Nowadays, everyone stays at home all the time, stuck inside with our families, the mountains of work that we must do online, and this collective feeling of restlessness for real life. Now imagine that you are a six year old in quarantine, a six year old with limitless energy for the monkey bars at recess,…
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MHS’s Peter/Wendy Makes it to Dramafest Semi-finals
On February 29th, Marblehead High School’s drama club competed in the Massachusetts Theater Guild Festival at Winthrop High School. They went against seven other high schools, including Rockport High School, Melrose High School, Salem Academy, Medford High School, Salem High School, Winthrop High School, and Lynn Classical High School. For Dramafest, there are many rules…
The College Process: Is It Worth It?
January, February, March: the three longest months for a senior in high school. Everytime I open Instagram, I am bombarded by congratulatory posts for my peers who’ve been accepted into and committed to their top-choice school. Congrats to my girly on Blank University, sending my bestie off to Blank College, University of Blank got a…
On Marblehead’s New Superintendent: By a Nantucket High School Student
At the end of the 2019-20 school year, high school principal Dr. John Buckey will be leaving Nantucket High School (NHS) to become superintendent of the Marblehead school district. Buckey has been working as NHS principal since 2008, 12 years ago, and two years before Michael Cozort, the current superintendent of NHS, joined the staff….
Ms. Geary, Train Hit Survivor, Retires
If you’ve had Ms. Geary as a teacher, you likely know the stories about how she was hit by a train, poisoned, strangled, and tazed (although not all at once). Even if you haven’t stepped foot in the room where she teaches, these stories float around the entire school building and have earned Ms. Geary…
What Comes Next for the Class of 2020?
It is a surreal time of year for the Class of 2020. Last Friday at 12:30 pm, seniors departed Marblehead High School having completed their last-ever high school midterm. In doing so, they also faced a new reality: grades don’t matter anymore. Of course, AP classes are as important as ever, and impressive scores on…
Midterms Recipes
Midterms can be stressful, so here are some quick, easy, and healthy recipes for you to prepare while studying! Apple Overnight Oats Ingredients: ½ cup oats ½ cup milk or milk substitute 1 diced apple 1 tbsp of yogurt of your choice (I think Siggi’s cinnamon vanilla is really good in this recipe) 1 tbsp…
National Green School Society’s No Idling Campaign
Marblehead High School’s National Green School Society is working with Judith Black to spread awareness about the harmful impact idling is having on our world. Idling refers to when a vehicle’s engine is running while the vehicle is stopped. The exhaust from the car adds pollution to the air and can be unsafe for children…
New Year’s Resolutions: The Yearly Struggle
Have you ever made a New Year’s Resolution? It’s January 1st again, so it’s time to make your annual New Year’s Resolution. In the past, you’ve been extremely unsuccessful and gave up on your resolution within the month. According to The New York Post, only eight percent of people actually achieve their goals, while 80…
MHS Students Participate in ADL Training
Every two years, Marblehead High School and Team Harmony host the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) peer training program, which began in Boston in 1985. Team Harmony is a club that works to promote diversity and combat bias at MHS. Over 60 million people worldwide have been trained as a part of this program, and over 200…