Red flags: identifying toxic relationships before it’s too late

In March, MCPS students had the opportunity to learn about healthy relationships and respect through webinars and activities put on by the Montgomery County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council...

Compostology: saving the planet one trash bin at a time

If you look through the trash bins after lunch at school, chances are you will find enough food to last more than a week. Unopened prepackaged sandwiches, fruit cups, chicken nuggets and potatoes,...

Having a built-in best friend

Most people know what it’s like to have a sibling, but odds are that only one in 250 people in the world know what it’s like to have a twin. At Richard Montgomery High School [RM], there is a large...

Thoughts in quarantine

Dear reader, My experience with Covid was honestly surreal. I tested positive on Jan. 7 but I stayed home on Thursday since I didn’t feel so well Wednesday. Throughout that day, I oscillated from hot...

To continue, or put an end to, foreign language learning

Montgomery County Public School students are required to obtain two world language credits to graduate high school. How does studying a language expand knowledge, grasp new insight on the world and...

RM Idol’s return brings new talent to the spotlight

The sound of music fills the auditorium, RM Idol has begun. Inside the auditorium, students cheer loudly  for their friends. Richard Montgomery is home to many longtime traditions that make the...

RM Community commemorates Mental Health Awareness Week

Girls varsity volleyball bids farewell to a memorable season

The girls varsity volleyball team recently concluded their fall season, finishing in playoffs with an impressive 10-5 record. Let’s revisit  the incredible season’s highlights, memories and player...

Where to go for open lunch

Having many food options near school makes it fun and easy to have lunch off-campus with friends but sometimes it can be difficult to find a restaurant that everyone agrees on. Check out several...

Students take on thrifting

Many students may have noticed that Goodwill has opened close to RM. Goodwill is a popular location for thrifting, an activity that has become increasingly popular among teens in the past years.  ...

The start of the school year brings new clubs for students

  Ant Club Whether you like it or not, ants are ubiquitous-they can be found in your picnic basket, stealing morsels of your long anticipated snack you placed on a bench and appear to be everywhere...

How a Confederate statue stood in Rockville for more than a century

The Civil War, a time when the country was split between the Union and the Confederacy, is considered the bloodiest war in the United States’ history. Because so many soldiers died, both sides...

Adapting to a global pandemic by adopting a furry friend

As the county’s only open-admissions shelter, the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC) is responsible for providing high-standard sheltering and care to the homeless,...

Students see room for improvement in diversity of MCPS curriculum

School districts around the country have made great strides in recent years for creating more classes and changing their curriculums to help students feel more represented in what they learn. MCPS is...

Exploring the systemic origins of the RM-to-SMOB pipeline

After the most recent SMOB nominations, students from all over the county took to social media making jokes and talking about the so-called “RM-to-SMOB pipeline.” The idea behind this conversation is...

RM Bakeaway whips up food drives, fundraisers and fun

Cookies, muffins, bars – you name it, and RM Bakeaway has it – or its members have baked these goods at least. The new baking club at RM was founded at the beginning of this school year and is the...

Ms. Shay leaves behind a legacy of enthusiasm and dedication

There is little doubt that almost all students, whether they are incoming freshmen or graduating seniors, have heard of or known Nancy Shay, the IB coordinator at RM. To the shock and sadness of...