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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...

Friendship bracelets send message of gratitude

Friendship bracelets send message of gratitude

CAROLINE MUNIZ, Staff Writer September 27, 2018

The Youth Advisory Council is spreading positivity through bracelet making and mints at this year's Health and Resources Fair. Students can make friendship bracelets with a Lifesaver Mint attached...

Farmers Market hosts open mic for gun violence awareness

Farmers’ Market hosts open mic for gun violence awareness

ALEXANDER OAKS, Staff Writer September 26, 2018

This Thursday, September 27th, there will be open mic opportunities for all ages at the Cape Ann Farmers’ Market Stage Fort Park as part of the 2018 Concert Across America to End Gun Violence. The...

Increased class size a concern for some students

Increased class size a concern for some students

CAROLINE MUNIZ, Staff Writer September 20, 2018

This year classes are noticeably larger for the general education population at GHS. With fewer teachers, and fewer class options, college prep. and honors level classes are running with up to 30 students...

OMaley hosting third annual Sustainability Fair later this month

O’Maley hosting third annual Sustainability Fair later this month

EMILY PALK, Staff Writer September 17, 2018

TownGreen2025, a company from GMT (Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation) will be hosting their third annual Sustainability Fair at O’Maley Innovation Middle School. It will be on Saturday, September 29th,...

Empty Chromebook cart in the library

New school year, new Chromebook policy at GHS

DANIELLE DENMAN, Editor September 13, 2018

This year, students who rely on classroom Chromebook cart back-ups may find limited resources due to policy changes designed to place more responsibility on students. GHS has sent all but one Chromebook...

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