Opinion: Republican Principles are Up Against the Wall
Maya Kempf-Harris, Editor
February 13, 2019
Filed under Features, Opinion, Showcase
After writing my last article, “A Perversion of Strength,” I thought about other ways that President Trump’s attitude toward border security has uprooted a more traditional political approach. Beyond altering the diplomatic use of the word “strength,” Trump has challenged a fundamental principl...
How the U.S.’s “9 to 5” Mentality is Affecting Students
Savannah Collins, Managing Editor
February 11, 2019
Going on social media apps such as Instagram or Twitter, you may stumble upon posts about "hustle". These posts often feature a picture of a luxury car or private jet with a quote about "hard work" transposed on top. These quotes may be from successful business men, such as Elon Musk or Bill Gates. Others...
A Perversion of Strength
Maya Kempf-Harris, Editor
January 3, 2019
As I found myself scrolling through The New Yorker reading a number of new political pieces, I stumbled upon Amy Davidson Sorkin’s “Countering Trump at the Border.” I found myself oddly compelled by the first line: “President Trump has always had an odd idea of what constitutes strength.” S...
Mercy’s Fundraiser- All in Good Fun?
Heather Shanty, Author
December 11, 2018
Filed under Opinion, School News, Showcase
Though students, alumnae, staff, and outsiders supporters alike are bound together through contributing to the Mercy cause, many of our school happenings yield various opinions- Mercy’s annual fundraiser being no exception. "I have been in Catholic schools all my life, and every one of them had...
“The Gateway” and the Dangers of YouTube Admiration
Savannah Collins, Managing Editor
November 19, 2018
Filed under Opinion
"The Gateway", hosted by reporter Jennings Brown, allows listeners to deep dive into the dark side of YouTube idolatry.
Stories from the Inside: A Review and Reflection on Ear Hustle
Savannah Collins, Managing Editor
October 24, 2018
Ear Hustle, a podcast co-hosted and co-produced by current San Quentin inmates Earlonne Woods and Antwan Williams, shows the outside world how important and innovative storytelling in the modern age can be.
Student Viewpoints
September 27, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Check Out the Latest From Opinion! Avengers: Infinity War Movie Review • Lauren Wallace 5/23 Cinder • Kayla-Marie Cumberbatch 5/8 Sports on the Shield: Two Student Perspectives on the Orioles • Savannah Collins and Kaitlyn Le-Compte Roy 4/18 ...
Avengers: Infinity War Movie Review
Lauren Wallace, Coordinating Editor
May 23, 2018
Filed under Lifestyle, Opinion, Showcase
“We're in the end game, now.” ----Spoilers Ahead---- Ten years ago, in 2008, Marvel released the first of three films in the Iron Man sequence. Becoming a box office hit of 585.2 million dollars, Iron Man set a new standard on the heights a superhero movie could reach, with a fresh and exc...
Cinder
Kayla-Marie Cumberbatch, Author
May 8, 2018
Filed under Lifestyle, Opinion, Showcase
Cinder is the science-fiction retelling of the classic story of Cinderella. Unlike the original Cinderella story, it has an evil queen who rules the moon, a plague outbreak, spaceships, and cyborgs. The story is set in New Beijing, a futuristic version of Beijing, China, and follows the main character,...
Sports on The Shield: Two Student Perspectives’ on the Orioles
Savannah Collins and Kaitlyn Le Compte Roy
April 18, 2018
Filed under Athletics, Opinion, Showcase
The Baltimore Orioles have recently begun their 2018 season. The beginning of this season has produced many opinions from the fans. Fortunately, The Shield happens to have two major Orioles fans on their staff, Kaitlyn Le Compte Roy and Savannah Collins. Here are their perspectives on the season so far. Kaitlyn So far, this season...
A Knife of Never Letting Go
Kayla-Marie Cumberbatch, Author
March 14, 2018
Filed under Lifestyle, Opinion, Showcase
A Knife of Never Letting Go, the first book in the science fiction series Chaos Walking by Patrick Ness, follows the story of Todd Hewitt. Todd Hewitt, an uneducated twelve-year-old boy, lives in Prentisstown on the planet of New World, a world that is home to only men who can hear each other’s tho...
Baltimore, Amazon, and the Problem of Succumbing to Large Corporations
Savannah Collins, Coordinating Editor
February 12, 2018
Filed under Opinion
This year, hundreds of cities across the US applied to be the location of Amazon's new headquarters, HQ2. These cities included Raleigh, North Carolina; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and, our home, Baltimore Maryland. Baltimore, already the location of an Amazon warehouse, offered the corporation incentives...