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GHS Concert Band returns after 25 years

GHS Concert Band returns after 25 years

CLARA DEL VECCHIO, News Editor May 19, 2023

On Wednesday, May 31st, the GHS Concert Band will perform at Stage Fort Park, at 6 pm. This performance marks the first time in 25 years that the GHS Concert Band will be playing music for the public. “Before...

The Greasy Pole walk at St. Peter's Fiesta 2022

How to slay your spring and summer

ARI PRIEST, Staff Writer May 17, 2023

Warm days have sprung upon us. Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and the weather is getting increasingly warmer. Need some help figuring out how to spend this beautiful season? I’ve got you covered.  Sports Here...

GHS Band and Chorus to perform at The Shalin Liu

GHS Band and Chorus to perform at The Shalin Liu

CLARA DEL VECCHIO, News Editor May 15, 2023

The GHS Jazz Band will perform on Tuesday, May 16th, at 6:30 pm, at The Shalin Liu, a concert hall in Rockport, Massachusetts. “There’s nothing quite like live music,” saxophone player Elijah...

Eleuthera Pink Sand Harbour Island, Bahamas

The vibrant colors of the coast

EVELYN PORTER, Staff Writer April 24, 2023

As the weather creeps closer to the warmth and sun of summer beach-days, the dreary gray of spring can feel as though it lasts forever. While looking forward to a beach-filled vacation, one may find momentary...

Clements's pen-on-paper depiction of a bag filled with travel necessities.

Top ten travel essentials for spring break

ANNIKA NYBORG, Staff Writer April 11, 2023

Spring break is upon us! Here are 10 products that help you travel smarter. As an avid traveler I have found these products to keep me organized and allow me to have the most efficient vacation. Whether...

(from left) Declan Lessor, Aurelia Harrison, Esme Sarrouf, Cassidy Pontes and Jessica Cote rehearsing "Land of Yesterday".

Take a journey to the past with the spring musical “Anastasia”

FINN WALL, Staff Writer April 4, 2023

This Thursday, the Gloucester High School Theatre Program will open their spring show, “Anastasia,” the hit Broadway musical based on the 1997 Fox animated movie. The show represents a cast of students...

Cyan Clements re-interprets the subjects of the So Much (for) Stardust album cover.

Fall Out Boy returns with So Much (for) Stardust

AURELIA HARRISON, Features and Opinions Editor March 30, 2023

2023 is shaping up to be a big year for the pop-rock genre, with albums like Paramore’s “This Is Why” and Maneskin’s “Rush” making waves for teenagers and especially nostalgic millennials....

"Runner Duck in a Garden" pen sketch by Evelyn Porter

Running into spring

EVELYN PORTER, Staff Writer March 24, 2023

As spring starts to come around, garden planning begins. Whether “garden” means just one potted plant, a veggie patch, or filling the yard with flowers, most of us have felt the joy of watching our...

Oscar nominees lack diversity, again

Oscar nominees lack diversity, again

BEN CARPENTER, Arts & Culture Editor March 9, 2023

The 95th Academy Awards, set to take place this Sunday, aim to recognize the greatest achievements in film of 2022. Unfortunately, this year’s slate of nominees, announced on January 25, largely fail...

"Magnolia Sunshine" a mural by Emily Grace outside of Bravo on Main Street.

In conversation with local artist Emily Grace

AURELIA HARRISON, Features and Opinion Editor February 28, 2023

Last week, I had the opportunity to sit down with Emily Grace, an artist from Gloucester who has been working locally, with dreams to base her career in her hometown. She is a GHS alum and attended MassArt...

Mofongo, prepared and plated by Julia Medrano, is a traditional Caribbean dish featuring plantains and shrimp.

Celebrate black history month with Mofongo

SHEILA MEDRANO, Staff Writer February 10, 2023

  Happy Black History Month! I am back with another delicious dish from my culture to start off this month! Mofongo is a traditional Caribbean dish that has Dominican and Puerto Rican...

Artistic representation of a standard moth and butterfly structures

What are the differences between moths and butterflies?

EVELYN PORTER, Staff Writer February 9, 2023

During these bitter, cold, and dreary winter months it can be easy to miss the bright summer seasons. One of the many contributions to a summer scene being fauna, one might find themselves pondering some...

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