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THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

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THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

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

THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

Senior Class President Nathan Meschisen has held his presidency since freshman year and since then has strived to make each school year fun and exciting for his peers.

Returning president Meschisen hopes for memorable senior year

Ned Carlsen, Staff Writer December 2, 2024

Senior Nathan Meschisen is ready for his third and final year as class president and hopes to make it memorable. Meschisen ran for president at the end of his freshman year and was excited to learn...

Mary Rose Steele presented her workshop on Nov. 5, 2024, to coach educators about understanding and implementing teaching strategies in their classroom for kids who have ADHD and executive dysfunctions.

Steele focuses on ADHD research

Maci Iannarelli, Staff Writer December 2, 2024

Dr. Mary Rose Steele, an experienced math teacher at Algonquin and recent Doctorate of Education graduate from Northeastern, is researching ways to support students with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity...

Freshman class president Ciara O'Sullivan is excited to lead the Class of 2028 this year.

O’Sullivan strives to unify class as freshman class president

Jack Anglim, Staff Writer December 2, 2024

Freshman Class President Ciara O’Sullivan is excited to make the impact the Class of 2028 needs. O’Sullivan was recently elected by her classmates and is passionate about helping the community and...

Christian Austin, a new math teacher at Algonquin, demonstrates a problem from the previous night’s homework. Austin performs the problem on a whiteboard, going step by step for his class.

Austin brings passion to the classroom

Kelvin Crispo, Staff Writer November 27, 2024

New math teacher Christian Austin brings his passion for teaching to life as he hopes to learn and grow in a new community. Austin recently moved to Marlborough after teaching at Winthrop High School...

Science teacher Lori Mott holds her tortoise, Frank. The tortoise, popular among classes, provides joy to many faculty and students as well as helping with creative scientific education.

Room D205: ARHS’s mini zoo

Grace Huggins, Staff Writer November 26, 2024

A snake, an axolotl, a tortoise and fish are not typical high school class members, but in science teacher Lori Mott’s classroom, they are used to bring her passion for science and animals together.  Mott...

Club leader and game master junior Mia Murphy moves the game pieces in order to create the diversions of sophomore Linq Kaelin's move during a DND club meeting.

Questbound

Arjun Mukherjee, Assistant News Editor November 26, 2024

The Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) club is building a close-knit community of students through the rich story-building opportunities the American classic game provides. Known by many as the game featured...

Freshman Ben Probst holds up a frame of honeycomb filled with honey and bee eggs.

What’s the buzz?

Arushi Kohli, Senior Staff Writer November 25, 2024

In the warm sun, surrounded by buzzing insects and sweet honey, freshman Benjamin Probst is in his comfort zone.  Throughout his life, Probst has enjoyed spending time surrounded by agriculture and...

New guidance counselor Emily Branch settles into Algonquin Regional High School's guidance department after previously working at Bellingham High School. Branch expresses her excitement to see where the 2024-2025 school year takes her.

Branch guides students with joy

Nora Kurtz, Assistant A&E Editor November 22, 2024

New guidance counselor Emily Branch is enthusiastic about the opportunities and experiences that come with supporting students at a large school.  Branch graduated from Bridgewater State University...

Attending Liberty University Online Academy, senior Josh Vanderwater reads from his Bible during a Bible Club meeting.

Bible club builds community through religion

Hana Sadikaj, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

The recently formed Bible club, led by seniors Joshua Vandewater, Patrick Beshay and Erion Zaimi, works to help people find themselves and become more immersed in their faith through the Bible. Vandewater,...

Sandra Bunsick is a new ELD teacher at Algonquin. During her lesson, Bunsick makes a poster about environments, organisms and habitats on Oct. 23, 2024.

New ELD teacher brings multilingual experience to Algonquin

Miyah Hull, Staff Writer November 15, 2024

New English Language Development (ELD) teacher Sandy Bunsick brings personal and professional language experience as she transitions from elementary to high school. However, she is looking forward to meeting...

An investigation into racist graffiti found written in pencil on a classroom desk on Friday Nov. 8 is underway. The person responsible for this hate crime remains unidentified.

Police, administrators investigate racist graffiti found in ARHS classroom

Laney Halsey and Jax Jackson November 14, 2024

Racist graffiti was found written on a student’s desk last Friday Nov. 8, launching an investigation into the hate crime. Reported by a student to teachers and administration, the graffiti contained...

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