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Principal James Cook stands in the hallway of GHS
Principal Cook to step down and return to teaching
SANTANA FARIA, News Editor • April 15, 2025

Last Friday, Gloucester High School principal James Cook announced that he will...

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GHS launches Wellness Coach Mentorship Program
KATY HAUTALA, Staff Writer • April 11, 2025

GHS is introducing a new wellness class for the 2025-2026 school year. The course...

Olivia Madruga went 4-for-4 in the Fishermen's 7-0 victory over Saugus.
Madruga leads Gloucester in shutout victory over Saugus
ALEENA BROWN, Sports Editor • May 14, 2025

Amid a messy week of rain delays and rescheduled matchups, Gloucester's 3-game...

Skye Berry gets a ground ball against Winthrop
Girls lax falls to Winthrop
MEADOW ANDERSON, Staff Writer • May 14, 2025

This Monday the Fisherman girls lacrosse team fell 17-4 to the Winthrop Vikings....

Members of "Kicked Off The Bus" after performing for the residents of Oceanside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
Kicked Off The Bus set to release debut CD and headline at The Cut
ISLA BLACK, Staff Writer • May 14, 2025

Gloucester’s own teen rock sensation, Kicked Off The Bus, is making waves this summer with the release of their debut CD and a headlining performance at The Cut, one of the city’s...

Mental Health Ambassadors Build a Healthier GHS with the Wellness Fair
RUBY MCELHENNY, Features Editor • May 9, 2025

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Cousins Monica and Jennyfer C., who are from Guatemala, mostly speak in Q'eqchi', an indigenous language that predates the Spanish colonization of Central America.
Breaking Barriers: An ancient language in a new land
RUBY MCELHENNY, Features Editor • April 18, 2025

It’s easy for people to stereotype Gloucester High’s multilingual students...

Multilingual student Melany Cristobal blends memories of Guatemala, a passion for art, and her own version of the American dream in her crochet business.
Breaking Barriers: Made by Melany
RUBY MCELHENNY, Features Editor • April 11, 2025

Nestled on her soft brown couch with bright red, pink and yellow spools of yarn...

Digital art depicts the effects of over-consumption on our planet.
Why we should consume less
PHOEBE DEAN, Contributor • May 1, 2025

Imagine a world where all of our precious resources are stretched so thin that...

100 Days of Trump: How has the country been changed?
BENJAMIN SECHRIST, Staff Writer • April 30, 2025

April 29 marks 100 days since President Donald Trump assumed office for the...