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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

EDITORIAL: Forge your own path

EDITORIAL: Forge your own path

November 27, 2023

High school is a time of tumultuous changes for everyone, from shifting friend groups to the college application process. It is completely normal to want to fit in with the crowd. After all, it can be...

Opinion Editor Jeffrey Dratch discusses the benefits students can find when focusing on activities that make them most fulfilled.

Prioritize your passions over your resume

Jeffrey Dratch, Opinion Editor November 21, 2023

Walking around the activities extravaganza taking place every September, there are rows of tables filled with Algonquin’s many clubs, and sign up sheets at each table gain a laundry list of new members....

Opinion Editor Arielle Chin argues the dangerous impacts that book bans in education can have on students.

How to Control People: The Dangers of Book Bans in America

Arielle Chin, Opinion Editor October 23, 2023

Have you ever wondered what life would be like if your right to knowledge was banned? That’s the dangerous effect of book bans on our education and access to information.  From contemporary children's...

As the new school year begins, Opinion Editor Jeffrey Dratch writes about the struggles teachers face.

The United States is in a teaching crisis: teachers are overworked, underpaid

Jeffrey Dratch, Opinion Editor September 18, 2023

The United States is in the midst of a teaching crisis. Due to low wages and long hours, teachers are joining the workforce at a rate lower than ever before, and for understandable reasons. With teachers...

News Senior Staff Writer Mia Nicosia argues that food deliveries to ARHS are dangerous, while Assistant Opinion Editor Cass Melo advocates that deliveries can encourage students to stay on campus.

The Great Debate: Should food deliveries be allowed at Algonquin?

Mia Nicosia and Cass Melo September 12, 2023

There’s a stranger waiting at the H200 door. Are they a threat to school safety? Possibly. Has another student broken the rules and got a Doordash delivery because they’re desperate for burritos or...

Senior Reflection: If you’re reading this… it’s not too late because you are reading it.

Senior Reflection: If you’re reading this… it’s not too late because you are reading it.

Ajinkya Dhamdhere, Contributing Writer June 22, 2023

I think there’s three reasons you are reading this: it’s 2023 and the new Harbinger edition came out, it’s past 2023 and you recognized my name and wanted to see what I had to say, or you saw this...

Senior Reflection: Stumbling in and stumbling out

Senior Reflection: Stumbling in and stumbling out

Noah Labelle, Contributing Writer June 22, 2023

I quite literally stumbled into high school. No, not from a lack of academic preparedness; Mr. Brady’s English class at Trottier ensured that. Instead, I physically limped my way through the halls during...

Senior Reflection: The moments become the memories

Senior Reflection: The moments become the memories

Sara Medina, Contributing Writer June 20, 2023

I remember entering my freshman year of high school ready to channel my inner Rory Gilmore. I wanted to not just work hard, but achieve perfection. But the problem with chasing after something unattainable...

Senior Reflection: What I wish I knew going into high school

Senior Reflection: What I wish I knew going into high school

Jack Stiles, Staff Writer June 20, 2023

For me, high school was a great overall experience; I met my life-long friends and made some of my favorite memories. However, looking back on my experience completing my college applications, here is...

Senior Reflection: Coming out of my shell

Senior Reflection: Coming out of my shell

Sarah Coldwell, Staff Writer June 16, 2023

When I was asked to write a reflection, my first instinct was that I had nothing of note to say—nothing anyone would care to hear. When I shared that with my dad on a long drive, he was shocked. He reminded...

Senior Reflection: Saying yes to the little things 

Senior Reflection: Saying yes to the little things 

Ben Schanzer, Contributing Writer June 15, 2023

My time at Algonquin has been characterized by a non-stop, ‘must do everything’ attitude. My first priority was always academic success. Immediately after that came extracurriculars. During the height...

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