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The Student News Site of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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Rio Rice

Rio Rice, Business Manager and Social Media Editor

Rio Rice is a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. She is the Business Manager and a Social Media Editor for Eagle Eye News. She enjoys hanging out with her friends and family.

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While listening to the AP Biology review after school on Monday, April 21, junior Mylie Mayberry takes notes. As testing season approaches, teachers, like AP Biology teacher Itza Sierra, have been holding after-school review sessions that students can attend to refresh their knowledge. "I feel prepared for the exam because I have been attending every review session, I have been studying on my own and I've been doing good on the mock exams," Mayberry said.

AP testing nears at MSD, prompting preparations

Rio Rice and Liliana Griffis
May 1, 2025
Listening to instructions on Friday, April 4, seniors Ella Kephart and Madison Cousans get ready to leave for Grad Bash in Orlando. Students attending Grad Bash had to meet in the auditorium after A lunch on the day of the event. "All of my friends were going and I haven't been on a roller coaster or amusement park since probably elementary school, so it was a fun experience," Kephart said.

Seniors attend Grad Bash at Universal Studios

Liliana Griffis and Rio Rice
April 6, 2025

[Brief] MSD hosts in-school SAT for juniors

Rio Rice and Liliana Griffis
March 4, 2025
As students get out of class to donate on Wednesday, Feb. 12, Battalion S-1 Zoe Brooks helps to sign students in. JROTC had their last blood drive of the year and before donating students had to sign in and fill out an information form to make sure that they were eligible to give blood. "I think it's a way to give back to the community and to save people's lives," Brooks said.

JROTC holds last blood drive of 2024-2025 school year

Liliana Griffis and Rio Rice
February 14, 2025
Senior Dylan Shinn shows off his karate moves during the talent portion of the Mr. Douglas beauty pageant on Thursday, Jan. 23. Shinn won first place, beating the junior, sophomore and freshman contestants.

LED Dance Club hosts annual Mr. Douglas male beauty pageant

Liliana Griffis and Rio Rice
January 30, 2025
The media center gets an upgrade on Tuesday, Nov. 12 after new computer desks are installed. The desks were more fitted for the computers since they were less bulky and a newer model. "I think its fantastic, the media center is a safe place where people can come read and do homework," ceramics teacher Jacqueline Liberman said.

MSD installs new furniture in media center

Liliana Griffis and Rio Rice
December 13, 2024
After getting out of first period on Wednesday, Dec. 4 juniors Micha-Leigh Patterson and Zayda-Ley Patterson hand blood drive forms to MSD JROTC members. JROTC held a blood drive on Wednesday, Dec. 4, and students who wanted to participate had to fill out forms about their age, weight and parent permission. "I wanna help people because someone needs blood everyday," Patterson said.

[Photo Gallery] JROTC hosts blood drive at which students can donate

Rio Rice and Liliana Griffis
December 11, 2024
Senior Mason Sands works diligently during his AP Government class on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Social studies classes were recorded as having the most registered voters compared to other BCPS. "I'm registered to vote so I could try to make my impact, and it's important because everybody needs their opinion heard," Sands said.

MSD registers highest number of students in annual districtwide voter drive

Liliana Griffis and Rio Rice
November 10, 2024

[Brief] Seniors at MSD prepare for graduation

Rio Rice, Business Manager and Social Media Editor
May 24, 2024
Senior Karen Liu listens to music through her AirPods as she got her blood drawn. This blood drive happened on April.18 in the morning, and was being held by the JROTC. “I believe that my blood donation can possibly save someone’s life one day," senior Karen Liu said.

JROTC holds blood drive at MSD

Rio Rice, Business Manager and Social Media Editor
April 25, 2024
After completing their band evaluation, Symphonic Winds members pose for a picture. Band evaluations took place on March 13 at Monarch High School where members presented three songs and did a sight reading. Photo permission from Garret Sullivan and MSD Band.

Band members of MSD recieve all A’s on evaluation

Rio Rice, Business Manager and Social Media Editor
April 19, 2024
As a result of the new financial literacy graduation requirement, MSD has shifted the order of social studies classes. Freshmen will take world history, sophomores will take government and law studies, juniors will take U.S. history and seniors will take economics and financial literacy.

Graduation requirements, class course options change

Rio Rice and Brynn Schwartz
April 7, 2024

[Brief] Pine Trails Park holds a community commemoration to honor the Feb. 14 victims

Rio Rice, Business Manager and Social Media Editor
February 13, 2024

[Brief] DECA holds networking event at MSD

Rio Rice, Business Manager and Social Media Editor
January 31, 2024

MSD to hold meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 9 to discuss PSDs

Rio Rice, Business Manager and Social Media Editor
January 8, 2024
Sophomore Vivian Leung receives her honor roll certificate outside of MSD's Guidance Office on Nov. 11. The school requested that all students who made honor roll during the first quarter of the school year stop by to receive a cookie as a reward.

MSD recognizes students that achieved straight A honor roll

Rio Rice, Business Manager and Social Media Editor
November 18, 2023
Practicing for the Multicultural Show, junior Carolina Ochoa teaches the choreography of a Columbian dance to junior Laly Cruz and senior Elle Bouzaglou. The Multicultural Show is performed annually, and to prepare for it, students have begun practicing months in advance.

MSD students prepare for upcoming Multicultural Show

Zara Dautruche, Emily Haas, Rio Rice, and Makayla Jules
November 16, 2023
Captivating Carpets. Over the summer, the media center was refurbished. One main addition is the new carpet that made the library more vibrant.

MSD completes media center renovations

Rio Rice, Business Manager and Social Media Editor
October 29, 2023

BCPS holds a national school lunch poster contest for students

Rio Rice, Business Manager and Social Media Editor
October 26, 2023
Raul Bermudez, winner of the Non-Instructional Staff Member of the Year award, helps maintain the school by fixing golf carts and cleaning up trash. Bermudez has been working at MSD for 10 years after switching careers from the printing industry to being a custodian.

Raul Bermudez named MSD’s non-instructional staff member of the year

Rio Rice, Business Manager and Social Media Editor
September 28, 2023
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