The Gillnetter

The student news site of Gloucester High School in Gloucester, MA

Breaking News
  • Junior Event on 4/26!
  • DECA Internationals on 4/27!
  • Spain Trip leaving on 4/10!
  • April Break starts on 4/15!
  • Senior Banquet on 4/25!

The Gillnetter

The Gillnetter

Chicken adobo, ready to be eaten!

Edible Histories: Adobo

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor December 9, 2019

    As the holiday season ushers in a time of travel and family gatherings, food begins to take center stage.  Neighbors give cookies and grandparents dig up ancient recipes, but in...

Undeterred by warnings, kids continue to vape

Undeterred by warnings, kids continue to vape

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor December 6, 2019

In the last few years, vaping, or e-cigarette usage, has come to the forefront of national conversation.  From students to educators and administrators, its an unavoidable issue that can be challenging...

The new schedule works on a 21 day rotation with an added homeroom block every three days.

New schedule gets mixed reviews

CAMERON MUNIZ, Staff Writer December 5, 2019

This year GHS is running a new schedule, and it is getting mixed reviews.  The new schedule introduces a 34-minute homeroom, every three days, on a 21-day rotation. Confused? So are the students.  Instead...

GHS new Spanish teacher, Señorita Robles, poses by the map in her new classroom

¡Bienvenida Señorita Robles!

NICHOLAS POULIN, Staff Writer November 27, 2019

This year GHS welcomes Spanish teacher Ms. Bianna Robles to the World Language Department.  Robles was born in the Dominican Republic where she grew up facing challenges of poverty, food insecurity...

A sailboat in Smith Cove near Rocky Neck in Gloucester Harbor

Two towns, one school

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor November 25, 2019

As with any two towns, the relationship between Gloucester and Rockport is a veritable soup of anthropology.  But as the 21st century begins to bring about change in the demographic and economic situations...

An elementary school boy in Puerto Vallarta expresses his joy after receiving his new book.

Hogan-Lopez to deliver school supplies to elementary students

SAM GROLEAU, Staff Writer November 25, 2019

Books, pencils, crayons, and markers are the staples of an elementary school classroom. But for some students in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, these items are considered luxuries. Many teachers at these schools...

Colin Kaepernick kneels during the National Anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality in the U.S.

The Case for Kap

OWEN HARDY, Staff Writer November 22, 2019

On Saturday November 16, Colin Kaepernick took the field for an NFL event for the first time in over two and a half years. The former 49ers quarterback participated in a workout with reps from multiple...

Promise Fitness founder Jeffery Oliveira (center) with GHS graduates Tracy Wood and Chris Cassettari

Promise Fitness wants to lift your motivation

DYLAN ORLANDO and WILLA BROSNIHAN November 20, 2019

This year, “Promise Fitness” has taken the social media feeds of Gloucester’s young people by storm. Promise Fitness posts fitness content that features students and alumni of Gloucester High...

Antigone in Munich: the Sophie Scholl Story opens Thursday night

“Antigone in Munich: the Sophie Scholl Story” opens Thursday night

EMILY PALK, Staff Writer, Editor November 20, 2019

The GHS Theatre Program is travelling back to the 1940s to tell a story of power and perseverance in the face of struggle. “Antigone In Munich: The Sophie Scholl Story” by Claudia Haas follows the...

The latest on the impeachment hearings

The latest on the impeachment hearings

BROOKE CLEARY, Staff Writer November 19, 2019

House Democrats are entering the second week of their impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Democrats are looking to prove that Trump offered Ukraine military assistance and an Oval Office meeting...

Portraits of Cape Ann Immigrants exhibit opens at Sawyer Free Library

“Portraits of Cape Ann Immigrants” exhibit opens at Sawyer Free Library

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer, Editor November 18, 2019

The 14th of November marked the opening of the Sawyer Free Library’s photographic collaboration with the Wellspring House. The exhibit titled "Portraits of Cape Ann Immigrants" features the stories,...

Baozi, after being cooked.

Edible Histories: Baozi

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor November 13, 2019

As winter begins to set in, it’s time to start cooking our favorite cold weather treats --and who doesn’t love a piping hot dumpling? For Edible Histories this November we’re exploring baozi, the...

Load More Stories