Even though we haven’t gone back to normal, I think that what our school staff has accomplished is remarkable. The way schools had been teaching their students for the last hundred years had to abruptly change over the course of a few months.
What About the Freshmen?
We are currently living through history. What’s occurring in our world today will be taught to our kids, grandkids, and so on. It’s a challenging time for everyone, but as long as we stick together and have a positive outlook, we’ll make it through.
Zoom vs. Meet: Which One Takes the Cake?
Google Meet and Zoom are the two platforms used for remote gatherings, and each has its share of pros and cons.
Celebrating MHS’s Retiring Teachers: Ms. Humphrey
Nearly every person on the planet has faced new and difficult challenges during this unprecedented time of chaos and confusion. But for this year’s retiring teachers, the situation is uniquely impactful.
A New Perspective, A New World
We all have the capability to create new things, but we give into our fear of failure and look at our devices all day, and our ideas shrivel up and fall apart.
Exploring the North Shore
Hiking is an activity that I have recently discovered due to the nation-wide lockdown. For the past two months, my family and I have explored a new area of Massachusetts each weekend. With the newfound time because of the school closure and quarantine, many have been enjoying the outdoors and the warmer spring weather. Here…
Best Buddies Year in Review
This year, the Marblehead High School Best Buddies Chapter had a great year filled with fun and new activities. However, the year did not end the way we planned. Due to the Coronavirus, all of the spring events we had planned and were excited for came to a quick halt. But as a club, our…
Bis später…
05:45 my phone rings. I pick it up groggy, physically awake, but mentally sound asleep. On the other line, 3,723 miles away, is my mother telling me that my flight got moved to that morning and I have to leave for the airport in one hour. I promptly hang up the phone, wake up my…
The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Book Review
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chobsky was an insightful and impactful book, but I cannot say I enjoyed reading it. The story is told all in letters that Charlie, the protagonist, writes to an anonymous friend. The letters are more like journal entries for Charlie and have a therapeutic effect. He starts…
Environmental Year in Review
This article is the first in a series of end-of-year reports from officers of various Marblehead High School activities. Although the work of many clubs was cut short, the 2019-20 school year represented a huge wave of progress for many MHS organizations, and we are excited to shine a light on their success. In our…