Students 16 and older were able to donate blood on March 11 during the school day in the blood drive organized by the Algonquin Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) and the Massachusetts General Hospital bloodmobile. If eligible to donate blood, precautions must be taken to assure a successful and safe phlebotomy, the process by which blood is extracted from the vein. Staying hydrated throughout...

Senior Maria Nagaria’s dedication to music has earned her a spot in the prestigious All-Eastern Choir.   Nagaria first started singing in fifth grade, attending Saint Mary School in Shrewsbury. She later continued to pursue her passion at Algonquin and is currently a part of the Chamber Choir, plays piano for Jazz I and is treasurer of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. With all of her hard work,...

The cheer team, led by captains senior Julianna Craver and juniors Clarissa Truman and Abby Keats, competed at the league level but missed advancing to the regional competition by just a few points. Craver discussed the new team dynamic and their accomplishments outside of competitions. What was a highlight of the season? “Our league competition. We all stuck through and we were all really strong,...

Researching ideas, generating content, getting and giving feedback. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in education now more than ever before; however, the spotlight has been on student use rather than teacher use, when in reality many teachers use AI just as much as students do. Students are required to not utilize AI to do the work for them and are urged to put in their own effort. Shouldn't teachers...