Article by Britney Erb | Owl Magazine Social distancing, quarantining, self-isolation. These are concepts people around the world have been confronted with since the outbreak of the fast-spreading Coronavirus (COVID-19). Social distancing can be described as an increase in space between people, the typical number being six feet apart according to the Public Health Department … Continue reading Keeping Your Distance
Lessons From My Daughter
Article by Ashton Horne | Owl Staff My life was changed forever the day my daughter, Kamara McKenzie Horne, was born. In a single wonderful moment, she entered the world, my life and my heart. Ever since that day, it has been a learning experience to be a young father. Part of that experience is … Continue reading Lessons From My Daughter
Traveling Solo: Q&A With Gabrielle Larose
At 20 years of age, Gabrielle Larose journeyed to various countries. Gabrielle Larose, a native of Harrow, London, took a 12-month trip where she visited 10 different countries. Now residing in Castlebar, County Mayo in Ireland, she continues to travel. We caught up with Gabrielle recently to discover more about her solo adventure around the … Continue reading Traveling Solo: Q&A With Gabrielle Larose
Coming to America
Article by Uchenna Ifeacho | Additional Reporting by Bre Mascetti | Photography by John Morin | Owl Staff As we drove down the dirt roads in Nigeria, the potholes would rattle our rusted car. The streets were lined with broken down vehicles: scraps that were sent over from the United States. As a child, I … Continue reading Coming to America
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
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
Bigger than Hip-Hop: A Return To Conscious Rap
Article by Georgia Cammayo | Photography by Neil Harman | Owl Staff “In the old days, it was easy to defend rap music on [an] intellectual level. You could break it down intellectually why Grandmaster Flash was art, why Run D.M.C. was art, why Whodini was art,” comedian Chris Rock says to the crowd. “I … Continue reading Bigger than Hip-Hop: A Return To Conscious Rap
Waging War on The Pay Gap
Article by Sydney Gaeth | Photography by Neil Harman | Owl Staff At the 2015 Oscars, Patricia Arquette said in her acceptance speech: “…It’s our time to have wage equality once and for all and equal rights for women in the United States of America.” Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lopez whooped and hollered from the … Continue reading Waging War on The Pay Gap