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U.S. Representative Seth Moulton (D) and candidate Joseph Schneider (R) met at Endicott college Wednesday night

Seth Moulton and Joseph Schneider talk the vote

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer, Editor October 29, 2018

Wednesday night, at Endicott College, current U.S. Representative Seth Moulton (D) and candidate Joseph Schneider (R) met through Talk the Vote by WBZ, and was moderated by Dan Rea. The debate was...

Tickled pink: GHS holds annual breast cancer research fundraiser

Tickled pink: GHS holds annual breast cancer research fundraiser

KAYLA PENNIMPEDE, Contributor October 27, 2018

On Friday, GHS students and staff who participated in the 'Think Pink' fundraiser gathered in the field house for the annual tradition of taking a group picture arranged in a ribbon shape. The fundraiser...

Your Massachusetts 2018 Ballot Questions explained

Your Massachusetts 2018 Ballot Questions explained

EMILY PALK, Staff Writer October 25, 2018

Massachusetts state elections are approaching, and voters will be presented with three new ballot questions. Question 1: this question deals with patient to nurse limits, and has been highly debated....

College Application 101

College Application 101

JESSE ALEXANDER, Staff Writer October 23, 2018

College application season can be the most stressful aspect of senior year, but it shouldn’t be. Applying to college could actually be one of the best moments of high school, as long as it is planned...

Austin Monell speaking at the GEF celebration

Gloucester Education Foundation celebrates community support

ELINOR KETELHOHN, Staff Writer October 22, 2018

On Friday, October 19th, the Gloucester Education Foundation held its Annual Celebration, with the purpose of reporting the progress of school programs and expressing gratitude for the community's support....

Semi-formal attendees required to take school-provided transportation

Semi-formal attendees required to take school-provided transportation

ALEXANDER OAKS, Editor in Chief October 19, 2018

On Monday, November 5th, the Class of 2019 and their guests will celebrate Semi-formal, an annual dance for the senior class held every Fall.  However, there is one major difference this year. Students...

The Other Side Of MCAS

The Other Side Of MCAS

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer October 17, 2018

It's that time of year again--MCAS scores are in, and with some surprising results.   Gloucester High School has been identified by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...

Last day to register to vote in the midterm elections

Last day to register to vote in the midterm elections

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer October 17, 2018

Today, October 17th, is the last day to register to vote for this year’s midterm elections. To register to vote, students who are 18 years or older, can visit City Hall to fill out a voting registration...

Interact trivia night to raise money for solar lamps

Interact trivia night to raise money for solar lamps

CAROLINE MUNIZ, Staff Writer October 16, 2018

The Gloucester High School Interact club is hosting a trivia night on October 17th in the GHS cafeteria for a worthy cause to raising funds to ship solar lamps to Rwanda. The questions are going to...

Fire alarm disrupts PSAT

Fire alarm disrupts PSAT

ELINOR KETELHOHN, Staff Writer October 12, 2018

High school students across the globe took the PSAT this week, however, at Gloucester High School, the test takers were interrupted by an unexpected fire alarm. Consequently, everybody evacuated the...

Photography teacher Emily Harney gets ready to box at the Haymakers for Hope event

Harney enters the ring to fund cancer research

EMILY PALK, Staff Writer October 11, 2018

GHS photography teacher, and long time boxing photographer, Emily Harney  stepped into the ring for the first time,  alongside 32 other women in the Haymakers For Hope event at the House of Blues in...

Democrats are not my enemy: Flake

“Democrats are not my enemy”: Flake

DANIELLE DENMAN, Editor October 5, 2018

Monday night, Republican Arizona Senator Jeff Flake spoke  at the Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, about the dangers of “tribalism” in politics today. Flake started...

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