Ila Bumagin, Senior, Editor-in-Chief There’s a lot that comes to mind when we think of our quaint town of Marblehead. Festive lighthouses, rocky beaches, Abbot Hall above the harbor, or our beloved storefronts. While this rings true for us all, I will always associate my hometown with Old North Church, with that tall white spire…
Category: General Interest
Meet Ms. Michtom!
Ila Bumagin, Senior, Editor-in-Chief Meet Ms. Rachel Michtom, Marblehead High School’s new band teacher! Ms. Michtom directs Concert Band, Marching Band, and Jazz Band. Beyond that, she teaches History of Rock and Roll, piano, electronic music, and guitar classes. This position is Ms. Michtom’s first full-time teaching job. She has a bachelor’s from Lawrence in…
Alumni spotlight
Grey Collins, Sophomore Just last June, 2023, Marblehead High School graduate Griffen Collins was singing in the gym during the graduation ceremony. Last Saturday, he sang in the halls of the White House with his a cappella group the Beelzebubs. “It was a great opportunity to expand the Bubs audience and spread our music to…
Stephen Sanchez in concert
Charlie Seliger, Sophomore Stephen Sanchez, Tiktok-darling-turned-50s-pop-rocker, is new on the scene. Many only know him from his 2021 hit, “Until I Found You.” Nevertheless, on December 1st, the line for his show at Boston’s Roadrunner curved thrice around the venue. Mostly young people composed it, along with intermittent elderly women who clutched their tickets with…
Different traditions, same season
Aislin Freedman, Senior As Christmas draws near, many people start to put up lights and buy presents for the holidays. When this is being written, it’s 26 days until Christmas. There are eight days until Chanukah. Eight days until the first candle on the menorah. 16 days until it’s all over, and everyone else still…
Eco-friendly holiday guide
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…
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…
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…