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Best routes to run in Gloucester

Best routes to run in Gloucester

Andrew Coelho and Owen Hardy June 15, 2020

There is perhaps no form of sport as old as running. It requires minimal equipment yet provides various health benefits, both physical and mental, making it a very popular activity. Running is often...

O'Maley  8th grader Willow Barry models a homemade protective mask

How and why you need to start sewing masks

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor April 7, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to tighten its grasp on our nation, the need for PPE (personal protective equipment) becomes more severe. Medical facilities of all types are seeing an increasing number of Coronavirus...

Ramen, topped with an egg and bit of sriracha, and ready to eat!

Edible Histories: Ramen

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor March 26, 2020

  Has quarantine hit your cupboards yet? We all know the feeling. Days ago, in a flustered attempt to take the proper pandemic precaution, you hunkered down and swore off human contact....

A Short History of Pandemics

A Short History of Pandemics

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor March 20, 2020

 

Artists' rendition of their "Big Head" cartoon thinking about how chaotic the grading system is.

An Incongruence of Philosophy 

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor February 14, 2020

The world of educational philosophy is at once timeless, and in constant flux. From short-lived fads to the enduring Aristotlian argument, teachers work with an uncommon amalgam of old and new.  The...

Poster advertising Potts' show features her own artwork.

Reflecting on Too Fat for China

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor January 2, 2020

The concept of having a story - the building of it and the telling of it - forms the crux of Phoebe Potts' recent production, Too Fat for China. This poignant crossover between stand-up act and social...

Chicken adobo, ready to be eaten!

Edible Histories: Adobo

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor December 9, 2019

    As the holiday season ushers in a time of travel and family gatherings, food begins to take center stage.  Neighbors give cookies and grandparents dig up ancient recipes, but in...

GHS' new Spanish teacher, Señorita Robles, poses by the map in her new classroom

¡Bienvenida Señorita Robles!

NICHOLAS POULIN, Staff Writer November 27, 2019

This year GHS welcomes Spanish teacher Ms. Bianna Robles to the World Language Department.  Robles was born in the Dominican Republic where she grew up facing challenges of poverty, food insecurity...

Promise Fitness founder Jeffery Oliveira (center) with GHS graduates Tracy Wood and Chris Cassettari

Promise Fitness wants to lift your motivation

DYLAN ORLANDO and WILLA BROSNIHAN November 20, 2019

This year, “Promise Fitness” has taken the social media feeds of Gloucester’s young people by storm. Promise Fitness posts fitness content that features students and alumni of Gloucester High...

New teacher Alyssa D'Antonio brings her youthful energy and cool vibe to the history department this year

GHS welcomes Ms. D’Antonio to the history department

ELISE AMARAL, Staff Writer November 7, 2019

Gloucester High School welcomes back former student, Alyssa D’Antonio as a new history teacher this year.  Students may recognize Ms. D'Antonio from her student teaching in English and History classes...

The final product, baked and cooling!

Edible Histories: Bread

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor September 30, 2019

Happy fall Gillnetter readers! To usher in the new school year we’ve decided to add a new column. Welcome to Edible Histories, your monthly factual food-related feature.  For October we will...

Folklore vs. Fact: The Dogtown Witches

Folklore vs. Fact: The Dogtown Witches

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer, Editor June 14, 2019

The ‘Witches of Dogtown’, a common folklore in Gloucester, is often presented by many travel and entertainment websites as a mysterious part of history in a creepy ghost town. What is it about...

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