The Official Newspaper of Marblehead High School
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…
Technology has become increasingly popular over the past few years. Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter are so engraved in people’s lives that a we feel anxiety simply by going a day without our phones attached to our hands. Just recently, I overheard two girls talking about their Snapchat streaks. One girl was worried, telling the…
If only one thing, Generation Z is aware. A product of this generation’s connection to technology, Generation Z has unprecedented access to knowledge. This availability results in awareness of cultural differences, scholarly achievement, and global issues. Often this awareness comes with understanding, another product of technological engagement. An informed perception of the world allows Generation…
Every sport in one way or another involves a mental element. No athlete’s performance is based purely on one’s physical capabilities and no team’s success is simply a result of players who are in the best shape to perform. While athletics are by the literal definition “physical sports and games of any kind” any athlete…
Almost nobody appreciates autumn turning ever so quickly into winter. You can no longer wear your treasured Birkenstocks or Rainbow sandals. Sickness is in the air, which is considerably colder than it was a few weeks ago. Additionally, school has been in session long enough for it to lose the luster it had in the…
Most people have heard of second-hand shopping, more commonly known as thrifting, but how many have actually done it? It is a common belief that thrift shopping is “only for poor people,” or that wearing clothes that once belonged to someone else is uncomfortable. I am here to tell you that there are several perks…
Throughout my high school career, there have been weird… instances. Now, I’m not talking about peculiar things I’ve seen but more along the lines of strange phenomena that has happened to me. In the past few years, whether I needed one more block to study for a test or a whole other night, someone or…
The Anti- Defamation League (ADL) held its annual Youth Congress on Friday, April 13th. A group of Marblehead High students went to experience a day of powerful speeches, activities, and workshops. The conference brings together 1500 students and school staff spanning from all of the New England area. The goal is to work on demolishing…