Common Sense <![CDATA[Common Sense]]> en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:41:56 GMT 15 <![CDATA[25 Things]]> By Jared Nelson, Preston Cornish, Mike Briggs, Mike Weiner
Lol so I was bored lol and ZOMG don’t hate me but I thought it would be fun to do a 25 things for me, Wootton HS. OMG I cant believe I’m giving in to this trend lol I just see them on fb and I love re full story > ]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:49:50 GMT <![CDATA[Tasty Thai, Great Location]]> By Katy Tong
Stepping into Thai Pavilion, I am transported and immersed into an ambiance of a retro, Zen-like quality. Low-lit candles set the soft lighting in the restaurant, as do the modern twists on red lanter full story > ]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:45:48 GMT <![CDATA[English offers creative classes]]> By Perry Hamburg and Daniel Moon
Students are often frustrated by the repetitious cycle of typical English classes. Contrary to normal English classes, the department offers many elective courses that give students a chance to expres full story > ]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:57:39 GMT <![CDATA[Cafeteria adds flavor and spice to mundane menu]]> By Rebecca Lurye
For too long, the most hungered for period of the day, lunch, has been a source of disappointment and distress to cafeteria-loyal students. However, some relief has come in the form of a lunch menu u full story > ]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:55:06 GMT <![CDATA[Speaker educates humanities students]]> By Caroline Mrohs
On Feb. 19, United States Department of State historian Myra Burton visited and spoke with students in Wootton’s Humanities and Arts program. Burton spoke extensively about the impact of the election full story > ]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:52:30 GMT <![CDATA[Mike Mooney is Mr. Wootton, Alex Garretson is Jr.]]> By Melissa Marcus & Azzah Ahmed
Hilarity was the theme of the night at Mr. Wootton 2009. Singing and dancing are just minor components when it comes to making a fool of oneself. With 24 ‘secret agents,’ or male members of the Wootto full story > ]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:49:21 GMT <![CDATA[Difficult college application process pays off]]> By Danielle Rotbert
High school seniors all over the country have stressed over which colleges to apply to, and whether or not they would actually be accepted. Students generally worry about which schools are right for t full story > ]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:47:15 GMT <![CDATA[Spotlight on...Aaron Gage]]> By Amalie Joseph & Melissa Frohman


photo by Azzah Ahmed
Gage spends his lunch periods preparing for his role.

During lunch every day, a student gifted with a spectacular voice and a passion for the arts can be found serenading his fellow classmates in the chambers classroom. This student is musical aficionad full story > ]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:44:59 GMT <![CDATA[Cheerleading takes second at All-Star Championship]]> By Neal Lerner
The University of Maryland’s Comcast Center hosted the High School and All-Star Cheerleading Championship on Feb. 7, where the Wootton cheerleaders placed second among five teams. The Patriots missed full story > ]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:41:58 GMT <![CDATA[Coaching shake-up rattles poms before competition]]> By Neal Lerner
Wootton’s poms’ squad had an intense month, competing first in the Northwest Jaguar Invitiational on Feb. 7, followed by the County Competition at Richard Montgomery on Feb. 14. At Northwest, the pom full story > ]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:40:50 GMT <![CDATA[Senior swimmers and divers propel team into 13th at metros]]> By Rachel Marcus



The swim and dive team, led by 21 seniors, placed 13th in this past weekend’s Metros. The girls did not finish in the top 15, but the boys finished tenth. 23 Wootton swimmers and divers qualified at full story > ]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:38:58 GMT <![CDATA[Coach's Corner with Hockey Coach Dave Evans]]> By Zach Stone
What is your coaching philosophy/strategy? What it boils down to is teaching the players to make good decisions. There’s just so much happening on the ice; players can’t be prepared for every situa full story > ]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:36:47 GMT <![CDATA[What's Wrong With Sports?: Not Exactly Role Models]]> By Sameer Malla
A Hall-of-Fame basketball player is arrested for driving under the influence. A diva NFL wide receiver shoots himself in the leg with an unlicensed gun. A professional golfer tees off a beer can durin full story > ]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:34:39 GMT <![CDATA[Player Profile: Jessica Welch]]> By Steven Fitzwilliam
Last year, sophomore Jessica Welch didn’t have any doubts that she would make the junior varsity basketball team. Coach Maggie Dyer thought she was good enough for varsity as a freshman. Despite the full story > ]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:32:08 GMT <![CDATA[Player Profile: Kevin Mrohs]]> By Gordie Gold
Senior varsity wrestler Kevin Mrohs has been one of the biggest surprises for the team this year, posting a 10-3 overall record. Mrohs came into the season unsure of his role on the team. A two-sport full story > ]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:30:49 GMT <![CDATA[N’goumou ready to put his stamp on Big Ten football]]> By Jared Wasserman
The most highly-touted Wootton recruit in recent memory, senior wide receiver Stephane N’goumou, signed his letter of intent to attend the University of Iowa on Feb. 4, National Signing Day. Accordin full story > ]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:43:25 GMT <![CDATA[Wrestlers prepare for regionals]]> By Lexi Pace



With the end of the regular season approaching and only individual tournaments left, the wrestling team looks upon their 11-3 record with mixed feelings. Though this record is one of the best performa full story > ]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:41:59 GMT <![CDATA[Surprise win over rival spurs hope for playoff success]]> By Jeff Ziffrony & Mike Weiner
Weighed down by heavy expectations, Christopher Bohlen’s basketball squad hasn’t exactly performed up to their billing. The Patriots dropped two of their last three to close out the regular season wit full story > ]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:38:29 GMT <![CDATA[Ekpone, Tian, Munroe, Dowling, Corbett run at states]]> By Melissa Shumacher


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Tian (L) reaches to hand the baton to Corbett.

The indoor track team finished their season strong by putting on an impressive display at regionals and placing in four events in the state-wide meet. The girls’ team fared extremely well at regiona full story > ]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:36:23 GMT <![CDATA[A season of destiny?]]> By Will Browning


photo by Amalie Joseph
Gabby Flinchum, a star of this year’s team as a mere sophomore, recorded 24 points, 18 rebounds, and 7 blocks in a big win over Northwest. Wootton starts the playoffs as a 2 seed and is a favorite to advance far.

The past few months have been memorable both on and off the court for the girls’ basketball team. This past November, senior center Chelsea Craig signed her National Letter of Intent to play Division full story > ]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:34:16 GMT <![CDATA["Beauty and the Beast" to bring a classic to life]]> By Jillian Greenbaum
On March 20, “Beauty and the Beast” will make its premiere in the Wootton Auditorium at 7:30 pm. As the vocal director of the spring play, Mrs. Carla Ingram has high expectations for this production. full story > ]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:32:22 GMT <![CDATA[Up close and personal with the Stage Crew]]> By Allie McRae
As soon as the curtain rises, the realistic backdrop comes to life because of the hard work of the stage crew. Stage crew spends months everyday after school working on the construction of the sets, i full story > ]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:28:43 GMT <![CDATA[Big Brother is watching us]]> By Yan Zhuang
Every day at lunch, the media center is packed with students who want a quiet place to study or to catch up on homework. It has all of the essential resources that we need: tables and chairs to seat t full story > ]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:08:07 GMT <![CDATA[Exploitation in our own halls]]> By Ethan Miller
At Wootton, we buy a lot of clothing. No matter what it is that you buy: the BBQ club t-shirt with your nickname on the back, the senior sweatpants or class sweatshirt, they all have one thing in comm full story > ]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:07:17 GMT <![CDATA[Point-Counterpoint: Is Michael Phelps Still a Role Model?]]> By Drew Endick vs. Tyler Hatch
Yes; Give the American Hero a Break by Drew Endick Eight gold medals is deserving of an award. To break an Olympic record that nobody has come close to in the past 25 years involves an inhuman amount full story > ]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:05:36 GMT <![CDATA[How much is one piece of paper worth?]]> By Jared Wasserman
The all too familiar phrase, “because it looks good,” can be heard ringing in the Wootton hallways at all hours of the day. Countless students shoulder enormous workloads while participating in numero full story > ]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:02:38 GMT <![CDATA[Security Breach?]]> By Zohair Asmail
Several weeks ago in the Commons before school, Student A was knocked to the ground and kicked repeatedly by Student B. Several nearby students eventually pulled Student B away from Student A, but by full story > ]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:00:49 GMT <![CDATA[Students plan epic voyage across Atlantic]]> By Jessica Ding
A group of students, along with Foreign Language Resource Teacher Mr. Anthony DeRosa, have been granted the opportunity to experience culture by traveling to Rockville’s sister city in Germany. Rockvi full story > ]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:58:32 GMT <![CDATA[ARCC hosts science lecture, plans for blood drive]]> By Sameer Malla
­­The Red Cross Club is preparing for two events – a lecture by guest speaker Dr. John F. Finerty that took place yesterday and a blood drive sponsored by the Inova Health System on March 5. There w full story > ]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:55:13 GMT <![CDATA[Obama's inauguration inspires students]]> By Annie Bleecker


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The inauguration of Barack Obama on Jan 20, 2009 was one of the most highly anticipated and highly publicized events in history. For the first time an African- American man became the president of the full story > ]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:52:55 GMT <![CDATA[Seniors dominate arithmetic competition]]> By Logan Jaffe
Over 2,000 students from the Washington metropolitan area competed in the 29th annual University of Maryland math competition this December. Senior Qinxuan Pan won first place in both the county and full story > ]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:50:59 GMT <![CDATA[Recycling initiative aims to end bad habits]]> By Emily Burklow & Eleni Kessler


photo by Naomi Sapiro
Juniors Danny Buchanan and Mary Lyons practice good recycling habits in the Commons.

In an effort to meet the new requirements of Montgomery County law, students and staff members have recommitted themselves to eco-friendly practices on school grounds. Orders were placed on Jan 27 f full story > ]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:47:36 GMT <![CDATA[Hwang reveals plan to run for SMOB]]> By Danielle Buccine


photo courtesy of Tim Hwang
Hwang (L) has worked to aim the trust of Montgomery County Students.

Junior Timothy Hwang announced his plans to run for Student Member of the Board of Education of Montgomery County (SMOB) this year. The election takes place on April 29. Hwang is one of five students full story > ]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:42:20 GMT <![CDATA["Good to Great": The Quest for Perfection]]> By Preston Cornish & Jared Nelson
For four years, Wootton has lived by the motto “From a Good School to Great School.” The slogan was devised as a way to inspire students to improve the quality of an already-stellar institution. But, full story > ]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:39:04 GMT <![CDATA[Repeat! Patriots dominate Linganore to win back-to-back Titles]]> By Zach Stone


photo by David Hartzman
Jon Cohen holds up the state championship trophy, his second in as many years.

The most difficult achievement in sports is winning back-to-back championships. Don't tell that to the ice hockey team. A repeat seemed unlikely, as the team graduated 10 players and lost a total of full story > ]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:32:40 GMT