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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
Laura White

Laura White, Visual Editor

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During the "Party Quirks" skit in the Spring Improv show on May 15, senior Ben Kahn is convinced he is a prima ballerina. Junior Ty Moran tries to guess the party quirks of her friends. Senior Henry Hart has a valley girl accent, freshman Julia Daloisio sneezes with her eyes open and junior Liah Biran thinks she is a fish.

SLIDESHOW: Students knock out the audience with laughs in ‘Saved by the Bell’ Improv show

Laura White and Kartiki Sarangdhar
May 20, 2025
Tonya Oxendine, a veteran part of the "Wounded Warrior Project," speaks at the Memorial Day assembly on May 9. She shares her story of hardship in the Army with Algonquin students, empowering the students to respect the values of Memorial Day.

SLIDESHOW: Army veteran Tonya Oxendine shares her story at Memorial Day Assembly

Laura White, Visual Editor
May 15, 2025
For the first time ever, band director Eric Vincent and orchestra and band director Amy Collins co-direct the Wind Ensemble. While Collins primarily works with the ensemble as a big group, Vincent works with individual sections in the ensemble.

[Photo] Collins and Vincent tune-up Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band together

May 8, 2025
Junior Nick Robbins steps into the air to pass to a teammate during Algonquin's 7-1 winning game against Leominster.

SLIDESHOW: Algonquin boys’ lacrosse wins 7-1 against Leominster

Laura White, Visual Editor
May 5, 2025
During the second annual rock, paper, scissors championship on April 11, senior Olivia Dornelas loses against Principal Sean Bevan in the end after winning against her classmates.

SLIDESHOW: Algonquin hosts second annual schoolwide Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament

Laura White, Hadley Anglim, and Ciara O’Sullivan
April 30, 2025
At the Unified Track meet against Shrewsbury, postgraduate Olivia Cheney jumps in the long jump event on April 14.

SLIDESHOW: Unified Track builds community in Shrewsbury meet

Laura White, Visual Editor
April 29, 2025
During the girls' tennis game against Westborough, senior captain Emmy Beauchesne jumps up to hit the tennis ball and return it back to her opponent.

SLIDESHOW: Algonquin girls’ tennis loses 4-1 against Westborough and Bromfield School

Laura White, Visual Editor
April 28, 2025
At choir director Olivia Goliger's masters recital “We Who Are Song," the Concert Choir sings "Let All the World in Every Corner Sing," from Five Mystical Songs, by Ralph Williams on April 8.

SLIDESHOW: Choir students perform in Goliger’s master recital

Laura White, Visual Editor
April 16, 2025
In the Wind Ensemble, seniors Greg Alberti and Ben Kahn, along with sophomores Jimmy Provencial and Nick Morgan, perform during the MICCA showcase on April 8.

SLIDESHOW: Students take the stage at MICCA Showcase

Laura White and Kartiki Sarangdhar
April 8, 2025
In the Wind Ensemble, sophomore Everett Richman performs multiple percussion instruments throughout three songs during the MICCA showcase on April 8.

Freshman Devin Bajracharya performs the trumpet with the Symphonic Band at the MICCA showcase on April 2.

On the flute, senior David Wang performs in the wind ensemble during the MICCA showcase on April 8. Behind Wang, sophomores Ben Dane and AJ Phaneuf play the saxophone.

Freshmen Jackson Rutledge and Clark Bezzant play the trumpet with the Symphonic Band at the MICCA showcase on April 2.

In the clarinet section, freshmen Peter Burrows and Reeth Malrotha, along with sophomore Sabrina Rosa Mesite, perform with the Symphonic Band at the MICCA showcase on April 2.

Holocaust survivor Jack Trompetter speaks to the junior class during an in-school assembly in the auditorium. Trompetter talked about his time as a young Jewish boy during the Holocaust, recalling his furthest back memories.

[Photo] ‘People make choices, choices make history’

Arushi Kohli and Altea Mehillaj
April 4, 2025
During the school day on March 11, observers from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) visited Algonquin to evaluate the school’s improvement efforts.

[Photo] Decennial NEASC visit checks school progress

March 31, 2025
During the winter play, "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde, senior Henry Hart shows senior Ben Kahn a cigarette case. Kahn portrays Jack Worthing, a responsible yet secretive man who leads a double life, known as "Ernest" in the city and "Jack" in the country.

SLIDESHOW: Gonkstage performs ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’

Laura White, Visual Editor
March 17, 2025
Senior Henry Hart sings "Now (It's Just the Gas)" while sophomore AJ Phaneuf sits in the dentist chair in "Little Shop of Horrors." Hart plays Orin, a sadistic dentist and Audrey's boyfriend.

[Photo] Theater holds special place in Hart’s heart

Ben Dane, Staff Writer
April 14, 2025
At the winter play, "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde, seniors Ben Kahn and Henry Hart talk in Jack Worthing's garden. Kahn portrays Jack Worthing and Hart portrays Algernon Moncreif.

At the winter play, "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde, seniors Ben Kahn and Lydia Reineke, as well as senior Henry Hart and freshman Julia Daloisio, embrace their partner with a hug after solving discrepancies between their separate engagements.

At the winter play, "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde, seniors Lydia Reineke and Ben Kahn perform together. In the play, Gwendolen and Jack are in love, but she is obsessed with marrying a man named "Ernest," unaware that Jack has been lying about his name.

Senior Lydia Reineke and freshman Julia Daloisio have a conversation during a scene in the winter play, "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde, on March 13. Daloisio, portraying Cecily Cardew, and Reineke, portraying Gwendolen Fairfax, realize the discrepancy between their separate engagements.

Freshman Julia Daloisio and senior Lydia Reineke have a conversation during a scene in the winter play, "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde, on March 13. Daloisio, portraying Cecily Cardew, and Reineke, portraying Gwendolen Fairfax, fight over who is engaged to Ernest while sophomore Keira Terry, portraying the butler Lane, watches on.

Freshman Julia Daloisio and senior Lydia Reineke have a conversation during a scene in the winter play, "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde, on March 13. Daloisio, portraying Cecily Cardew, and Reineke, portraying Gwendolen Fairfax, fight over who is engaged to Ernest, while sophomore Keira Terry, portraying the butler Lane, watches on.

Freshman Julia Daloisio, portraying Cecily Cardew, shows her diary to senior Henry Hart, portraying Algernon Moncreif. In this scene, Cardew shows Moncreif, who she believes is Ernest, the date when he proposed to her.

At the Culture and Music Festival on March 7, three students from Amudhasri Dance School in Shrewsbury perform "Pushpanjali," a piece in the classical Indian dance style called Bharatanatyam. This dance style is one of the most popular dance styles in India.

SLIDESHOW: Music and Cultural Festival unites the community

Laura White, Cami Blake, and Sophia Lalau
March 11, 2025
Algonquin sophomore Michelle Liu performs "Mulan" at the Culture and Music Festival on March 7. Lui is a member of the Angel Dance Company, the premier Chinese dance school is the greater Boston area.

At the Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education (MAJE) Jazz Festival on March 3, freshman Ian Tregger plays the piano with the Jazz II ensemble. The Algonquin Jazz II ensemble earned a silver award; however, the ensemble was one point away from a gold.

SLIDESHOW: Jazz I wins gold, Jazz II wins silver at MAJE festival

Laura White, Visual Editor
March 10, 2025
Junior Niki Chacharone dribbles down the court during a 73-42 loss against Wachusett on Jan. 14.

SLIDESHOW: Girls sports’ winter recap

Laura White, Sophia Lalau, Hadley Anglim, Kiera Silvia, Ciara O’Sullivan, Maggie Fitzgerald, Anna Bellville, Campbell Hurley, and Cami Blake
March 5, 2025
Junior Simon Linden swims third in running order for the 200m medley relay, swimming the butterfly stroke. During the Jan. 2 meet against Shrewsbury, the Algonquin boys' swim and dive team wins 101-72.

SLIDESHOW: Boys’ sports winter recap

Laura White, Kiera Silvia, Hadley Anglim, Evie Cage, Ciara O’Sullivan, and Maggie Fitzgerald
March 4, 2025
Sixth grader Trisha Mehta plays the trombone during Jazz Night on Feb. 26. Mehta plays for the Trottier jazz band.

SLIDESHOW: Jazz Night brings together middle school, high school bands

Laura White, Evie Cage, and Kartiki Sarangdhar
February 28, 2025
At the reheasal for the spring play, "The Importance of Being Earnest," senior Henry Hart talks with senior Ben Kahn during a scene. Hart is portraying Algernon Moncreif with Kahn who is portraying Jack Worthing.

[Photo] Gonkstage set to dazzle with rendition of 'The Importance of Being Earnest'

March 12, 2025
Although a 2024 ballot question removed MCAS as a state graduation requirement, Massachusetts students will still take the exam as districts, including Northborough-Southborough, decide whether to retain it as a graduation requirement.

[Photo] MCAS-ted out

February 27, 2025
Senior Miles Lipka wins the boys 55m hurdles, running the race in 7.65 seconds. At the MIAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championship on Feb. 13, the Algonquin boys' track and field team won their first Division II team title, scoring 43 points.

SLIDESHOW: Boys’ track wins their first Division II team title at the MIAA State Championship

Laura White, Visual Editor
February 25, 2025
Juniors Cara Leonard and Izzie Gaskamp read the morning announcements for Algonquin, talking into the phone which projects the message around the school building.

[Photo] Addressing problems in the PA system

February 26, 2025
Sophomore Radeen Alavi and junior Luca Conigliaro are playing for MLS Next, the highest level of soccer for high school age players.

[Photo] Alavi, Conigliaro compete in MLS Next level soccer

March 12, 2025
Senior Miles Lipka wins the high jump, jumping 1.93 meters high at the MIAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championship on Feb. 13.

[Photo] Lipka dominates at indoor track Nationals, takes home pentathlon gold and first place in country

March 28, 2025
Senior Arianna Gentile jumps 5.09m in the long jump at the MIAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championship on Feb. 13, placing fifth in the finals.

[Photo] Q&A: Girls' track and field shares about successful season, states

March 18, 2025
At the MIAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championship on Feb. 13, senior Max Brown jumps 5.43m in the long jump, placing 22nd out of 24 jumpers.

[Photo] Boys’ track inches past Peabody to first ever State Championship

March 11, 2025
Junior Ella Behrens helps two elementary students at the NSBoro Reads event at Algonquin on Feb. 4. At the NSBoro Reads event, there are community readers, bookmark and button making, and raffles.

SLIDESHOW: NSBoro Reads brings greater community together in library event

Laura White, Visual Editor
February 7, 2025
Retired Algonquin library aide Joann Amberson reads to three Lincoln Street Elementary School students at the NSBoro Reads event on Feb. 4.

Three Lincoln Street Elementary School students pet Parker, retired library aide Joann Amberson's therapy dog, at the NSBoro Reads event on Feb. 4.

An elementary student hugs the Woodward Owl during the NSBoro Reads event in the Algonquin library on Feb. 4.

Juniors Maddi Wilson and Aanya Bandukwala help students make buttons during the NSBoro Reads event on Feb. 4.

A Woodward Elementary student smiles as she sees herself on a "Harry Potter" book cover at the NSBoro Reads event on Feb. 4. The student poses in front of a green screen while library aide Bridget Richardson takes her photo.

At the NSBoro Reads event, elementary students check off book characters during bingo. Juniors Cooper Davis, Ella Behrens and Altea Mehillaj run games of bingo in one library rooms on Feb. 4.

Junior Cooper Davis announces book characters for "Book Bingo" at the NSBoro Reads event on Feb. 4.

Students from the Northborough and Southborough school district look around the Algonquin library bookshelves for stuffed animals during a scavenger hunt.

Senior Jared Walsh (5) fights against a Groton-Dunstable opponent during the first half of Algonquin's 7-0 winning game on Jan. 4.

SLIDESHOW: Boys’ hockey skates past Groton-Dunstable in 7-0 win

Laura White, Visual Editor
January 14, 2025
A Groton-Dunstable opponent pushes senior Ben Yosca (19) while they glide towards the Groton-Dunstable goal. Algonquin wins 7-0 against Groton-Dunstable at their game on Jan. 4.

[Photo] Q&A: Boys' hockey reflects on strong leadership, key victories

March 13, 2025
During a double win for Algonquin, junior Simon Linden swims the breast stroke. Both the girls' and boys' teams beat Westborough; the final score for the girls' was 92-76 and the final score for the boys' was 92-77.

SLIDESHOW: Boys’ and girls’ swim take double-win over Westborough

Laura White and Campbell Hurley
January 13, 2025
Two butterflies hang by silk during "OVO," a Cirque du Soleil show, performing an acrobatic routine on aerial straps. The crew of "OVO" is very diverse, representing 17 nationalities: Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, France, Moldova, Mongolia, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the United States.

SLIDESHOW: Cirque du Soleil performs ‘OVO’ at DCU Center

Laura White, Cami Blake, Evie Cage, Sophia Lalau, and Kiera Silvia
January 11, 2025
At the swim meet against Westborough on Jan. 5, junior Tiara Ramesh swims the freestyle stroke. The Algonquin girls' swim and dive team beat Westborough 92-76.

[Photo] Making Waves

February 4, 2025
Senior Ryan Roman jumps to shoot as math teacher Patrick Galvin tries to block him during the annual student-faculty basketball game.

SLIDESHOW: Students, faculty face off in third annual basketball game

Laura White, Sophia Lalau, and Maggie Fitzgerald
January 7, 2025
During warm-ups on Jan. 2, sophomore Johnathan Ribeiro and freshman Bhavana Heggadahalli swim the backstroke. Both Algonquin's girls' and boys' teams win against Shrewsbury.

SLIDESHOW: Girls’ and boys’ swim makes waves in double win against Shrewsbury

Laura White, Visual Editor
January 7, 2025
Junior Simon Linden swims the 100m butterfly race during the second heat of the race. The Algonquin boys' swim and dive team wins 101-72 during the Jan. 2 meet against Shrewsbury.

Members of the girls' swim and dive team cheer on their teammates during Algonquin's double win against Shrewsbury. Algonquin girls' swim and dive team wins 96-76 and the boys' swim and dive team wins 101-72 against Shrewsbury.

During the ninth event of the Jan. 2 meet against Shrewsbury, freshman Obi Mokwunye swims the third leg of the 200m freestyle relay, swimming 50 yards with his coaches and teammates cheering him on.

Freshman Osi Mokwunye covers 50 yards, swimming the second leg of the 200m freestyle relay. During the Jan. 2 meet against Shrewsbury, the Algonquin boys' swim and dive team wins 101-72.

Freshman Osi Mokwunye swims the second leg of the 200m freestyle relay, swimming 50 yards of the relay. During the Jan. 2 meet against Shrewsbury, the Algonquin boys' swim and dive team wins 101-72.

During the second heat of the ninth event, senior Rushil Singh swims the third leg of the 200m freestyle relay, swimming 50 yards doing the freestyle stroke.

During the first event of the meet, junior Daria Stadnik swims the butterfly, third in the running order for Algonquin. The Algonquin girls' swim and dive team wins 96-76 against Shrewsbury.

Coach Jean Fedak gives a pep talk before the start of the meet on Jan. 2. The Algonquin girls' swim and dive team wins 96-76 and the boys' swim and dive team wins 101-72 against Shrewsbury.

Postgraduate Robin Snow is awarded her certificate, showing her graduation from Algonquin's CAP program. Snow stands with her family, posing for a photo after she receives her diploma.

[Photo] Snow steps out in style at CAP graduation

January 3, 2025
During the wrestling match on Dec. 18 against Marlborough, Algonquin senior Paulo Knapp is pinned against the mat by his opponent. The match ended in a 54-26 Algonquin loss.

SLIDESHOW: Wrestling match against Marlborough ends in Algonquin loss

Laura White, Visual Editor
January 2, 2025
The Concert Choir performs first at the Holiday Concert on Dec. 17. The choir sings the theme from "Elf" by John Debney and "Believe" from "The Polar Express" by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard.

SLIDESHOW: Students perform seasonal classics in annual Holiday Concert

Laura White, Kiera Silvia, Ciara O, and Hadley Anglim
December 20, 2024
Algonquin freshman Adam DeAngelis fights against his Marlborough opponent upside down during the wrestling meet on Dec. 18.

[Photo] Q&A: Wrestling captain tells of team trials

March 12, 2025
During Algonquin's 46-38 win on Dec. 12, senior captain Zach Ruthfield (11) jumps into the air to shoot the basketball while Westborough senior captain Alec DesRosiers (0) jumps to block him.

SLIDESHOW: Boys’ basketball triumphs 46-38 in season opener against Westborough

Laura White and Maggie Fitzgerald
December 16, 2024
Senior Akshaya Pugazendhi does a spin during her figure skating practice on Dec. 12. Pugazendhi started the Figure Skating club at Algonquin.

[Photo] Figure Skating club glides towards success

December 18, 2024
Senior Akshaya Pugazendhi does a spin during her figure skating practice on Dec. 12. Pugazendhi started the Figure Skating club at Algonquin.

[Photo] Figure Skating club glides towards success

Mina Todorovic, Staff Writer
December 18, 2024
Junior Lily Dumont hops to the end of the cheerleading mat during the pep rally on Nov. 27.

SLIDESHOW: Students show spirit at pep rally

Laura White, Sophia Lalau, Cami Blake, Evie Cage, and Kiera Silvia
December 9, 2024
Principal Sean Bevan hands graduate Julia Cobb her diploma, celebrating her graduation on Nov. 26.

[Photo] Peers join Cobb to celebrate graduation

December 9, 2024
Algonquin senior Will Mahoney (9) throws the ball to his teammate senior Jordan Lopez during the Thanksgiving football game on Nov. 28. The rivalry game between Algonquin and Westborough takes place at the Richard Walsh field, honoring the former coach who passed away this year after over 60 years of dedication to Algonquin.

SLIDESHOW: Algonquin wins 22-20 against Westborough during Thanksgiving Game

Laura White, Visual Editor
December 3, 2024
During the "Boros Unified Ballers" game between the Titans Unified Basketball team and the Northborough First Responders, freshman John Campbell shoots the ball.

SLIDESHOW: Unified Basketball showcases camaraderie in “Boros Unified Ballers” event

Laura White, Visual Editor
November 26, 2024
During the rehearsal for the fall musical, "Little Shop of Horrors," junior Emily Ruiz is bitten by Audrey II. Ruiz plays Audrey, a woman from Skid Row who dreams of a "picket fence" life.

SLIDESHOW: Algonquin drama performs “Little Shop of Horrors”

Laura White and Kiera Silvia
November 25, 2024
During the first act of "Little Shop of Horrors" sophomore AJ Phaneuf feeds disembodied limbs to Audrey 2, voiced by senior Lydia Reineke.

[Photo] Lights, Plants, Action!

November 25, 2024
During rehearsals for Algonquin's fall musical, Little Shop of Horrors, sophomore AJ Phaneuf sings "Grow for Me" with the Audrey II puppet. During rehearsals, the sets are being constructed and the plant puppets are moving onto the stage.

[Photo] Phaneuf finds joy through musical preparations

November 18, 2024
During rehearsal for Algonquin's fall musical, "Little Shop of Horrors," sophomore AJ Phaneuf holds junior Emily Ruiz in his arms while director Brian Kelly instructs the student actors. Ruiz plays Audrey while Phaneuf plays Seymour Krelborn.

[Photo] Ruiz readies for leading role in fall musical

November 18, 2024
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