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The Tide
The Student News Site of Richard Montgomery High School

The Tide
The Student News Site of Richard Montgomery High School

The Tide

Alana Lu, Graphics Artist

Alana Lu is a graphics artist for The Tide. She has always loved drawing and being able to see her designs printed on our school newspaper is a reward itself. It’s an experience she treasures and enjoys!

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This Confederate statue, constructed in 1913, used to stand at Rockville's Red Brick Courthouse before being relocated to White's Ferry in 2017. Photo taken on March 7, 2010.

How a Confederate statue stood in Rockville for more than a century

Liz Frisbie, Features Writer
May 25, 2021
Eileen Chen, Jessie Chen, and Kaia Lee-Espiritu, who are leaders of RM's Asian American Club, hold posters at the Stop AAPI Hate March and Vigil in Silver Spring on March 26.

AAPI students react to rising wave of anti-Asian hate crimes

Liz Frisbie, Features Writer
April 20, 2021
In January, the College Board announced that the SAT Subject Tests and the SAT Essay would be discontinued. MCPS also announced that the January PSAT administration was canceled.

Many College Board standardized tests undergo cancellations

Liz Frisbie, Features Writer
April 5, 2021
Carrey Mulligan stuns audiences with her profoundly truthful performance in "Promising Young Woman" (2020).

‘Promising Young Woman’ will make you uncomfortable—and it should

Sabrina Mei, Arts Editor
March 4, 2021
LGBTQ+ Studies, African American Literature and Literature as Film are three electives that may be available for RM students to take next year.

New electives promote representation and empowerment

Liz Frisbie, Features Writer
February 16, 2021
Delayed twice already, "No Time to Die" has been scheduled to release April of 2021.

‘No Time To Die’: James Bond film delayed until 2021

Christian Testa, Arts Writer
November 26, 2020
thanksgiving dinner

Downsizing Thanksgiving in a year like no other

Liz Frisbie, Features Writer
November 24, 2020
Sophomore Evelyn Shue adopted her cat Tako during the quarantine.

Pets provide comfort during quarantine

Liz Frisbie, Features Writer
November 4, 2020
Netflix's "Enola Holmes," starring Millie Bobby Brown, was released on September 23.

Netflix’s ‘Enola Holmes’ is fun, but forgettable

Sabrina Mei, Arts Editor
October 8, 2020
"The Half of It" highlights important modern issues, but the Netflix romantic-comedy mold keeps it from its full potential.

‘The Half of It’ promises greatness, but ultimately falls short

Sabrina Mei, Senior Arts Writer
June 10, 2020
The SMOB elections will be pushed back to May 20 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

April student town hall postpones SMOB election to May 20

Liz Frisbie and Julianne Cruz
May 5, 2020
MCPS implements new initiatives to fight hate

MCPS implements new initiatives to fight hate

Liz Frisbie, News Writer
March 2, 2020
One major trend on the new app Byte is making fun of TikTok users.

Byte, the ‘new Vine,’ threatens to take a bite out of TikTok

Janet Choi and Sabrina Mei
February 26, 2020
Fluoride has taken on a prominent debate topic in numerous areas. Between individuals in the health industry and the government, there have been constant disagreements for many years on the utility of maintaining fluoride in drinking water.

MCPS pushes for new conservation efforts

Liz Frisbie, News Writer
February 26, 2020
In his last year hosting the Golden Globes, Ricky Gervais caused a stir with his use of profanity and criticisms of fellow actors.

Film nominations come as no surprise

Sabrina Mei, Arts Writer
February 5, 2020
A college application consists of many components, including standardized test scores, financial aid and essays.

[Photo] Fighting the Beast: Seniors grind through college applications

Julie Yeo and Victoria Koretsky
November 21, 2019
Montgomery County Public Schools' 50 percent grading policy ensures that students who put at least some effort into an assignment cannot receive below a 50 percent grade.

[Photo] The MCPS 50 percent rule inadequately prepares students for the future

Rohan Dewan, Opinions Writer
November 20, 2019
Students pet a PAL dog in the dance studio as a part of mental health week.

PAL dog owners bring puppies to RM

Liz Frisbie, News Writer
November 11, 2019
RM's open lunch policy allows students to leave school grounds, and many students head to nearby restaurants to grab lunch. Here are some of our recommendations.

A freshman’s guide to RM’s open lunch

Sabrina Mei, Arts Writer
November 5, 2019
For a fee of $2, passengers can now request a Ride On bus to pick them up from Rockville, Wheaton or Glenmont.

Moco’s Ride On Flex Program creates new transport options

Liz Frisbie, News Writer
November 2, 2019
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