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Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon

Bannon goes to the big house; there’s hope for us still

CLARA DEL VECCHIO, News Editor October 24, 2022

Steve Bannon, who served as the White House’s chief strategist under Trump, was sentenced to 4 months in prison on Friday, for his insubordination regarding a subpoena from the House Select Committee...

29/03/2022. London, United Kingdom. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss Portraits. 10 Downing Street. Picture by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street

Liz Truss serves record low time in office

CLARA DEL VECCHIO, News Editor October 21, 2022

Britain’s Prime Minister, Mary Elizabeth Truss, resigned on Thursday after 44 days in the position, making her the Prime Minister to hold the title for the shortest amount of time. Truss replaced Boris...

Alex Jones faces financial repercussions for Sandy Hook conspiracy

Alex Jones faces financial repercussions for Sandy Hook conspiracy

CLARA DEL VECCHIO, News Editor October 17, 2022

Infamous Infowars internet-personality, Alex Jones, is facing nearly 1 billion dollars in a lawsuit for his dissemination of false information regarding the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012. Jones has long...

GEF executive director Emily Siegel addresses guests at Bass Rocks Golf Club

GEF holds post-pandemic celebration

TREELY DOWD, Photojournalist October 17, 2022

The Gloucester Education Foundation (GEF) held an event on Thursday at Bass Rocks Golf Club to celebrate the past three years of fundraising and grants for the Gloucester Public Schools. The event featured...

GHS Youth Advisory Council seeks members

GHS Youth Advisory Council seeks members

ARI PRIEST, Staff Writer October 13, 2022

The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a national organization, with a Gloucester High School chapter run by students.   YAC helps students, and provides them resources to help with their mental health,...

Country music star Loretta Lynn dies at 90

Country music star Loretta Lynn dies at 90

AURELIA HARRISON, Features and Opinion Editor October 7, 2022

Beloved country star Loretta Lynn has died at age 90, at her ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. She passed away in her sleep on the morning of October 4th. Loretta Lynn (neè Webb) was born in 1932,...

New math teacher Ms. Shea smiles brightly for the camera.

New addition to GHS math department

MASON GAUMNITZ, Staff Writer September 30, 2022

This year, the math department welcomes Kimberly Shea, the new math teacher at Gloucester High School. She replaced Ms. McGlynn, and teaches Algebra 1, 2, and SAI Pre-Algebra. Shea grew up in Beverly,...

GHS students advocate for peace

GHS students advocate for peace

CLARA DEL VECCHIO, News Editor September 29, 2022

GHS students in Mr. Francis' Global Issues class take initiative to support International Peace Day, which took place on September 21st. In 2001, the United Nations instituted a day of ceasefire, thanks...

Sexuality and Gender Acceptance Club returns to GHS

Sexuality and Gender Acceptance Club returns to GHS

EVELYN PORTER, Staff Writer September 22, 2022

As the school year starts once again, many students are looking for a safe space to make connections. SAGA, GHS’s Sexuality and Gender Acceptance Club, hopes to provide that space. “SAGA is an all-accepting...

New schedule eliminates long block, restores balance to the universe

New schedule eliminates long block, restores balance to the universe

FINN WALL, Staff Writer September 20, 2022

As the new school year gets back into session, students and staff may notice a big change to the format for each day- a new five day schedule has been introduced.  The new schedule is 5 days long,...

Senior Tyler Weed (right) wins a STEM award at last years academic recognition night.

Weed creates new opportunity with makers club

CLARA DEL VECCHIO, News Editor September 20, 2022

Led by senior Tyler Weed, the makers club would utilize the school’s maker space to enable students to create a variety of different projects. Students can code, make music and artwork, 3D print,...

New guidance counselors Courtney Royal (left) and Kelly Flynn (right) pose for a picture.

New counselors Royal and Flynn bring enthusiasm to GHS guidance department

AURELIA HARRISON and BEN CARPENTER September 16, 2022

Courtney Royal Courtney Royal is one of our two new counselors at GHS, and she expresses joy in her ability to help the student community and work in the town.  “Gloucester’s always been such...

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