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From September 20th to 27th, over seven million people from around the world participated in the Global Climate Strike for climate action. During the largest climate strike in history, participants were able to spread awareness about the current climate crisis and demand action from world leaders. In Boston, thousands gathered in City Hall Plaza to…
As many current juniors remember, last year’s English MCAS was special, to say the least. An entire essay prompt was voided because it was racist–after everyone had already worked hard on their responses. The question asked us to write from the perspective of an openly racist character and explain what the character thought when meeting…
In August of 2018, Greta Thunberg protested outside of the Swedish Parliament holding a sign saying: “School strike for climate.” In May 2019, she was on the cover of TIME, and she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Thunberg drew further attention to herself and her cause in September of this year when she…
On September 17, 1787, a few remarkable men published an idea for a country based on “we the people.” Not “they the government,” not “he the king,” but “we the people.” They willingly relinquished power from their own hands and spread it across a new society: one that encouraged loyalty to the ideas of individuality,…
I’m sure all of us have been in a situation, whether with a group of friends, in a group project, or somewhere else entirely, in which most people don’t want to do something, but everybody ends up doing it anyway. Maybe two friends want to go to the park, but you and three other friends…
In 1992, Berkeley, California became the first U.S. city to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead of Columbus Day. Since then, a handful of states and cities have changed the holiday as well. One month ago, New Mexico’s governor signed legislation that officially changed the holiday. In Massachusetts, Cambridge, Amherst, and Northampton have switched to Indigenous…
Just a forewarning – if you want to go into the movie pure as Peter Parker, I suggest you refrain from reading this article. Now a review from a casual viewer and one from an actual fan. Riley Bowen: Unless you’ve been disintegrated by the deadly snap of Thanos, you’ll have heard news of Avengers:…
Wednesday, May 1st was National Walk/Bike to School Day. The whole day was supported by members of Bike Marblehead and the Sustainable Marblehead’s Education Action Group. They encouraged members of the community to support their children in walking or riding their bike to school by joining them, cheering them on, or just sending them on…
On April 16th, Les Misérables came to the Citizens Bank Opera House in Boston. Despite being met with derision from critics when it first opened in London in 1987, it has become the world’s longest running musical. The story follows a convict named Jean Valjean, who is released on parole after 19 years in jail…
For those of you with students attending Marblehead High, you may have heard of an upcoming safety measure. Beginning this April, students will be expected to wear their student IDs on their person at all times, on threat of detention or suspension. There will likely be a grace period, but afterwards, students without IDs may…