The Official Newspaper of Marblehead High School
It’s fall of my Senior year. The pressure is on. As the early action and early decision college application deadlines approach, the stress levels of the senior class are skyrocketing. Adults warned me the college process would be stressful, but I never could have imagined the overwhelming tension in the air. Fortunately, no Senior is…
Last Wednesday, October 24th, members of the Freshman class participated in a Day of Service. The goal of this day was to give back to the community in several different ways. Students from the Freshman class were chosen due to their ability to work well amongst each other. The first step of the Day of…
About 80 percent of schools in the United States start their school day before eight in the morning, including many schools here in Marblehead, but teachers and students alike agree that this is much too early. A school should open its doors no earlier than 8:30 am, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine,…
As Headlight’s Editor-in-Chief for the 2018/19 school year, one of my primary goals is expanding the newspaper to attract greater participation and readership both within school and around town. This has involved posting flyers around the school, encouraging students to join via morning announcements, and creating an Instagram to both make people more interested in…
A tremendous loss for the boys in white against St. John’s Prep Thursday May 24th on Senior Night. With a score of 13-6 the boys in white held their own and put up quite a fight against St. John’s Prep. The boys have made it to the playoffs and the first round begins Tuesday June…
On Friday, June 15th, Marblehead High School Cancer Awareness Club will be participating in the Relay for Life at Peabody High School.As a co-president of Cancer Awareness Club, I want to inform as many people as possible about this event, encouraging anyone who’s interested in supporting our cause to join our team, or to donate!…
High school students are in the midst of prom season. To those who have never experienced prom season, it may seem like no big deal. But as I have learned in the past month, there is definitely an art of promming. Here’s my best advice for succeeding at the art of promming, to ensure a…
While the boys in white have been ranked number 5 and have only lost twice, Newton North was on their A game last Saturday May 12th. The Boys in White lost with a great effort of 8-14. Marblehead Lacrosse held up their own for the most part in offensive strategy but the game sadly resulted…
Last fall, when I came into my freshman year of high school, I was unsure of how I would fit into the school community. From depictions in pop culture, I understood secondary education to be an extremely divisive experience. In movies, the student body divides based on polarizing interests, with barely any intersection of cliques….
MHD Lacrosse Team had a tough loss to Wayland Saturday May 5th with a final score of 9-12. Wayland held-up their own when MHD scored. When the game was tied and we scored they would respond with strong offensive efforts until the 4th quarter. Catch the boys in white in action Saturday May 12th…