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The General Consensus

The Student News Site of Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School

The General Consensus

The Student News Site of Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School

The General Consensus

HWRHS students heading to class

Ms. Howland and the School Counseling Department Desire To Ease Students’ Academic and Social Pressures

Cassi Sullivan November 12, 2024

Towards the end of the 2023-2024 school year, I met with Ms. Howland, one of HWRHS’s adjustment counselors, to discuss the results of the April 2024 Mental Health and School Based Supports survey. Before...

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, May 9, 2024

Does Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School Prioritize Students’ Mental Health?

Cassi Sullivan May 10, 2024

As a ninth grader at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School concerned about students’ mental welfare, I recently created a survey that asked students whether they felt the school, as a whole, prioritizes...

Student Dylan Whitman performing a solo with Kings of the Beach during Harvest 2022.

Harvest Concert

Norah Keys, Staff Writer November 21, 2023

Join the vocal groups of Hamilton-Wenham Regional High for the Harvest Concert, next Tuesday, November 21, at 6:30 p.m., in the cafeteria. This event is free and open to the community. The Harvest Concert,...

A Guide to the HW Library's 2023 Summer Programs

A Guide to the HW Library’s 2023 Summer Programs

May 31, 2023

Are you staying around Hamilton-Wenham this summer? Are you looking for free programs and activities aimed specifically at teenagers? You're in luck! Take a look at some of the Hamilton Wenham Public Library's...

Charles Edward Miller via Flickr

A Woman’s Worth: The Gender Pay Gap

Lizz Bento, Photographer and Staff Writer May 28, 2023

In the United States, working women are less likely to be paid the same as their male counterparts. Since sexism is already prevalent in modern society, the gender pay gap continues to hold us back from...

Some progress has been made as some films have changed their views of Asian American characters over time, from the yellow face featured in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" to the all-Asian cast of "Everything Everywhere All at Once." However, there are things that still need to change.

From Yellowface to Whitewashing in Hollywood

Ella Tran, Editor-in-Chief May 28, 2023

Bruce Lee was as revered in my household as a kid as Tom Cruise might have been in my friends’ houses. Scrapbooks in our house feature a mini-me in a yellow tracksuit with black stripes down the side,...

"Rite of Spring" by Eugene Ahn

Six Hamilton-Wenham Students Recognized By the Prestigious Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Ella Tran, Editor-in-Chief March 14, 2023

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is a prestigious, century-old, annual competition for middle and high school students. Notable alumni of the contest include It author, Stephen King, in 1965; Amanda...

Books, Shows, Music, and Movies, Oh My! (Ft. Mr. Lawrence)

Books, Shows, Music, and Movies, Oh My! (Ft. Mr. Lawrence)

Katherine Reed's Book Recommendation: Dare You to Lie, by Amber Lynn Natusch Sophomore, Katherine Reed says her favorite book is, Dare You To Lie by Amber Lynn Natusch. If you are into mystery/thriller,...

Photo of Steve Sawyer, Dave Sawyer, and Ava Cote by Leo Kagan

“He embodies the word ‘coach'”: The Inside Scoop on Coach Steve Sawyer

Leo Kagan, Staff Writer May 25, 2022

It is a sunny spring day at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School. The thermostat reads seventy degrees Fahrenheit, and through the windows at the end of the math-science hall, one can view dozens of young...

HWgivesback Is Back!

Ariel Greenberg, Co-Editor, Staff Writer October 20, 2021

Beginning on Tuesday, October 12, the Student Body Government has planned a food drive to stock the shelves of the local Acord Food Pantry. Each year, the school hosts several fundraisers such as this,...

HWRHS students enjoying a trip sponsored by the Spanish program at Hamilton Wenham

Language Acquisitions’ Role as the Bridge Towards a Globalized Country

Julia Tsappis, Staff Writer, Co-Editor June 15, 2021

At the Hamilton Wenham Regional High School, students are required to take a language course until the tenth grade. Junior year is the point where students have the opportunity to decide whether they want...

Generals football player Christa Coffey, Class of 2022, prepares to enter the game.  Photograph courtesy of Mr. Leonard Dolan.

Christa Coffey Kicks Her Way into HWRHS’ Football History

Hadley Braillard and Meryn DiSimone April 16, 2021

Christa Coffey is breaking down barriers and making history at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School. Christa, a junior, is the first girl to play for the Generals’ High School football team. Christa...

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