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Opinion: WHS, Massachusetts, and The White House Take on Anti-Vaping Actions

Adam Dapolite '20, Opinion Editor

October 2, 2019

You hear about it everywhere. Vaping has plagued the Westborough High School halls for years and has made the bathrooms of the school smell of e-cigarettes. Every time I pass by the bathrooms I can smell the cotton candy and ...

The Beauty Behind A Smile

Justina Demetry

March 12, 2019

One of the most beautiful things on this planet is seeing someone smile. I think if everyone worked a little bit on being there for others or just simply smiling in the halls instead of having a frown the world would be a bett...

Caroline Hamel '21 shares her struggles with anxiety and how she now manages it through therapy and reading.

How I got help with my anxiety, and How you can too

December 5, 2018

Let’s be Kinder to the Environment, Starting with Food

January 12, 2018

By Carol Liu Temperatures are rising, causing ferocious hurricanes that have devastated thousands. A nearly extinct porpoise, the Vaquita, is being illegally hunted. Freshwater sources are depleting due to population g...

Trump Needs to Turn Fear Into Unity

November 14, 2016

By: James Coffey He has called Mexicans rapists, and threatened to deport them. He has promised closing our borders both physically, with a wall, and ideologically, with a ban on refugees. He has labeled Muslims terrorists....

Mental Health: Ripping off Labels

June 9, 2016

By Amanda Parsons In a society filled with judgmental citizens, an abundance of stigmas, and fear of being put down by others, it is nearly impossible for those who struggle with their mental health to feel comfortable sha...

Making America Great Again? Easier Said Than Done

March 30, 2016

By Michael Townsend “We’re going to make America great again,” So says Donald J. Trump, business tycoon and 2016 Republican Presidential nominee frontrunner. On a campaign that revolves around nationalism, nativism, a...

What’s Next For Chase Rice?

January 28, 2016

By Jeff Arnold Two years ago Chase Rice was the single most promising talent in country music. His first wide release single, "Ready Set Roll," was climbing the charts and holding its own on iTunes, and the then 27 year old...

A Vote for Trump Is a Vote Against America

January 14, 2016

By Lindsay Bromm As the presidential race continues, Donald Trump is shocking America with his outrageous commentary and mind-blowing remarks. Despite this, he is still a top candidate in the Republican poles. The concern is, if he ...

The NHL’s New Overtime

January 6, 2016

By Will Schiffman This year the National Hockey League (NHL) made a rule change for overtime. This year instead of having a 4-on-4 player overtime, not including a goalie, for five minutes, the NHL has changed the to a 3-o...

South Korea: Driven to the Brink

January 3, 2016

By Grace Dennett “I am sorry. I am doing this because life is too tough”: this was the Inscription written on a family photo by a ten-year-old South Korean girl right before she threw herself off the top balcony in her apart...

Come Catch Ranger Fever

December 23, 2015

By Emma Grossman If you go to WHS, chances are you’ve been “invited” to attend a sporting event for the Rangers on Facebook at some point in your high school career. If you have indeed been invited to attend said sportin...