Europe Amid an Energy Crisis

How Europe Handled Winter Amid a Looming Energy Crisis At the beginning of the war in Ukraine, many western nations sanctioned Russia, banning the import of Russian natural gas. It was significant because Russian natural gas keeps European towns and businesses running. Everything from manufacturing goods to heating homes is fueled by Russian natural gas. Initially, prices spiked, but it was not anything of serious … Continue reading Europe Amid an Energy Crisis

The Global Impact of the Ongoing War in Ukraine

Over the past year, it has been very easy to think of the war in Ukraine as a far off conflict that only impacts eastern Europe. Unfortunately, that’s just not true. The war in Ukraine has impacted many lives. Some impacts are big, some are small, but none of them are good. At the beginning of this conflict, there was a sharp increase in gas … Continue reading The Global Impact of the Ongoing War in Ukraine

What’s going on with UK Prime Ministers?

3 PMs in just 4 months Over the past four months, the United Kingdom (UK) has seen several Prime Ministers come and go, starting with Boris Johnson leaving under pressure from sexual assault allegations made against his cabinet. The allegations detail how a senior member of Johnson’s government, Chris Pincher, had inappropriately groped two men. After this, Pincher resigned on the 1st of July and … Continue reading What’s going on with UK Prime Ministers?

2022 Azerbaijani Illegal Invasion of Armenia

Recently, on September 12th 2022, the armed forces of Azerbaijan renewed their war with Armenia, leaving a trail of blood and death in their path. This causes a humanitarian disaster in the small caucasian country of Armenia. This conflict is not new and has its roots in the fall of the soviet union where both countries fought over the land of  Nagorno-Karabakh, a region legally … Continue reading 2022 Azerbaijani Illegal Invasion of Armenia

Mr Wang: OM’s Newest Algebra Teacher

Meet Mr. Wang, one of the wonderful new staff members at Oakland Mills this year! He is OM’s newest Algebra teacher. Mr. Wang teaches Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 GT and is excited to proceed into this school year! Mr. Wang previously was a student teacher at Mt Hebron High School teaching calculus and geometry before coming to OM this year. Despite this being Mr. … Continue reading Mr Wang: OM’s Newest Algebra Teacher