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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

A&E Editor Macey Poitras-Cote writes that joining clubs is a good way to expand your interests and create new friends.

Getting Involved with clubs helps you grow

Macey Poitras-Cote, A&E Editor October 16, 2019

Our school has a large student body, which can seem overwhelming, but having a big school means that there are a lot of opportunities.  Here, people can get involved in extracurriculars pertaining...

The Great Debate: Is TikTok worth our time?

The Great Debate: Is TikTok worth our time?

October 14, 2019

What is TikTok? Tik Tok is a form of social media that like others have begun to take over many teen lives, either for better or worse. Formerly known as musical.ly, Tik Tok absorbed musical.ly in August...

This unsigned editorial urges people to think about the consequences of vandalism in the school bathrooms.

EDITORIAL: Think before vandalizing school bathrooms, take action against those that do

September 28, 2019

Regardless of who did it, the damage has been done. Recently, the school officials have discovered multiple acts of student vandalism in the bathrooms, resulting in sewer blockages and thousands of dollars...

This unsigned editorial reflects the views of the editorial board on discussing mental health in more open ways than what is currently being seen.

EDITORIAL: Open discussions about mental health help us all

June 17, 2019

It is hard to walk down the halls and not overhear students talk about their mental health with their friends, yet students are still reluctant to openly discuss it without making it a joke. The purpose...

Staff writer Patrick Li writes that the misconceptions that float around about vaccination should not detour people from getting life saving vaccination in order to not spread disease to those that cannot be vaccinated.

Misconceptions can kill the defenseless

Patrick Li, Staff Writer June 16, 2019

Dozens of men, women and children lay in beds, their entire bodies smothered in large, oozing bumps. When colonists set foot in America, they spread the lethal smallpox virus to Native Americans. These...

Assistant news editor Melissa Dai writes that group projects do not teach responsibility and should be reconsider as a main part of the classroom setting.

Group work fails with no teamwork

Melissa Dai, Assistant News Editor June 15, 2019

When we hear the term “group project” in class, we think of working together with a cooperative group to contribute to a final product where everyone learns and demonstrates their knowledge, right?...

Staff writer Lindsey Stone writes that rumors only cause pain, so people should tell their own stories instead.

Stop spreading rumors, instead tell your own stories

Lindsey Stone, Staff Writer June 14, 2019

“This guy threw up at the soccer game yesterday.” “I heard that so and so hooked up last night.” “She’s on her period; just ignore her.” “He’s gay.” Rumors like these...

Senior Reflection: Be patient, youll find your group

Senior Reflection: Be patient, you’ll find your group

Maria Tand, Photo Editor June 13, 2019

Looking back to my freshman self I see someone who was content in the life she was living.  School was fine, home life was fine, everything was just simply fine. There was one thing, however, that I was...

Senior Reflection: Find your passion, make your mark on the world

Senior Reflection: Find your passion, make your mark on the world

Mariam Ibrahimi, Assistant Online Editor June 12, 2019

One of the most important things I’ve learned over the course of high school was to embrace my youth. I think it really hit me this year when I realized that I was closer to the age of twenty than I...

Senior Reflection: The end of the beginning

Senior Reflection: The end of the beginning

Mia McAuliffe, Staff Writer June 11, 2019

At the beginning of high school, we walked into the halls of this school as small naive freshman. Now, fours years later, I am happy, as many of you probably are, to say that we are finished with our high...

Staff writer Abby Keenes team competing at at Spirit Festival, a national competition, in Hartford, Connecticut.

OPINION: Why I cheer

Abby Keene, Staff Writer June 10, 2019

Mental Strength Cheerleading is a mental game and confidence is everything. My coaches say the phrase “fake it until you make it” so often that it is imprinted in my mind. That phrase has not only...

Senior Reflection: Dont you forget about me

Senior Reflection: Don’t you forget about me

Connor Lawless, Photo Editor June 10, 2019

As we get increasingly closer to the next chapter of our lives, murmurs of wanting to “get out of this town” from seniors permeate the halls. Everybody is understandably excited to move on and leave...

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