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…
What We Look for in our Local Businesses
After eleven years of serving caffeine-craving Marbleheaders, the classic coffee-shop Atomic Cafe has officially shut its doors. The last year has been tough on the cafe, between a drainage project that shut down Pleasant Street, the road allowing access to Atomic, and a pipe-break that led to water damage. However, Marbleheaders wanted the business to…
Shalane Comes to Town
“Run more.” When I asked Shalane Flanagan what her number one piece of advice is to achieve my goal 5k time, she confidently gave me this simple answer: to run more. This past Thanksgiving weekend, Marblehead native Shalane Flanagan came home for the fourth annual Back the Track 5k road race, which continues to raise…
Standardized Testing Tips
The ACT (American College Testing), and SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) tests are some of the most daunting parts of the college application process. These seemingly simple multiple choice questions can sometimes make or break your college applications. However, with a little effort, and by following these tips, obtaining a good score on these tests is…