Water Coolers Revisited: What’s next for Towson’s top source of refreshment?

Nicholas Wynn

June 6, 2017

Filed under Showcase, Student Life, The Kumquat

Becky got a surprise promposal from her dream date. Danny scored the winning buzzer-beater shot in the big game. Jeff got a 1550 on his SAT! As the sun is begins to set over another school year, many students are reflecting on the many exciting events that happened during the past school year. Al...

Spirit Week 2017

May 3, 2017

Filed under Student Life

Click here to see a slide show of our Spring 2017 Spirit Week!  Check back soon...we are uploading more images!    

51st Edition of Colophon: What is it and why you should give it a read

Nick Wynn

May 2, 2017

Filed under Showcase, Student Life

Colophon: Towson High’s Award-Winning Literary Art Magazine” Many students have heard this quote from the announcements at least a few times during their high school career, and if you’re like me you’ve probably paid no mind and brushed it off time after time. Now that time of year is around ...

Spring Break Destinations

Serena Roberts

April 7, 2017

Filed under Student Life

Spring break is less than a month away, and Towson High students are getting ready to enjoy the warm weather, in addition to earning a week without staying up until midnight studying for tests. he break couldn’t come at a more perfect time for juniors, because after the stressful April 5th SAT, our b...

Ring in Review

Amir Defino, Staff Writer

April 6, 2017

Filed under Showcase, Student Life

It was time for the class of 2019 to receive their shiny new rings. As Towson High sophomores and their dates prep for the annual sophomore Ring Dance, little did they know that Mother Nature had a little surprise. Baltimore County Schools closed due to snow for two days on the week of the dance causing...

Upcoming Changes at Kenilworth Mall

Braden Hamelin, Staff Writer

March 31, 2017

Filed under Showcase, Student Life

For many Towson students, the Kenilworth Mall is a place they have likely spent some time. Whether it be looking at the train garden at Christmas time or watching the fountain as it sprays water in the air, the Kenilworth Mall is a valuable part of the Towson area. It's now come out that the old ...

Sports Confidence

Andrew Cooper, Staff Writer

March 17, 2017

Filed under Showcase, Student Life

Whether you’re on a recreational team, playing for your school, your state, or even your country, sports are supposed to be fun. The hard part is competing with the other athletes during tryouts. Once you make the team, remember to just have fun and enjoy yourself because there are plenty of other...

Transgender Rights in the Federal Government

Jafira Johnson, Editor

March 13, 2017

Filed under Showcase, Student Life

In 2016, President Obama’s Departments of Justice and Education issued guidelines advising public schools to allow transgender students to use the restroom that corresponds with their gender identity. This guidance showed the transgender community that the Obama administration recognized their rights...

Cheating: Old or New News?

Leeannah McNew, Staff Writer

March 13, 2017

Filed under Student Life, Uncategorized

Once upon a time, being an honorable person included the notion that your words were yours, and the answers you chose on a test were yours, but today that is no longer the story. Cheating has become more prevalent as the realm of technology has grown, making it easier for students to look up answers to tests. Any AP exam that has been released can be found online with the answers, making it easy ...

The Thrill of Concerts

Serena Roberts

January 25, 2017

Filed under Showcase, Student Life

  Concerts are a time when seas of people come together to listen and sing their souls out to bands or singers they listen to everyday. You can be next to complete strangers but the music has a way of bringing people together. There’s a reason people spend hundreds to thousands of dollars on ...

A More Loving Holiday

Jackson Martin

December 21, 2016

Filed under Student Life

The winter holidays have finally knocked on our door, and we welcome them with open arms. We know the holidays are great times for cheer and happiness. This year is will be different, but for the best. What I will ask of you is a small favor, but it is one that will make the world stronger and more...

What to Get Every Single one of your Family Members for Christmas

Burke Harman

December 21, 2016

Filed under Student Life

From your crazy uncle to your 90 year old grandma, here’s a guide on what gifts to get for every one of your family members: Mom This is the easiest one of all - your beloved mother. The person who washes your laundry, makes your lunch, and takes your temperature when you’re home with a feve...