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Speak up by shutting up

Speak up by shutting up

EMILY PALK, Staff Writer April 1, 2019

Do you want to send a message and advocate for LGBT+ equality? If so, staying silent might be your best bet. On April 12th, the student-led GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network) LGBT+...

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gunner Muth delivers his inspiring speech at NHS inductions

Longtime ROTC leader Richard ‘Gunner’ Muth inspires at NHS induction ceremony

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer, Editor April 1, 2019

Madam Mayor, members of the City Council,  Mr. Superintendent, members of the School Board, Principal Cook, GHS Staff , Parents, NHS Members and new inductees: I would like to pass on to you my sincere...

Jamie McDonald greeted by supporters on Stacy Boulevard

From Gloucester to Gloucester, Adventureman completes his cross-country run

FISHER LEVASSEUR, Staff Writer March 28, 2019

Jamie McDonald better known as by his online moniker “Adventureman” has recently completed a journey across the the contiguous United States, but in a rather unusual way — by running 210 marathons. McDonald,...

A kindergarten classroom at East Gloucester Elementary School provides Chromebooks and headphones for students

Technology is changing the way Gloucester kids learn and interact

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

The last two decades have seen an explosion in both the variety and availability of technology.   For the first time ever, children play on iPads as soon as they play with building blocks. Kids grow...

Last year Youth Advisory Council Council and the Sexuality and Gender Accentance group visited the State House and met Senator Bruce Tarr.

Students advocate for Health Center funding

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer, Editor March 14, 2019

Wednesday, March 20th, GHS members of the clubs Gloucester Youth Council (YAC) and Sexuality and Gender Acceptance (SAGA) will be traveling to the Massachusetts State House in an effort to show what GHS...

Senior Delaney Benchoff moves on to the ICDC conference

Gloucester competes at DECA States – Benchoff advances

JEMIMA GROW, Contributor March 14, 2019

Last Thursday, March 7th, nineteen aspiring entrepreneurs from Gloucester High School headed to the DECA state competition at the Heinz Convention Center in Boston. These students faced 93 other DECA programs...

Locations vulnerable to flooding surround GHS

Students to speak on sea level rise in Gloucester

JESSE ALEXANDER, Staff Writer March 14, 2019

On Friday, March 22nd, Gloucester High School students will hold presentations on the potential effects of rising sea levels on Gloucester. Students from the Ecology and Environmental Science classes...

GHS to host career and college fair

GHS to host career and college fair

JESSE ALEXANDER, Staff Writer March 8, 2019

This year Gloucester High School will be hosting its 5th annual Cape Ann Regional Career and Educational Advancement Fair.   The fair is sponsored by the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, and will be held...

The Elicitor Winter 2019 cover by Natasha Baumgartel

GHS students launch literary magazine

WILLA BROSNIHAN, Staff Writer March 1, 2019

The Elicitor, Gloucester High School’s literary and arts magazine, will launch it’s winter edition on March 6th.  The Elicitor features art, photography, and creative writing created by Gloucester...

The new snack shop menu features more healthful options

The Snack Shack is back

CAROLINE MUNIZ, Staff Writer February 13, 2019

Students who are tired of the endless line at the vending machine may be happy to learn the snack shop has reopened. After nearly a year of negotiating, the school committee will allow the shop to be...

New lunch tray made from recycled paper

New compostable lunch trays increase cost

WILLA BROSNIHAN, Staff Writer February 11, 2019

On January 1st, a ban on plastic bags and polystyrene serving-containers proposed by Councilor at Large Melissa Cox took effect in restaurants, supermarkets, and businesses across Gloucester. Because the...

One Billion Rising fights violence against women

One Billion Rising fights violence against women

WILLA BROSNIHAN, Staff Writer February 8, 2019

This Valentines Day, the activist organization One Billion Rising is holding the 6th annual One Billion Rising event at city hall in support of survivors of gendered violence. The event will be held in...

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