Punishment or rehabilitation? One questions the purpose of American prisons as beyond the concrete walls lies the unequivocal truth that U.S. penal institutions need reform. America imprisons more of its population than many developed countries, with 6,613,500 persons under the U.S. adult correctional systems according to a report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. The National Association for...

Disney Plus just launched November of 2019 and millions of users have already flocked to the platform. It was the most Googled term of 2019 and has become the new go-to streaming service for many. Within the first day, Disney Plus collected over 10 million subscribers, proving itself to be a strong competitor against other streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video. As a subscriber...

Last year, Alex Carbonell brought a state championship to the high school. This year, senior Xavier Kresslein hopes to repeat history and bring another title home after finishing third at states last year. After 32 matches he is undefeated, including going 10-0 at Dorsey Duals, a wrestling meet which takes place at Poolesville, and is ranked number 1 overall in the 170 lb weight class for the season.  Wrestling...

The PHS indoor track team has existed for decades now. The girls have won 5 state championships, and the boys have yet to win one. The last time the team won a championship was 2008, and as time continues to pass, the team strives to bring the winning culture back to PHS track and field.  The team has consistently had top times with their distance running. Although Nandini Satsangi, a former...

As the new year begins, it is time to look forward to the new technology being released, enhanced, or revised in 2020. This year has potential to be a groundbreaking one as many big changes within the technological world are set to take place. 2020 will see the release of the new Playstation and Xbox consoles. It has been about six years since the last big consoles were released meaning this will...