Jasmina Kurtovic, Senior 1. Buy Local: Not only is it a great way to reduce your carbon footprint, but it is also a great way to support local businesses and artists! Bonus points if you buy locally grown foods for your holiday meals. 2. Avoid Wrapping Paper: Why buy and use tons of paper that…
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Napoleon — movie review
Benji Boyd, Junior, Assistant Editor Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” hit theaters this week, and it is already topping global box offices. The biopic stars Joaquin Phoenix as the infamous French general, Emperor, and bicorn hat enthusiast, alongside Vanessa Kirby as Josephine Bonaparte. The most famous holder of his name besides Mr. Dynamite, Napoleon Bonaparte is a…
MHS students look forward to Spanish trip
Grey Collins, Sophomore Although the weather is getting colder, the hearts of Spanish students at MHS grow warmer with the anticipation of their upcoming February trip to Spain. The nine-day trip, led by MHS Spanish teacher Candice Sliney, will take place over February break. About 20 Spanish students and three chaperones are attending. I spoke…
NHS Thanksgiving Food Drive
Livia Weiss, Senior As the air gets chillier outside and we settle into November, each day brings us closer to our favorite feasting holiday. Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, and families across America are starting to plan the perfect array of festive recipes to fill their dining room tables, while giving thanks surrounded by loved…
Connecting
Rachael Albert, Senior, Assistant Editor The New York Times. Everyone knows them, most people love them, and the biggest part of their audience comes for the games. In 2022, the Times had a monthly audience of 145 million people, but the games alone surpassed this number by over 2,700%. The main reason for this is…
From pirates to primates: Marblehead’s portal into the unknown is back for another Halloween
Georgia Marshall, Freshman Have you ever wanted to explore a ghostly pirate shipwreck, creep through an ancient Egyptian tomb, or gaze at a life-sized breathing, blinking dragon? Look no further than resident architect Tom Saltsman’s home. Saltsman has been wowing Marblehead with his annual Halloween construction projects on Pleasant Street for the past eight years….
Red flag over new policy
Anonymous Student Flags have become more common in the last several years. There’s a flag for everything – every sexuality, every ideology or political party, even most clubs or groups have a flag. However, across the USA, many school districts have begun banning specific flags. These flags mainly include the Black Lives Matter (BLM) and…
Giving Back to the Community One Lunch Bag at a Time
Cole Barbeau, Sophomore Seniors Sadie Jennings and Alex Carter started MHS to Table with one goal in mind: to give back to those in need in the community. I sat down with co-president Sadie Jennings and advisor Mr. Michael Lavender. MHS to Table is a club that was founded by Sadie and fellow Senior Alex…
Meet Ms. Fields!
Ila Bumagin, Senior, Editor-in-Chief Meet Ms. Caitlin Fields, Marblehead High School’s new Biology teacher. She teaches CPI Biology, Honors Infectious Diseases, and Honors Anatomy and Physiology. Both her degrees are from UMass Amherst, with an undergraduate degree in Public Health and a graduate degree in Epidemiology. Ms. Fields’ first jobs were as a lab…
To AP or not to AP – – That is the Question
Aislin Freedman, Senior Many people, no matter which level class they start off with in freshman year – CP2, CP1, or Honors, tend to feel pushed toward higher level classes, especially as they approach their senior year. Many people say that junior year is the hardest year of high school, because so many people take…