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The Student News Site of Richard Montgomery High School

The Tide
The Student News Site of Richard Montgomery High School

The Tide
Bella Major

Bella Major, Multimedia Managing Editor

Senior Bella Major is in her third year of being on The Tide as the Multimedia Managing Editor. As the Multimedia Managing Editor, Bella hopes to bring new perspectives and untold stories to The Tide through multimedia. In her free time, she enjoys reading, walking her dog, and hanging out with her friends.

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Board President Karla Silvestre addresses the press at a Board of Education Meeting on Feb. 6.

[Photo] MCPS testifies at Congress anti-semitism hearing

May 29, 2024

Rm Takes on Rocket Assassin

Bella Major, Jordan Johnson, Selena Li, Ella Sapper, and Elena Parisi
May 22, 2024

RM Reacts: Asynchronous day

Bella Major, Jordan Johnson, Emil Fang, and Lincoln Reed
May 3, 2024
Photo of the Day: Bring your child to work day

Photo of the Day: Bring your child to work day

Bella Major
April 25, 2024

International Night celebrates RM’s diversity

Bella Major, Jordan Johnson, and Nimrita Bawa
March 22, 2024
Photo of the Day: Blossoming trees in Town Center

Photo of the Day: Blossoming trees in Town Center

Bella Major
March 20, 2024
Board member Julie Yang discusses with the board during a Feb 6 meeting.

[Photo] MCPS should put community first following McKnight separation

Shelby Roth, Opinions Editor
March 19, 2024
Dr. Monique Felder introduces herself to the school district at a press conference held by the Board of Education on Feb. 6.

[Photo] Dr. Felder works in public education as MCPS superintendent

Gavin Lewis, News Writer
March 18, 2024
GoGuardian allows teachers to monitor students activity and close and open tags to help them stay on task.

MCPS BOE defunds GoGuardian for the 2024-2025 school year

Bella Major, Video Editor
March 11, 2024

Students react to new bathroom policy

Bella Major, Uma Patnaik, Angelina Nguyen-Nhu, and Elli Jacobs
March 8, 2024

Day in the Life: Mr. and Mrs. Albaugh

Bella Major and Jordan Johnson
February 28, 2024
MCPS Board of Education votes unanimously for Dr. Monique Felder to serve as the interim superintendent.

[Photo] Board of Education swears in Dr. Felder as interim superintendent

Mayah Nachman and Michaela Boeder
February 20, 2024

Season 6, Episode 6: BEAT nonprofit

Uma Patnaik and Bella Major
February 16, 2024
The Grammys are finally awarding hard-working artists including SZA and Miley Cyrus, who have unfairly lost countless opportunities to win high-status awards in the past.

2024 Grammys acknowledges snubbed artists

Bella Major, Video Editor
February 15, 2024
The MCPS Board of Education met on Feb. 6 to discuss the county's future action plans.

[Photo] MCPS should commit to mending broken community relationship

February 14, 2024

Season 6, Episode 5: Bella and Uma’s Breakdowns: Code purple

Uma Patnaik and Bella Major
February 3, 2024

Day in the Life: Mr. Wainwright

Bella Major, Matthew Dominguez, and Hildana Anteneh
January 31, 2024
An RM student checks their grades following the implementation of new grading guidelines by MCPS.

New MCPS grading policy goes into effect

Bella Major, Multimedia Contributor
January 30, 2024

Spirit week 2024

Bella Major, Rihanna Pabai, Lincoln Reed, Shelby Roth, Taiwo Balogun, and Nimrita Bawa
January 12, 2024

Day in the life: Mr. Gandhi

Bella Major, Jordan Johnson, Hannah Solomon, Emil Fang, and Rihanna Pabai
January 10, 2024

Backstage with Pit Orchestra

Bella Major, Sammy Needle, Rihanna Pabai, Lincoln Reed, and Jordan Johnson
November 30, 2023

Season 6, Episode 2: Bella and Uma’s breakdowns: The history of Halloween

Uma Patnaik and Bella Major
October 23, 2023

Juniors take on Hoco hallways, looking for third year win

Bella Major, Rihanna Pabai, Samantha Needle, and Uma Patnaik
October 11, 2023
Seniors Lorelai Merritt and Jaiden Burney advertise the blood drive in Main Street during lunch, encouraging eligible students to particpate. The blood drive will be on Feb. 23 during the school day. “Turn in your blood drive form!” said Senior Jaiden Burney.

Feb. 17, 2023: SGA, blood drive

Bella Major, Multimedia Contributor
February 17, 2023
RM Students met in the bus loop during lunch before beginning the walkout.

RM students walk out in protest of reduced education budget

Libby Cooke, Emil Fang, Paavani Lal Das, Bella Major, Katherine Sundstrom, Jake McKeon, and Amanda Gershoni
May 12, 2023

MCPS teacher shortages affect RM

Uma Patnaik, Bella Major, Catherine Yang, and Humsa Tammera
March 21, 2023
The TidePod, which was started in early 2019, is currently in its seventh season. Graphic designed by Valerie Wang.

Season 5, Episode 9: Bella and Uma’s breakdowns: the problems with RM bathrooms

Uma Patnaik and Bella Major
March 8, 2023
Photo of the Day: SGA preps for annual Blood Drive

Photo of the Day: SGA preps for annual Blood Drive

Bella Major, Multimedia Contributor
February 17, 2023
The TidePod, which was started in early 2019, is currently in its seventh season. Graphic designed by Valerie Wang.

Season 5, Episode 8: Recap of the 2023 Grammys

Uma Patnaik, Ella van der Walde, and Bella Major
February 7, 2023

Open lunch in RTC

Uma Patnaik, Bella Major, Catherine Yang, Chloe Brown, Marlene Orantes, and Carter Zembrzuski
February 1, 2023
The TidePod, which was started in early 2019, is currently in its seventh season. Graphic designed by Valerie Wang.

Season 7, Episode 7: RM’s Lockdown on Friday the 13th

Uma Patnaik, Bella Major, Hayal Ziku, Annyee Foo, and Taiwo Balogun
January 25, 2023
The TidePod, which was started in early 2019, is currently in its seventh season. Graphic designed by Valerie Wang.

Season 5, Episode 6: Bella and Uma’s Breakdowns: TikTok

Uma Patnaik and Bella Major
January 10, 2023

Students react to Ticketmaster failures

Uma Patnaik, Logan Tannenbaum, Marlene Orantes, Catherine Yang, and Bella Major
December 14, 2022

Quizlet switch to subscription impacts students

Uma Patnaik, Jessica Wang, Carter Zembrzuski, and Bella Major
December 2, 2022
The TidePod, which was started in early 2019, is currently in its seventh season. Graphic designed by Valerie Wang.

Season 5, Episode 3: TidePod and Croak

Uma Patnaik, Kyle Nguyen, and Bella Major
November 26, 2022

SASA and Club Natya presidents on successful cultural fair

Uma Patnaik, Catherine Yang, Chloe Brown, Carter Zembrzuski, Jessica Wang, Bella Major, and Aryan Chanda
November 16, 2022

Tide Takes: Halloween

Uma Patnaik, Jessica Wang, Carter Zembrzuski, Bella Major, Rory Davis, Aryan Chanda, Catherine Yang, Chloe Brown, and Marlene Orantes
November 1, 2022

Portables in the parking lot spark controversy

Uma Patnaik, Jessica Wang, Aryan Chanda, Bella Major, and Rory Davis
October 18, 2022
New College and Career Coordinator, Ms. Jeanpierre, poses for the camera from her office.

“It’s my passion to help people move forward”: introducing RM’s new career coordinator

Claire Yu, Adi Bala, and Bella Major
September 30, 2022
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