Thursday, October 22nd, President Trump and Former Vice President Biden engaged in the final presidential debate before Election Day. The two sparred over topics like the handling of the pandemic, climate change, national defense, and health care over the course of 90-minutes, with NBC News’ Kristen Welker moderating the discussion. To prevent the interruptions and…
Month: October 2020
The Caspian Sea Monster
The Caspian sea monster was a giant ground effect vehicle that was developed by the Soviet Union during the cold war. This giant vehicle was called a ekranoplan before it sank during testing and was called the Caspian Sea Monster. This plane/ship hybrid would skim the surface of the water from 3 to 16 feet…
Another Hurricane in Florida?
A storm is a-brewin off the coast of florida. Tropical storm “Zeta” is said to make landfall here in the next couple of days. It has been brewing and developing off the coast of Southern Florida for the past week and has slowly but surely been creeping its way closer ad closer to the shore.…
A surge in hospitalizations is straining some U.S. health care facilities
With the coronavirus spreading out of control in many parts of the United States and daily case counts setting records, health experts say it is only a matter of time before hospitals start to reach the breaking point. There are more than 41,000 Covid-19 patients hospitalized in the United States, a 40 percent rise in…
Bring a Friend to Sailing Day
The Severn Sailing Team will be hosting a Bring a Friend to Sailing Day during the week of 10/26. It will be held on Thursday or Friday at the normal practice time of 3-6 pm. Although each sailor is only allowed to bring one person, everyone is welcome from Severn students to faculty. There will…
“Paws at the Mall” – The SPCA Opens New Adoption Center in Annapolis Mall
Do you love animals and shopping at the mall? Well now you can do both! The SPCA’s new adoption center is a cute storefront located in the Westfield Annapolis Mall where you can adopt rabbits, cats, kittens, guinea pigs, hedgehogs, turtles, and more! Paws at the Mall is located where Banana Republic used to be…
Trump’s Bank Account In China
According to reports released on Wednesday Trump Holds a bank account in China, held by Trump International Hotels Management LLC. Trump stated that the purpose of the bank account was to perusing hotel deals and other business ventures in China. Trumps Attorney Alan Garten told the New York Times that Trump also holds bank accounts…
Too Much Information: Media Manipulation in the Digital Age
“Too much information running through my brain Too much information driving me insane” –The Police Fake news… media manipulation… social media influencers…. alternative facts….photoshopping…. rigged elections…. it seems today like never before, we are bombarded, at times overwhelmed by potentially dubious information. But, the more information the better, right? Our 21st century digital age, begun…
The “Fully Remote” Experience: Checking In With Severn Students Learning From Home
Before I begin, I want to take a moment and pay tribute to the medical staff, essential workers, and countless other heroes who stand in the front line against coronavirus. They are ordinary people like us, but they risk their own lives to protect ours when facing such a pandemic. Seven months since the eruption…
Say Hello to the Newest Severn Upper School Teachers
An introduction from Dr. N: I grew up in Miami, FL, where I fell in love with history thanks to the stories my elderly next door neighbors would tell me about coming of age during World War II and the Cold War. After finishing high school, I attended undergrad at the University of Chicago. From…