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How the BSD is Making Moves to Bridge the Opportunity Gap

How the BSD is Making Moves to Bridge the Opportunity Gap

Jamie Ford, Writer November 13, 2024

Mount Pleasant High School is the most diverse high school in the state of Delaware, and the rest of the Brandywine School District is just as heterogeneous. In a district like this one it is important...

First-Time Student Voters in 2024

First-Time Student Voters in 2024

Gemma Calabria, Editor in Chief November 6, 2024

Voting for the first time in a presidential election year is a special thing to be able to do, especially in this year’s election, which seems to have been especially high stakes to the American people....

An Open Letter to Concept Albums

An Open Letter to Concept Albums

James Boykin, Writer November 6, 2024
For music critics, a concept album is the best work an artist can produce. I’ve compiled a list of albums that I’d like to cover, as they fit into a category of concept album and are an exemplary choice for that category.
SpaceX's Starship flight test 5 (Source: CNN)

SpaceX’s Chopsticks Have Grip: Starship Flight Launch 5 Was a Success

Eathan Bullock, Writer October 30, 2024

The world of aerospace, especially around the past 70 or so years, has taken multiple giant leaps in innovation. The Space Race of the ‘50s through the ‘70s brought about many such innovations, including...

The Forgotten Adversary: Your Brain & Liquidation of Self

The Forgotten Adversary: Your Brain & Liquidation of Self

Juliette Roddy, Writer October 30, 2024

High-school and college students share a common mental affliction that results in consequences such as frequent irritability, depression-like symptoms, constant or incredibly frequent high levels of stress,...

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Back to Back: A Snapshot of Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Eathan Bullock, Writer October 23, 2024

Hurricanes are devastating tropical storms that cause widespread damages to the cities and states around them. Over the past 20 years alone, hurricanes have consistently caused hundreds of billions of...

The Full Homecoming Experience

Kaycee Church, Writer October 23, 2024

At 9 AM on the morning of October 19th, the Mount Pleasant marching band held their annual parade for this year’s Homecoming. It began at Little Mount, and the band traveled all the way to Mount Pleasant...

College Visits at Mount (Fall 2024)

Kaycee Church and Juliette Roddy October 22, 2024
Mount Juniors and Seniors are given the opportunity from September through November to explore universities without the need to travel. Admission representatives will be available in the auditorium or the library and will have valuable insight about their college's campus life, academic programs/majors, clubs/sports, the admissions process and more.

Mock Trial kicks off for another exciting season

Gemma Calabria, Editor in Chief October 22, 2024
Mock Trial, the Mount Pleasant High School club that bridges theater, law, and strategy, is gearing up for another exciting school year of litigation, client advocacy and simulated courtroom drama.

Travis Scott – Worth the Wait?, Another Bloated Drake Album, What’s Album of the Year? – MPHS Newspaper’s 2023 Retrospective Album Reviews

Colin Shahan April 17, 2024

André 3000 - New Blue Sun André 3000 delivers his first album in 17 years, a complete departure from what anyone expected. His decision to create an ambient flute album was controversial, but...

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Taking a Dip in Isabelle Salvatore’s Life of Competitive Swim

Phoebe Falconer, Writer February 6, 2024

Student athletes at Mount Pleasant High School have a reputation not only for their talent, but also for their incredible commitment and enthusiasm. Their abilities and hard work may be awarded through...

Previewing the 11th Annual One Acts Festival

Gemma Calabria, Editor January 3, 2024

The “One Acts” are a series of student-directed and student-written shows that will take place on Friday, January 12th, and Saturday, January 13th, 2024. There are five different shows this year,...

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