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  • December 20Classes will resume on Jan. 6 - a Burgundy day
  • December 9MSD midterm exemption form goes live to be turned in by Thursday, Dec. 12 at 2:45 p.m.
  • November 20MSD BRACE advisor Randy Congdon to hold open lab for Florida Bright Futures for seniors on Thursday, Nov. 21 and Friday, Nov. 22 during second, fourth, sixth and eighth periods
  • November 7MSD students scheduled to leave at 11:40 a.m. today, Nov. 7 due to Professional Study Day
  • November 5Americans cast their vote for president, among other critical races; follow Eagle Eye News for live updates
The Student News Site of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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The Student News Site of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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Ryan Servaites

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor

Ryan Servaites is a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and works as a politics and opinion editor for the MSD Eagle Eye. Ryan has been with the Eagle Eye since his sophomore year, and primarily writes about progressive politics, electoralism, economic justice and social movements.

All content by Ryan Servaites
Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a press conference at the Polk County Sheriff's Office, on Monday, April 19, 2021. The governor signed into law a new riot bill, surrounded by law enforcement, legislators and police union representatives. Photo courtesy of Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel/TNS

[Opinion] The Florida Anti-Riot Bill is a threat to First Amendment Rights

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor
May 12, 2021
Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris and President-elect Joe Biden celebrate with supporters after declaring victory in the presidential election at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 7, 2020. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Opinion] President Joe Biden’s stimulus bill is the first step in overcoming a history of financial lackluster support

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor
March 16, 2021
President Joe Biden takes the oath of office from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as his wife, first lady Jill Biden, stands next to him during the 59th presidential inauguration. Photo courtesy of Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS

[Opinion] Newly elected President Joe Biden must fulfill campaign promises on gun violence

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor
March 4, 2021
Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman speaks at the inauguration of President Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of Alex Wong/Getty Images/TNS

National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman delivers inspiring message

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor
March 4, 2021
Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff, right, and Raphael Warnock, left, of Georgia tap elbows during a rally for supporters on Nov. 15, 2020 in Marietta, Georgia. Both become senators Wednesday. (Jenny Jarvie/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Opinion] The Georgia Senate races prove that appealing to the left is a winning strategy for Democrats

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor
February 3, 2021
Joe Biden stands behind a speaker of the Office of the President Elect, delivering remarks.

Despite deceptive early results, former Vice President Joe Biden wins the presidency

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor
December 26, 2020
A rally to "Stop the Steal" and to count every legal vote of the election is held at the Pennsylvania state Capitol in Harrisburg, November 5. Photo by Dan Gleiter

[Opinion] Donald Trump should concede the presidential election

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor
November 19, 2020
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, right, (D-N.Y.) wears a mask to protect himself and others from COVID-19, known as coronavirus, as he speaks to the press as the senate returns into session at the U.S. Capitol on Monday, May 4, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images/TNS

[Opinion] COVID-19 has exposed the structural issues of American society

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor
May 28, 2020
Graphic by Brianna Fisher

Two years after the March for Our Lives, MSD students have experienced a lack of political efficacy

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor
March 27, 2020
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, and other social media executives will be speaking with congressional committees this week. (Rolf Vennenbernd/DPA/Zuma Press/TNS)

Big tech companies face pressure to cease political ads

Ryan Servaites and Tilly Cohen
November 16, 2019
Mental plays a large role in the lives of students. (Photo by Dara Rosen)

School is playing a role in the mental health of students

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor
September 13, 2019
Tulsi Gabbard, left, with Sen. Bernie Sanders during the 2016 Democratic presidential campaign. Now a presidential candidate for the 2020 presidency, Gabbard spoke out against a $69-million deal to let United Airlines put its name on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. (Pedro Portal/El Nuevo Herald/TNS)

Breaking down the Democratic Primary

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor
April 30, 2019
Promotional material for Jordan Peele's "US".

Jordan Peele’s “US” is a must see for horror fans

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor
April 9, 2019
Review: "Speak Up" lets down listeners

Review: “Speak Up” lets down listeners

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor
March 6, 2019

‘Ban Assault Weapons Now’ plans to petition their way onto the ballot in 2020

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor
February 12, 2019
On the 20th day of a partial government shutdown, furloughed federal workers, contractors and union representatives gathered before marching to the White House to demand that President Trump reopen the government on Jan. 10, 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

President Donald Trump is to blame for the government shutdown

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor
January 18, 2019

2018 midterm elections shift power in U.S. Congress

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor
January 11, 2019

[Brief] Men’s varsity golf team defeats Cardinal Gibbons

Ryan Servaites, Politics & Activism Editor
August 29, 2018
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