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THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

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

THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

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...

News Editor Altea Mehillaj writes that sequels are often underdeveloped cash grabs based on previous successes.

Disney sequel syndrome: chasing nostalgia, missing magic

Altea Mehillaj, News Editor January 23, 2025

An ad pops up on your phone and it is yet another sequel to a classic Disney movie that you once loved. You walk into the movie theater and hope it will bring you the same joy that it once did, and you...

Assistant Opinion Editor and Politics Coordinator Mia Nicosia shares her view on the role parents' should play in shaping their children's political views.

Should parents’ political views influence their children?

Mia Nicosia, Politics Coordinator and Assistant Opinion Editor December 17, 2024

Parents play a significant role in shaping their children’s beliefs, values and understanding of the world. This influence often extends to political views where children grow up hearing their parents’...

Staff Writer Aanya Bandukwala shares tips and tricks to avoid procrastination.

End procrastination, start studying more steadily

Aanya Bandukwala, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

You’re staring at a blank document, wishing you’d started your essay earlier instead of scrambling hours before it’s due. You submit it, knowing it’s not your best, and promise to do better next...

EDITORIAL: Myopia is expensive

EDITORIAL: Myopia is expensive

December 3, 2024

To understand the division amongst us, we must first turn our attention to the world around us. Our planet is facing unprecedented levels of global warming and species extinction. According to climate.gov,...

Assistant A&E Editor Nora Kurtz argues the high demands placed on students have created a culture of stress and burnout and highlights the importance of prioritizing mental health.

Trapped in the cycle

Nora Kurtz, Assistant A&E Editor November 27, 2024

From waking up and rushing to school to juggling extracurriculars, sports, homework and studying, many high school students finally go to bed at a time that’s far from early only to wake up and do it...

Managing Editor Lila Shields writes that the U.S. justice system should abolish the death penalty for a variety of reasons.

Execute the death penalty

Lila Shields, Managing Editor November 8, 2024

Despite The Pledge of Allegiance urging American students to recite "With liberty and justice for all" each morning, the promise of liberty and justice is not always reflected in the punitive systems for...

Head-to-Head: Analyzing policies for presidential candidates

Head-to-Head: Analyzing policies for presidential candidates

Arjun Mukherjee and Mia Nicosia November 1, 2024

With the 2024 presidential election approaching on Nov. 5, sophomore assistant news editor Arjun Mukherjee and junior assistant opinion editor and politics coordinator Mia Nicosia offer their opinions...

Staff Writer Maddison Wilson writes that students should prioritize passion over credits when deciding to take Advanced Placement courses.

For the right reasons: AP classes should be taken for passion

Maddison Wilson, Staff Writer October 23, 2024

While the possibility of receiving college credit is a great benefit of taking advanced classes, the main reason students should work hard for their credit is to support their passions and possible areas...

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