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

THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER
All content by Ava "Cam" Arcona
Adrian fights a food coma after our chicken escapade.

We ordered two original chicken sandwiches and a two-meat platter, roughly enough to feed a family of four.

BT Grill in Worcester has a warm, welcoming ambiance to compliment its masterfully crafted menu.

[Photo] Chicken Sandwich Chasers: BT Fried Chicken

Cam Arcona and Adrian Mathew
May 15, 2024
Senior Savannah Staples gets her blood drawn at the blood drive on April 3, 2024.

Blood-on-wheels: Inside the Bloodmobile

Ava "Cam" Arcona, Adrian Mathew, and Altea Mehillaj
April 26, 2024
New courses offered for 2024-2025 school year

New courses offered for 2024-2025 school year

Altea Mehillaj, Adrian Mathew, Ava "Cam" Arcona, Zara Shaikh, and Amelia Sinclair
March 4, 2024
A&E Editor Cam Arcona writes that new limited series “You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment” is a thoughtful critique of the American diet and food industry.

REVIEW: ‘You Are What You Eat’ gives audience serious food for thought

Ava "Cam" Arcona, A&E Editor
February 29, 2024
Moon River Botanicals is located on Route 20 and is open from 11:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m from Wednesday to Saturday and 11:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m on Sundays.

Hidden Gems: Moon River Botanicals

Ava "Cam" Arcona, A&E Editor
February 26, 2024
Taylor Swift is one of the most decorated female artists in Grammys history, with 14 total awards and 52 nominations.

Grammy award winners sound like a broken record

Ava "Cam" Arcona, A&E Editor
February 16, 2024
Harbinger reporters interviewed Algonquin students and staff about Valentine's Day for Feb. 14, 2024.

Roving Reporter: Algonquin celebrates Valentine’s Day

Altea Mehillaj, Ava "Cam" Arcona, and Adrian Mathew
February 14, 2024
Freshman Emma Jones wins first place at the Poetry Out Loud finals for her performances of "Song" by Brenda Cárdenas and "Where the Wild Things Go" by D. Gilson.

Poetry Out Loud performances slam judges, audience

Ava "Cam" Arcona, A&E Editor
February 2, 2024
Roving Reporter: Algonquin prepares for the second semester of the school year

Roving Reporter: Algonquin prepares for the second semester of the school year

Altea Mehillaj, Ava "Cam" Arcona, Jay Edwards, and Adrian Mathew
January 26, 2024
Photos: top left Danny Schanzer, top right Priya Maraliga, bottom left Laura White and bottom right Laura White

Top 5 spirit days

Ava "Cam" Arcona, A&E Editor
December 13, 2023
Postgraduate Megan Chute accepts her diploma from Principal Sean Bevan at her Community Access Program (CAP) graduation.

Chute shoots for the stars after celebrating CAP graduation

Ava "Cam" Arcona, A&E Editor
October 30, 2023
Fashion Club members juniors August Costello and Mira Denney pose with the unofficial club mascot, a mannequin used to model outfits.

Fashion Club discusses current trends, future plans

Ava "Cam" Arcona, A&E Editor
October 4, 2023
Take a listen to Harbinger's new fall playlist to get into a cozy mood.

LISTEN: Fall into new music

Ava "Cam" Arcona, A&E Editor
September 22, 2023
The cast of "The Addams Family - School Edition" will perform the musical from Nov. 16-18. at the Algonquin theater.

Directors, cast get their spook on for fall musical

Ava "Cam" Arcona, A&E Editor
September 19, 2023
Roving Reporter: What are underclassmen wearing on the first day of school?

Roving Reporter: What are underclassmen wearing on the first day of school?

Katherine Wu, Grace Bouzan, CJ Bourbeau, Emily Harmon, Madeline Peoples, Priya Maraliga, Altea Mehillaj, Arielle Chin, Calla Torres, Mia Nicosia, Cass Melo, Ananya Pandit, Ava Arcona, Amelia Sinclair, and Sophie Hjerpe
September 8, 2023
Roving Reporter: What are seniors wearing on the first day of school?

Roving Reporter: What are seniors wearing on the first day of school?

Riya Mahanta, Katherine Wu, Ellie O’Connor, Marygrace Sarrasin, CJ Bourbeau, Joceline Giron, Hanne Brabander, Altea Mehillaj, Ananya Pandit, Jeffrey Dratch, and Ava Arcona
September 5, 2023
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[Photo] Top 5 Disney Channel Original Movies

Maria Paradise, Staff Writer
September 1, 2023
Spanish teacher Evan Greenwald uses the G Hallway copier to print homework for his classes on Dec. 20, 2022. Teachers have to pay attention to their paper use due to the current paper shortage.

Paper shortage complicated by unpredictability of Wi-Fi

Ava Arcona, A&E Editor
June 15, 2023
Spanish teacher and former World Language Department Head Janette Araya retires after 23 years at Algonquin; she plans to travel and volunteer during her retirement, as she did here in Italy.

Araya retires, continues to serve others with passion for language

Ava Arcona, A&E Editor
June 13, 2023
Junior Gianna Davidson, freshman Tylia Moran and junior Savannah Staples perform an improvised skit at the Spring Improv Show in the Black Box Theater.

‘Needs Improvment’ keeps audience in stitches

Ava Arcona, A&E Editor
May 26, 2023
The Harbinger will be spotlighting seniors who have committed to playing sports at the college level in multiple rounds.

Committed Seniors: Round 3

Zoe Manousos, Ava Arcona, Joceline Giron, Amelia Sinclair, Hanne Brabander, Ellie O’Connor, Aditya Tripathi, and Andrew Zeiger
May 24, 2023
Twenty five Algonquin DECA competitors went to Orlando, Florida for the International Career Development Conference.

DECA members compete at international conference while making room for fun

Ava Arcona, A&E Editor
May 12, 2023
The Harbinger will be spotlighting seniors who have committed to playing sports at the college level in multiple rounds. 

Committed Seniors: Round 2

Ava Arcona, Ellie O’Connor, Andrew Zeiger, Aditya Tripathi, Grace Bouzan, Lila Shields, Amelia Sinclair, and Evan Morgan
May 4, 2023
Ski team Head Coach Wayne Hey has retired after 24 years of service to the program and will be succeeded by Assistant Coach and ARHS alumna Linnea Henningson.

Ski team coach glides into retirement

Ava Arcona, Assistant News Editor
May 1, 2023
Spanish Honor Society members senior Sonya Libman and junior Matthew Carreras make posters for World Language Week in Spanish teacher Evan Greenwald's room on April 13 as part of the society's service requirement.

[Photo] Spanish Honor Society returns after two inactive years

Grace Bouzan, Assistant Sports Editor
April 28, 2023
Roving Reporter: Sport mode or relaxed?

Roving Reporter: Sport mode or relaxed?

Ava Arcona and Sahana Sivarajan
April 15, 2023
The Harbinger will be spotlighting seniors who have committed to playing sports at the college level in multiple rounds. These photos were taken during the college signing event on Nov. 22, 2022.

Committed Seniors: Round 1

Riya Mahanta, Ananya Pandit, Marygrace Sarrasin, Katie Hynes, Jeffrey Dratch, Ava Arcona, and Arielle Chin
April 13, 2023
Sophomore Ben Skilton competes at the track meet at Wachusett on Dec. 21.

Q&A: Boys’ indoor track captain reflects on team spirit, successes

Ava Arcona, Assistant News Editor
April 4, 2023
The Northborough Police Department (NPD) determined that a phone call made on Tuesday, March 28 about a potential school shooter at Algonquin was a hoax. Police immediately responded with a sweep of the building and no threat was detected.

Police dispatched to Algonquin in response to hoax call

Ava Arcona, Assistant News Editor
March 31, 2023
Meet the new therapy dogs

Meet the new therapy dogs

Katherine Wu, Sahana Sivarajan, Lila Shields, Hanne Brabander, Ellie O’Connor, Ava Arcona, Marygrace Sarrasin, and Arielle Chin
March 23, 2023
The girls' hockey team competes in the MIAA playoff Round of 16 tournament against Dedham High School on March 6. The final score was 4-3.

Girls’ hockey team defies odds, makes ‘Elite Eight’

Amelia Sinclair and Ava Arcona
March 17, 2023
The PA system was not working at the start of February, but these problems have been fixed now.

PA system tested, updated

Ava Arcona, Assistant News Editor
February 22, 2023
Volunteers at the Period Palooza decorate canvas pouches while others fill them with sanitary products. The kits will be sent to the districts’ public schools, the Northborough Food Pantry and the Northborough Library.

Local organizations team up to fight period poverty in community

Ava Arcona, Assistant News Editor
February 10, 2023
Volunteers gathered at Trinity Church for Tuesday’s event. The Northborough Junior Women’s Club, ARHS Girl Up Club and Northborough Community ACTS were all represented.

Fihri Inc. is a start-up founded by gender equality advocate Ceylan Rowe dedicated to the distribution of period products to menstruators who can’t afford it.

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Senior Sadie Candela dribbles the ball around a defender at the Division 1 Championship on Nov. 19, 2022.

Girls’ soccer narrowly defeated in state championship

Ava Arcona, Ellie O’Connor, and Grace Bouzan
November 29, 2022
Assistant News Editor Ava Arcona writes that blocking of websites on school WiFi is unnecessary and limits students, especially those using school-owned devices.

Blocking websites on school servers and devices unnecessary, problematic

Ava Arcona, Assistant News Editor
November 22, 2022
Junior Lizzie Connolly and senior Ava Conigliaro place their cell phones in a phone holder in English Teacher Deborah Saltzman's classroom.

New school year brings stricter phone, technology policies

Ava Arcona, Assistant News Editor
November 21, 2022
The Girls' Cross Country team poses for a photo on Oct. 29, after they won the Central MA district championship meet.

Girls’ cross country places first in CMASS competition, moves onto state finals

Ava Arcona, Assistant News Editor
November 11, 2022
Junior Brennan Rice prepares to hit a golf ball at the district tournament on Oct. 17, 2022. The tournament was held at Heritage Country Club in Charlton.

Q&A: Boys’ golf captain reflects on successful season, standout members

Ava Arcona and Marygrace Sarrasin
October 27, 2022
Rina Sawayama's second album, "Hold the Girl," was released on Sept. 16, 2022.

REVIEW: Sawayama shines on sophomore album ‘Hold The Girl’

Ava Arcona, Assistant News Editor
October 4, 2022
Assistant News Editor Ava Arcona writes that balancing varsity sports with academics and extracurriculars requires commitment and sacrifice.

Varsity sports are too much to handle

Ava Arcona, Assistant News Editor
September 15, 2022
Roving Reporter: First Day of School 2022-2023

Roving Reporter: First Day of School 2022-2023

Ava Arcona, Grace Bouzan, Joceline Giron, Riya Mahanta, Ellie O’Connor, Amelia Sinclair, Sahana Sivarajan, and Katherine Wu
September 13, 2022
Staff writer Ava Arcona believes perpetuation of patriarchal ideals is one of the biggest threats to the emotional wellbeing of men and can lead to violence.

Violence prevention isn’t just about guns

Ava Arcona, Staff Writer
June 27, 2022
Top 5 Conan Gray songs

Top 5 Conan Gray songs

Kate Michel, Linda Hu, and Ava Arcona
June 15, 2022
Community members gather at Northborough common on May 29, 2022 to protest gun violence.

[Photo] Algonquin alumnae take action in response to Uvalde shooting

June 7, 2022
Community members gather at Northborough common on May 29, 2022 to protest gun violence.

[Photo] Algonquin alumnae take action in response to Uvalde shooting

Kate Michel, Staff Writer
June 7, 2022
Freshman Greg Alberti completes an unassisted landing at Fitchburg Airport with his flight instructor.

Freshmen take off on piloting journey

Ava Arcona, Staff Writer
May 20, 2022
Junior Jay Guarino (center) poses with juniors Samantha Midgekey (left) and Hannah Albers before Junior Prom on April 30.

Amidst the fun, students face prom preparation pressure

Ava Arcona, Linda Hu, and Kate Michel
May 19, 2022
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