Uplifting Poetry
Ariel Greenberg, Staff Writer
July 19, 2020
Your Life Matters No matter how hard the rain patters, Your Life Matters. Despite all the chatters, Your Life Matters. No matter the amount of glass that clatters, Your Life Matters. No matter the amount of hate served on platters, Your Life Matters. So when you’re facing confusing ladder...
National Parks in New England
June 10, 2020
National Parks in New England, and all over the world, are beautiful, serene places where you can just enjoy nature. New England has a total of 59 official national parks spread across Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. To thoroughly enjoy the beauty of a National...
Pandemic Changes to Standardized Testing
May 26, 2020
Standardized testing: this once-unshakeable institution all too familiar to high school students around the world has been intensely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. MCAS exams, usually administered in the spring, were cancelled, according to the Boston Globe. This was a first in the history of the ...
Collateral Damage of School Closures
May 26, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused school closures both nationwide, and subsequently requires students to transition to online learning. Missing real-time interaction with teachers in school may be a rather insignificant change in the education of high school students, particularly because much of the...
The Entertainment Industry’s Response to the Coronavirus
May 26, 2020
The effects of COVID-19 have been detrimental to small businesses across the nation. With unemployment rising to 15%, the United States economy is at its lowest point since the recession of 2008. In countless US living rooms, news stations blare of the latest economic updates, distressing the ci...
Reopening Protests in Massachusetts and the Road Ahead
May 24, 2020
Around the country, people have become increasingly dissatisfied with stay-at-home orders due to coronavirus, and have begun to protest these restrictions. On May 4th, these protests found their way to Massachusetts. According to a report by NBC10 Boston, these protests called for a re-opening of...
Social Distancing: How to Stay Safe During Quarantine
Will Gern and Kaitlyn Menegoni
May 14, 2020
Roughly two months ago the U.S. found itself thrust into a new way of life that involved "Social distancing." This new term is a preventative method meant to “flatten the curve” of coronavirus cases intended to relieve pressures on the medical system, currently overburdened with the amount of criti...
As Coronavirus Cases Continue to Soar, so Does the Unemployment Rate
May 14, 2020
All across the country millions of Americans are losing their jobs due to the shutdown of almost all public restaurants, stores, offices, and workplaces. This lockdown is seriously affecting the economy and it is only becoming worse, leading to unimaginable stress, protests, and long lines in food banks. ...
Book Reviews: What to Read During Quarantine
May 6, 2020
As the world seems like it’s melting down around us, all anyone wants to do is get out. In the past few weeks, I’ve been reading non-stop, chasing that feeling of escape while still remaining indoors. To help you all through the boredom that comes with quarantine, I’ve rounded up a few of my f...
How Other Countries Deal with COVID-19 When it Comes to Children
May 1, 2020
Around the world, 90% of the student population currently has school closures related to coronavirus, according to UNESCO. It’s no different here in the United States, with Hamilton-Wenham too closing and moving to online learning. While in the United States, we have one method of distance learning...
Nature Thriving While in Quarantine: Are Social Media Posts Telling the Whole Story?
May 1, 2020
As the coronavirus situation becomes increasingly dire, people are scrambling to find hope and positivity in the chaos. Some are spending time with their families, others go outside for a walk. Many, however, take to social media. Social media posts regarding the pandemic are largely harmless;...
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