There was once a time when the first years of one’s life were defined by crayons, cardboard, sidewalk chalk, and dress up. Classrooms were filled with creations born from imagination, boredom, and trial...
The colors were bright and defiant against the dark blue sky as the pride flag was raised at Gloucester City Hall on May 30th. LGBTQ+ individuals and allies gathered around to celebrate the flag raising,...
The hot Central American sun beats down on a grassy field in the village of Tikal Futura, Guatemala. Clouds of dust form in the air, kicked up by six eight-year-old boys running after a dirty white ball....
It’s easy for people to stereotype Gloucester High’s multilingual students with terms like “the Spanish girls.” For Jennyfer and Monica C., their dark eyes, brown skin, long black hair, and Hispanic...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
