Over the past few months of the school year, Einstein has seen a number of staff and security members disappear without notice from the school. While personal reasons like paternal or maternal leave are a common and understandable reason for staff to take a long absence, those reasons are usually shared with the community. However, the unexplained absences seen by multiple Einstein staff members are causing concern, especially with regard to the severity of the rumors that are running rampant.
By Luke Womack
After multiple incidents with firearms that have occurred at MCPS schools recently, it raises the question “Should there be metal detectors in schools?”
By Jacob Nadelhaft
The new redistricting plan that MCPS is attempting to implement in the coming years will significantly harm Einstein.
By Jocelyn Kay
The senior parking lot has raised many issues among students when they leave for the day. During the fall season, it wasn’t as big a problem because a large number of students weren’t leaving at the time of dismissal due to fall sports practices. However, now that the season has ended and the winter sports season begins, the parking lot is full and busy every day.
By Kate Mason
Football season is back, and with it, @steinstool, an anonymous student-run Instagram account mimicking the style of Barstool Sports for the Einstein community
By Julie Kessel
At the start of the 2024-2025 school year, MCPS added doors to school bathrooms, citing safety reasons. While the doors are important in case of an emergency, Einstein has started locking them, limiting student access to the bathrooms.
By Jocelyn Kay
On Dec. 5, MCPS experienced its first snow day of the school year, with one unique attribute: although the conditions were dangerously snowy, school was not canceled, nor was it delayed.
By Julie Kessel
Over the past 10 years, the percentage of Americans who are illiterate has started to rise significantly. There are many levels of literacy, and most are achieved in early youth via the education system. Since the introduction of items like technology over the past decade, the rate of illiteracy has grown, and the ability to interpret media has decreased.
By Jocelyn Kay