Women’s basketball team (won 2018 FIBA World Cup) Amro El-Geziry – Men’s Pentathlon Samantha Achtenburg – Women’s Pentathlon Men’s rugby sevens team (made quarterfinals in 2019 London tournament) Women’s rugby sevens team […]
Americans who’ve qualified for the 2020 Olympics (as of August 21st)
Florida Government to Citizens: Kill Green Iguanas
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Committee announced on its website that Florida residents should kill any green iguanas on their property. These ridiculous creatures are native to the Caribbean and climate […]
Protests over Mauna Kea Telescope
Over the summer, Native Hawaiians began a protest over the soon-to-come Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on the summit of the sacred mountain, Mauna Kea. Native Hawaiians believe the top of the mountain […]
NBA Free Agency
If you followed the NBA this past summer, you’d know how crazy this offseason really was. So many of the league’s best players moved on to different teams, starting and ending dynasties […]
Menstrual Equity Corner: Preface
This year, the Sword and Shield will have a monthly article dedicated to educating about menstrual equity. At JMM, we are still working towards having menstrual products in every restroom and having […]
Amazon Ablaze
So far in 2019, there have been 80,626 fires in the Amazon rainforest, over 84% more than last year. The Amazon rainforest is one of the most important ecosystems in the world. […]
School Should Be Starting Later
I think I can speak for everyone when I say I would absolutely love it if school started later. More time to sleep! When I’d show up at school, I wouldn’t look […]
