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Elon Musk departs from the justice center in Wilmington on July 13, 2021. (Matt Rourke/Associated Press)

SB21: Elon Musk’s “Billionaire’s Bill”, or a Revival of Delaware Corporation Law?

Gemma Calabria, Editor in Chief March 19, 2025

Key Points A growing movement of companies leaving Delaware threatens the state’s dominance in the corporate sphere, and Delawareans who rely on “the franchise” to maintain lower taxes. Elon...

Now that Phase 1 has ended, what's the future of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire?

Now that Phase 1 has ended, what’s the future of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire?

Gemma Calabria, Editor in Chief March 7, 2025

The first phase of the six-week ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas - which included negotiations and hostage exchanges - expired on March 1st. After the final hostage exchange, Israel announced...

Middle and high school teachers protest outside of Little Mount on December 10th

BSD Teachers Protest for Contract Negotiations

Gemma Calabria, Editor in Chief December 17, 2024

You may have heard that teachers have been protesting by wearing red and picketing before and after school, but what’s the issue at hand? Since June, more than one thousand BSD teachers and specialists...

Ramaswamy (far left) and Musk (far right) handling some serious business. - NBC NEWS

What is DOGE?

Eathan Bullock and Eloise Ramón December 11, 2024

This year's President Elect is Donald J. Trump, and he hasn’t wasted any time making announcements about new changes and ideals he’s planning to implement both on and beyond his inauguration. One of...

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....

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...

Second Annual Culture Night

Second Annual Culture Night

Riley Consavage, Writer October 27, 2024

On Wednesday, October 23, Mount Pleasant hosted their second annual Culture Night - a school event in which students, staff, and admin come together to celebrate their shared and individual cultures....

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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...

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.

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,...

Winter Concert

Lucia Ramón December 17, 2023

On December 4th 2023 Mount Pleasant High School hosted their winter concert. This concert was the culmination of the students' efforts throughout the entirety of the 1st and 2nd marking period, and the...

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