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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
Anshi Purohit

Anshi Purohit, Social Justice Assistant Editor

Junior Anshi Purohit is in her third year on the Tide and her first year as an Assistant Editor of Social Justice! As an editor, she hopes to highlight ways students in the RM community and the community at-large can support positive change. Aside from writing, Anshi enjoys hiking, traveling, and listening to music.

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With growing voting barriers, younger generations are finding it difficult to get into the habit of voting.

Generation Z votes in the 2024 election

Rebecca Morrison and Anshi Purohit
January 30, 2025
RM offered a free digtial SAT on March 20 that was open to all RM juniors.

March 9 digital SAT not representative of practice

Anshi Purohit, Social Justice Writer
April 11, 2024
On Feb. 14, a shooting erupted at the Kansas City Super Bowl Victory Parade, leaving students uneasy about what's to come in the future. Students know that guns have no place in schools and should not be blamed for all gun-related incidents

Kansas City shooting sparks student concerns

Anshi Purohit, Social Justice Writer
March 21, 2024
Since her release, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard has become a sensation for numerous news sources and has been invited to a red carpet event by A+E Networks.

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard: Understanding the social media obsession

Anshi Purohit, Social Justice Writer
February 1, 2024
Autistic students lack support in school system

Autistic students lack support in school system

Anshi Purohit, Social Justice Writer
December 14, 2023
Students have a comfortable place to hangout with friends and associate with others of similar culture.

Cultural clubs provide safe spaces for students

Anshi Purohit, Social Justice Writer
September 28, 2023
According to the Montgomery County Bias Report, the number of antisemitic incidents in MCPS have risen by 91% in 2022. (Graph by Samantha Wu. Data from Montgomery County Police Dept.)

Antisemitism on the rise

Anshi Purohit, Social Justice Writer
March 30, 2023
Immigration debates rekindle amid President Biden's new border control policies.

Biden’s immigration policy sparks up border controversy

Anshi Purohit, Social Justice Writer
February 18, 2023
Women on the streets of Iran, protesting for human rights. (Photo courtesy of Associated Press, licensed through Creative Commons)

Iranians protest restrictions, lack of rights for women

Anshi Purohit, Social Justice Writer
December 23, 2022
Richard Montgomery is one of the MCPS schools considered for renaming due to the name's ties to slavery.

BOE considers renaming RM and other MCPS schools

Anshi Purohit, Social Justice Writer
December 2, 2022
Sophomores Samiksha Mahashetty (left) and Liliana Katz-Hollander (right) lead a NOW CAN club meeting. Some core issues the club discussed include constitutional equality and reproductive rights.

NOW CAN club advocates for women’s rights

Anshi Purohit, Social Justice Writer
November 10, 2022
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