As sophomores, the next few years of our lives will be the years of planning as we have to decide on a good college and, hopefully, our career choice. So, we wanted to interview adults in our lives to understand how to go about that process. We decided to interview four teachers at the high…
We Stand with Them: An Account of Marblehead High School’s Racial Protest
At around 10 pm on Wednesday, December 6, rumors were rapidly spreading. “Walkout protest at Marblehead High School, 12 pm tomorrow,” various posts on social media read. “To stand in solidarity with a minority member(s) being called the N-word on school grounds.” The response was quick, many students asking if others were participating. Their answers?…
Progressive Dinner 2017
Ecstatic from the Powderpuff game win, the Senior Class piled into cars and drove to Eleanor Mancusi-Ungaro’s house on Orchard Circle. They celebrated by enjoying many different appetizers and conversing with friends. The seniors were joined by most of the teachers from the English department including Mr. Ryan, Ms. Skeffington, Ms. Feins, Ms. Jones, Mrs….
Free Speech?
On Thursday, December 7, 2017, students attending Fordham University in New York City were ordered to leave the campus’s student-run coffee shop, Rodrigue’s Coffee House, where they were sitting quietly at a table. A video of the encounter catches an employee approaching the students, all of whom sported “Make America Great Again” hats, and informing…
Boys in White Defeat Danvers Falcons
The Boys in White won last Monday May 14th against the Danvers Falcons 13-6 Catch the boys in white Thursday, May 24th against St. John’s Prep @ Piper @ 6pm MHD fights for control over the ball Wilkens called a team meeting during half time …
Colin Kaepernick – Worthy of the Citizen of the Year Award
On November 13, 2017, Colin Kaepernick was chosen as GQ Magazine’s Citizen of the Year “for his powerful symbol of activism and resistance.” I believe that Kaepernick is more than worthy of this honor and recognition. His tremendous strength and bravery helped to open the minds of millions of Americans about the ever-present race issues…
Teacher Interviews Part II: Mrs. Scott
As sophomores, the next few years of our lives will be the years of planning as we have to decide on a good college and, hopefully, our career choice. So, we wanted to interview adults in our lives to understand how to go about that process. We decided to interview four teachers at the high…
Why Taking a Knee is Really Taking a Stance
We saw Colin Kaepernick do it last year, and we’re seeing a resurgence in it again: NFL players are kneeling during the national anthem before the start of an NFL game. Some have said, “That’s anti-American! What about the veterans and troops that have fought for us and are still fighting for us?” These are…
Colin Kaepernick: Unworthy of Citizen of The Year Award
Earlier this month, the well renowned media platform, GQ Magazine, elected Colin Kaepernick as the “Citizen of The Year.” However such a decision was a tremendous mistake as Kaepernick does not reflect the characteristics of such immense honor and recognition. Throughout the 2016-2017 NFL season, Kaepernick refused to stand during the playing of the…
Teacher Interviews Part I: Ms. Jones
As sophomores, the next few years of our lives will be the years of planning as we have to decide on a good college and, hopefully, our career choice. So, we wanted to interview adults in our lives to understand how to go about that process. We decided to interview four teachers at the high…