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Open Door to host food drive, anticipates high need during shutdown

Open Door to host food drive, anticipates high need during shutdown

DANIELLE DENMAN January 18, 2019

In the United States alone, forty percent of all food is wasted. Yet, in Gloucester, one in six families utilize the Open Door Food Pantry. This Saturday, January 19th, the tenth annual Open Door food...

Art by Fisher LeVasseur

Local officials organize aid for Coast Guard families affected by shutdown

FISHER LEVASSEUR, Staff Writer January 17, 2019

The longest government shutdown in history has entered its twenty-fifth day with no end in sight. The drastic effects of the shutdown are being felt all throughout the country especially within the families...

GHS DECA students pose before heading to the competition

Sixteen DECA students move on to States

JESSE ALEXANDER, Staff Writer, Editor January 11, 2019

Sixteen students from Gloucester High School placed at the DECA District competition held at Endicott College on Thursday.  These students will move on to the state competition which will be on March...

Lavender sachets handmade by Youth Advisory Council

Stress relieving sachets arrive in time for mid-terms

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer, Editor January 9, 2019

This month, the GHS Youth Advisory Council will be distributing free lavender sachet bags to the entire student body and faculty in time for midterm testing. The bags will be filled with ingredients...

Got lost books?

Got lost books?

CAROLINE MUNIZ, Staff Writer January 3, 2019

In order to encourage seniors to start looking for their library books now, Ms. Teixeira has created a new plan for seniors with obligations to the library. Any senior with a lost library book can...

GHS field house where racially charged graffiti was found and promptly removed

GHS addresses racially charged graffiti

ALEXANDER OAKS, WILLA BROSNIHAN, and JESSE ALEXANDER December 21, 2018

On Thursday, December 20th, “racially charged graffiti, including the n-word”, was found on the middle partition in GHS’ Benjamin A. Smith Field House. The vandalism was discovered by a member of...

GHS students work with a community mentor

Summer internships open to GHS students

WILLA BROSNIHAN, Staff Writer December 14, 2018

LEAP for Education is once again partnering with Gloucester High School to provide free six-week internship opportunities for students next summer. Last year, fourteen participants worked with The...

ROTC cadets stand in formation

JROTC wins big at Pennsylvania meet

ZAILA DORT, Contributor December 12, 2018

This past Saturday, GHS’s Marine Corps JROTC Drill and Rifle Team went to Reading, Pennsylvania for a JROTC meet. There were drill teams, shooting teams, and PT teams present, all competing for trophies...

Gillnetter staffers attend Harvard journalism conference

Gillnetter staffers attend Harvard journalism conference

DANIELLE DENMAN and ELINOR KETELHOHN December 11, 2018

On December 1st, GloucesterHigh School students attended the Harvard Crimson’s Fall 2018 Journalism Conference. Five Gillnetter staff writers, Elinor Ketelhohn, Danielle Denman, Willa Brosnihan, Catherine...

Emily and Lynne Fricks winning gingerbread-church

GHS junior wins gingerbread house contest

WILLA BROSNIHAN, Staff Writer December 11, 2018

A ‘Mamma Mia!’ themed gingerbread house made by GHS student Emily Frick and her mother Lynne Frick has placed first in the annual Middle Street Walk gingerbread house contest. The mother-daughter...

The Lobster trap Hannukkiah, lit on the first night of Hanukkah, 2018.

Menorah Lighting Promotes Solidarity

CATHERINE CANAVAN-DYSTHE and WILLA BROSNIHAN December 7, 2018

The city of Gloucester came together last Tuesday to celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah at the Temple Ahavat Achim, lighting the nation’s only lobster trap hanukkiah, or menorah. The ceremony was...

Slow Down policy takes effect today

“Slow Down” policy takes effect today

ALEXANDER OAKS, Editor in Chief December 6, 2018

In response to increased vaping and vandalism in the bathrooms, Gloucester High School will implement a “Slow Down” policy which will take effect on Friday, December 7th. Only one student will...

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