Last Monday the 13th held one of the most highly anticipated and exciting nights of the year: the 2021 Met Gala. For those who live under a rock, the Met Gala is an opportunity for A-list celebrities to showcase unique and out-of-the-box outfits to fit each year’s theme (this year’s being “American Independence”). We experienced…
With homecoming approaching soon, a few lucky freshmen have been already asked. Homecoming has been part of Severns alumni celebration weekend for a long time as a way to celebrate everyone coming back for the weekend. Homecoming dances started in 1914 in colleges to connect people with each other at the beginning of the year…
2 of the most popular rap artists both released an album within the same month. Now as you can imagine this started a huge debate about which album was better. Kanye and Drake hold 2 of the largest fan base’s in rap. Both of these artists and fan base’s have had a feud since September…
With 680 million monthly active users, Tik Tok was one of the most used apps in 2020. Tik took was created in September of 2017 and within the last couple of years has completely changed the social media world. With the For You Page, many people are able to get their videos featured and viewed…
Severn Students have been wearing bucks for decades. The iconic dirty buck has been a part of the everyday dress code for both girls and boys. The shoe being gender-neutral has become a part of the popular Severn image. Through the years the dirty buck has evolved, originally was only allowed to be bought from…
I, like many, remember listening to Mr. Lagarde’s convocation speech for years, excitedly waiting for my turn to stomp my feet before hearing speeches. This year, Mr. Lagarde’s speech had something different about it. The mission statement, which I had heard in speeches and seen in writing and on the wall for years, was slightly…
Dear Class of 2021, I think it is more than safe to say this is not the senior year we expected. For three years, we threw ourselves into Spirit Weeks, Sing for Your Suppers, banner planning, food drives, Homecomings, rallies, tailgates, Trivia Nights, Battle Laxes, and so, so much more, assuming all of our “lasts”…
The end of every school year is always a bittersweet moment because some members of our community are moving on to new opportunities. In addition to our interview with Mr. Lapolla, we wanted to take a moment to recognize these beloved members of the Severn family who are moving on to bigger and better challenges…
No matter your personal views on its contents, characters, or cast, this past week’s Saturday Night Live episode made history. Billionaire Elon Musk became the first person not in the entertainment business since Donald Trump in 2015 to host the show. Elon has broken barriers in fields such as space travel, as well as fully…
As we near the end of the school year, it is important to reflect on those who have supported us academically and athletically. Mr. Lapolla is the definition of this and will sadly being leaving us next year. I took some time to ask Mr. Lapolla, who has been my advisor for the past three…