Article by Anita O'Bannon | Photography by Faras | Additional Reporting by Liz Doyle | Owl Staff Dawar faced a verbal and physical assault at a Wawa in Churchville, Maryland "We don't need y'all in this country, you hear me?" Dawar was driving to work when these words were spat at him during a traffic … Continue reading Walking While Brown: When Racism Hits Home
Hope for the Children of Haiti
Article & Photography by Tracy Smith | Owl Staff Bon Repos, Haiti. As I climb out of the tattered jeep, little faces emerge from all directions and within moments I am greeted with hugs. It doesn’t matter that I am a stranger to these children. A little boy wearing just a diaper and clothed in … Continue reading Hope for the Children of Haiti
Get ‘Vegucated!’: How Your Diet Impacts Our Planet
Article by Amy Younger | Photography by Nick Rynes | Owl Staff Turn off the lights when leaving a room, fill a reusable water bottle instead of buying plastic, and opt for paper instead of plastic at the grocery store. These simple ways to save the environment have been reiterated for years. However, not many … Continue reading Get ‘Vegucated!’: How Your Diet Impacts Our Planet
50 States and Counting?: Western Maryland Group Fights to Secede
Article by Henry Baumgart & Sydney Gaeth | Photo Illustrations by Kelsey Stephenson | Owl Staff Many people associate Western Maryland with its beautiful mountains and rolling hills — not with civil unrest. However, a concerned local group is upset over gun control and high taxes and has been fighting to become its own state … Continue reading 50 States and Counting?: Western Maryland Group Fights to Secede
Stolen Innocence: Defendant #1 Speaks Out
Article by Laura Milcarzyk | Additional Reporting by Nadia Kaczkowski | Photography by Neil Harman | Owl Staff While most 15-year-olds are concerned with friends, school, and games, Aaron Fisher faced the biggest hurdles of his life. Instead of the aforementioned activities, Fisher went through the first of many courtroom trials where he would give … Continue reading Stolen Innocence: Defendant #1 Speaks Out
The Us Vs Them Mentality
Article by Jessica Conway | Owl Staff In preschool, my classmates always played Cops and Robbers and the boys would fight over who should be who. I thought it was a silly argument; who would want to be a cop? I was born in Baltimore in an area recognized as Loch Raven. There is little … Continue reading The Us Vs Them Mentality
The Baltimore Uprising: An Inside Look at the 2015 Protests
Article by Matt Tennyson | Additional Reporting by Laura Milcarzyk | Photography by Neil Harman | Owl Staff Protest signs, drums, megaphones, and people marching in solidarity — the people of Baltimore have united over a common goal. When Freddie Gray was pronounced dead on April 19, 2015 after police used excessive force to detain … Continue reading The Baltimore Uprising: An Inside Look at the 2015 Protests
Common Concerns with Common Core
Article by Owl Magazine's Editorial Staff | Additional Reporting by Megan Dell | Photography by Faras | Owl Staff “Parents, take control… If you have questions, confront them!” Robert Small, an Ellicott City resident and parent, voices his concerns about the Common Core academic standards at a 2013 meeting between parents and the Maryland State … Continue reading Common Concerns with Common Core
What is NORML?: Harford County Chapter Advocates for Marijuana Reform
Article by Rachel Mitchell | Photography by Matt Tennyson | Owl Staff The name Eminem isn’t just a popular rap artist — it’s also the name of a particular strain of marijuana offered at Ballpark Dispensary in Colorado. In addition to Eminem, other strains of marijuana, such as Glass Slipper, Sour Diesel, Lemon G13 Haze, … Continue reading What is NORML?: Harford County Chapter Advocates for Marijuana Reform
Get on the Bus and Go Further
Article & Photography by Matt Tennyson | Owl Staff A vibrant array of colors surrounds a diverse union of people dancing carelessly into the night. The streets come alive to the tune of a classic “Grateful Dead” jam. Laughs, miles, and peculiar looks are given as the psychedelic school bus appropriately named “Further” leaves people … Continue reading Get on the Bus and Go Further