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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

Pope Leo XIV during an audience with the media on May 12, 2025.

The First American-born Pope; Leo XIV.

Maria Guzova, Student Journalist June 9, 2025

After an unsuccessful first day of voting, white smoke was seen coming out of the Sistine Chapel on the second day of voting. On Thursday, May 8, 2025, a new pope was elected. Cardinal Robert Prevost is...

Hamilton Wenham Junior-Senior Prom, 2025

Prom: A Big Night With Big Changes

Ruby Gladchun, Student Journalist June 6, 2025

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School’s prom took place on Thursday, May 22nd, at 6:30 p.m. The night’s agenda included dancing, singing, and photos. However, as excitement for the night built, so did...

Qatar gifts President Donald Trump $400 million luxury jet.

$400 Million Luxury Jet—A Big Gift with Big Problems

Ella Zacharias, Student Journalist May 20, 2025

Donald Trump states that “Only a fool” would turn down a $400 million luxury jet. However, is accepting this luxury plane as a gift from Qatar putting the safety of our country at risk?  On May 12th,...

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...

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 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...

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...

California Wildfire Fundraiser

California Wildfire Fundraiser

Annika Willgren January 17, 2025

For the next two weeks, the Hamilton-Wenham High School Environmental Club is selling California Wildflower Seed Packets to raise money for those impacted by the Southern California wildfires.  From...

Meta will no longer Fact Check

Meta will no longer Fact Check

Lila Denman, student journalist January 10, 2025

A regrettable factor in social media today is fake news. Unfortunately, it is about to get much larger, and we can do nothing to stop it. Misinformation spreads around social media and gradually reaches...

Midterm Schedule and Advice

January 6, 2025

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A Small Town School Board Is Under Fire  About The Proposal Of A New Elementary School

A Small Town School Board Is Under Fire About The Proposal Of A New Elementary School

Abigail Kolesar and Chase Arvidson October 25, 2024

The towns of Hamilton and Wenham have been trying to get federal approval to renovate the elementary schools for years. In 2022, this request was finally accepted; however, the state would only allow Hamilton...

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