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Power of Play is back for another day of fun

SANTANA FARIA, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

As the winter months slow to a halt, children and adults alike are eager to escape the house in search of a fun activity. This Sunday the 24th offers the perfect opportunity: the Gloucester Education Foundation’s...

Cyan Clements depicts Grande with a stylized version of the albums title.

Ariana Grande’s “eternal sunshine”: the good, the bad, and the expected

AURELIA HARRISON, Editor in Chief March 11, 2024

On March 8th, Ariana Grande released her 7th studio album, “eternal sunshine”, a 13-track pop record that takes the listener on a journey through her recent triumphs and low points, for better and...

James Sanfillipo and Riley DeHaan celebrate around the goal

GHS boys hockey’s Tourney run over with 4-2 Loss

ALEENA BROWN, Sports Writer March 6, 2024

Every promising season gets cut short eventually. The GHS boys hockey team fell this weekend in their 4-2 loss against the Newburyport Clippers.  Gloucester was led by goals from assistant captains...

OMaley to offer internship for high schoolers

O’Maley to offer internship for high schoolers

AURELIA HARRISON, Editor in Chief February 29, 2024

In support of O’Maley Academy After-school Programs, O’Maley Innovation Middle School is looking to hire 10-12 interns as Peer Mentors.  O’Maley Academy is a local grant-funded program that holds...

Siblings Colby and Keegan Jewell whose teams are both entering the D2 Hockey Playoffs

GHS hockey enters playoff season

ALEENA BROWN, Sports Writer February 29, 2024

The day that the GHS boys’ and girls’ Hockey programs have been waiting for all season has finally arrived; the beginning of playoffs. With the brackets released this Sunday, both teams have made it...

Ava Orlando depicts the casting aside of social media into the metaphorical garbage.

The case for deleting social media

HENRY HARRISON, Contributor February 27, 2024

Social interaction and human connection are essential to being a functioning member of society. If we don’t connect with each other, we will leap into loneliness, dive into depression, and spring into...

A snapshot from Aurelia Harrisons time at the Young Writers Workshop at Simons Rock.

A guide to summer programs for high schoolers

AURELIA HARRISON, Editor in Chief February 16, 2024

The task of building your college resume and figuring out what your interests are is daunting for any high school student. Many colleges expect applicants to apply under a certain major or to a certain...

Massachusetts DECA chapters stand on the statehouse staircase.

GHS DECA visits the statehouse

SANTANA FARIA, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

On Monday, members of Gloucester’s DECA club participated in DECA Day on the Hill, an annual event in which different chapters from around Massachusetts visit the statehouse in Boston. To kick off...

Santana Farias personal collection of YA fantasy books

Put the fantastic in fantastical: 5 must-read fantasy series

SANTANA FARIA, Staff Writer January 30, 2024

Although everyday life can be boring for those who dream of epic adventures, there’s an easy way to live out your daydreams: fantasy books. Fantasy series are the prime solution to monotony, brimming...

Kellen Moran (center) celebrates with his teammates Peter Gilraine (left) and Charlie Terelak (right) after scoring his first varsity goal for Gloucester

GHS hockey drowns Peabody/Saugus in 8-0 win

ALEENA BROWN and WILL LINN January 29, 2024

Following a hard loss against Marblehead, the GHS boys hockey team bounced back and opened the floodgates to the Peabody/Saugus co-op team in an 8-0 rumble at Dorothy Talbot Rink.  The goal scorers...

Jordan Purdue del Torchio goes for a 2-point shot.

Girls basketball sends the Witches to trial

ALEENA BROWN, Sports Writer January 24, 2024

To the gallows the Witches go! The GHS girls' basketball team beat the Salem Witches on Monday night in an aggressive 52-33 win.  The Fishermen were led by Taiya Mano, who had three 3-pointers and...

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