experienced. Waking up early on a school day, expecting … Continue reading The Importance of Snow Days, Especially Now
According to Merriam-Webster, doomscrolling refers “to the tendency to continue to surf or scroll through bad news, even though that news is saddening, disheartening, or depressing.” Although doomscrolling is not a common phrase for Gen-Zers (yet), it’s something that many of us do every day without noticing. Whether scrolling through Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, or even news sites, viewers get unconsciously sucked into a current of … Continue reading The Dangers of “Doomscrolling”
With 2020 finally in the rearview mirror, The Pulse believes it is important to take a look back at the influential and inspirational figures that we lost and honor their legacies as we enter this new year. Alex Trebek, the beloved Canadian-American host of the educational game show Jeopardy!, passed away on November 8th of 2020. He died at age 80 due to stage four pancreatic cancer (he announced the … Continue reading The Legends We Lost in 2020: Alex Trebek
It is 2021, and the Coronavirus continues to rage on, unabated. Currently, there have been forty million total cases, and over one million deaths. In attempts to slow death rates once again, governments across the globe have started to reintroduce lockdowns People and businesses have also become more wary of the rising cases, as grocery stores that once ran out of food, are planning for … Continue reading Is Hybrid Learning Still Worth the Risk?
With the school year being in hybrid mode (half in-person, half virtual) the administration, in conjunction with the admissions office, are trying to adapt to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Are tours and visits still happening? How will prospective families get a feel for the true Potomac experience? How have admissions events changed this year? Mr. Marriott, a member of the Potomac admissions … Continue reading How the Admissions Office has Adapted to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The rioters who invaded the United States Capitol are “kind of solid Americans,” announced Tucker Carlson to his nightly audience of 5 million, saying that the insurrectionists “bore no resemblance to the angry children we have seen wrecking our cities in recent months.” Carlson joins a growing number of conservative pundits (including Laura Ingram, Greg Kelly, and others) in making the racist comparison between the … Continue reading Why The Capitol Riot Was Nothing Like Black Lives Matter Protests
The Pulse has created an NFL Playoff Pigskin Pick ‘Em league for the entire Potomac community to join! Click the link below, make your picks for Super Wild Card Weekend by game time tomorrow, and then just enjoy the games. The winner will receive a $25 gift card (company TBD)! Please use your real name, or else your entry will be disqualified. Make sure you … Continue reading Join the Pulse’s NFL Playoff Pigskin Pick ‘Em League Today!
The chaos of January 6th, 2021 was the familiar metallic crunch at the end of a car crash in slow motion. For the past seven months, President Trump has created an obtrusive climate of violent, revolutionary thought among his most loyal supporters directed against the electoral process. The riot at the Capitol Building may be just the beginning. Trump’s baseless claims of electoral fraud cut … Continue reading The Capitol Riot Was Exactly What Trump Has Been Conditioning His Base For
With 2020 finally in the rearview mirror, The Pulse believes it is important to take a look back at the influential and inspirational figures that we lost and honor their legacies as we enter this new year. Superheroes have been all the rage in the past few years: Captain America, Iron Man, and others have morphed into idols for many children. There are others, however, who are not … Continue reading The Legends We Lost in 2020: John Robert Lewis
With 2020 finally in the rearview mirror, The Pulse believes it is important to take a look back at the influential and inspirational figures that we lost and honor their legacies as we enter this new year. This summer, the world lost one of the most influential actors of our generation — Chadwick Boseman. Boseman, who died of colon cancer in August, spent his career … Continue reading The Legends We Lost in 2020: Chadwick Boseman
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