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STEM Certificate Series: Sophia Moraczewski

STEM Certificate Series: Sophia Moraczewski

Sophia Moraczewski, STEM Certificate Candidate March 18, 2025

Just twenty-three percent of elementary school-aged Latino students are proficient in math in Montgomery County public schools. And while 20% of Latino students report that they enjoy science, technology,...

Swiping Right on a Roommate

Swiping Right on a Roommate

Caroline Sikes, Managing Editor March 18, 2025

Seniors are feeling the pressure to commit to colleges earlier, and not just for the assurance of higher education but instead to join the race to find a roommate… and it's much harder than it looks....

Prepping For Prom

Prepping For Prom

Eileen Cosgrove, Staff Writer March 12, 2025

As spring approaches, we welcome the sun, warmer weather (hopefully) and prom! Seniors, it is officially your second, and last prom ever. Juniors, it's our first year! Arguably, the most important part...

STEM Certificate Series: Kali Leibrand

STEM Certificate Series: Kali Leibrand

Kali Leibrand, STEM Certificate Candidate February 25, 2025

This past summer, I interned with Dr. Ben Heafner, a physical therapist at Rehab to Reform (R2R) in Tysons Corner, Virginia. During my internship, I learned how to interact with patients and explored how...

Rising Tensions over Rising Kilt Lengths

Rising Tensions over Rising Kilt Lengths

Charlotte Storck, Staff Writer February 18, 2025

Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, like many all-girls Catholic schools, has carried the tradition of a strict dress code or uniform. However, a commendable determination to uphold handbook values...

Why Pick Protein?

Why Pick Protein?

Teresa Osberg February 14, 2025

Protein is essential to a well-rounded diet, and yes, I’m talking about the same unique chains of amino acids you studied on flashcards for Biology class. Those images of the 20 amino acids in chains...

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The 76th Day

Eileen Cosgrove, Staff Writer February 6, 2025

According to TikTok, Instagram, and other forms of social media, the "75 hard" is supposedly the key to weight loss, health, and happiness. For background, the 75 hard is exactly what it sounds like: a...

Siblings Split: Navigating the Transition Away from Home

Siblings Split: Navigating the Transition Away from Home

Katie Whitaker and Eileen Cosgrove February 6, 2025

There’s no question that sibling relationships are special. Siblings grow up alongside each other making them built-in best friends or mortal nemeses, or sometimes both. The dynamic between each set...

Uncuffed for Christmas

Uncuffed for Christmas

Charlotte Storck December 17, 2024

A breakup epidemic spread quickly among the senior class earlier this year. Over ten couples broke up in just over two weeks. But, it seems these situations are not ones specific to those in the Slounge. Various...

Kairos Spring 2024

How To Make the Most of Retreat

Tessa Kiyonaga, Staff Writer December 17, 2024

Retreats are one of the most meaningful tools used at Stone Ridge to promote community, bolster student spirituality, and reflect on our values together as an entire class. The most well-known and highly...

Spotlight on Ms. Wills

Spotlight on Ms. Wills

Sara Greaser, Digital Editor December 17, 2024

You may know her as the smiling face of Mater Center- but how much do you really know about her? Recently, I spent time interviewing Ms. Wills, the lovely front desk receptionist of Mater Center. I got...

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