Coming Soon at MHS: Hadestown by Benji Boyd, Editor-in-Chief, Senior This past Wednesday, the Marblehead High School Drama Club met to discuss the upcoming spring musical for the first time. This year’s selection is Hadestown, a hit musical that retells the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, with songs inspired by American folk music and…
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Headlight January 8, 2025
South Korea Plane Crash by Teagan Freedman, Sophomore On December 29, 2024, a devastating plane crash occurred with a Boeing 737-800 airplane in Muan International Airport in South Korea. The plane was meant to land, but pulled back up after a failed attempt. The plane then received a bird strike warning from ground control. The…
Thespian vs. Athlete
Sam Jendrysik, Junior Extracurriculars are a cornerstone of any kid’s school experience. They fill afternoons and put a nice little bow on college applications. Some extracurriculars, such as newspaper club or ACG club, can be done with ease, and without too much commitment. However, some of the bigger ticket extras take up a little more…
Mr. Richard’s Interview
by Ila Bumagin, Senior, Co-Editor-in-Chief Meet Dan Richards, new Assistant Principal for grades 11 and 12. Assistant principals often get a bad reputation. But Mr. Richards proves there is a fun side, too. Mr. Richards has his graduate degrees from Salem State (Education Administration Leadership) and Cambridge College (Negotiation and Conflict Resolution). He has worked…
Sisters; Friends; Twins
Aislin Freedman, Junior A semi-sentient forest that bargains for sacrifices. A mysterious, millenial old myth notoriously known as “the wolf.” Twins destined to be torn apart by a prophecy, a bargain, and a broken promise. Hannah Whitten’s debut novel is hauntingly evocative of the whispering, cruel shadows that hide behind trees and in the deep…
Bros Movie Review
Benji Boyd, Sophomore The LGBTQ community did not need the movie Bros. When I first heard about this movie, I completely misjudged it. I assumed, based on the trailer, the movie poster, and the title, that this was going to be the kind of gay movie that a straight person with ‘dark humor’ would write:…
Gun Control in the U.S.
By: Benji Boyd, Freshman Introduction Alongside abortion rights, gas prices, and infrastructure plans, gun control has become one of the main factors that will be deciding where Americans will cast their ballots this congressional midterm. As if the 345 active shooter events that occurred between 2000-2020, 45,222 Americans who died of incidents involving guns in…
Teens Around the World
By: Ila Bumagin, Sophomore Teens these days. All we do is talk about ourselves and how special we are, how Gen Z is unique and weird, and what a difference we’ll make. But we certainly have a lot to say, and instead of talking about myself (I could do that forever), I decided to interview…
An Inspiration: Nelson Mandela
By: Nadia Warab, Freshman “A winner is a dreamer who never gives up,” said Nelson Mandela. Those words inspired the world. I did not know who he was when I was younger, but I often heard that quote in texts. It was not until December 5, 2013 that I learned his name, when old…
Music to Awaken Your Zombie-fied Soul
Kids who previously dragged their way through each school day now feel overjoyed, one going as far as to say that she’s scheduled for mouth surgery to remove the permanent smile slapped on her face through the healing properties of Top 40 on the intercom!