On Friday, February 22nd, the owner of the Patriots, Robert Kraft, was charged with two counts of solicitation of prostitution. These events occurred at Orchids of Asia Day Spa, a massage spa in Jupiter, Florida. The charges were made after the uncovering of a human sex trafficking ring linked to illegal sex work in several…
Month: February 2019
Forget Everything You’ve Heard About Mexico
Five days. Four nights. That was all that it took for me to fall in love with Mexico City. The second I hopped into a taxi I felt transported. Adobe buildings in a variety of vibrant yellows, oranges, pinks, and reds lined the streets. The scents of savory meats, fiery sauces, and fresh fruit filled…
Where’s the Break in School Break?
This past week, all students and teachers enjoyed time away from the walls of Marblehead High School. Some embarked on vacations with their families, while others opted for a “staycation” at home. The general consensus among all, however, was that we really needed a break. It’s customary for teachers to schedule tests on the days…
Health, Happiness, and Sleep
Who here knows someone that gets less than six hours of sleep a night or has a tendency to pull all-nighters? At first thought, it seems fun to stay up late with your friends and watch movies until you see the sunrise. Maybe you’re working late and have to get up at six o’clock the…
Gen Z is Rocking-Out to Retro Music
For today’s teens, what’s old is new. Generation Z has recently discovered the songs of the 70’s and 80’s. If you look on the average teenager’s playlist, it’s likely that you’ll find songs by artists like ABBA, Queen, and Michael Jackson. Songs like Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody (1975) were on Billboard’s Top 100 for the first…
Psychology of Scary Movies
Halloween has come and gone. Rewatching classics like Poltergeist or A Nightmare on Elm Street is but a distant memory. Nonetheless, scary movies remain. Browsing through Netflix last night, I found myself binging The Haunting of Hill House. I’ve always been drawn to the adrenaline of watching terror-inducing entertainment, but many feel the opposite. Personally,…
ALICE Training at Marblehead High School
Marblehead High School has decided to participate in a training program called ALICE, which is supposed to train faculty and students about how to react in the case of a school shooting. The acronym “ALICE” stands for the actions that the procedure entails; Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate. The acronym is not meant to be…
New Snow Day Policy
Almost everyone will agree, snow days are great. On December 5, it was voted to start a new program called “Distance Learning Days.” The program will be tested on the second and third days canceled due to inclement weather this year. The goal of this program is to stop adding extra days of school at…
Why was Adam Levine Naked at the Superbowl?
This past Sunday, the Patriots (unsurprisingly, if we’re being honest) won yet another Super Bowl. I probably don’t need to tell you that it was Tom Brady’s sixth ring. And that he is the best quarterback of all time, et cetera, et cetera. Although it was a relatively uneventful and almost boring game – the…