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GHS will continue to flood due to sea level rise, climate change

GHS will continue to flood due to sea level rise, climate change

CAROLINE ENOS and GIANNA CABRAL April 11, 2018

Gloucester High School’s student parking lot and New Balance Newell Stadium -- along with other main roadways, homes, and businesses in Gloucester -- have flooded twice this winter. According to the...

Opinion: Why marijuana should be legalized

Opinion: Why marijuana should be legalized

WILLA BROSNIHAN, Staff Writer April 10, 2018

Editor's note:  The Gloucester High School student handbook states that "Any student found on school premises, on the way to or from school or a school-sponsored event, or at a school-sponsored or...

New members of the National Honor Society were inducted on Thursday night

New NHS members inducted

ERICCA NOLAN, Staff Writer March 30, 2018

Last night, the Sherman B. Ruth chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed 44 new members. Three new members were current seniors while the other 41 were juniors. The induction ceremony began with...

Brendan Johnson and Jessyca Muniz rehearse for the GHS spring musical, Once Upon a Mattress

GHS Theater Program’s “Once Upon a Mattress” is a fun show for the whole family

WILLA BROSNIHAN, Staff Writer March 23, 2018

For this year’s annual spring musical, the GHS Drama program is presenting "Once Upon a Mattress," a fun and amusing adaptation of the "Princess and the Pea." This raucous comedy stars Princess Winifred,...

GHS cheerleaders are the New England champions this season

GHS cheerleaders are the New England champs

SAMANTHA GROSS, Staff Writer March 23, 2018

The Gloucester High School cheerleading squad continued their winning streak at the New England Competition, which was hosted at Southern New Hampshire University, on March 17th, 2018. “It’s the...

Alexander Oaks speaks to the crowd at Thursdays walkout

GHS student speeches from last week’s walkout

Alexander Oaks, opening speaker I think we all know why we’re out here today. It’s to protest gun violence. It’s to catalyze change. And it’s to remember those who have been lost already. Before...

Cant we just have a snow day without the snow?

Can’t we just have a snow day without the snow?

GIANNA CABRAL, Staff Writer, Arts and Culture Editor March 21, 2018

Who even needs snow? Global Warming, am I right? Just kidding, climate change is real. But seriously, Mother Nature just needs to pull herself together because there are so many reasons why I am tired...

GHS Student Council and National Honor Society members held an appreciation lunch for teachers on the last half day

Students thank teachers with appreciation lunch

JESSE ALEXANDER, Staff Writer March 19, 2018

On Tuesday, March 6th, the Gloucester High School National Honors Society and Student Council held a teacher appreciation luncheon in the cafeteria. Each NHS and STUCO member pitched in three dollars-...

A shot of Indiana from a plane

From oceans to cornfields: my trip to Indiana and why you should travel

GIANNA CABRAL, Staff Writer, Arts and Culture Editor March 19, 2018

I went on a  trip was that was one of the greatest experiences I have ever had, even though it was the biggest and most overwhelming time of my life. I am so glad I took the opportunity to go on this...

Senior Jessyca Muniz holds a sign at Thursdays walkout

GHS students speak up and walk out against school gun violence

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer March 15, 2018

GHS students walked out of their classes today to make a statement about gun violence and school safety. Schools from across the nation walked out yesterday on March 14th in act of unified protest....

Voter registration drive to be held during both lunches Wednesday

Voter registration drive to be held during both lunches Wednesday

CAROLINE ENOS, Staff Writer, Editor March 13, 2018

What is one of the best way to make a difference in your community? According to Melanie Murray-Brown, it’s to vote. "Voting is a way for students to shape their future and it’s their right,”...

2017-2018 indoor track girls

Track takes home individual success but no team win at States

WILLA BROSNIHAN, Staff Writer March 5, 2018

On February 14th, the Gloucester track team dashed straight into our hearts- and across the finish line- at their Valentine’s Day Track States Competition. Unfortunately, the GHS track team did not place,...

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