The Official Newspaper of Marblehead High School
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about the way modern technology, specifically my cell phone, has completely altered my life. A few weeks ago, I heard the students in my advisory talking about the new IOS update and their daily “screen time.” I was intrigued. I usually don’t update my phone because I just don’t…
As a child, I was taught to respect my parents, my grandparents, my teachers, and anyone who was an adult. In the classroom, the class rules always included some phrase similar to “respect others” or “always treat your classmates and teachers with respect.” Respect was plastered on every mission statement, every classic classroom poster. While…
There’s a plague going around the high school, and it’s not pretty. Everyone seems to have the sniffles, a cough, a sore throat, or a headache. Last weekend, I was struck with the plague, feeling fluey and fatigued. As an extremely active person, sitting in bed all day is not my cup of tea. So,…
“The kids these days are so lazy! What has the world come to?” For generations, adults have expressed this sentiment towards the younger crowd. Especially towards millennials— we’ve all seen the articles titled “Millennials are Killing the Diamond Industry!” Diamonds, real estate, bar soap, golf, department stores— if you can think of it, millennials are…
Each year, the number of sea turtles dwindles. Worldwide, six out of the seven species of sea turtles are listed as threatened or endangered. Sea turtles are one of the many animals whose populations are suffering due to the warming of the earth. When CO2 levels rise, the atmosphere heats up, warming the entire globe….
Each year, as December rolls in, I’m faced with another round of giving Christmas presents. Why is this demanding? I have six siblings, two of them married with kids. In an average year, there are over 100 presents under our Christmas tree. When brainstorming present ideas, I try my best to be creative and genuine,…
The human race is busy and hard-working, so we take advantage of the free time that we are granted. It’s easy and enjoyable to come home after a busy day at school or work and sit on the couch to watch your favorite show. We all enjoy this simple form of relaxation, but do we…
Marie Curie’s son-in-law won the Stalin Peace Prize. Starfish are colorblind. I don’t know how bikes work, but it turns out nobody does. Never before have you had the opportunity to discover so many new facts about so many different topics. At MIT Splash, an annual program taking place the weekend before Thanksgiving, students have…
Everyone is scared of something. I am. You are. Even Harry Potter is scared of fear itself (and Dementors). The exact definition of fear is “an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.” Based on the definition and personal experiences, fear and the…
It was a chilly November morning in Boston. The streets were nearly empty as the sun was just beginning to peek out from behind the sea of buildings. The city was peaceful, except for one seventeen-year-old girl crying hysterically next to a trash can. Yep. That’s me. In order to explain why it is that…