Mona Gelfgatt and Ila Bumagin, Juniors – ASSISTANT EDITORS As Mr. Dan Bauer’s seventh year at Marblehead High reached its midpoint, we were sad to hear he would be moving to Danvers to be their school superintendent. But, he has left a wonderful legacy in his wake. Before working at Marblehead High, he was vice-principal…
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Caught in the Tailspin
Aislin Freedman, Junior On June 1st and 2nd, at Marblehead High School, a play titled Caught in the Tailspin was performed. The cast and crew were all students from the high school, but unlike many other high school plays, this production was also written by a high school student. Molly Grant wrote this play, which…
The Magical Month of May
Ila Bumagin, Junior – ASSISTANT EDITOR “Look at the flowers!” “Look at the sky!” “It’s supposed to be 70º on Monday, I can wear my new skirt!” The joys of spring are all around us, but not for high school students. Instead, the walls of Marblehead High and the piling work surround us. Now, I…
ALS Awareness
Ila Bumagin, Junior – ASSISTANT EDITOR Ms. Andrea West has been a French teacher at MHS since 2002. Soon after she started working there, Dr. Jennifer Chavez, a Latin teacher, became her classroom neighbor. They became co-workers and friends. Dr. Chavez was diagnosed with ALS in April of 2022. ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a…
Backsliding: A Commentary on LGBTQIA+ Rights in the USA
Samuel Jendrysik, Junior We as a species like to think that we’ve evolved over the last 70 or so years, and in many ways we have. Computers fit in our pockets instead of filling up warehouses. Cars are faster and much safer. Medicine is much better. That said, we haven’t come nearly as far as…
Culture Feast Overview
Benji Boyd, Sophomore – ASSISTANT EDITOR May 17th was a beautiful May Friday evening. Cool and sunny, the weather was perfect for a celebration of culture on the MHS campus both in and out of doors. From 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Marblehead students, parents, teachers, and guests gathered to share good food, take part in…
Interview with New MHS Principal Mrs. Carlson
Benji Boyd, Sophomore – ASSISTANT EDITOR As the school year draws to a close, many at Marblehead High are looking to the future and beginning to imagine what the 2023-24 school year will look like. Ever since the pandemic, it’s felt impossible to predict what each new year will hold. However, there is one major…
The E-cigarette Epidemic
Brady Bethell, Junior – Special to Headlight When kids start growing up, their parents tend to talk with their children about how smoking, vaping, and the usage of any other drugs are bad for them. However, these chats must not be doing much because, since 2011, substances, primarily E-cigarettes, have been getting into the hands…
Are AP Classes Worth It?
Katie Jenkins, Senior SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR As we enter the first week of May, students across America are preparing to sit in a room for hours at a time, taking AP exams. After a year of late-night studying, tests, practice tests, and more tests, it all comes down to this one day. Why do so…
Legally Blonde: Behind the Scenes
Samuel Jendrysik, Sophomore Legally Blonde. The show that sold out every night at the high school and gave many of the actors stress headaches. But what does this masterpiece look like, not through the eyes of the parents, friends and classmates who flocked to the auditorium to watch, but from backstage with the run crew?…