Peter Sullivan, Sophomore Last Wednesday started off as a typical day for most citizens in Marblehead. People were going about their business, birds were chirping, squirrels were hopping from tree to tree, and the chilly November breeze was blowing through. However, any preconceived notion that it would be a normal afternoon was soon shattered when…
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Powderpuff Review
Tucker Crane, Sophomore This past Saturday (11/19/2022,) the annual Powederpuff showdown between Swampscott and Marblehead went down. This was the tenth annual powderpuff game since it began in 2012. After four weeks of practicing, the all girl flag football teams took the field to continue our decade long rivalry. This time around, the coaches were…
Georgia Midterm Elections
Zoe Gast, Senior Many midterm elections on November 8th were won with very slight margins. Surprising democrat victories in Nevada and Arizona won with only 48.9 and 51.4 percent of the vote, respectively. Georgia, another recent swing state, had similar results with Warnock and Walker within one percent of each other. The difference, neither broke…
The Origins of Thanksgiving
Benji Boyd, Sophomore All over the world, autumn is a time for festivals. Germany celebrated the fall harvest with Erntedank on the 11th of September. Japan appreciates their workers on Labor Thanksgiving Day, on November 23. For the US, our famous fall festival has a history that stretches back before the founding of our nation…
Interview with Ms. Donaldson
Aislin Freedman, Junior This week I sat down for an interview with the recently appointed Assistant Principal Ms. Donaldson. Last year, before she had taken this position, she was working as a history teacher in the school, as well as the Psychology teacher. I was in her psych class last year, and can attest that…
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Ezra Reid, Sophomore Dogs are the most popular pets in the world, with 360 recognized breeds of dogs out there for you to get to know and love. Every dog is unique and there is a very wide variety to pick from. One species of dog in particular that stands out is the Cavalier King…
Classics in Literature
John Curtis, Freshman School is where you go to get an education. And there is a variety of school subjects to learn, such as math, history, and science. Then there is English. In elementary school, you learn about sentences and how to make them. Then later you will learn about books, which are one of…
Halloween at MHS
Ethan Horgan, Freshman On Halloween Monday, students from Marblehead, across all grade levels, dressed up spectacularly for the holiday. An insider at the Village School let us know all about this year’s costumes for the elementary school kids. Ninjas, turtles, and lots of Ninja Turtles were seen throughout the school hallways as almost everyone down…
Moving Out for College
Aislin Freedman, Junior For millions of high school juniors and seniors all over the country, the question of where to apply to college is daunting. Even after getting accepted into multiple colleges, the question is still a difficult one. A deciding factor when looking for colleges to attend is the location of the college. For…
Should YOU be Afraid?
Peter Sullivan, Freshman Recent and more frequent sightings of coyotes in Marblehead and Swampscott have begun to unnerve many residents. It seems that coyote activity in the two towns has risen, with even some unlucky people being outright attacked by the wild animals. One such example is the harrowing story of a Swampscott resident who…