For a lot of us, 2020 was a year filled with discourse. Last summer we saw the renewed energy of the Black Lives Matter movement and similar social justice movements fighting against the systemic oppression of people of color. With people at home due to COVID-19, many were able to take part in conversations about social justice and systemic change. In these discussions, people took … Continue reading The Harm of the Democrat
This year, Potomac’s Black Student Alliance has made “Black Joy as Resistance” the central theme for our community’s celebration of Black History Month. Ms. Toni Woodlon, the keynote speaker for our Black History Month programming, explained that Black joy, in particular the celebration of the fullness of the Black experience, is a form of resistance. Her words echo The Atlantic’s Imani Perry, who notes: “Joy … Continue reading Movies You Should Watch This Black History Month
After enduring unimaginable tragedy, the student body deserves transparency about the plans to memorialize the friends we’ve lost. Street artist and political activist Banksy once mused, “They say you die twice. Once when you stop breathing and the second, a bit later on, when somebody mentions your name for the last time.” As an organization that has leadership and staff who were close with both … Continue reading The Kevin and Kidus Memorials: Unanswered Questions
2020 was a year out of a horror movie. Students were forced out of school months early (with the Class of 2020 losing a majority of their senior spring), and we haven’t been able to go back as hoped. 2020, specifically the 2019-2020 school year, was also one defined by unimaginable loss: sports seasons and theatre productions were canceled and students were not able to … Continue reading Editorial: The Steps the Administration Must Take in 2021
The Civil Discourse team is back, with their first in-person episode! This time, I sit down with YAF (Young Americans for Freedom; a conservative organization) and YDP (Young Democrats at Potomac) members to talk about Potomac’s political climate. This is part 1 of a 2 part video series, so be on the lookout for part 2, which will be released in a week! Cast: Charlotte … Continue reading Civil Discourse: the YAF & YDP Interview
Anna Mathews (‘21) recently illustrated a children’s book for the Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens. The book, Mystery in the Hillwood Mansion, follows around a puppy named Scampi who searches all throughout the Hillwood property for his lost fabergé egg. The book aims to educate children on the historical estate and former residence of Marjorie Merriweather by embedding historical facts within each page of the … Continue reading Potomac Student Illustrates Children’s Book
The newly elected ninth grade SGA leaders have begun their planning for the current school year and beyond, discussing issues that need to be fixed, and continuing to create long lasting relationships with other students throughout the entire school. During their speeches, the freshman SGA leaders stressed their initiative to give everyone in the ninth grade a voice, allowing all students to advocate for things … Continue reading Sitting Down with Newly Elected Freshmen SGA Members
The administration has continued to make adjustments during the school year, and recently, they made a more significant one: a change in the schedule. In a recent email, the administration decided to apply this schedule to the rest of the semester. Some Key Features: The hybrid model looks different: 9th/10th and 11th/12th grade cohorts will be moving to a 5-day rotation, in which one cohort … Continue reading Updates on the Daily Schedule
Although over 104 million shots of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered to date, one question remains: how are we going to ensure equitable access to people of color? From the very beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, people of color have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Some ethnic and minority groups are over 5x as likely to be hospitalized as non-Hispanic white people. There … Continue reading Racial Inequalities Within Vaccine Distribution a Cause for Concern
This past year, mainstream news has opened eyes across the country to the myriad of racial injustices in the United States. Despite sweeping examples of police brutality and systematic racism, for those of us in the white majority, it is easy to remain blissfully ignorant of any racial injustices inside our Potomac bubble. However, accounts like @BlackAtPotomac have shown us our community is not immune … Continue reading Addressing Racial Injustices in the Potomac Community Takes All of Us
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