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THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER
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SLIDESHOW: Cafeteria serves up a variety of new, nutritious choices

Oliver King, Olivia Scalise, Thomas Garcia, Jagger Sturtze, Mia Dako, Jean Luo, Avery Gray, and Troi Sadikaj
November 24, 2025
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Oliver King
Freshly portioned and prepared snap peas are dished and ready to be served alongside the new and improved Algonquin cafeteria.
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After all walking the stage and accepting their diplomas during graduation on June 6, the senior class flips their tassels from right to left to signify they have officially graduated.
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During the Art Show opening reception on May 20, friends, family and teachers come to see students' art that they have made during the year.
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At the end of the girls’ tennis doubles match on May 19, sophomores Clara Campbell and Sarah Campbell tap rackets with their opponent.
SLIDESHOW: Girls' tennis powers past Marlborough
During Carnival on May 22, junior AJ Phaneuf, senior Dylan Steele and other students form a circle and kick around a hacky sack trying to keep it off the ground.
SLIDESHOW: Students enjoy day of fun in the sun at Carnival
Senior Hope Candela and junior Shea Domolky pursue a Dover-Sherborn attacker near the crease during the girls’ lacrosse game on May 18.
Girls' lacrosse battles hard against Dover-Sherborn
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Seniors Danny Schanzer and Arabella Parry-George perform "The Last Time" by Taylor Swift during the Tri-M Coffeehouse on May 19.
SLIDESHOW: Students' talents shine at Tri-M Coffeehouse
Senior Ty Moran, junior Ben Dane, sophomores Julia Daloisio and Colton Piontkowski and freshman Julieta Bazterra act as a militia of primates picking out an outfit during the Dog Days of Improv show on May 14.
SLIDESHOW: Students make the audience pant from laughter at Dog Days of Improv show
During the first heat of the 100-meter hurdles race, freshman Charlotte Lipka runs 17.57 seconds, placing 3rd overall during the girls' track meet on May 13. Lipka scored six of Algonquin’s 78 points in the team’s win against Shrewsbury.
Girls' track sets the pace against Shrewsbury
At the end of their game on May 13, the girls’ softball team celebrates their 13-6 win against Marlborough. After this game, they have won enough games in the season to head to the postseason for the first time in nearly 11 years.
SLIDESHOW: Girls' softball swings past Marlborough
Applied arts teacher Susan Muise accepts the Pat Carlson award from Principal Sean Bevan during the Teacher of the Year assembly on May 8.
SLIDESHOW: Students and faculty celebrate Muise as Teacher of the Year
Junior Stella Vaal celebrates with her teammates after scoring during the girls’ rugby game against Needham on May 7.
SLIDESHOW: Girls’ Rugby puts up strong effort against Needham
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Freshmen Katelyn Costa, Violet Rea and Emily Van Niekerk play with a hacky sack at Carnival on May 22. The event takes place at the end of May each year and features food trucks, club vendors and yard games to celebrate the senior’s last day at Algonquin.
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Seniors look through the yearbook as Carnival comes to a close on May 19, 2023.
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Staff writer Rainer Mansell writes that increased use of CGI in movies such as “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” and “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania" is making movies feel less human.
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Spanish teacher Pauliny Smith is making a career change to the Massachusetts State Police and hopes to start the academy later this fall. This year, Smith taught Spanish 2 and Spanish 3 classes at Algonquin.
Smith leaves to pursue new path in law enforcement
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