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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
Helina Tamiru

Helina Tamiru, Social Justice Editor

Senior Helina Tamiru is excited for her second year as Social Justice editor. In the past, Helina has written for a variety of sections, from Opinions to Sports. When Helina’s not writing, you can find her reading or going for long walks.
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Photo of the Day: Seniors dance the night away at prom

Photo of the Day: Seniors dance the night away at prom

Helina Tamiru
May 21, 2023
Photo of the Day: AP Environmental Science classes prepare to release trout

Photo of the Day: AP Environmental Science classes prepare to release trout

Helina Tamiru, Social Justice Editor
May 1, 2023
Last week, swastikas were drawn on desks at three MCPS schools. This follows another incident of antisemitic graffiti at Whitman High School.

Antisemitic incidents continue in MCPS

Helina Tamiru and Rebecca Morrison
January 23, 2023
The SGA clothing drive banner hangs outside the media center where donations were collected.

[Photo] SGA runs clothing drive for local homeless shelter

Gabriela Cabrera, Social Justice Writer
October 28, 2022
The SGA coordinates various events related to the RM community, including pep rallies before sports games.

[Photo] RM SGA’s new freshman officers outline their plans and goals

Libby Cooke, News Writer
October 6, 2022
Senior Captain Davanee McNairy controls the ball in a game against Wheaton High School on Sept. 6.

Varsity field hockey captains hold high hopes for a successful season

Helina Tamiru and Gabriela Cabrera
October 4, 2022
Photo Essay: Seniors acclimate to their last first week of school

Photo Essay: Seniors acclimate to their last first week of school

Helina Tamiru and Maggie Orcev
September 19, 2022
Junior Raya Arora makes her pick for 2022 MCPS Student Member of the Board (SMOB). Students were asked to vote for the new SMOB during their English class. "The SMOB is so valuable because they can amplify student voices in the county's decision making," Arora said. This year's candidates are junior Baba Cisse from Albert Einstein High School and junior Arvin Kim from Walt Whitman High School. Both candidates have campaigned around improving mental health resources, school safety, and diversity.

Photo of the Day: Arvin Kim is elected as 2022-2023 SMOB

Helina Tamiru, Social Justice Editor
April 21, 2022
Vibrant displays of student artwork line up down Main Street. From paintings to collages, students express their creativity through various forms of visual art. "I love walking down Main Street and seeing all the colorful art," junior Gabby Cabrera said. The 2022 Senior Art Show was held on Sunday, March 13th from 6-8 PM on Main Street. Each year, the art department holds a Senior Art Show to celebrate the work of AP/IB senior artists. "It's really emotional," said junior photography student Emma Hubbard, "A lot of my friends are graduating this year and seeing their work displayed is really satisfying in a sad sort of way".

Photo of the Day: AP/IB senior art adorns Main Street

Helina Tamiru and Ella Koenig
March 14, 2022
Amanda Kossoff, junior at Churchill High School, makes a batch of chocolate popcorn for her nonprofit organization, Pop for a Cause.

Popping through the pandemic: Amanda Kossoff gives back to her community

Helina Tamiru, Social Justice Editor
February 24, 2022
Students decorate a colorful poster for Valentides, the annual Tide tradition to celebrate Valentine's Day. Students and staff can write a kind message, a "Valentide", to someone they care about and those messages will appear in this month's issue of the Tide newspaper. Messages will be accepted from February 7 to 11. "I can't wait to see all the valentides," junior Cindy Chen said. "It's a very sweet gesture."

Photo of the Day: Tide staff prepare for Valentides

Helina Tamiru, Social Justice Editor
February 7, 2022
RM students walk out of the advisory period in protest of the county's response to COVID-19.

RM students walk out over MCPS covid policies

Helina Tamiru, Social Justice Editor
January 28, 2022
Junior Hannah Heifetz examines a real human skeleton in Mrs. Harmon's forensic science class. Learning about anthropology, students studied many skeletons to determine identifying factors like gender, ethnicity, and age. "It was a little creepy at first, but it was really interesting," Heifetz said.

Photo of the Day: Forensics provides hands-on learning opportunities

Helina Tamiru, Social Justice Editor
January 18, 2022
Last week, swastikas were drawn on desks at three MCPS schools. This follows another incident of antisemitic graffiti at Whitman High School.

[Photo] Photo of the Day: MCPS rolls out rapid tests for students

Delaney Crawley, Editor-in-Chief
January 12, 2022
MCPS faces growing county-wide bus driver shortages. 92 bus routes were unexpectedly canceled, leaving hundreds of students without a ride to school. Many buses will have to make multiple routes to accommodate the lack of drivers. "A lot of students have to wait over an hour after school just to get picked up," junior Kelsey Lee said.

Photo of the Day: Bus driver shortages hit MCPS

Helina Tamiru, Social Justice Editor
January 6, 2022

Tide Takes: Screen Time

Victoria Tong, Avery Wang, Helina Tamiru, Maggie Orcev, Athira Nair, Raha Murtuza, Ella Koenig, Davi Jacobs, Nicole Fang, Delaney Crawley, Talia Kouncar, and Rakan MardamBey
November 29, 2021
Students Juniors Sam Navarro (right) and Maraly Gonzalez (left) sort cans during their Student Leadership class. The SGA organized the annual Manna Food Drive where students can donate canned food items everyday for a week. "It's a great way to give back to the community," Gonzalez said.

Photo of the Day: SGA closes annual canned food drive

Helina Tamiru, Social Justice Editor
November 1, 2021
Appropriated Halloween costumes must be avoided to respect identity's and cultures.

Appropriated insensitive costumes mock cultures

Charlyn Chu, Braelyn Davison, and Helina Tamiru
October 30, 2021
RM's Roy Lester stadium provides an ample playing space for the girls varsity field hockey team.

Photo of the Day: Field Hockey wins Senior Night

Helina Tamiru, Social Justice Editor
October 21, 2021
On May 10, the Food and Drug Administration extended the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to 12 - 15 year olds, adhering to the emergency use authorization process.

New vaccine mandate for winter and spring athletes

Helina Tamiru and Ava Lunenfeld
October 8, 2021
During the age of COVID-19, virtual concerts provide a great alternative to live performances.

In a time of social isolation, virtual concerts are a blessing in disguise

Helina Tamiru, Opinions Writer
March 17, 2021
Men and Women are not treated equally at RM, even if this sexism is often displayed through microaggressions.

Misogyny at RM: Young Female Students Must Be Protected

Helina Tamiru, Social Justice and Opinions Writer
March 2, 2021
Breakout rooms have been the most challenging aspect of online learning to overcome.

Exposing students during the most stressful times, Zoom cameras should not be required

Helina Tamiru, Opinions Writer
December 30, 2020
After tapes revealed Melania Trump's attitude towards the nation and immigrants, she no longer deserves to be portrayed as a victim.

Hardly the quiet saint we imagine, Melania Trump is just as bad as the rest of her family

Helina Tamiru, Opinions Writer
November 18, 2020
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