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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

Cassi Sullivan getting ready to present at NHD at Stoneham Middle School

Come Root For Us on April 12th During National History Day State Competition

Cassi Sullivan April 11, 2025

Almost every HWRHS tenth and eleventh grader has heard about National History Day (NHD), as it has been a part of Hamilton-Wenham’s history curriculum since the mid-80’s, or at least since History...

Mayor Wu gives her opening statement before a Congressional hearing on Wednesday, March 5th.

Sanctuary cities are not your enemy

Katherine Reed, Student Journalist April 7, 2025

Mayor Michelle Wu, of Boston, Massachusetts, emphasizes the invaluable contributions of immigrants to Boston’s society in her opening statement before the House Committee on Oversight: “We are the...

Krysten Boswell conducting water quality station maintenance

Massachusetts’s National Park Service Employees Impacted By Sweeping Federal Cuts

Julia Bryce Morris and Ruby Gladchun April 2, 2025

As of March 2025, about 1,000 National Park Service employees were fired due to the Trump administration’s recent efforts to lower federal spending. Rangers, scientists, and other important employees...

The Colorado Rockies stadium, Coors Field, the place where they lost 16-1 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

Should the MLB add a mercy rule to their league?

Callum Hawkins, Student Journalist March 31, 2025

Baseball is a game of time and skill. Due to their superior skills, some teams can sometimes create fun games for only one side of the fans. This imbalance can be disheartening for the other team's supporters....

A Chipotle sign hangs outside the chain restaurant in Pittsburgh on Feb. 8, 2016.

Tariff Whiplash

Piper Shepherd, Student Journalist March 25, 2025

Imposing tariffs would send shockwaves through the fast food industry, where many chain restaurants rely on imports for their main source of ingredients. The increase in Mexican imports could limit menu...

A heated debate between President Zelenskyy and President Trump on Feb. 28 of 2025.

The U.S. Should Continue Military Aid to Ukraine

Maria Guzova, Student Journalist March 23, 2025

On the 24th of February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, reigniting the Russo-Ukrainian war which started in 2014. This war between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for longer than three years. The U.S....

Eagles abuse tush push throughout the season.

Stop the Tush Push

Nate Green, Student Journalist March 20, 2025

The tush push should not be allowed, and it has become a cheat code for the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles used it throughout the season, all the way to winning the Super Bowl. The tush push is when two...

The F block Yoga/Mindfulness class practices Tree Pose one of the many Yoga techniques they learned.

From Yoga/Pilates to Yoga/Mindfulness: Why The Subtle Switch?

Maria Guzova, Student Journalist March 4, 2025

A few years ago, yoga and Pilates were strength-training programs offered to Hamilton-Wenham students as electives. Now, that same program is called Yoga and mindfulness. So, what changed? Is it simply...

President Donald J. Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence, participates a roundtable on empowering families with education choice Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, in the Cabinet Room of the White House.

Trump vs. The Department of Education

Piper Shepherd, Student Journalist March 3, 2025

President Donald Trump is in the midst of a battle with the Department of Education, saying he wants it closed immediately. On Wednesday, February 12th, President Trump stated from the Oval Office that...

Senior Sasha Makogonov, taking the jump ball, while teammates are ready to grab it.

Unmistakable Progress Throughout The Hamilton-Wenham Girls Basketball Team

Julia Bryce Morris, Student Journalist March 1, 2025

A 3-point game and a 37-point game- what changed? Hamilton Wenham plays Amesbury twice, yet the second game wins 64-27. Was it an off-game for Amesubry, or is Hamilton Wenham getting better? What differed...

On Thursday, January 30th, Students attentively listened to Aaron Mahnke read from his book Lore in the HWRHS Library.

Lessons Beyond the Classroom: Aaron Mahnke Engages Students with Powerful Message

Katherine Reed and Hanna Pyne February 27, 2025

“My time in high school and my time in college taught me to learn…you’re learning how to learn…that’s really the stuff that prepared me for what I do today,” states Aaron Mahnke—the host...

On January 5th, 2025, Mason Kraft drove to the hoop as the JV2 boys came close to their first victory against the rival Ipswich Tigers.

Hamilton-Wenham Boys JV2 Basketball Team Shows Improvement Over the Season

Nate Green and Callum Hawkins February 27, 2025

The boys' season was full of ups and downs. Although they could not secure a victory, they never gave up. Players stepped up when they were needed and gained immense improvement. Led by Rahul Shah,...

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