The Official Newspaper of Marblehead High School
I decided to start my Gold Award project June of my Sophomore year. After a year and a half, I have finally earned this award. For those who do not know what the Gold Award is, it is the highest award a Girl Scout can earn. It is a sustained initiative that engages volunteers and…
Reading the 1950s play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller has significantly changed the way I view both the Witch Trials and the Halloween rucus that consumes Salem, Massachusetts every year. The emotional play explores the struggles and injustices that the wrongfully convicted people of the 1690s had to face. I even found myself close to…
You are beautiful You are the Earth’s other half You are mysterious and beautiful Not much is known about you You are indeed quite deep, your past has meaning The colors you wear are a catch to the eye The beings and things you hold are mystical Your upset now, and when you’re…
The METCO program, is a staple in the Marblehead Public School System, one that has lasted, as of this school calendar, for 50 years. Along with this momentous occasion comes a new director, Jessica Castro, a METCO parent who has served Boston neighborhoods for over ten years through various community outreach roles. Castro has big…
Puerto Rico, after suffering two devastating hurricanes, is almost entirely obliterated. Some parts of the island will be without electricity for months, and for a vast majority of the population, food and water are scarce. As a result, many Puerto Rican citizens are searching for a way to leave the island and travel to friends…
According to the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), almost 8 million high schoolers in North America participate in some academic sport. The recent number has reached an all time high from last year’s survey with a remarkable jump of 95,000. Every day kids spend approximately an hour and a half each day…
“Maria devastates Puerto Rico”; “Jose threatens the Northeast”; “Florida braces for Irma”; “St.Maarten in ruins”; “Harvey slams Houston” If you’ve been watching the news or listening to a weather station, you are likely mind blown by the strength of the Atlantic’s hurricane season so far. Storm after storm has thrown itself at the land in…
I recently watched a video by Buzzfeed where two people tried taking cold showers every day for 30 days. Naturally, I was a little confused why they would do this to themselves, but after watching the video, I learned that cold showers are an amazing, healthful tool! According to medical daily, cold showers “increase alertness”,…