“The Blue Album” wasn’t just a record; it was a cultural disruption. In 1994, when alternative rock meant angsty lyrics with leather jackets, Weezer released their first (and best) album with their iconic crunchy guitar riffs and nerdy lyrics.  This album is a masterpiece: every song sounds like four guys hanging out in a garage, and the personality of each track reflects that. There’s...

Troubling Trends: Rising substance use and absenteeism among female students Amid a growing national conversation about adolescent well-being, new data from ARHS has revealed concerning trends: female students have higher levels of absenteeism, substance use and mental health challenges than their male peers.  These trends were first indicated by the 2023 Metrowest Adolescent Health Survey (MWHS),...

The Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) State competition took place in Boston from Feb. 27 to March 1. Ninety four members of Algonquin’s DECA chapter traveled to compete and 17 individuals qualified for the International Career Development Conference (ICDC). There are two different ways that students compete at states: through a roleplay or with a written project. In order to qualify...

News used to be a once-per-day occurrence, likely a morning paper delivered to the end of the driveway and later to the front step by the family dog. With the addition of nightly news broadcasts it was twice-a-day, and then cable news and news websites made the headlines more frequent and easy to access. However, with today’s abundance of social media platforms, access to news has exploded into a...