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THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

The official student news site of Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, MA

THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

The official student news site of Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, MA

THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

Sophomore Olivia Mullen holds the cookie that she got from the school cafeteria Wednesday, Jan. 12.

Cafeteria Cookie Craze

Justice Huang and John Oliveira February 16, 2022

The cafeteria’s chocolate chip cookies, created with cooperation, new ideas and lemon juice, are a delicious treat that have much of the student body asking for more. According to Cafeteria Manager...

Mr. Bevan will be in the library for Breakfast with Admin to answer students questions on Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 7:15-7:50 a.m.

Student Council to host first ever Breakfast with Admin

Ellie O’Connor, Assistant News Editor February 15, 2022

The Student Council will hold a breakfast event on Feb. 16 with Principal Sean Bevan for students to express their thoughts surrounding current topics at ARHS. The event is scheduled to take place on...

First place winner, junior Mariana Oliveira, delivers her second poem Summer by Chen Chen in the Poetry Out Loud finals on Jan. 25.

Students compete in Poetry Out Loud Finals

Riya Mahanta, News Editor February 14, 2022

  Six students competed in the Poetry Out Loud finals on Tuesday, Jan. 25, with junior Mariana Oliveira placing first. Nearly 400 students recited poetry for their classes, but the competition...

Students have selected the Titans as the new ARHS mascot. This image is a mere prototype of the actual Titans logo, which is still in the works.

Then Tomahawks, Now Titans

Melissa Dai, Editor-in-Chief February 11, 2022

Principal Sean Bevan revealed Algonquin’s new mascot, the Titans, through a video created by Northborough Cable during Period 6 today, Feb. 11.  Exactly one week ago on Feb. 4, students participated...

When academic pressures meet a pandemic

When academic pressures meet a pandemic

Ellie O’Connor, Staff Writer February 11, 2022

The ongoing trend of students and teachers attending school when sick, despite the administration’s discouragement, has been impacting the school community because of the continued spread of illness. The...

Senior Jason Levin (right) checks his phone, fully-masked, while waiting to be subbed into the soccer match. Senior Adam Mowry (left) lowers his mask to drink water after subbing out of the game.

Potential turning point in masking policy

Amelia Sinclair, Assistant News Editor February 9, 2022

Massachusetts Commissioner of Education Jeffrey Riley announced that the mask mandate for all K-12 schools in the state will expire on Feb. 28; however, the Northborough Southborough Regional School Committee...

Roving Reporter: Mascot Vote

Roving Reporter: Mascot Vote

With the official decision to retire Algonquin's mascot of The Tomahawk, students were given the chance to vote on a new mascot on Monday, Feb. 7. Harbinger reporters asked students questions about their...

Special education teacher Alissa Luippold has found many mice in her classroom.

Facilities staff works to prevent and eliminate mice from Algonquin

Michael Chiocco, Senior Staff Writer February 3, 2022

Throughout this school year, the facilities staff has been working to control the recurring appearance of mice in various locations around Algonquin. Multiple teachers and students have reported seeing...

Senior Matea Rowe-Bond receives a covid vaccine booster on Tuesday Jan. 12. (photo by Judy Bond)

What those most affected think of the booster vaccine, Omicron variant

Charlie Hynes and Aidan Dilo February 2, 2022

In response to recent spikes in COVID-19 cases, several local health professionals have encouraged community members to receive the booster vaccine. From Dec. 23, 2021 to Jan. 12, 2022, there were 202...

Sophomores Riya Mahanta, Maya Jaiswal, and Irene Shin eat their lunch in the black box theater on Wednesday, Jan. 26.

No group work, more lunch space as COVID rates increase

Verina Hanna, Staff Writer February 1, 2022

Due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, many students feel uncomfortable eating in the cafeteria since there is no enforced social distancing, prompting the school administration to designate additional...

Students in Dr. Christina Smiths Period 3 AP Psychology class huddle in the corner during the ALICE drill on Dec. 12, 2021. The ALICE protocol requires all the lights in the classroom to be turned off.

Examining ALICE drills: Are they worth it?

Amelia Sinclair, Staff Writer January 31, 2022

ALICE drills create stress and anxiety for some students and staff which is reflected in varying viewpoints on how effective the drills are. According to an NBC News article, “In 2018, 30 people were...

Students work in the auditorium where classes have been relocated due to the shortage of subs.

Algonquin suffers repercussions due to substitute shortage

Jadyn Jacobs, Staff Writer January 30, 2022

Both this school year and last school year, students and staff have been impacted by a lack of substitute teachers. The lack of substitute teachers is a problem not just for Algonquin, but for schools...

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