Trivia Night A Wild Success

By: Annie Mott '16 Thursday night held one of the most highly-anticipated nights of the Severn school year: Trivia Night. Held in the old gym of the Athletic Center and hosted by student council, it was a night filled with chaotic and academic fun. Leaders of the night Nick Russell and Eric Duguayorganized the competition jeopardy-style, but with a few key differences. Every team...

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Maddie McDaniel Becomes Severn’s All-Time Leading Scorer

By: Devin Munroe '16  On Tuesday, February 2nd, our very own Maddie McDaniel clenched the title as Severn basketball’s all-time leading scorer. This record had not been remotely challenged since 2005, when Sarah Meisenburg graduated as the all-time leading scorer with 1,764 points. Maddie McDaniel’s senior season has been one filled with many major accomplishments. Not only is she...

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Mrs. Brannigan Off to Bulgaria

By: Sophie Connors '18 Beloved Middle school teacher Mrs. Leslie Brannigan has recently accepted an exciting new job opportunity in Bulgaria. As the middle school history department head, Mrs. Brannigan is described by students as "compassionate, kind, and ardent," as well as an important person in the patchwork of our school community. I sat down with her to chat about what lies ahead,...

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The Mourning Meating: Fellows Program

By: Zachary Rosen '16 Hello students! In light of the recent mini-Fellows presentations at Morning Meeting several weeks back, the Graw Innovation Center would like to announce that, because of a minor tear in the fabric of space and time, several new Fellows projects have recently reached their halfway point despite having not actually existed until the completion of this article. These...

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Controversy Surrounds Beyoncé’s Super Bowl Performance

By: Neel Lakhanpal '16 Photo Courtesy of Getty Images A few days after the Super Bowl, many figures have spoken out against Beyoncé’s half time performance, which, although certainly political, is being criticized as anti-police. The lively performance featured the Queen’s newest song, released just a day prior, “Formation.” Beyoncé had not released a single song through all of 2015. ...

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Behind the Scenes at the Winter Musical with Cece Lasley

By: Sam Agro '18  Every year, Mr. Giddings and the arts department put together an uproarious musical for the students to perform, and this year’s, Nice Work if You Can Get It, is no exception. In the fast-paced comedic plot that takes place in the Prohibition Era, bootlegging Billie Bendix (Christen Morrell '17) and her cronies Duke (Charlie Olmert '17) and Cookie (Tyler Perreten...

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