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With a chaotic election, an unruly summer and an insurrection, America is almost as divided as it was during the Civil War. Now is a time for unity.

Unity is needed now more than ever

Olivia Zaid, Special to The Pitch
May 20, 2021
Body piercings should be normalized

Body piercings should be normalized

Ella Barrett, Special to The Pitch
May 12, 2021
Some students take gap years to travel before college, others get jobs. While gap years may have a slight negative connotation, they can be very valuable.

Gap years: good or bad?

Erik Rees, Special to The Pitch
May 11, 2021
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May 7, 2021
Last year, MCPS made the fourth quarter pass/fail given the struggles of online learning. This past year has likewise been almost completely online. Making this year pass/fail would have been a good decision.

MCPS needs to bring back pass and fail grades

Nicolas (Nico) Carbone, Special to the Pitch
May 7, 2021
WJ students enjoy basketball during gym class.

Gym class isn’t worth it

Julia Garms, Special to the Pitch
May 7, 2021
The pandemic may be adversely affecting our social skills. Many people have all experience social isolation to a degree.

The pandemic has hurt our social skills

Josephine Meriot, Special to The Pitch
May 7, 2021
In such a difficult time, MCPS should be priotizing mental health. It's critical.

Mental health in a pandemic needs to be a priority

Raquel Daley, Special to The Pitch
May 7, 2021
Now that they're gone

Now that they’re gone

Emily Speranza, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 6, 2021
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