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Student Life

Government shutdown hits the Maury community

By Moriah Schranz On Nov. 12, the United States government shutdown finally ended. This 43 day shutdown, beginning Oct. 1, was the longest in US history. A U.S. government shutdown occurs when Congress does not pass a budget in time. This 2025 shutdown occurred largely due to a disagreement over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits. This disagreement was largely partisan based. Democrats … Continue reading Government shutdown hits the Maury community

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Polls

Maury Staff are worried about the presidency

By Grant Miller After Donald Trump won the election in early November, many of the Maury staff became worried. The Commodore Chronicle conducted a poll asking how Maury staff felt after the election, and over 48 percent of the polled staff said they were “worried.” Around 84 percent of the polled staff also said the election did not turn out the way they had wanted. Continue reading Maury Staff are worried about the presidency

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Maury Politics, Student Life

Maury High School works to fulfill Governor Youngkin’s order

by Moriah Schranz On July 9, 2024, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33, requiring students of public schools to have their cell phones away at all times. While this plan was issued in July, Norfolk Public Schools plans on enacting it January 1, 2025. Maury High School seeks a common ground between district policy and the governor’s expectations, but implementation is a big … Continue reading Maury High School works to fulfill Governor Youngkin’s order

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Maury Politics, Polls

Poll-Kamala Harris the favorite among Maury staff

By Grant Miller The majority of Maury’s staff favors the vice president over the former president. In a Commodore Chronicle poll, Maury’s staff showed overwhelming support for Vice President Kamala Harris over former president Donald Trump ahead of Tuesday’s debate. The Chronicle’s poll asked who staff members thought would win Tuesday’s presidential debate in Philadelphia, and over 73 percent picked Harris. The same percentage said … Continue reading Poll-Kamala Harris the favorite among Maury staff

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