The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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A Montgomery County Police Department police car stands stopped on Democracy Boulevard as WJ students cross. MCPD has dealt with a large spike in the number of school-related security incidents, including a student with a loaded gun at WJ on Oct. 23

Countywide school security incidents prompt concern

Seyun Park, Print Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2023
Former Farquhar Middle School principal Joel Beidleman was appointed to be Paint Branch High School principal this summer, but his nomination was pulled as a Washington Post investigation revealed allegations of abuse and misconduct.

Board releases Beidleman report, other MoCo news updates

Seyun Park, Print Editor-in-Chief
October 20, 2023
Montgomery County Council President Evan Glass addresses the anti-hate task force in their first meeting. He was elected to serve on the council in 2018 and since then has been a major advocate of social justice and environmental issues.

Montgomery County Council launches anti-hate task force

Maya Panicker, Print News Editor
September 15, 2023
The has Mormon Temple has reopened to the public for the first time in almost 50 years. It will remain open until June 11.

MoCo news updates

Seyun Park and Abby Kee
May 24, 2022
In White Flint, some parts of the platforms dont have roofs. This makes it difficult to wait for trains when its raining and very dark at night. What are some ways to renovate metro stations?

Are metro stations underfunded?

Sara Karbowski, Staff Writer
May 18, 2022
MCPS distributed covid tests to students on January 10 and February 14.

MoCo Covid test distribution sparks issues

Ryan Leal, Staff Writer
March 2, 2022
WJ copy machine sits with no paper as the county experiences a paper shortage. With this new reality, teachers and students are going to be completing most of their assignments as they did last year: online.

MOCO News updates: September-October

Ruby Topalian, Senior Opinion Editor
October 19, 2021
The recent tragic bus crashes have forced MoCo to pass reforms attempting to ensure safety at bus stops all across the county.

Protect our children: MOCO bus stop reform

Brigitte Kaba, Staff Writer
April 4, 2020
JUULs came in all sorts of flavors until the company stopped agreeing to sell fruit and dessert flavored JUUL pods to stop appealing to the youth. One of the recent efforts that Maryland has taken has been raising the tobacco purchase law from 18 to 21.

Montgomery County sues largest e-cigarette company, JUUL

Aya Hesham, News Assistant Editor
January 18, 2020
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