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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
Uma Patnaik

Uma Patnaik, Editor-in-Chief

Uma Patnaik is a senior in her fourth year on The Tide and she is very excited to be an Editor-in-Chief! Previously, she was a Video and TidePod editor. Outside of school, she plays competitive squash and enjoys listening to music and exploring cafes in DC.

All content by Uma Patnaik
The AP/IB Senior Art Show is an annual occurrence that gives RM artists an opportunity to display their work.

The Tide reviews AP/IB Senior Art Show

Rihanna Pabai, Elli Jacobs, Uma Patnaik, Jessica Wang, William Liao, and Abby Lee
March 27, 2025
Seniors Allison Wong and Holly Zhang observe the entrance of the National Gallery of Art in D.C.

[Photo] Field trips go national

Maya Grossman, Features Writer
January 24, 2025

[Video] Tide Takes: Seniors reflect on early college decisions

Jessica Wang and Uma Patnaik
January 24, 2025
Club Natya members pose after their dance at the Clarksuburg Naach Ball.

[Photo] RM's Club Natya dances Bollywood at the biannual Naach Ball

January 3, 2025
Photo of the Day: IB biology leaf lab

Photo of the Day: IB biology leaf lab

Uma Patnaik
November 19, 2024

Season 6, Episode 11: RM students kick off summer

Uma Patnaik
June 7, 2024
Photo of the Day: Extended essay writing workshop

Photo of the Day: Extended essay writing workshop

Uma Patnaik
June 1, 2024
Senior Riona Sheikh selects a cookie from the refreshments table at the Senior Send-Off on Friday, May 24.

Season 6, Episode 10: RM students work election centers

Lincoln Reed, Humsa Tammera, and Uma Patnaik
May 3, 2024
Juniors Bella Major and Shelby Roth take notes in Mr. Goldstien’s IB English class.

[Photo] Students lock in for AP & IB exams

Madeline Springer, Senior Features Writer
May 13, 2024

Season 6, Episode 9: Students weigh in on commits pages

Uma Patnaik, Sophia Neufeld, and Taiwo Balogun
April 19, 2024

Season 6, Episode 8: Exam study tips and tricks

Uma Patnaik
March 22, 2024

Season 6, Episode 7: RM athletes tackle recruiting

Uma Patnaik, Gavin Lewis, Matthew Dominguez, Sophia Neufeld, and Daniel Hanna
March 8, 2024

Students react to new bathroom policy

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

Season 6, Episode 6: BEAT nonprofit

Uma Patnaik and Bella Major
February 17, 2024

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

Uma Patnaik and Bella Major
February 3, 2024

Season 6, Episode 4: Food and culture

Uma Patnaik, Sophia Neufeld, Matthew Dominguez, Gavin Lewis, Cedric Wu, Daniel Hanna, Natalia Evans-Gibson, and Taiwo Balogun
December 3, 2023

Season 6, Episode 3: RM celebrates mental health awareness week

Uma Patnaik, Sophia Neufeld, Natalia Evans-Gibson, Taiwo Balogun, and Sammy Needle
November 5, 2023
Photo of the Day: SEC promotes IB program at middle schools around the county

Photo of the Day: SEC promotes IB program at middle schools around the county

Uma Patnaik
October 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

Season 6, Episode 1: Ms. Simpson on ChatGPT

Uma Patnaik, Lincoln Reed, and Jordan Johnson
October 6, 2023
The Mercury Retrograde occurs up to four times each year.

Reflecting on astrology and mercury retrograde

Mayah Nachman, Selena Li, Uma Patnaik, and Ava Smith
September 19, 2023
On Friday, May 19 at the Rockville Hilton, Students step onto the dance floor to prepare for a slow dance. “My favorite part was being together with all my friends when good music was playing,” senior Bella Ventimiglia said.

Photo Essay: RM upperclassmen take on prom

Uma Patnaik, Michaela Boeder, Tara Amin, Davi Jacobs, and Balmore Ruiz Guardado
May 23, 2023

Tide Takes: AP exams

Uma Patnaik, Carter Zembrzuski, Jessica Wang, Catherine Yang, and Marlene Orantes
April 25, 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
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
ID cards will be necessary for all students to go inside the school building from Feb. 13 and onwards.

Students must now show ID cards to enter school building

Hannah Lee, Claire Yu, Danny Martella, Michaela Boeder, Uma Patnaik, and Ashlee Argueta
February 3, 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
Members of the calligraphy club, including presidents Ilana Vainstein, Naima Aubrey, and Anjana Tangirala gather for a club photo. The calligraphy club meets every other Tuesday in room 342 to do calligraphy and bullet journaling as a group. “The calligraphy club is great! It joins the best RM students and makes a great community,” said Tangirala. “Make sure to join!”

Jan. 11, 2023: Calligraphy Club

Uma Patnaik, Multimedia Editor
January 11, 2023
Photo of the Day: Calligraphy Club kicks off the new year

Photo of the Day: Calligraphy Club kicks off the new year

Uma Patnaik, Multimedia Editor
January 11, 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
The TidePod, which was started in early 2019, is currently in its seventh season. Graphic designed by Valerie Wang.

Season 5, Episode 5: RM Wrapped

Uma Patnaik, Humsa Tammera, Kai Konka, Taiwo Balogun, Natalia Evans-Gibson, and Chloe Choi
December 20, 2022

Students react to Ticketmaster failures

Uma Patnaik, Logan Tannenbaum, Marlene Orantes, Catherine Yang, and Bella Major
December 14, 2022
The TidePod, which was started in early 2019, is currently in its seventh season. Graphic designed by Valerie Wang.

Season 5, Episode 4: A Breakdown of 2022 World Cup Controversies

Uma Patnaik and Hannah Solomon
December 6, 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
The TidePod, which was started in early 2019, is currently in its seventh season. Graphic designed by Valerie Wang.

Season 5, Episode 2: Open Lunch at RM

Uma Patnaik, Kai Konka, Natalia Evans-Gibson, Hannah Solomon, Humsa Tammera, Taiwo Balogun, and Hayal Ziku
November 14, 2022

Tide Takes: Halloween

Uma Patnaik, Jessica Wang, Carter Zembrzuski, Bella Major, Rory Davis, Aryan Chanda, Catherine Yang, Chloe Brown, and Marlene Orantes
November 2, 2022
The TidePod, which was started in early 2019, is currently in its seventh season. Graphic designed by Valerie Wang.

Season 5, Episode 1: Mr. Beach on Renaming RM

Uma Patnaik, Hayal Ziku, Annyee Foo, Natalia Evans-Gibson, Taiwo Balogun, Hannah Solomon, Kyle Nguyen, Humsa Tammera, Chloe Adosson, and Elli Jacobs
October 25, 2022

Portables in the parking lot spark controversy

Uma Patnaik, Jessica Wang, Aryan Chanda, Bella Major, and Rory Davis
October 18, 2022
The TidePod, which was started in early 2019, is currently in its seventh season. Graphic designed by Valerie Wang.

Season 5, Episode 0: Team Introductions

Uma Patnaik, Natalia Evans-Gibson, Hannah Solomon, Kyle Nguyen, and Taiwo Balogun
October 11, 2022

RM students on new phone policy

Uma Patnaik, Amanda Gershoni, and Katherine Sundstrom
October 4, 2022
Students make their way to their buses after school on Sept. 20. Recently, some students have been having trouble finding their buses at the end of the school day. Bus maps are posted detailing where each bus is supposed to be parked, but often times, buses end up in different spots. This can be confusing for students, especially freshmen, who are new to the building. "Because I have to go get my flute from the orchestra room, I have to walk, like, really far. And sometimes, my bus just isn't in the place it says it will be. It can be a bit of a struggle," sophomore Allison Wong said.

Photo of the Day: Students struggle with bus layouts

Uma Patnaik, Multimedia Editor
September 22, 2022

Black Maskers put on spring musical: The Sound of Music

Uma Patnaik, Carter Zembrzuski, and Avery Wang
April 22, 2022

Valentine’s Day spirit events double as club fundraisers

Uma Patnaik, Jessica Wang, Carter Zembrzuski, Riona Sheikh, and Avery Wang
February 22, 2022

Students organize walkout for additional COVID safety measures and transparency

Aryan Chanda, Jessica Wang, Carter Zembrzuski, Uma Patnaik, and Avery Wang
January 27, 2022

Black Maskers return to live productions with Blithe Spirit

Avery Wang, Eashana Subramanian, Carter Zembrzuski, Uma Patnaik, Jessica Wang, and Nathan Han
November 19, 2021

Students Balance Part-Time Jobs with Academics and Extracurriculars

Jessica Wang, Carter Zembrzuski, Nandi Patel, Nathan Han, Aryan Chanda, Uma Patnaik, Riona Sheikh, and Avery Wang
November 9, 2021

Students attend first Homecoming events in two years

Carter Zembrzuski, Aryan Chanda, Jessica Wang, Uma Patnaik, Nathan Han, Nandi Patel, Sailaja Kadali, Riona Sheikh, and Avery Wang
October 26, 2021
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