Graduation
VOLUME 16, ISSUE 8 • JUNE 2022
In the final issue of Volume 16, we present stories of celebration and of the progress to be made.
News
By Anna Kim, Keira Kinnier, and Nora Rentschler
MLWGS Drama Department Puts on Musical Chicago
By Aaliyah Avent
MLWGS Holds Successful International Language Fair
By Izzy List and Prisha Shah
Future Dragon Days Returns to Maggie Walker
By Jane Clare Bosher
Celebrating MLWGS Spirit at the Pep Rally
By Maddy Dunaway and Virginia Zhang
MLWGS Students Take Trip to Costa Rica
By Nina Broderick, Isabella Kenney, and Nishka Patel
MLWGS Students Spend Spring Break in France
By Keira Kinnier
MLWGS Band Makes History
By Luna Forlano
MLWGS Takes Home Win at SABR Analytics Competition
By Keira Kinnier
Mathcrafters Compete in Modeling the Future Finals
By Keira Kinnier
MLWGS Sees Resounding Success at TSA States
By Aditya Badhrayan, Sreemayi Gangireddy, and Anusha Rathi
MLWGS Students Recognized in Annual NHS Scholarship
By Aditya Badhrayan
MLWGS Foundation Holds Night of the Dragon
By Aditya Badhrayan and Maddy Dunaway
Features
By Tanvi Palavalas
The Consequences of Achievement: Student Stress at Maggie Walker
By Lucia Gambacini
An Interview with Maggie Walker’s Race for Unity Club
By Aditya Badhrayan
Maggie Walker’s Response to the Leaked Overturn of Roe v. Wade
By Lucia Gambacini, Ansa Kanwal, and Sriyutha Morishetty
Opinion
June 2022: The Director’s Desk
Recurring column—Dr. Robert Lowerre
It’s Time to Treat Esports as a Sport
By Melody Yuan
The Prevalence of Ableism at Maggie Walker
By Amanda Campbell
The Bizarre Origins of Epcot
By Alexis Paraschiv
In Defense of Cyberpunk 2077
By Alexis Paraschiv
Evaluating Diversity and Inclusivity in STEM at Maggie Walker
By Aditya Badhrayan and Sreemayi Gangireddy
Volume 16: A Note from the Editors
By Mona Garimella and Annabel Tang