Rachael Albert, Senior, Assistant Editor Delicious food, live music, and dogs. Lots and lots of dogs. That’s what you’re signing up for when you decide to attend Sweet Paws Rescue’s annual Barktober Fest held at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm. Sweet Paws Rescue is a wonderful Northshore-based organization that rescues dogs and cats, the majority of which are…
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From Fundraising to Farming – How Tyler Earp Made the Greenhouse Happen
Grey Collins, Sophomore Over the last few weeks, you might have caught a glimpse out of your classroom window of a new 17 by 22 ft concrete foundation outside of the A-wing. This foundation was dug and poured two weeks ago, but the real foundation of this project has been slowly built by Eagle Scout…
First A Capella Performances
Izzy Scogland, Sophomore This past Saturday, the Marblehead High School a capella groups, Jewel Tones and Luminescence, were given the opportunity to perform at North Reading’s Haunted Playground. While the Haunted Playground happens outside most years, the event was moved indoors due to the bad weather. The a capella groups arrived at the event at…
Screeemfest
Aislin Freedman, Senior Walking through the gates from the parking lot into the festivities, the smell of popcorn, cotton candy, and fried dough greets my nose as the sounds of excited screams and joyous laughter fills my ears. It’s dark out, and there are skeletons and zombies on display around every corner. If you’ve ever…
The Great Pumpkin Patch
Rachael Albert, Senior, Assistant Editor As Halloween creeps up on all of us, one of the most important questions still remains: Where should I buy my pumpkins? Whether to carve, paint, or simply to leave as a decoration on your front porch, everyone is in need of the classic orange ornament. Going to the supermarket…
Straight to Voicemail – Students React to the New Cell Phone Policy at MHS
Grey Collins, Sophomore At the start of the new school year, the administration unveiled a new cell phone policy that required students to place their phones into a designated space before every class. The space is typically a plastic or cardboard box that is set up in a corner of the classroom. I created a…
New Latin Teacher Q&A: Ms. Nguyen
Sam Jendrysik, Junior, and Charlie Seliger, Sophomore As of this year, Marblehead High School has a new Latin teacher: Ms. Dalena Nguyen. We conducted a brief interview to get to know her and her thoughts on teaching Latin. Q: Is there anything in particular that inspired you to begin teaching? A: I would…
It’s Homecoming Season!
Mona Gelfgatt, Senior, Co-Editor-in-Chief Get ready to see a field house full of sparkling dresses, singing teens, and breathtaking dancers, as Marblehead High School’s Homecoming Dance is right around the corner! Saturday, October 14th, expect your Instagram feeds to be full of joyous pictures of smiling kids dancing to the greatest remixes of “Party In…
Halloween Candy Recipes, Part 2
Rachael Albert, Senior, Assistant Editor Part Two: I’m back with more easy Halloween candy recipes! In my last article, I gave you the recipes for Candy Dots and Crunch Bars. I also explained how to melt chocolate safely in the microwave, so if you missed that, here is a brief explanation: Melt your chocolate in…
2024 Spring Musical Announced!
Benji Boyd, Junior, Assistant Editor On Wednesday, October 4th, the Marblehead High Drama Club gathered in the choir room for an announcement they’d all been waiting for. Directors Ashley Skeffington and Andrew Scoglio were waiting for them as they filed in and set up their chairs. In a dramatic unveiling, they revealed a whiteboard decorated…