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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

Top Republican candidates vie for Americas endorsement.

Who are the candidates for the 2024 Republican Party primaries?

Ian Swanson October 3, 2023

America is in a time of choosing, and next year will be a defining moment as the presidential election happens next November. However, before the election, there are a string of smaller party-specific...

August 2023 wildfires on Maui have sadly killed nearly 100 people, forced tens of thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate the island, and devastated the historic resort city of Lahaina. Its the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. (Wikimedia Commons)

Are natural disasters increasing?

Margot Bryce Morris, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

Throughout the last year, natural disasters have been increasing. Although there have always been reports of natural disasters, there is discussion about whether climate change is starting to change things...

On June 21st, 2023, WGA strike takes place to protest AI usage. (Wikimedia Commons)

End to the strike; WGA reaches a tentative deal

Maya Wakeham, Student Journalist October 3, 2023

Since May 2nd, 2023, writers from the Writers’ Guild of America (WGA) (and later joined by the actors at the Screen Actors’ Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG AFTRA))...

Montana passes law on TIkTok ban starting in 2024

Montana hits the dislike button on TikTok

Taylor Aptt June 4, 2023

On Wednesday, May 17th, Greg Gianforte, Montana's governor, singed a law banning TikTok starting 2024.  ByteDance, the corporation that owns TikTok, is being accused of invading the privacy of Millions...

Daily life during the COVID pandemic

COVID-19 Health Emergency Ends

Gillian Horner and Clare O’Toole June 4, 2023

On May 11, 2023, the COVID-19 public health emergency came to an end. A pandemic that caused “more than three years of social disruption, at least 6 million hospitalizations, and 1.1 million U.S. deaths”...

Members of the military attend the HWRHS Memorial Day assembly on Friday, May 26, 2023 .

Memorial Day Assembly

On Friday, May 26, 2023, the high school held a Memorial Day assembly to honor those who served in the United States Armed Forces.  The assembly started with a welcome speech by 11th grader Ella Tran....

From Left to right Dylan Whitman, Libby Poland, Hannah Ciriello, Catherine Carroll, Ava Shultz, Maisie Leland, Claire Veenema, Stewart Bernard, Ava Vautour, Lucy Ayers pose at Patton Park before heading off to junior prom 2023.

The in and the outs of prom 2023

Naomi Provost May 20, 2023

Prom is an important moment in everyone's high school life, especially for the girls.  Finding the perfect dress for the perfect price can make the whole process a little more stressful. Every year there...

Freshman help 5th graders make telescopes for an activity

History Field Trip Brings Fifth Graders to High School

On Tuesday, May 9th, 2023, 5th graders from Winthrop Elementary School came to visit HWRHS to collaborate with the 9th graders and participate in different activities based on the topics that both...

Protest for Trans Rights, Humphrey Building, Washington, DC USA

Transgender Health Care and The Silencing of Zooey Zephyr

Paige Skellett May 10, 2023

On April 26, 2023, Legislator Zooey Zephyr was barred from speaking on the house floor by Montana Republicans for commenting on the new bill being passed about youth Gender-affirming health care.  Zephyr...

National Day of Silence by Nora Burnett

Day of Silence at Hamilton-Wenham Regional

Paige Skellett April 14, 2023

A number of Hamilton-Wenham High School and Middle School students participated in a “Day of Silence'' on Thursday, April 13, to support the LGBTQ+ community.  The GLSEN (Gay Lesbian and Straight...

Contradicting abortion pill rulings leave medical professionals confused

Gillian Horner and Paige Skellett April 10, 2023

On April 7th, 2023, a U.S. district judge from Texas ruled against the drug mifepristone, a two-drug regimen for medical abortions, saying the FDA failed to inform people of some of the risks. On the same...

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