Did you know the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is the third oldest zoo in the nation? Although the then-named Baltimore Zoo officially opened in April 1876, the zoological gardens that acted as the basis for the zoo opened all the way back in 1862. To put that in perspective, our very own Maryland Zoo was…
New to Severn this year in Creeden 212 is math teacher Mr. Hughes. For those who don’t know, Mr. Hughes teaches Algebra One, Intermediate Algebra Two, and Geometry. Before coming to Severn, Mr. Hughes taught at Meade Middle School, which he said was a completely different environment. While he often dealt with all sorts of…
Many people finding themselves nervous for college, wondering what’s in store. Are they enough prepared? What is the experience in comparison to high school? Graduated senior of Severn, Devan Will, now attends Michigan State University. He was able to answer some questions the students of Severn were wondering themselves. What have you taken from severn high…
The War in Ukraine started in the early hours of February 24th. We all saw shaky iPhone footage and livestreams of rockets and jets flying overhead and explosions in the distance. I thought Kiev would have Russian flags flying in it by the end of the week. But something unexpected happened. Ukraine stuck up for…
On November 1st, Severn’s Varsity Men’s Cross Country Team won the MIAA B Conference Championship, completing their back-to-back season! The Admirals won with a final score of 54, beating out their rival, John Carol, by 5 points. Despite the dominating victory, earlier in the year there were questions about whether the Admirals could repeat last…
With Prom just around the corner, Severn’s hallways are filled with “Promposals,” Promchella posters, and more. As April 22nd creeps closer and closer, many juniors and seniors prepare for a night under the stars. I had the pleasure of talking to Ms. Wesley, the head of prom committee. Prior to the interview last week I…
by Lizzie Sullivan, ’23 Evan Washburn is a CBS sideline reporter who you have seen on multiple Super Bowl broadcasts, as well as regular season and playoff NFL games. Mr. Washburn is a also a 2003 graduate of Severn School who also attended the University of Delaware. On Wednesday, February 23rd, he talked with the…
The price of food is an essential consideration when humans are looking to satiate our most basic human need — hunger. This is no different for those of us here at Severn, who every day leave our classes and workspaces in hopes of finding food to quench a tired working mind. For many, this involves…
by Anna Clark, ’25 On Thursday, January 27th, Severn held its annual Unity Day—a day centered around bringing students together through topics that can so easily divide us. Being a freshman, I had never experienced Unity Day before and had little idea what I was walking into on Thursday morning. The day began with the…
By Ella Foote, ’25 The Severn Run Club, or SRC for short, is a new club first kicked off on November 15th, 2021; the club has been running all around Severna Park since. The Severn Run Club quickly became a safe space for any student interested in getting some exercise. People had the ability to…