By: Katie Jenkins, Junior According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals (ASPCA), about 44% of all American households own dogs, and an overall estimated 78 million dogs are owned in the US. This seems like a lot of dogs, and it is, yet there are still about 70 million homeless…
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Brooklyn NY Subway Shooting
By: Talia Schwartz, Junior On Tuesday, April 12, 62-year-old Frank R. James opened fire in Brooklyn, NY on a subway, shooting 13 individuals while injuring 10 others. James was arrested 24 hours later after calling a police line and revealing his location in Manhattan. According to investigators, James, wearing a gas mask, threw two smoke…
Inventing Anna: 21st Century Con
By: Miranda Connolly, Senior Anna Delvey was in the spotlight of New York. She was a rising socialite with dreams of starting her own social club, the Anna Delvy Foundation. All she needed was a small loan of 40 million dollars. However, Anna Delvey doesn’t exist. Instead, there is Anna Sorokin, who was born in…
SLS Undergoing Final Test Before Launch
By: Michael Piper, Junior Starting on April 1st, NASA’s SLS, or Space Launch System, began its final and biggest test before it launches the Artemis 1 mission. This test, called the Wet Dress Rehearsal, is the final checkout of a fully integrated rocket and all the systems that enable a launch – including the ground…
Emily Dickinson – A Biography
By: Katie Jenkins, Junior Born December 10, in 1830, Emily Dickinson was the middle child and oldest daughter of Lavinia Norcross Dickinson and Edward Dickinson. She is known to many as the greatest American poet, with many of her poems well known to all. She was born in the house known as “The Homestead” but…
The Benefits of Walking
By: Sofia Bottari, Freshman Walking is on track to being the most effective “wonder drug” we have. Former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Thomas Frieden is confident that walking is a reliable medicine. While walking increases weight loss and fitness, it decreases depression and anxiety as well. Through this simple…
CODA Movie Review
By: Benji Boyd, Freshman Did anyone actually watch the Oscars? Or did we all just witness the oddest celebrity moment since Bernie wore those gloves and call it a night? Well, if you did stick around, you might recall that the winner of Best Picture was the movie CODA, the story of a hearing girl…
Teens Around the World
By: Ila Bumagin, Sophomore Teens these days. All we do is talk about ourselves and how special we are, how Gen Z is unique and weird, and what a difference we’ll make. But we certainly have a lot to say, and instead of talking about myself (I could do that forever), I decided to interview…
An Inspiration: Nelson Mandela
By: Nadia Warab, Freshman “A winner is a dreamer who never gives up,” said Nelson Mandela. Those words inspired the world. I did not know who he was when I was younger, but I often heard that quote in texts. It was not until December 5, 2013 that I learned his name, when old…
All About NGSS
By: Kate Twomey, Sophomore With climate change and pollution worsening and their effects becoming more noticeable and detrimental, people are looking for ways to contribute to environmental sustainability efforts. At Marblehead High School we do just that by hosting a chapter of the National Green Schools Society (NGSS). NGSS is a nationwide organization that focuses…