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THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

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

THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

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

THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

Assistant A&E Editor Katherine Wu believes students need time during school to focus on their mental well-being.

Students should be encouraged to take mental health breaks in school

Katherine Wu, Assistant A&E Editor December 7, 2021

If I had a dollar for every time someone complained to me about school-related stress, I’d probably be rich enough to drop out and live stress-free for the rest of my life. With the start of normal...

Assistant Opinion Editor Juliette Piovoso writes about the racial injustice present in the death penalty — particularly the Julius Jones case.

Racial disparities in death penalty reveal significant issues with justice system

Juliette Piovoso, Assistant Opinion Editor November 30, 2021

When Julius Jones was 19, he was convicted of a murder he claims he did not commit. Sentenced to death in 1999, Jones has suffered the consequences of his supposed actions, banished to solitary confinement...

Opinion Editor Jula Utzschneider writes on the overwhelming chip on every students shoulder: homework.

Excessive homework negatively impacts mental health, causes unnecessary stress

Jula Utzschneider, Opinion Editor November 10, 2021

When the bell rings to end last period every day, I feel a sense of relief. However, this feeling soon wears off as I realize just how much work I have to do after the already-stressful school day ends. While...

Sharada Vishwanath argues college supplemental essays are too taxing and their place in applications should be reconsidered.

Self-reflective supplements ask the unanswerable, need to go

Sharada Vishwanath, Online Editor October 1, 2021

So you've finished the SATs. You’ve mustered up enough courage to ask teachers for recommendations (RIP quiet kids). Just when you thought you couldn’t possibly get more numb from the process, you...

Sophomores Abhaya Sundar and Lipi Niyogi work on their lab during their Chemistry class.

EDITORIAL: A step-by-step guide to a successful school year

October 1, 2021

Congratulations! You’ve officially gotten through your first month of school. As you continue to settle into your new schedule, The Harbinger Editorial Board has a few pieces of advice to share with...

Here are the top 5 articles from the Opinion section during the 2020-2021 school year.

A look back at Opinion

Jula Utzschneider and Jeffrey Dratch June 23, 2021

Opinion presents top five pieces from past school year: 1. Tomahawk chant appropriates culture, must be changed A&E Editor Brianna Tang writes that the current school chant needs to be changed,...

Over half of the student body at Algonquin has experienced and/or has witnessed body shaming.

Break body image standards

Sahana Sivarajan, Staff Writer June 18, 2021

Some people are healthy, but they want a thinner body. Why? Is it for themselves or because of other people’s opinions on what the “ideal body” is? Both body image stereotypes and toxic diet culture...

Freshmen Taylor Queenan, Hunter Lopez and Jayden Edwards chat while eating their lunches. As public areas reopen, many people are able to go outside without a mask for the first time in a while.

EDITORIAL: Enjoy the grand (re)opening after COVID-19

June 18, 2021

It’s been a tough year. There’s no doubt about that. With COVID-19, quarantine, online learning and more, everyone has struggled at some point. But as vaccinations increase and mask mandates drop,...

Staff Writer Marygrace Sarrasin argues that Algonquin students should be educated on post-high school options besides college.

Students pressured into college, should be educated on other paths

Marygrace Sarrasin, Staff Writer June 17, 2021

It is undeniable that Algonquin seniors have a wide range of talents and interests. However, out of about 350 people in the senior class, over 95% of students plan to attend a two-year or four-year college...

Senior Reflection: Chasing the movie moment

Senior Reflection: Chasing the movie moment

Aaliyah Yan, Editor-in-Chief June 14, 2021

I will never forgive Hollywood for tricking my younger self into believing high school was going to be the time of my life. I mean, granted, I knew that people wouldn’t randomly break into song in the...

Senior Reflection: Time, the most valuable thing known to humankind

Senior Reflection: Time, the most valuable thing known to humankind

Karthik Yalala, Editor-in-Chief June 13, 2021

It’s the end of high school and the last bit of our childhood. Some of us are already adults, grown up and ready to take on the world… or so we think.  One of my favorite descriptions of what childhood...

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