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THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

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

THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

During the bi weekly meeting of the French Honor Society on March 27th, junior Laura White talks about the meeting's agenda while junior Altea Mehillaj takes attendance.

French Honor Society makes compelling comeback

Nicky Furtado, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

The French Honor Society (FHS) was one of many school organizations negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; however, the group has rebounded and this year, it welcomed 19 new members, all united...

Valerie Burdette looks through her binoculars into Stirrup Brook Trail, searching for birds. The Algonquin English teacher often spends time observing the numerous species across New England.

Burdette’s love of birding helps spread her wings

Addie Tomaino, Staff Writer April 15, 2025

When she’s not in the classroom, one can most likely find English teacher Valerie Burdette outside walking in the woods or along a shore, eager to spot a new species of bird to add to her list of hundreds.     Burdette...

Holocaust survivor Jack Trompetter speaks to the junior class during an in-school assembly in the auditorium. Trompetter talked about his time as a young Jewish boy during the Holocaust, recalling his furthest back memories.

‘People make choices, choices make history’

Arushi Kohli and Altea Mehillaj April 4, 2025

Holocaust survivor Jack Trompetter opened the eyes of the junior class on March 27, emphasizing the power of choice and action.  Trompetter was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1942, when the Nazis...

Recent data indicates female students at ARHS report higher levels of absenteeism, substance use, and mental health struggles than their male peers. The school and administration has been seeking solutions to this.

Girl Problems

Laney Halsey, Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2025

Troubling Trends: Rising substance use and absenteeism among female students Amid a growing national conversation about adolescent well-being, new data from ARHS has revealed concerning trends: female...

96 Algonquin students competed at the state competition in late February, with 17 qualifying to attend the international conference in April.

DECA competes at States, prepares for ICDC

Dominic Frallicciardi, Sports Editor March 31, 2025

The Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) State competition took place in Boston from Feb. 27 to March 1. Ninety four members of Algonquin’s DECA chapter traveled to compete and 17 individuals...

During the school day on March 11, observers from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) visited Algonquin to evaluate the school’s improvement efforts.

Decennial NEASC visit checks school progress

Jack Jones, Senior Staff Writer March 31, 2025

Observers from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) visited Algonquin during the second week of March to evaluate the school’s ongoing improvement efforts, meeting with students...

Science teacher and HOSA adviser Lori Mott directs a student participating in the HOSA blood drive inside the bloodmobile on Tuesday, March 11. Every year, Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) collaborates with Massachusetts General Hospital to host an annual blood drive for students to donate blood to patients in need.

40 students donate blood in annual HOSA blood drive

Jax Jackson and Lila Shields March 14, 2025

Students 16 and older were able to donate blood on March 11 during the school day in the blood drive organized by the Algonquin Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) and the Massachusetts General...

Beneath a desk, a glue trap topped with peanut butter waits to lure and catch a mouse.

Facilities works to control mice problem

Jack Jones, Senior Staff Writer March 12, 2025

Algonquin, like many larger and older buildings, has a mouse problem. The Facilities department is working with exterminators to eliminate mice and has made progress, but they urge students and faculty...

Freshman Kiera Silvia walks through the halls with a grande iced latte in hand. A typical Starbucks Iced Latte has 150 milligrams of caffeine.

Caffeine culture brews at Algonquin

Andrew Zeiger, Luca Conigliaro, and Robert Narris March 6, 2025

Caffeine has become commonplace at Algonquin, with many students depending on it for energy despite numerous negative health implications. Caffeine use in schools has been a contentious topic for years...

Freshman Gianni DiRenzio participates in Brian Kellet's US History I class by recapping what he and his classmates did before February break during A block on Monday, Feb. 24, 2024.

Students, staff split on possibility of adding unleveled courses

Sam Herbold and Theo Diesenhaus February 28, 2025

Teachers view the un-leveling of US History I to be such a success in community-building and in providing unique learning opportunities that other departments have considered if they should do the same.  The...

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