The Student Newspaper of Paint Branch High School

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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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The 2023 International Fair at PB
Luise-Emerson Terrel, Staff Writer • May 31, 2023

On May 24, 2023, PB held its annual international fair, an event that provided...

Paint Branch is one of the six schools picked by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to participate in their Vape Detection System Pilot Program.
Vape Detectors Coming to PB
Luise-Emerson Terrel, Staff Writer • May 15, 2023

On April 12, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) announced that Paint Branch...

NBA Draft Preview
Ryan Bobb, Staff Writer • June 15, 2023

With the NBA season over, the new champion Denver Nuggets have been crowned,...

NFL Draft 2023 - Recap
Ryan Bobb, Staff Writer • May 19, 2023

The NFL Draft is a very exciting day for players, franchises, and fans. Every...

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Michael B. Jordan Takes Over Screens with Creed III
Michael B. Jordan Takes Over Screens with Creed III
Fanta Dabo, Co-Editor in Chief • May 10, 2023

Going three for three, American actor, director, and producer, Michael B. Jordan takes over the screens with a new Creed movie. The newest addition to what is now a boxing trilogy...

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Sophomore year review
Crystal Masih, Staff Writer • June 16, 2023

This is my last year of high school and I decided to reflect on each month to...

Meet the Science Department Resource Teacher: Mrs. Wertz!
Abigail Alem, Staff Writer • June 16, 2023

Get kids ready for school: check. Make sure all classes are covered: check....

Why Self-Expression as a Teen is so Important
Why Self-Expression as a Teen is so Important
Andrew Reyes, Staff Writer • June 15, 2023

Being a teenager in the 21st century is a battle. It is a time when we begin...

Catching Up With Kalel
Deon Key and Kalel Betron June 15, 2023

Kalel and I have known each other since middle school but haven't talked that...

Meet the Staff
Ryan Bobb
Sports Editor

Everyone has their ambitions and aspirations but are they willing to do the work for it? For Paint Branch tenth-grader Ryan Bobb, hard work is no obstacle. One of the big goals for Ryan this year is once...

Zachary Kamba
Staff Writer

Zachary, also known as Zach, says that his favorite season is one that is coming up, fall. His favorite season has two things appreciated by Zach. Those two are his birthday which happens this month and...

Damion Tatum in NYC Times Scare . 2023
Damion Tatum
Staff Writer

A big part of Paint Branch High School is football games. We sit in the stadiums eagerly waiting for our team to score as we cheer them on to victory. One part of that culture is the game performances,...

Bereket Debebe
Staff Writer

Sumer Elsalawi
Sumer Elsalawi
Features & Opinions Editor

Hi there!! My name is Sumer and I am a 12th grader here at Paint Branch High School. This is my second year taking journalism, and my first year as an editor working on the print issues for the school...

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