News Flash: Laws on marijuana to go in affect in October
Chioma Iheoma, Opinion Editor
April 12, 2013
Filed under Local News, News, News Flashes
The Maryland Senate passed legislation to decriminalize the use of possession of marijuana on March 19. The bill aims to remove criminal penalties for the use and possession of marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia for those over the age of 21. The bill also legalizes the possession, sale, and farming... Read more »
Question 6 legalizes same-sex marriage in Maryland
Kailey Tracy, Copy Chief
December 3, 2012
Filed under News, Video, World News
It was near midnight in Republican farm country of Baldwin. Senior Joe Novak’s eyes were glued to the TV, his heart in his throat. Just a few more votes and he would be part of history. On Nov. 6, Maryland voters elected same-sex marriage into law, joining nine other states including Massachusetts,... Read more »
Gay marriage bill signed in Maryland
Adam Kuester, News Editor
March 16, 2012
Filed under News
Governor Martin O’Malley signed the gay marriage bill into law on Thursday, March 1, at 5 p.m. in the state capital, making Maryland the eighth state to allow same-sex marriage. "We are one Maryland, and all of us at the end of the day want the same thing for our children. We want them to live in... Read more »
Same-sex marriage in Maryland
March 15, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Students and faculty react to Governer Martin O’Malley’s signing of the bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Maryland, after both the House and the Senate passed it. "I think that you should allow gay marriage in America because it wouldn’t really affect anyone else. It’s none of their business."... Read more »
Brain Droppings: Church’s attitude toward gays is far from welcoming
Scott Novak, Opinion Editor
March 2, 2012
Filed under Brain Droppings
Gay rights and the Catholic Church make strange bedfellows, to put it mildly. My religion teachers have taught me that homosexuals and the Church are somehow compatible, emphasizing that Catholics hate the sin and love the sinner. Homosexual inclinations are just fine, as long as one doesn’t act... Read more »
St. Michaels, Maryland
Taylor Schafer, Features Editor
November 6, 2009
Filed under Lifestyles, The Weekender Blog
The stress of the work week makes us all feel like we need to get away, but the relaxation and fun we want is just across the bay. Though many cities and towns on Maryland’s Eastern Shore are beautiful, St. Michaels stands alone. It has a winning combination of a historical background, shopping,... Read more »