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The Student Newspaper of Paint Branch High School

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The Student Newspaper of Paint Branch High School

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MCPS updated their grading system during summer break.
MCPS Announces New Grading System
Luise-Emerson Terrel, co-Editor-in-Chief • October 8, 2025

On August 4, 2025, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officially announced...

Prominent Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Shot and Killed
Serenity Pittman, Features Editor • September 25, 2025

On September 10th, 2025, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered during...

Panther Flag Football Takes Down Warriors
Panther Flag Football Takes Down Warriors
Zachary Kamba, Co-Editor-in-Chief • September 24, 2025

On Wednesday September 17th, the Panther Flag Football team took on the Sherwood...

NBA MVP Race
Ryan Bobb, Staff Writer • March 26, 2025

   With the NBA season coming to a close, the MVP race is heating up...

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KATSEYE: The Rise Of a New Global Girl Group
KATSEYE: The Rise Of a New Global Girl Group
Rayisa Islam, Entertainment Editor • September 24, 2025

What began with 20 female candidates from around the globe competing against one another on The Debut: Dream Academy, a reality competition series, became the global sensation...

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KATSEYE: The Rise Of a New Global Girl Group
KATSEYE: The Rise Of a New Global Girl Group
Rayisa Islam, Entertainment Editor • September 24, 2025

What began with 20 female candidates from around the globe competing against...

Senior Goodbyes
Senior Goodbyes
Sage Suddleson, Editor-In-Chief • May 23, 2025

The Mainstream was not able to put out a final issue due to unforeseen circumstances,...

My Favorite Relaxing Tunes
Riley Munger, Staff Writer • May 7, 2025

In this podcast, I will be telling you about music that makes me feel chill...

BL Intel Episode 2
Gladis Padilla and Minh Nguyen February 14, 2025

Gladis and Minh review and give comments on the show "Our Youth" in episode...

Bryant Huntley
Staff Writer

Frank Cohen
Staff Writer

Is it really possible to be both laid-back and deeply driven, someone who motivates not just himself, but everyone around him? It is, and you’d have known it earlier had you met Frank Cohen. Frank...

Bethel Solomon
Staff Writer

Bethel Solomon is a junior at Paint Branch High School who has lived in the area for about seven years. At home, she has a younger sister who is 15 years old. One place she would like to travel to is Minnesota,...

Rayisa Islam
Entertainment Editor

High school represents four of the main essential years of our lives. It's where we start to figure out who we are and who we want to be. Rayisa Islam, a junior at Paint Branch, is in her third year of...

Nadia Monsanto
Staff Writer

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