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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

This is the semester one schedule for the 2021-2022 school year, assuming that the current COVID-19 restrictions still apply to schools.

Administration revamps schedule for next school year

Riya Mahanta, Assistant News Editor June 18, 2021

With a difficult school year coming to an end, the scheduling committee held discussions to figure out the bell schedule for the next school year. This year, the schedule changed due to the pandemic,...

After working at Algonquin for 28 years, adjustment counselor Deborah Guterman is retiring.

The End of an Era

Melissa Dai, Editor-in-Chief June 18, 2021

A whopping 28 years of impactful work will come to an end when adjustment counselor Deborah Guterman retires at the end of this school year. Guterman first joined the Algonquin faculty in 1993, before...

Math teacher Ellen Marieni is retiring after this school year after twenty years of teaching.

Marieni retires, leaving behind legacy of connections

Srishti Kaushik, Online Editor June 18, 2021

Math has been a constant in Ellen Marieni’s life, from her early professions to the 20 years she has dedicated to teaching at Algonquin. In those two decades, her role has extended beyond just teaching...

Guidance counselor Rebecca Haberman is retiring after 21 years of work at Algonquin.

Haberman retires after years of guiding students

Ben Schanzer, News Editor June 17, 2021

Guidance Counselor Rebecca Haberman, who has worked at Algonquin for 21 years, will be retiring at the end of this year after having an instrumental effect on the lives of countless Algonquin students. For...

Fine and Performing Arts teacher Maura Morrison, who directed the shows and musicals at Algonquin, is retiring after 34 years in the department.

Morrison retires, leaves lasting impact on Algonquin community

Jessie Lambert, Managing Editor June 15, 2021

Fine and Performing Arts teacher Maura Morrison is set to retire after 34 years of teaching drama classes, directing shows and inspiring students.  Morrison originally began teaching in the English...

Throwing their mortarboards in the air, graduates of Algonquin celebrate the end of one part of their lives and are ready to begin the next part.

Class of 2021 shines through graduation

Katherine Wu, Assistant A&E Editor June 14, 2021

The class of 2021 officially finished their high school careers at the 58th annual graduation ceremony—a sea of maroon gowns and intricately-decorated caps in the 90-degree weather on June 6. Due...

Freshmen Zach Arvantely and Natalie McNeil cooperate on a project assigned to them for their US History I class.

COVID-19 complicates group work, Algonquin adapts

Nicholas Southey, Staff Writer June 14, 2021

Due to COVID, group work at Algonquin has changed in terms of frequency and manner, impacting the experiences of students and teachers alike. The 2010 academic article “Group Work: How to Use Groups...

A photo posted on Instagram of senior Jake Clancy, who won the game this year with over 30 kills and senior Connor Hansen.

Seniors participate in tradition of Senior Assassin after year of cancelled events

Sarah Boush, Staff Writer June 11, 2021

After a difficult year full of cancelled events due to COVID-19, Algonquin seniors scrambled to eliminate their “targets” in this year’s “Senior Assassin,” a game of truces, wits and skill. Although...

Chick-Fil-A leadership academy students checked people into the race and gave the runners a free shirt thanking them for their donation.

Algonquin raises money for the New England Center for Children through 5K

Riya Mahanta, Assistant News Editor June 9, 2021

Algonquin hosted a 5K for Autism Awareness with all the proceeds being donated to the New England Center for Children (NECC) on Sunday, May 23. There were two race options: a 5k and a one mile....

Freshman Isabella Palit won the Worcester County Math League (WOCOMAL) competition this past March and strives to participate in more intellectual math events.

Freshman wins local math competition

Katherine Wu, Assistant A&E Editor May 28, 2021

While math is generally considered a burden to high schoolers, freshman Isabella Palit went the extra mile and won the Worcester County Mathematics League (WOCOMAL) competition.  According to WOCOMAL,...

Algonquin provides a space in the wrestling gym to pray for students participating in the festival of Ramadan.

Wrestling gym converted to prayer space for students during Ramadan

Riya Mahanta, Assistant News Editor May 18, 2021

For the duration of Ramadan, the wrestling gym was used as a prayer space for Muslim students. Ramadan is a holiday celebrated by Muslims which, this year, lasted from April 12 to May 12. As seniors...

Robotics club members play with a Rasberry Pi powered robot thats designed to move around a course. Sophomore Shivnath Shankar and freshman Jon Wang work together to keep the robot on its course.

Robotics team operates successfully during COVID

Riya Mahanta, Assistant News Editor May 11, 2021

This year, Robotics Team 1100 has succeeded in new projects and continuing old traditions despite COVID-19 restrictions. Robotics Team 1100 usually competes in in-person competitions and engineering...

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