For the past few weeks, the media has been dominated by the U.S. Federal government shutdown, which is now the longest in the nation’s history. Both Republicans and Democrats have been placing the blame as to who caused the shutdown on each other, and there is a lot of false information circulating about what the…
Day: January 17, 2019
All You Need to Know About the MHS Math Team
The Marblehead High School Math Team is about half-way through its six-meet season. I had the opportunity to interview Ms. Waitkevich, one of the math team coaches, about what goes into running the math team. She also answered questions about the math team that will inform people about the competitions. Q: How many people are…
Finals and Midterms: A Necessity?
During the first couple weeks of January stress levels sky-rocket for teens in high schools across the nation. Midterms have arrived. For years prior, schools and students have questioned how effective these tests really are. During midterms and finals, stress levels are high, morale is low, and memory retention is pushed. The real question surrounding…