Emma Goes Clubbing: Crafts for a Cause
May 16, 2018
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The anticipation leading up to my first meeting at this club had been building for months, since the club is relatively new. The idea is to learn how to sew, specifically using a sewing machine, and all the proceeds go to a good place. The club has been making surgical caps for the children’s hospi...
Kyle’s Column: No joking matter
May 15, 2018
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The field house throbbed with a din of voices, fueled by the steady stream of students spilling into the gymnasium to watch an all-school assembly in response to the racist graffiti found on the Timeline Tunnel. In the center of the basketball court mingled a large group of teachers, most of whom were eng...
Weekly Exchange: French vs. American schools
May 15, 2018
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Whether it is in France or the United States, school has been an essential place in students’ lives. In both countries, students spend about 13 years of their existence at school if they start in kindergarten and graduate at 18. Even though we have this common likeness, numerous differences separate...
Review: ‘Dead or Alive’ by Evan Hughes
May 14, 2018
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Evan Hughes, a member of the WHS Class of 2016, has released yet another album for the masses. Hughes put out his latest project, 'Dead or Alive', on April 21. The album features six tracks, all of which display Hughes’ increased versatility as an up-and-coming artist. “Dead or Alive is the begin...
Politipress: Maura Healey – The People’s Lawyer
May 7, 2018
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For the voting members of our community, it is often hard to have a firm grasp on the identity and agendas of the politicians who represent us. In this installment of Politipress, I focus on Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, and why she calls herself “the people’s lawyer.” On Sun...
Review – Avengers: Infinity War
May 6, 2018
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Warning: this article contains an infinite number of spoilers from the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The Avengers “Me personally, I have a lot to lose,” Rocket said. *loses everything* Marvel’s finally getting dark and grim! Hooray! To recap the heart-wrenching massacre of Marvel sup...
Kyle’s Column: Voices of the Future
April 28, 2018
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We touched down around nine in the evening. The plane glided over the tarmac as the captain’s voice crackled through the intercom - “ladies and gentlemen, welcome to San Francisco.” As we reached the gate, the plane eased to a stop in front of the expansive airport windows. A collective meta...
Emma Goes Clubbing: Anime Club
April 11, 2018
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Because of all the snow days, and because I have a tendency to forget details quickly, I ended up visiting Anime Club twice. The first time I went to visit them, it almost looked like an empty classroom; the lights were off, and there were only a few figures stationary in the darkness. I creaked open...
Weekly Exchange: Gun control in the U.S. vs. in France and Germany
Emma Nallet and Teresa Hank-Gomez
April 7, 2018
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In the first issue of Weekly Exchange, Emma Nallet, an exchange student from France, and Teresa Hank-Gomez, an exchange student from Germany, examine the differences between gun control in the US and gun control in their home countries. Gun Control in the U.S. vs. in France: Feb. 14, 2018 was a pe...
Kyle’s Column: A Revelation
April 6, 2018
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Last Saturday morning, I woke to the rude beeping of my alarm clock. Pushing aside my blankets, I squinted at the crisp LED display resting on my nightstand - 10:30 a.m. Stretching leisurely, I slowly elevated myself from the warmth of the covers. My feet padded over the soft wooden floors as I saunter...
Emma Goes Clubbing: Game Club
April 5, 2018
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I first went to Game Club during my sophomore year. It was an accident in many ways; I’d seen the display my freshman year at the Club Fair, and shown an interest, but turned away because it was on math team day. However, as my interests have strayed from math to fun, I rediscovered this club. They ...
Opinion: Why I marched in the ‘March For Our Lives’
March 27, 2018
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On Saturday, March 24, thousands of Americans participated in the March For Our Lives that took place in many cities across the country. Here in Boston, I joined the 50,000 students, teachers, parents and community members who marched to the Boston Common to bring attention to the issue of gun violence i...
May 14, 2018