Charlie Seliger, Sophomore I am going to present you with a mildly uncomfortable scenario. It is mid-winter, or early spring if you’re the optimistic type. You’re on the way to a swim meet, or basketball game, or a capella event… the destination isn’t relevant, instead, the person beside you is. The bus is bursting with…
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The Rotary Club Invites Marblehead to Show Off Their Talent
Benji Boyd, Junior, Assistant Editor The Marblehead Rotary Club is excited to host its sixteenth annual “Marblehead’s Got Talent,” a competition for student performers. All high school residents of Marblehead are invited to showcase their talents and compete for scholarships ranging from $500 to $6000. Whether they come prepared with a set list of songs,…
Meeting in the middle: Flora and Son
Max Kane, Freshman, Guest Writer A mother throws her son out of the house every night so she can go party, drink, and smoke. Not exactly the ideal family life. Flora is a single mom living in Dublin, Ireland with her 14-year-old, Max. The dynamic of their family life consists of profanity, rude remarks, and…
For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition: From mediocrity to magnificence
Michael LaBossiere, Freshman, Guest Writer When 37-year-old Drake released his eighth studio album For All the Dogs, the listener knew he was burnt out. Who can blame him? Dominating the hip-hop industry for the past 15 years is tough. The album has an infuriating blend of great songs and not-so-great ones. Critics and casuals alike…
See the world in black and white
Rachael Albert, Senior, Assistant Editor The only reason I like old films may be because of my dad, who forced my brother and me to watch them, even though I’m sure we would’ve preferred Toy Story or Aladdin. As an 8-year-old, all the jokes went over my head, except for the physical comedy, but I…
Gorilla Girls
Ila Bumagin, Senior, Editor-in-Chief When she hugs me wraps those paws around my heart beats slow. When fur and warmth and mama shutter my eyes to sleep, Too young am I to know the shame my comfort becomes. Then I slam the door against love just because I can. Mama fought so that I can,…
What’s happening to winter?
Mona Gelfgatt, Senior, Editor-in-Chief Each year we yearn to look up at the sky and see those first few flurries of snow. White specks that make the children jump with joy as they go out to make a snowman, their noses bright red, and grins spread from cheek to cheek. However, this year, the kids…
Trite reflections on the past in Master Gardener
Nathaniel Carper-Young, Sophomore The flower offers up some very easy metaphors, as far as narrative framing devices go. There is a certain crudeness to its myriad contexts—your life-in-bloom-isms, your cyclical rejuvenations and decayings, what have you. It all feels a touch too easy by this juncture, when thinking of cinema in the modern age: have…
Marbleheaders you should know: Marie Breen
Grey Collins, Sophomore To students at MHS, it would feel like a dream to ice skate through Seaside Park, go to the Warwick movie theater for a dollar, and have pep rally parades through downtown, but to lifelong Marbleheader Marie Breen, it was a childhood reality. “We’d skate through the whole park,” said Marie about…
Senior Spotlight
Ila Bumagin, Senior, Editor-in-Chief It’s almost halfway through the school year, although for seniors it feels like we’re already done. With midterms approaching and some serious “senioritis” settling in, I wanted to check in on my seniors and see how the year is going and what we’re looking forward to. Firstly, I asked what seniors…