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What would the current sports scene look like if sports were cancelled?

If sports were cancelled…

Dylan Orlando, Staff Writer April 29, 2020

COVID-19 has disrupted everyone’s daily lives and activities, and for most people that includes the world of professional sports. Leagues like the NBA, NHL, and Premier League, were close to the end...

Artists BigHead cartoon symbolizes the increasing, and at times unnerving, grip  of various companies and organizations on the American education system.

Dystopia, Now?

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor April 22, 2020

Since the dawn of fiction, rhetorical thought experiments that explore the ultimate fate of human society have been a favorite of readers across the globe. From apocalyptic cliches to the methodical satires,...

MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR REMAINDER OF YEAR

MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR REMAINDER OF YEAR

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor April 21, 2020

Governor Charlie Baker has announced that Massachusetts school closure has been extended to the end of the year. "At this point in time there is no authoritative guidance with respect to how to operate...

Amy Donnelly and Dave Brown with the masks they printed for Addison Gilbert Hospital and Beverly Hospital.

Gloucester teachers begin production of protective facial shields

ELISE AMARAL, Staff Writer April 21, 2020

With remote  learning just beginning, members of the Gloucester High School and O’Maley Middle School staff are helping create protective equipment for essential workers. The Gloucester school staff...

MCAS waived for current school year

MCAS waived for current school year

BAILEY SAPUTO, Staff Writer April 15, 2020

This Thursday, an important bill for students was passed through the Senate regarding MCAS testing. This bill allowed for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to change or waive...

The coronavirus has uncovered the severity of inequality in the United States

The coronavirus has uncovered the severity of inequality in the United States

OWEN HARDY, Staff Writer April 13, 2020

When the orders to stay home were first delivered, many people called COVID-19 an “equalizer”; putting everyone in the same, tough situation. A month later, we see that this is not the case. The...

Donate to the Virtual Food Drive!

Donate to the Virtual Food Drive!

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor April 10, 2020

The Open Door Food Pantry is playing a vital role in the fight against COVID-19 without a single doctor on staff. As devastating as the disease itself has been in our community, its economic implications...

Update to 2020 Advanced Placement exams

Update to 2020 Advanced Placement exams

BAILEY SAPUTO, Staff Writer April 9, 2020

The College Board has recently updated their website with information regarding final changes to Advanced Placement exams for this year. The usual multiple hour exam has been reduced to 45 minutes and...

Everything you need to know about required remote learning

Everything you need to know about required remote learning

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor April 8, 2020

Today, Wednesday April 8th, marks the beginning of Phase II of the Gloucester Public School District’s remote learning plan. Assignments will now be mandatory and count towards students’ pass/fail...

Pass/fail credit to be awarded for Terms 3 and 4

Pass/fail credit to be awarded for Terms 3 and 4

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor April 8, 2020

Tuesday, March 22nd, Gloucester High School administration announced that Terms 3 and 4 will be graded on a pass/fail basis. This a departure from the usual system, through which students receive scores...

This illustration depicts the many concerns of the Class of 2020.

Missed Milestones: How the Coronavirus impacts high school seniors

Danielle Denman, Editor April 7, 2020

As of April 7th, thirteen states have closed all K-12 schools through the end of the academic year, with two more states recommending similar actions. With a growing number of cases in Massachusetts, and...

OMaley  8th grader Willow Barry models a homemade protective mask

How and why you need to start sewing masks

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor April 7, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to tighten its grasp on our nation, the need for PPE (personal protective equipment) becomes more severe. Medical facilities of all types are seeing an increasing number of Coronavirus...

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