By Alex Brenia, ’22 Recently, NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope, a satellite designed to detect infrared light from celestial bodies. The telescope is so precise that it can detect light that took over 13 billion years to reach Earth, but did you know that a former Severn student helped launch the James Webb’s…
by Sophia Amplo, ’23 Billionaire Simone Starkweather plans to clone herself using the money meant for her family and work staff. Her heirs’ loss in fortune causes them all to turn against the aging woman and one decides to take her life at midnight in the Starkweather mansion. Billy St. John’s Murder’s in the Heir…
We have all heard of famous rapper Travis Scott, whether it be through his music, his relationship with Kylie Jenner, or his most recent scandal. Astroworld, Scott’s music festival in Houston, was scheduled to take place from November 5th to November 7th. Famous performers such as SZA, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, and Tame Impala were…
Parking at Severn is a controversial topic. Every day in advisory, I hear tales of this morning’s parking struggles, and conversations about parking continue all day. Quotes like these float through the hallways: “I circled around to find parking three times this morning and completely missed advisory after I had to park at Cypress.” “Severn…
Admiral TV has been a phenomenon on the rise this past fall at Severn, providing, for the first time, live-streamed varsity games coupled with truly remarkable commentary that has gripped the attention of our student body. Lead by seniors Josh Bing and Kieran Collins, Admiral TV has skyrocketed since its debut in 2019 by alumni Brendan Murphy (’19)…
On Saturday night, the 6th of November, the Severn girls varsity soccer team won the B Conference championship, beating Mt. de Sales, 1-0, on an overtime goal by Skyler Morton. Senior captain Abby Witzel sent a corner kick out in front of the cage, and Skyler finished it, sending the players storming onto the field…
It had been 681 days since boys’ soccer played their last in-conference game: a semi-final loss to Concordia Prep in 2019. On August 31st, 2021, having missed out on the entire 2020 season, the Admirals took the field against Spalding. The 2-1 loss that night kick-started a run of 18 straight wins, which concluded in a 2-0 victory over St. Mary’s in front of a raucous crowd at…
Junior Varsity football often doesn’t get much spotlight, and naturally most of the attention on Severn football goes to the varsity team. But today we want to shine a light on the unheralded JV squad, led by coach William Jackson. All of the sophomores and some of the freshman on JV also play on varsity,…
The start of the school year brings many new things: new friends, new classes, and new teachers. I took some time to interview our new Director of Studies, Dr. Sidra Smith, Ph.D. Dr. Smith has worked as an educator in places as far-flung as Denver, Washington D.C., Boston, California, and Ghana. Emily Giorgio: How long have you been working…
This Tuesday I got a chance to sit down with our new Upper School Spanish teacher, Ms. Stecher. You may already know her from taking her Spanish class, but I got an in-depth look at the newest member of the Severn community. Sydney Owens: Where did you grow up? Amelia Stecher: San Antonio, Texas. Did this impact your knowledge of…