By: Sofia Bottari, Freshman Walking is on track to being the most effective “wonder drug” we have. Former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Thomas Frieden is confident that walking is a reliable medicine. While walking increases weight loss and fitness, it decreases depression and anxiety as well. Through this simple…
CODA Movie Review
By: Benji Boyd, Freshman Did anyone actually watch the Oscars? Or did we all just witness the oddest celebrity moment since Bernie wore those gloves and call it a night? Well, if you did stick around, you might recall that the winner of Best Picture was the movie CODA, the story of a hearing girl…
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…
All About NGSS
By: Kate Twomey, Sophomore With climate change and pollution worsening and their effects becoming more noticeable and detrimental, people are looking for ways to contribute to environmental sustainability efforts. At Marblehead High School we do just that by hosting a chapter of the National Green Schools Society (NGSS). NGSS is a nationwide organization that focuses…
The Ultimate AP Lit Study Guide
“Sometimes books are read for hundreds of years, but when we read it today, we see that maybe this isn’t what we thought it was,” says Mr. Moloney. “I really want students to become a part of this conversation and say, ‘Well does this book have something to give to us, to society?’”
The Sophomore Slump
COVID ripped away the chance of finishing your first year of high school like ripping off a Band-Aid, and now you feel stuck. How can you make sophomore year successful if you have spent most of it trying to get your WiFi to work right before you log onto your Zoom classes for the day?
Series Review: Shadow and Bone
The actors take Bardugo’s words and make them reality. Not only that, but they are diverse, moving away from the stereotype of every character being a white heterosexual male.
The First Time for Freshmen
With COVID keeping us in varying remote and hybrid schedules throughout this past year, the Class of 2024 has never spent a full school day in the high school. As of last week, that changed, and freshmen finally got to experience a full day of high school.
History Bounding: A Hobby for the Ages
Growing up, we’re taught that corsets are oppressive torture devices, and that aristocratic fashions were designed by men out of spite. In reality, extreme female fashions such as large skirts, protective hat pins, (please google this one) and elongated bonnets allowed women to reclaim physical space.