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THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

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

THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

Staff Writer Luca Conigliaro suggests a half-day on Wednesdays to reduce student stress, improve focus and allow both students and teachers time to catch up and recharge.

We need midweek breaks

Luca Conigliaro, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

Week after week, day after day, six and a half hours spent mainly sitting at desks feels like a lifetime in the classroom. Just once a week, hours could be spent in better, more productive ways.  A...

Sports Editor Dominic Frallicciardi analyzes statistics and predictions to create a guide for building a March Madness bracket. The tournament tips off at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 20.

Bracketology: The guide to picking your March Madness champion

Dominic Frallicciardi, Sports Editor March 19, 2025

How do you pick the perfect March Madness bracket? Whether you’re a diehard sports fan or a person who has never watched basketball in their life, we've all asked the question before. However, by looking...

Staff Writer Dylan Beard writes about the negatives of assigned parking at Algonquin and why students should be able to choose where to park every day.

Assigned parking needs to go

Dylan Beard, Staff Writer March 18, 2025

With semester two right around the corner, school parking is a topic of discussion among Algonquin students.  Just a few short years ago, the Algonquin administration decided to establish a numbered...

Staff Writer Hooria Bukhari writes how overbuying trendy reusable water bottles can undermine their environmental benefits.

The Water Bottle Craze

Hooria Bukhari, Staff Writer March 17, 2025

Nearly every desk at school has reusable water bottles, because they claim to reduce waste and be beneficial to the environment. However, are they just a trend or are they actually as environmentally friendly...

Assistant News Editor Sabrina Devine writes how teachers shouldn't be able to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) considering the standards for student use.

Teachers shouldn’t be able to use AI when students can’t

Sabrina Devine, Assistant News Editor March 13, 2025

Researching ideas, generating content, getting and giving feedback. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in education now more than ever before; however, the spotlight has been on student use rather than...

Online Editor Calla Torres writes about the Bruins decisions at the trade deadlines, highlighting the biggest shocks, losses and other key moves.

Bruins’ trade deadline marks turning point, but success depends on next moves

Calla Torres, Online Editor March 13, 2025

The Boston Bruins have gone from setting league records to launching a full rebuild, with the 2025 trade deadline on March 8 marking a clear shift in that direction.  In the 2022-23 season, the Bruins...

Opinion Editor Arushi Kohli writes that print books are better than the alternative ebooks for a variety of reasons.

Turning the page on digital books

Arushi Kohli, Opinion Editor February 25, 2025

One of the best feelings in the world is diving into a beautiful book where everything is perfect: the feel, the scent, the font, the pages. The same experience cannot be captured if the book is digital. Ever...

Opinion Editor Arushi Kohli writes that the true meaning of Valentine's Day comes from honoring and celebrating all the relationships in your life.

The true heart of Valentine’s Day

Arushi Kohli, Opinion Editor February 13, 2025

Tacky cards. Cheesy stuffed animals. Absurdly overpriced roses and heart-shaped chocolates. These all have replaced the true meaning of one of the most special days of the year: Valentine’s Day.  To...

Assistant Online Editor and Political Coordinator Mia Nicosia writes that the Grammys must stick to genre distinctions to continue their relevance.

The 2025 Grammys: disgrace to country music and artistic integrity

Mia Nicosia, Assistant Online Editor and Political Coordinator February 11, 2025

The 2025 Grammy Awards were nothing short of disappointing. Year after year, the Recording Academy proves that it prioritizes spectacle over substance, and this year was no different.  The most egregious...

Senior Staff Writer Theo Diesenhaus grades each of the Patriots' pick in the 2024 draft, saying that preseason predictions of a strong drafting class failed to come to fruition.

Grading the Patriots’ 2024 draft

Theo Diesenhaus, Senior Staff Writer February 3, 2025

Following the 2024 NFL Draft, NFL experts and media members claimed that the New England Patriots had one of the best drafts out of all 32 teams. Now after just one season, we can tell that those reporters...

Staff Writer Sam Herbold writes that Joe Burrow, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are most likely to be the NFL MVP of the season.

The 2025 NFL MVP Race: A Tight Contest

Sam Herbold, Staff Writer January 30, 2025

The National Football League (NFL) most valuable player (MVP) race is a toss-up this season and could go to one of three candidates. The league hasn’t seen a race this tight since the early 2000s. Many...

Staff Writer Andrew Zeiger believes that the Broncos, Vikings and Commanders exceeded expectations this NFL season while the Jets, Browns and 49ers failed to meet expectations.

NFL overachievers and underachievers

Andrew Zeiger, Staff Writer January 28, 2025

Every year before the National Football League (NFL) season begins, betting experts predict how many wins a given team will have. As the season comes to a close, we look back and review who exceeded those...

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