Period poverty shows up across the globe. Even in Wellesley, where financial security appears to be prevalent in many ways, access to basic hygiene products […]
Month: February 2024
What does good government look like?
2023 has been a year to forget for the House of Representatives. On January 3, at the opening of the 118th United States Congress, the […]
Drake’s New Album “For All the Dogs” Is an Expected Miss
In 2001, rapper and popstar Drake, now a 5-time Grammy winner and 51-time Grammy nominee, started his career on Degrassi, a popular Canadian TV series. […]
Eat Your Young: A Beautifully Intimate Concert
On September 22, Hozier played Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston. The venue, comparatively small to that of other surrounding venues such as Gillette Stadium, Fenway, […]
Bluebook, no paper: is Step Up Day ready to go digital?
Instead of the usual pencil-paper Scantron, as juniors went into their designated classrooms on October 11, they pulled out their laptops and opened up Bluebook […]
New vending machines offer a healthier array of options
At the beginning of this school year, the high school changed vending machine suppliers. The high school’s old vending machine supplier, The Vending Company, stocked […]
From bubbles to Bluebook: switch to digital PSAT not without hurdles
For most people, memories of taking the SAT are fraught with visions of testing booklets, a number two pencil, and endless bubbles to be filled in. […]
Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS: a commendable reflection on young adulthood
Released on September 8, GUTS is American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo’s highly anticipated follow-up to her debut album, SOUR, which was released in 2021 to immense […]
A look into chronic absenteeism and attendance policies at the high school
Over the past few years, school attendance rates have been steadily declining in Wellesley and the nation. More students are missing class while most attendance […]
Are we… ‘Ready for it?’
The sweet humidity of air-filled lungs. The gray clouds hung above, hinting at the rain to come. It was the calm before a storm. People […]