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The marching band led by Aiden Rodgers (right) and Rose Zhou (left) in competition

Rose Zhou: A Leader, Mentor and Voice of the ELHS Marching Band

ALEX SALERNO
February 4, 2023

Behind every good group, there is an even better leader. In marching band, the leader is called the drum major. They  lead rehearsals, conduct the band at events and are the main communicators between...

ELHS Alumni Sapna Maheshwari

ELHS alumna Sapna Maheshwari successfully earned a job at the New York Times in 2016 as a business journalist, recently bringing her work to younger audience, covering emerging media companies, such as...

Jan. 6 Report Places Blame on Trump

GABBY MOORE
February 4, 2023

The committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, consisting of nine senators (seven Democrats and two Republicans) released its full report Dec. 22. The document consists of 18 chapters and over 800...

Academic Pressure Contributes to Plagiarism

OLIVIA BROWN
February 4, 2023

“This is a highly competitive environment. Everyone is GPA-oriented and grade-oriented. The fear of failure is so entrenched that it permeates a lot of what students do,” English teacher Kimberly Buckley...

Iron Deficiency Causes Poor Performance in Athletes

Iron Deficiency Causes Poor Performance in Athletes

SOPHIA VANDERMAELEN
February 2, 2023

Iron deficiencies are one of the leading causes of poor performance in runners (Runners Connect). Even if it’s unheard of to you, iron deficiency can be an issue among all athletes. More athletes...

Kennedy Holsapple

Capitalism is Killing Our Planet: Here’s How We Can Help

How does capitalism impact the fashion industry? Capitalism is an economic system that is designed to foster innovation with little government interference. Companies compete with others by producing...

Keating Commits to Western New England University

ALEX SALERNO
February 2, 2023

After four years of hard work and dedication to lacrosse, senior Jack Keating committed to the Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts. Here, he will continue his lacrosse career while...

Eve Slemp

Why Women Suppress Their Full Potential

Opinion of: EVE SLEMP
February 2, 2023

In a society that is mainly male-dominated, when women start rising to the top in business and academics, the shift in roles makes people uncomfortable. As our society progresses, gender roles have noticeably...

Talking About Lunar New Year

GINNY BULLER
February 2, 2023

Firecrackers streak into the sky scaring away malicious spirits, protecting the new year from bad fortune. Bright tones of red and orange roar through the night as people dressed in fiery colors dance...

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