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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

Niki Esmaili, Assistant Features Editor

Niki is very excited to return to the Tide this year as a Features Assistant Editor! She looks forward to creating new friendships and helping edit articles for the Tide. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, hanging out with friends and family, and learning to play the piano.
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Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has become the topic of international Olympics controversy.

Doped? Kamila Valieva tests positive for three enhancing drugs

Niki Esmaili, Assistant Features Editor
May 20, 2022
Students and staff share their favorite moments

Students and staff share their favorite moments

Davi Jacobs, Angelina Guhl, Elena Parisi, Caroline Zhou, Liliana Katz-Hollander, Kobina Asafu-Adjaye, Thisuli Meepagala, Johnny Sheng, Mayah Nachman, Ginger Speer, Ellie Noh, Sarah Howlett, and Niki Esmaili
December 23, 2021
An annual tradition, Tide Gives Thanks gives students the opportunity to share what they are thankful for in spirit of Thanksgiving

Tide Gives Thanks

Davi Jacobs and Niki Esmaili
December 3, 2021
Whenever chemistry teacher Michael Ashmead reveals some aspect of his life, he always manages to astound his students with just how much cooler his life is compared to the average person’s. Ashmead serves as a role model for his students and inspires them to achieve their goals, regardless of how unattainable they may seem.

Weapons specialist turned high school chemistry teacher

Davi Jacobs and Niki Esmaili
December 2, 2021
The future and the integrity of measles and the measles vaccine respectively, is currently being threatened.

COVID-19 vaccines smoothly roll out for ages 16 and older

Niki Esmaili, News Writer
May 18, 2021
To help families struggling to put food on the table, nonprofit organizations are providing weekly food distributions to the community.

MCPS food distribution hubs provide assistance to families in need

Davi Jacobs and Niki Esmaili
April 15, 2021
Montgomery County officials have begun planning to increase vaccinations in minority communities.

County proposes equity plan to vaccinate minority communities

Niki Esmaili and Akshya Mahadevan
March 11, 2021
Thousands of rioters stormed Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Jan. 6, to dispute the 2020 election results.

RM reacts to Wednesday’s storming of the Capitol

Avery Wang and Niki Esmaili
January 8, 2021
SpaceX launched the prototype of the spacecraft “Starship SN8” several miles into the air this Wednesday, December 9 at 5:45 p.m.

SpaceX Starship launches to high altitude

Akshya Mahadevan and Niki Esmaili
December 14, 2020
The CDC reports that seasonal influenza activity is lower than normal for this time of year. As the peak of the season nears, many clinics and offices that administer flu shots will have to change their ways of doing so due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Where and how to get seasonal flu shots amidst a pandemic

Akshya Mahadevan and Niki Esmaili
December 11, 2020
Two weeks prior to election day, some people in various states had yet to receive their mail-in ballots.

Delays for mail-in ballots

Niki Esmaili, News Writer
November 3, 2020
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