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Spring into term four with these seasonal activities

Spring into term four with these seasonal activities

ALEXIA BURBY, Staff Writer March 25, 2022

Spring is here, which means warmer weather and more fun things to start doing again. We get more sunlight which means summer is coming soon. With the weather warming up it’s a good time to learn about...

The full cast of Footloose rehearses for opening night.

Lose your blues with Footloose

AURELIA HARRISON, Staff Writer March 24, 2022

It’s time to kick off your Sunday shoes with the GHS Drama Club, set to perform the classic eighties musical Footloose this spring!  The cast of 23 students will be taking to the stage Thursday,...

Cast Xs Emma Alves as Ariel in her grotto singing Part of Your World.

O’Maley Drama Club makes a splash during “The Little Mermaid Jr.”

SOFIA ORLANDO, Staff Writer March 15, 2022

After a 2 year pause on productions, O’Maley Middle School Drama Club made a strong comeback with their most recent musical production of "The Little Mermaid Jr." Adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's...

Social media unhinged over doors vs. wheels

Social media unhinged over doors vs. wheels

BEN CARPENTER, Staff Writer March 9, 2022

First there was the ambiguously-colored dress. Then, the famous laurel/yanny soundbite. And now, in perhaps an even more frivolous instance of bizarre internet debates: are there more doors in the world,...

Willow Barrys artistic rendition of Mitskis Laurel Hell track list represents both the orderliness and chaos of the album.

“Laurel Hell” marks a shift in sound for singer-songwriter Mitski

BEN CARPENTER, Staff Writer March 1, 2022

Known and lauded for her enigmatic songwriting and versatile styles, Mitski has earned a reputation as a rare artist who can balance uninhibited musical creativity with massive popularity. The experimental,...

Top 10 competitive cooking shows to watch this week

Top 10 competitive cooking shows to watch this week

ALEXIA BURBY and DAKOTA OLIVEIRA February 18, 2022

Watching competitive cooking shows can be a fun experience for any audience. The first ever cooking show aired all the way back in January of 1937 on BBC. It was called Cook’s Night Out which featured...

A beginners guide to knitting

A beginners guide to knitting

AURELIA HARRISON, Staff Writer February 8, 2022

Recently, at the behest of a few of my close friends, I sat down and decided to take up a new, admittedly unexpected hobby. That is, knitting.  At first, it seems like an odd choice in hobby for a...

A slice of pizza from Captain Hooks located on Washington St.

A slice of life: a pizza tour of Gloucester

SOFIA ORLANDO, Staff Writer February 7, 2022

Pizza, an iconic dish originating all the way back to Geata, Italy 997 AD,  has made an impressive footprint on the food industry. And with the meal being an Italian classic, it only makes sense that...

Sofia Orlando guesses the word of the day!

World goes wild for Wordle

CAITLYN MUNIZ, Staff Writer January 28, 2022

If you have been on any form of social media recently, you have probably heard about this game called Wordle.  Wordle is a suspenseful guessing game where the goal is to guess the correct five letter...

Willow Barrys artistic representation of   DawnFMs old-school radio sound and feel.

Pop superstar The Weeknd returns with dazzling fifth album

BEN CARPENTER, Staff Writer January 26, 2022

If the past two years have been beneficial for any person on Earth (Joe Biden, pharmaceutical executives, and cryptocurrency owners aside), that person is very likely Abel Tesafye, a.k.a. The Weeknd. While...

Choreographers Emily Gossom (left) and Trinity OLeary (right) teach cast members the dance for the Footloose finale.

GHS drama cuts loose this spring

MICHAEL MERCHANT, Staff Writer January 13, 2022

The GHS drama club’s production of the spring musical “Footloose” is underway. Featuring Nate Oaks as Ren McCormack, Haley Weed as Ariel Moore, and nineteen other students, the show follows a city...

Docksiders band together to support alum with cancer 

Docksiders band together to support alum with cancer 

ALEXIA BURBY, Staff Writer January 13, 2022

Members of the Docksiders jazz band have organized a “Think Purple”  fundraiser in support of a GHS graduate, and former Docksiders trombonist, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The group...

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