Which way does the wind blow? The future of clean air in Maryland is at stake.
by Cindy Zheng, Reporter
March 21, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Spring 2017
Under the Clean Air Act, Maryland has asked the Environmental Protection Agency to require Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia to continuously run their air pollution controls during the ozone season (May 1 to October 31). These controls are used to maintain the purity of the air standa...
Protesting with your wallet: Does it work?
by Garrett Wiehler, Editor
March 20, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Spring 2017
Throughout history, economics and protesting have gone hand and hand: during the Revolutionary War the patriots boycotted British-made goods. In the midst of the civil rights movement along with marches and sit-ins, there were boycotts of segregated public transportation, but is boycotting effective or even easy? Effective? Maybe. Easy? No. I...
Two movements, one city
by Garrett Wiehler, Editor
January 27, 2017
Filed under Best of SNO, Features, Showcase, Spring 2017
The day of the presidential inauguration, my Trump-supporting uncle texted my mother. For two years, the presidential campaign has divided our family and nation. 4:38 AM: “Time to make America Great Again.” 4:38 AM: “What time is your speech?” 4:39 AM: “11:45. I’m introducing him.” 4:3...
Top 10 of 2016: Events that changed history
by Summer Etzler, Reporter
December 15, 2016
Filed under Fall 2016, Opinion, Showcase
This year will go down in history. We'll remember this year for fake news stories, the election, and more. Here are my top 10 events that changed America. January 2016 Executive action on guns: In January, President Obama gave a speech proposing to increase gun control in the wake of the Sa...
Disappointed, recovering, inspired: 5 ways to deal with the election results
by Beau Cameron, Editor
November 16, 2016
Filed under Fall 2016, Opinion, Showcase
On November 8th, Donald Trump won the majority of electoral college votes for President of the United States. For many people of color, Muslims, women, the LGBTQA+ community, and 57 million Americans, this loss was a crushing blow. However, the unwelcome vote doesn't have to define or destroy us, the "lose...
