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The Newspaper of McDaniel High School

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Freshmen Yongzheng Yu, Ziwei Huang, Jackson Chen and Junior Juecheng Yang make ramen together. Making food is a part of the Chinese Club.
Chinese Club explores culture through food, language, movies
Simon Grandjean, Reporter • March 13, 2025

When you walk through the hallways, you might see some red papers with golden Mandarin writing on them. Those are called “red envelopes” and are made by the Chinese Club for Lunar New Year and are...

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The McDaniel Podcasting Showcase
The McDaniel Podcasting Showcase
Liam Hanlon February 27, 2025

An ode to spring playlist
An ode to spring playlist
Maxson Peters, Managing Editor • February 27, 2025

Most people are surprised that spring is my favorite season. Others often tell me I seem “more like an autumn” person (whatever that means)....

Partners prevail at Sunset Tournament

Recent News Stories

Hurricane Helene and Milton directly impact McDaniel Staff

January 30, 2025

It has been several months since the natural disasters of Hurricane Helene and Milton. With the water...

MakerSpace access shifts due to budget cuts

January 9, 2025

For years students across the district have enjoyed their schools' respective maker spaces for all sorts...

B.S. box aims to resolve needs

January 9, 2025

This year senior reps Benny Wilson and Santana Apodaca have been working to create new ways to support...

Band rises above impacts of cuts

Recent Feature Stories

Local volunteer restoration project fosters welcoming natural space

February 27, 2025

If you live in the neighborhood or walk along the bluff regularly, you may have seen people planting,...

Admin, instructional coaches apply flex schedule changes

February 20, 2025

The implementation of the new flex schedule, placing flex between periods one and two on Thursdays and...

Newcomer representative shows great interest in community building

January 19, 2025

Every year, a new set of representatives is elected within the school. These include class presidents,...

The Goonies: Childhood classic for many
The Goonies: Childhood classic for many
Kay Farrell, Review Editor • February 27, 2025

If there’s one movie to sum up my youth, it would be The Goonies. Never in my life have I had a connection with a movie like I have with this one. This year marks the film's 40th anniversary. Starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin,...

Choosing performance over narrative
Choosing performance over narrative
Aria Peters, Associate Editor • February 27, 2025
Swimming team builds hope for future with guidance from upperclassmen

Recent Sports Stories

McDaniel unified basketball team wins convincingly

February 27, 2025

On Friday, Feb. 6. the Unified basketball team played their only home game of the year, against Ida....

The dance team focuses on expanding their brand

February 27, 2025

The dance team is only three years old and is a relatively new program in the community. Despite being...

Wrestling plans to win again

February 20, 2025

Winning is nothing new to McDaniel wrestling. The team finished on top of the PIL in their 2023-24 season,...