Walpole High School's Student Newspaper
France Photos/Caroline Pitman and Lisa Osborne Foreign language department head Lisa Osborne and English department head Lauren Culliton took 16 students, ranging from sophomores to juniors, to France. The students left on Saturday April 15 and returned on April 22. They first visited the province of Normandy in which they […]
Twelve executive orders, 12 presidential memoranda, 14 cabinet members confirmed—all completed within in the first month and a half of Donald J. Trump’s presidency. Since the Clinton administration, Trump is the first president to issue an executive order on his first day in office, and similar to former-president Barack Obama, […]
The following briefs are all highlights from the World News section of The New York Times. For longer stories visit www.nytimes.com. U.S. Dismantles Sudan Embargo President Obama moved to lift Sudanese trade sanctions, which were first implemented in 1997. The sanctions prohibited trade with Sudan due to the country’s […]
Ballot Question One proposed expanded slot machine gaming in the state of Massachusetts. In the town of Walpole, voters overwhelmingly voted NO with 8,808 votes on Ballot Question One with 5,370 YES votes. The first ballot question was also voted down in the state overall with 1,896,982 NO votes and […]
Students at Merrimack College in North Andover, MA went into lockdown on Monday, Oct. 3 due to a report on social media regarding an armed clown on campus; however, according to an article in the Boston Globe, the police did not find any suspects. The lockdown at Merrimack College is […]
The fourteenth annual Walpole High School Film Festival did not fail to impress with its ten diverse and entertaining movies this year; however, there were many new behind-the -scenes influences that brought new dimension to the festival as a whole. For one, this year, the crews transitioned to a […]
By Devin McKinney Staff Writer Prom: the age old tradition that perpetuates all aspects of classical dating. Each year, high schoolers partake in this time-honored event; girls and guys alike plan for the idyllic promposal, so they can advertise their perfect date on social media or begin the hunt for […]
From flying farm tools to giant PVC pipes, Walpole High School’s 11th annual Dance Company show captivated audiences with its awe-inspiring dances and abstract poetry between each number. This year’s show, “Rabbit Hole,” took place on April 1 and 2 in the WHS auditorium. The ten dances featured in the […]
The Walpole High School Math Team recently faced a disappointing conclusion to their season; they lost their fourth place standing in the Massachusetts Association of Mathematics League state championship as a result of scoring errors. At the Southeastern Massachusetts Mathematics League playoffs on March 3, the WHS Math Team gathered […]
On the morning of Sunday, April 17, the ten of us eager Latin students arrived at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy. The bus ride from the airport to the humble monastery that we stayed in gave us a glimpse of the absolutely breathtaking landscapes and bustling city life that Rome […]
