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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 scattered around her, Melany Cristobal is in her element. A Spanish language show blares on the TV across from her, younger...

Two people sitting on a bench in Stage Fort park looking out on Gloucester Harbor.

Mr. Pleuler’s hidden talent

JESSICA HARVEY, Staff Writer April 4, 2025

When walking into a history class, the only art you expect to hear about is propaganda from World War I or a drawn map of the 13 colonies. However, 20+ year history teacher David Pleuler has found...

When students join the STEM club, they are presented with many opportunities to explore various science fields.

The Gender Equity in STEM Club: Why it matters

Ruby McElhenny, Features Editor March 28, 2025

For Gloucester High Freshman Ella O’Maley, her love for sea life means marine biology is her calling. But as a woman in a STEM field, she realizes she might face more obstacles to being a scientest than...

Franklin dreams of opening a restaurant one day that would bring his home culture to Gloucester.

Breaking Barriers: Franklin’s Dream

RUBY MCELHENNY, Features Editor March 15, 2025

A buttery smell wafts out of the kitchen from spaghetti and clams cooking on the stove. Shouts of cooks and servers fill the kitchen, hurrying everyone along to get food out to customers. Dirty plates...

Gloucester High School's culturally rich student body has a variety of stories to tell. Yet many go untold as they are hidden behind a language barrier.

Breaking Barriers: What we can learn from the multilingual students of Gloucester High

RUBY MCELHENNY, Staff Writer March 3, 2025

While many of us struggle to master one language --English-- Gloucester High School sophomore Rihanna Leina has nearly learned four. A native Haitian Creole speaker, she’s also fluent in Spanish and...

Make ‘Em Laugh’s production team and tech crew on the GHS auditorium stage

Behind the scenes with the GHS Drama Club

MYLEE TOWNE, Staff Writer December 12, 2024

When putting on a show, there’s a lot that has to go right behind the scenes. The tech crew, production team, and even actors, ensure that happens. Tech week is a stressful week for all of those involved,...

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MA Ballot questions: explained

JESSICA HARVEY, Staff Writer November 4, 2024

With election day on the horizon, it’s hard to miss the political campaigns and commercials at every turn. But do you really understand the questions that you’re being asked to vote on? What will it...

With more than 41 million eligible voters, Gen Z has the potential to influence the outcome of the election  - if they turn out to vote.

Shaped by history, Gen Z is ready to influence the political climate

RUBY MCELHENNY, Staff Writer October 31, 2024

School shootings, unprecedented partisan divide, a changing economy with record high inflation, a global pandemic, and presidential candidates on TikTok.  These events have shaped young people’s perspectives...

Artist Mylee Towne's depiction of Tim Walz and J.D. Vance meeting for a cordial, and contentious debate.

Key moments in the Vice Presidential debate

BENJAMIN SECHRIST, Staff Writer October 4, 2024

Republican Senator JD Vance of Ohio and Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota squared off in a Vice Presidential debate Tuesday night, making their cases for why they’d make a better team with their...

GHS DECA all-state competitors pose during the 2024 SCDC competition in Boston.

Students learn leadership skills in DECA club

BEN SECHRIST, Staff Writer September 24, 2024

Clubs are an important part of the community of Gloucester High School. Celebrating shared interests and working collaboratively are values everyone will need as they blossom from this tiny high school...

GHS staffers have a hobby worth buzzing about

GHS staffers have a hobby worth buzzing about

FINNEGAN LEVER, Staff Writer June 5, 2024

GHS is a hive of activity as students and staff prepare for summer vacation. Two faculty members in particular are especially buzzed to spend their upcoming days devoted to their unique hobby: Beekeeping....

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