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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
Crystal Li

Crystal Li, Science Writer

Crystal Li is a senior and The Tide’s Science Writer. She covers topics ranging from public health to technology. Outside of newspaper writing, Crystal enjoys hiking, road-tripping, and trying new foods.

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The issue of abortion has been prevalent in political discussions, especially after the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

Moral psychology sheds light on abortion debate

Crystal Li, Psychology Columnist
June 9, 2023
One year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, researchers have gained various psychological understandings behind war.

Ukraine War reveals psychological bases of international conflicts

Crystal Li, Psychology Columnist
April 8, 2023
Some universities have enforced strict rules against the use of ChatGPT for essay assignments.

RM reacts to ChatGPT

Crystal Li, Science Writer
February 27, 2023
For many students, boredom is accompanied by various other negative emotions.

How we handle boredom matters, researchers say

Crystal Li, Science Writer
January 31, 2023
MCPS hopes to ultimately expand its fleet of electric buses to 1,300.

MCPS becomes nation’s largest electric bus system

Crystal Li, Science News Writer
November 29, 2022
Testing is the principal method of differentiating between COVID and the common cold, considering similarity in symptoms. Regardless, subtle differences in symptoms remain and understanding them can be useful.

COVID-19 versus the cold: what’s the difference?

Crystal Li, News Writer
October 13, 2022
Freshman Nöel van der Walde changes an alarm clock on her phone.

Year-round daylight saving time passes Senate

Crystal Li, Science News Writer
May 9, 2022
In elementary school, it was (relatively) easy to express your affection for a peer. Maybe you wrote a sweet mini love note on the back of a candy bar which you gave to them on Valentine's Day. Or, maybe you confessed to your crush indirectly through your friend. In middle school, you could have snapped them because you would much rather admit your feelings behind a screen than in person. In high school, crushes may evolve into a relationship and people experiment with different partners. But, what does having a crush do to our body? Why do they cause us so much angst and how can we overcome that?

‘It’s now or never’: a few thoughts on crushes

Crystal Li, Features writer
March 23, 2022
Heightened snowfall in the DC and Rockville area may be evidence of "global weirding."

Irregular weather heightens climate concerns

Crystal Li and Samantha Wu
February 7, 2022
Omicron generates mixed reactions

Omicron generates mixed reactions

Crystal Li, Science News Writer
December 20, 2021
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